7th June 2023

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47853
Stock Used 3344+3426+3348+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route : 
1Z74 : Hull to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z76 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Hull

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Hull - Brough - Gilberdyke - Howden - Selby - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47853? (2?) (5) Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47593? (1?) (5) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47853 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Hull

Notes : 
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.
(4) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hull 05.30d [P6] 05.30   23.26a [P7] 23.27
Hessle Road Jn 05/33½ ?   23/20 ?
Brough 05.41a ~ 05.44d [P2] 05.42 ~ 05.46   23.09a ~ 23.11d [P1] 23.10 ~ 23.13
Gilberdyke 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P2] 05.54 ~ 05.56   22.57a ~ 22.59d [P1] 23.00 ~ 23.02
Howden 06.03a ~ 06.06d 06.03 ~ 06.06   22.47a ~ 22.49d 22.50 ~ 22.53
Barlby Loops - -   22*22 ~ 22*37 [DPL] 22.22 ~ 22.40
Selby 06.19a ~ 06.22d [P2] 06.17 ~ 06.22   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.20 ~ 22.21
Hambleton East Jn 06/28 06/27   22/11½ 22/13
Hambleton West Jn 06/29 06/28   22/10½ 22/11
Gascoigne Wood Jn 06/32 06/34   22/08 22/08
Milford Jn 06/38 06/39   22/02 22/02
Castleford 06/56 06/55   21/54½ [P1] 21/54
Altofts Jn 07/00 06/59   21/50½ 21/49
Normanton 07/01½ 07/02   21/49½ 21/48
Wakefield Kirkgate 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P2] [US] 07.07 ~ 07.09   21.42a ~ 21.45d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.43
Horbury Jn 07/14½ 07/14   21/38 [DS] 21/37
Mirfield East Jn 07*27 ~ 07*45 [US] ? ~ 07.44   21/31½ 21/30
Heaton Lodge Jn 07/49 07/49   21/29 21/28
Bradley Wood Jn 07/53 07/51   21/27 21/26
Brighouse 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.55 ~ 07.59   21.22a ~ 21.24d [P1] 21.21 ~ 21.24
Greetland Jn 08/04 08/03   21/16 21/17
Milner Royd Jn 08/10 08/05   21/14 21/15
Hebden Bridge 08.17a ~ 08.19d [P1] 08.15 ~ 08.18   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P2] 21.04 ~ ?
Hall Royd Jn 08/26 08/24   20/59 20/59
Todmorden 08.27a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.30   20.53a ~ 20.57d [P2] 20.55 ~ 20.56
Littleborough 08/36 [P1] 08/38   20/47½ [P2] 20/46
Rochdale East Jn 08/40 08/41   20/43½ 20/42
Rochdale 08.41a ~ 08.43d [P3] 08.42 ~ 08.45   20.40a ~ 20.42d [P1] 20.40 ~ 20.41
Castleton East Jn 08/45½ 08/47   20/38 20/37
Vitriol Works 08/49 08/51   20/33½ 20/32
Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/52½ 08/53   20/30 20/29
Miles Platting 08/53½ [SL] 08/56   20/28½ 20/27
Manchester Victoria 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P3] 08.59 ~ 09.02   20.13a ~ 20.24d [P6] 20.11 ~ 20.24
Deal Street Jn 09/01½ 09/04   20/09½ 20/07
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/05 09/05   20/05½ 20/05
Eccles 09/10 09/11   20/01½ 19/51
Astley 09/16 09/17   19/56½ 19/45
Parkside Jn 09/21½ 09/22   19/50 19/39
Newton-le-Willows 09/22½ 09/24   19/49 19/38
Earlestown 09/25 [P5] 09/26   19*40 ~ 19*46 [P4] 19/36
Winwick Jn 09/28½ [UF] 09/29   19/37 19/32
Dallam Jn 09/31 09/32   19/32½ 19/29
Warrington Bank Quay 09c33 ~ 09c34 [P2] [OL] 09/33?   19c29 ~ 19c31 [P4] [DS] 19.25 ~ 19.27
Walton Old Jn 09/37 ?   19/24 ?
Acton Grange Jn 09/47½ 09/35   19/21½ [OL] 19/19
Runcorn East 09/54 [P1] 09/38   19/17½ [P2] 19/14
Frodsham Jn 09/56½ 09/42   19/15½ 19/13
Helsby 10/01 [P1] 09/49   19/10½ [P2] 19/08
Mickle Trafford 10/08 09/58   19/06½ 18/59
Chester 10*14 ~ 10*16 [P3] 10.06 ~ 10.10   19/01 [P4] 18/54
Chester South Jn 10/18½ [DM] 10/11   18/59½ [UF] 18/50
Saltney Jn 10/20½ 10/13   18/57½ 18/46
Shotton 10/27 10/19   18/48 18/40
Flint 10/32 10/23   18/42 18/35
Mostyn East Jn 10/40 10/28   18/31 18/29
Prestatyn 10/49 10/37   18/23 18/23
Rhyl 10/53½ 10/44   18/19 [P1] 18/17
Abergele & Pensarn 10/58 10/49   18/14 18/11
Colwyn Bay 11/04½ ?   18/07 18/03
Llandudno Junction 11.09a ~ 11.52d [P3] 11.03 ~ 11.51   17.23a ~ 18.00d [P1] 17.24 ~ 17.56
Tal-y-Cafn 12.00 ~ 12.01 ?   17.06 ~ 17.06½ ?
North Llanrwst 12t10 ~ 12t18 12.10 ~ 12.24   16t48 ~ 16t56 16.52 ~ 16.56
Betws-y-Coed 12.26a ~ 12.32d ?   16.34a ~ 16.40d ? ~ 16.43
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.59a 13.04   16.08d 16.08


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