27th May 2023

Statesman Rail
Yorkshire Coast Statesman

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princes' & 47712 Lady Diana Spencer'
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3384+3426+3344+3348

Route :
1Z60 : Ayr to Scarborough
1Z61 : Scarborough to Ayr

Loco(s) Route
47593 + 47712 Ayr - Prestwick Town - Troon - Barassie Jn - Kilmarnock - New Cumnock - Kirkconnel - Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
47593 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Ayr

Notes :
 (1) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed at Kilmarnock due to problems with 47712. Confirmation required.
(2) Failed 47712 was left at Scarborough.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ayr 05.40d [P3] 05.40   23.59a [P4] 00.01
Newton-on-Ayr 05/42½ 05/43   23/56½ [P2] 23/58
Falkland Jn 05/44 05/44   23/55½ 23/57
Prestwick Town 05/45½ [P1] 05/50   23/54½ [P2] 23/56
Troon 05.51a ~ 05.53d [P1] 05.55 ~ 05.58   23.48a ~ 23.51d [P2] 23.49 ~ 23.52
Barassie Jn 05/55 06/00   23/45 23/47
Kilmarnock 06.10a ~ 06.16d [P3] 06.13 ~ 07.34   23.32a ~ 23.35d [P3] 23.31 ~ 23.35
Mauchline 06/29 ?   23/22½ 23/19
Auchinleck 06/33½ ?   23/18½ ?
New Cumnock 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P2] 08.00 ~ 08.03   23.07a ~ 23.10d [P1] ?
Kirkconnel 06.53a ~ 06.56d ?   22.53a ~ 22.56d ?
Thornhill 07/12 08/30   22/35½ ?
Holywood 07/21 ?   22/25 ?
Dumfries 07.27a ~ 07.32d [P2] 08.42 ~ 08.47   22.17a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.13 ~ 22.17 [P1]
Annan 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P1] 09.02 ~ 09.04   21.47a ~ 22.01d [P2] ?
Gretna Green 08.01a ~ 08.03d [P1] 09.13 ~ ? [P1]   21.35a ~ 21.38d [P2] 21.28 ~ ? [P2]
Gretna Jn 08/05½ 09/18   21/33½ 21/25
Carlisle 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P4] 09.28 ~ 09.35   20.46a ~ 21.15d [P3] 20.43 ~ 21.14
Penrith North Lakes 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P1] 10.06 ~ 10.09   20.25a ~ 20.30d [P2] 20.24 ~ 20.26
Eden Valley 08/47 ?   - -
Shap Harrisons Sidings 08/53 10/22   20/16½ 20/16
Shap Summit 08/57 10/26   20/13 20/12
Tebay 09/01 10/30   20/07½ 20/06
Grayrigg 09/05 10/35   20/02½ 20/02
Oxenholme Lake District 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P1] 10.41 ~ 10.42   19.45a ~ 19.55d [P2] 19.51 ~ 19.52
Carnforth North Jn 09/25½ 10/53   19/34½ 19/40
Morecambe South Jn 09/28½ 10/56   19/30½ 19/38
Lancaster 09/30 [P4] 10/58   19/29 [DF] 19/37
Garstang & Catteral 09/39½ 11/07   19/20½ 19/28
Barton & Broughton 09/45 11/11   19/17½ 19/24
Fylde Jn 09/49 [UF] 11/19   19/13½ ?
Preston 09c50 ~ 09c55 [P4] [US] 11.21 ~ 11.25   19c10 ~ 19c12 [P1] [DS] 19.17 ~ 19.18
Ribble Jn 09/56½ 11/26   19/08 [DS] 19/15
Farington Curve Jn 09/58½ 11/28   19/06½ [DS] 19/14
Lostock Hall Jn 10/01½ 11/31   19/02 19/11
Blackburn 10/13 [P1] 11/43   18/53 [P4] 19/02
Daisyfield Jn 10/14 11/44   18/52 18/58
Accrington 10/20 [P1] 11/50   18/45 [P2] 18/45
Gannow Jn 10/27½ 11/59   18/37½ 18/38
Copy Pit 10/35 12/08   18/29½ 18/31
Stansfield Hall Jn 10/42 12/14   18/22 18/24
Hall Royd Jn 10/49 12/15   18/21 18/23
Hebden Bridge 10/58 [P2] 12/20   18/16 [P1] 18/17
Milner Royd Jn 11/04 12/26   18/05 18/07
Greetland Jn 11/06 12/27   18/02 18/02
Brighouse 11/09½ 12/31   17/56 17/56
Bradley Wood Jn 11/11 12/32   17/53½ 17/52
Heaton Lodge East Jn 11/13 12/34   17/50 17/48
Mirfield East Jn 11/15½ 12/36   17/47½ [US] 17/45
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 11/16 12/37   17/46½ 17/44
Horbury Jn 11/25 [DS] 12/44   17/35½ 17/38
Wakefield Kirkgate 11/31 [TL] 12/49   17/32 [P2] [UF] 17/34
Normanton 11/35 12/59   17/27½ 17/29
Altofts Jn 11/36 13/00   17/26½ 17/27
Castleford 11/40 [P1] 13/08   17/22½ 17/20
Milford Jn 11/51 13/15   17/16 17/13
Church Fenton 11/57 [P2] [NNL] 13/19 [P2]   17/09½ [P3] 17/07 [P3]
Colton Jn 12/01 [NNL] 13/23   17/03½ [LSL] 17/00
York 12c09 ~ 12c12 [P5] 13/30?   16c51 ~ 16c54 [P3] [LSL] 16/53 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/13 ?   16/50 ?
Strensall SB 12/21½ 13/39   16/43½ ?
Barton Hill 12/28 13/45   16/39 16/38
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/31½ 13/51   16/35½ 16/34
Malton 12/41½ 13/58   16/27 16/26
Weaverthorpe LC 12/52 14/08   16/16½ ?
Seamer 12/57½ 14/14   16/11 16/10
Scarborough 13.05a [P1] 14.19   16.04d [P1] 16.04


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