24th June 2023

Statesman Rail
Cornish Mazey Day Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47853
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344+3384

Route : 
1Z64 : Solihull to Penzance
1Z65 : Penzance to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
47805 + 47853 Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Redruth - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
47853+ 47805 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes :
(1) 47805 running as D1935. 47853 running as 47614.
(2) The outward leg was heavily delayed and held at Newton Abbot, due to a points failure at Laira Jn, Plymouth.

Source : Nathan Williamson

Photo Review


47805+47853 passing Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)


47853+47805 passing Starcross on the return (photo: Nathan Williamson)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 05.22d 05.22   00.07a 00.03
Bentley Heath LC 05/26 05/26   00/03 23/59
Dorridge 05.27a ~ 05.30d [P1] 05.27 ~ ?   23.58a ~ 00.01d [P2] 23.55 ~ 23.58
Hatton 05/37 [P1] 05/37   23/50 [P2] 23/47
Hatton [Goods Loop] - -   23*41 ~ 23*47 [DGL] 23.41 ~ 23.44
Budbrook Jn - -   23/35½ 23/38
Warwick Parkway 05.41a ~ 05.44d [P1] 05.41 ~ 05.44   23.28a ~ 23.31d [P2] 23.31 ~ 23.34
Leamington Spa 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P3] 05.50 ~ 05.55   23.18a ~ 23.21d [P2] 23.23 ~ 23.25
Fenny Compton 06/07 06/06   23/07 ?
Reservoir Jn 06/14 06/13   23/00 ?
Banbury 06.17a ~ 06.20d [P2] 06.16 ~ 06.20   22.55a ~ 22.58d [P2] 23.01 ~ 23.04
Aynho Jn 06/26 06/25   22/48½ 22/56
Heyford 06/33 [P1] 06/30   22/44 [P2] 22/51
Wolvercote Jn 06/42 [UR] 06/37   22/36½ 22/45
Oxford North Jn 06*46 ~ 07*01 [UR] ? ~ 06.56   22/34 [DM] 22/43
Oxford 07.04a ~ 07.10d [P3] [UR] 07.02 ~ 07.10   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P4] [DM] 22.39 ~ 22.41
Hinksey North 07/12½ 07/19   22/26½ 22/37
Kennington [Goods Loop] 07*16 ~ 07*21 ?   - -
Kennington Jn 07/23 07/22   22/25½ 22/35
Didcot North Jn 07/35 07/31   22/17½ 22/28
Foxhall Jn 07/37 [RL] 07/34   22/16 22/26
Milton Jn 07/43 [DM] 07/42   22/15 22/24
Wantage Road 07/49 07/49   22/11 22/20
Challow 07/52 07/52   22/08 [UM] 22/17
Uffington 07/54 07/53   22/06½ 22/16
Swindon 08.04a ~ 08.07d [P4] 08.03 ~ 08.07   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P3] 22.05 ~ 22.06
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/14 08/12   21/47 21/58
Chippenham 08.23a ~ 08.25d [P1] 08.22 ~ 08.24   21.32a ~ 21.34d [P2] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Thingley East Jn 08/28 08/27   21/29½ 21/40
Thingley Jn 08/29 08/29   21/28 21/38
Melksham 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.34 ~ ?   21.08a ~ 21.11d 21.02 ~ 21.13
Bradford Jn 08/45 08/44   20/58 20/56
Trowbridge 08/47 08/47   20/56 20/53
Westbury 08/53 [P2] 08/53   20c47 ~ 20c49 [P2] 20.46 ~ 20.47
Fairwood Jn 08/56 08/56   20/44 20/43
Clink Road Jn 09/00 09/00   20/39 20/40
Blatchbridge Jn 09/02 09/02   20/37 20/39
East Somerset Jn 09/05 09/05   20/33 20/36
Castle Cary 09/13 [P2] 09/13   20/25½ [P1] 20/29
Somerton GF 09/20 09/21   20/18½ 20/20
Athelney LC 09/26 09/28   20/12½ 20/15
Cogload Jn 09/30 09/30   20/10 20/12
Taunton 09c35 ~ 09c37 [P3] 09.34 ~ 09.36   20/07 [P4] 19/44
Norton Fitzwarren 09/39½ 09/39   20/05 19/21
Whiteball 09/47 09/45   19/58 19/15
Tiverton Parkway 09/50 [P1] 09/48   19/55 [P2] 19/12
Tiverton Loop 09*54 ~ 10*02 [DPL] 09.51 ~ 10.04   19/53 19/11
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/15 10/16   19/40 18/59
Exeter St Davids 10/17 [P4] 10/20   19*13 ~ 19*37 [P6] 18.50 ~ 18.56
Dawlish Warren 10/30 10/31   18/59 18/40
Dawlish 10/32½ 10/33   18/57 18/38
Teignmouth 10/38 10/38   18/54 18/34
Newton Abbot 10/46 [P2] ? ~ 11.14?   18/44 [P3] 18/30
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/46½ ? ~ 11.44?   18/43 18/29
Dainton Tunnel 10/50½ 11/48   18/39 18/25
Totnes 10/56 11/53   18/33 18/19
Aish Crossover 11/04½ 12/01   18/23 18/12
Ivybridge 11/09 [P1] 12/05   18/18 [P2] 18/08
Hemerdon 11/14 12/10   18/14 18/02
Lipson Jn 11/20 12/15   18/06 17/57
Plymouth 11/22 [P4] 12/17   17.54 ~ 18.03 [P7] 17.47 ~ 17.54
St Budeaux Jn 11/27 12/22   17/48 17/42
Saltash 11/31 [P1] 12/26   17/44 [P2] 17/37
St Germans 11/38 [P1] 12/32   17/39 [P2] 17/32
Liskeard 11/49 [P1] 12/41   17/30 [P2] 17/22
St Pinnock Viaduct East 11/55 ?   17/24 ?
Largin 11/56 ?   17/23 ?
Bodmin Parkway 12/01 ?   17/17 17/12
Lostwithiel 12/06 [P2] 12/55   17/13 [P1] 17/07
Par 12/16 [P1] 13/02   17/08 [P2] 17/00
St Austell 12/22 ?   17/01 ?
Burngullow Jn 12/25 ?   16/58 ?
Probus 12/34 ?   16/50 ?
Truro 12.48a ~ 12.51d [P2] 13.31 ~ 13.33   16.39a ~ 16.42d [P3] 16.35 ~ 16.38
Penwithers Jn 12/53 ?   16/38 ?
Baldhu 12/56½ ?   ? ?
Redruth 13/03 ?   16/28½ ?
Camborne 13/07 13/47   16/23 16/21
St Erth 13.16a ~ 13.19d [P1] 13.59 ~ 14.02   16.10a ~ 16.13d [P2] 16.10 ~ 16.12
Long Rock 13/26 ?   16/05 ?
Penzance 13.29a [P2] 14.11   16.02d [P1] 16.03

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z64 : (47805 + 47853 + tour stock) : Penzance to Slopers Siding (propelling)

Location Booked
Penzance 13.41d [P2]
Slopers Siding 13.43a

5Z65 : (47853 + 47805 + tour stock) : Slopers Siding to Penzance (propelling)

Location Booked
Slopers Siding 14.23d
Penzance 14.25a [P1]


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