12th July 2023

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & 47828
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344

Route : 
1Z47 : Kilmarnock to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z48 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Kilmarnock

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47810 Kilmarnock - New Cumnock - Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47810 + 47828 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47828 + 47810 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47810 + 47828 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Kilmarnock

Notes : 
(1) 47810 running as D1924.
(2) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kilmarnock 05.15d [P3] 05.15   23.59a [P3] 23.59
Mauchline 05/28 05/26   23/49½ 23/47
Auchinleck 05/32½ ?   23/45½ [P11] ?
New Cumnock 05.40a ~ 05.42d [P2] 05.40 ~ 05.42   23.34a ~ 23.37d [P1] 23.33 ~ 23.37
Kirkconnel 05/50½ ?   23/26 ?
Thornhill 06/05 06/07   23/09 23/09
Holywood 06/14 ?   22/58½ 22/58
Dumfries 06.19a ~ 06.22d [P2] 06.23 ~ 06.25   22.50a ~ 22.53d [P1] 22.51 ~ 22.55
Annan 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P1] ?   22.30a ~ 22.33d [P2] 22.34 ~ 22.36
Gretna Green 06.50a ~ 06.53d [P1] ?   22.18a ~ 22.21d [P2] ?
Gretna Jn 06/56 06/55   22/16½ 22/14
Carlisle 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P3] 07.06 ~ 07.08   21.57a ~ 22.07d [P1] 22.03 ~ 22.12
Penrith North Lakes 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P1] 07.25 ~ 07.31   21.29a ~ 21.39d [P3] 21.27 ~ 21.41
Eden Valley 07/37 ?   - -
Shap Harrisons Sidings 07/43 07/40   21/20½ 21/14
Shap Summit 07/47 07/43   21/17 21/11
Tebay 07/51 07/47   21/11½ 21/07
Grayrigg 07/55 07/52   20*55 ~ 21*04 [DPL] 20.51 ~ 21.01
Oxenholme Lake District 08.01a ~ 08.03d [P1] 07.58 ~ 08.03   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P2] 20.38 ~ 20.42
Carnforth North Jn 08/15 08/13   20/32 20/28
Morecambe South Jn 08/18 08/15   20/29 20/25
Lancaster 08.20a ~ 08.22d [P4] 08.18 ~ 08.21   20.23a ~ 20.26d [P3] 20.20 ~ 20.22
Garstang & Catteral 08/35 08/32   20/13½ 20/08
Barton & Broughton 08/39 08/36   20/10½ 20/04
Fylde Jn 08/42½ [UF] ?   20/06½ ?
Preston 08*44 ~ 09*04 [P5] [UF] 08.40 ~ 08.55   20/05½ [P3] [DF] 19/59
Ribble Jn 09/06 [UF] 08/56   20/04½ [DF] 19/58
Euxton Jn 09/13 09/05   19/57½ 19/53
Balshaw Lane 09/15 09/09   19/56 19/52
Wigan North Western 09/21½ [P4] 09/18   19/49½ [P5] 19/45
Wigan South Jn 09/22 09/19   19/49 19/44
Springs Branch Jn 09/22½ 09/20   19/48½ 19/43
Golborne Jn 09/26 09/26   19/45½ 19/39
Winwick Jn 09/28½ [UF] 09/30   19/43½ 19/37
Dallam Jn 09/31 09/32   19/41½ 19/33
Warrington Bank Quay 09*33 ~ 09*34 [P2] [OL] 09/34   19/40½ [P3] 19/32
Walton Old Jn 09/37 DIV?   - -
Acton Grange Jn 09/47½ 09/36   19/37½ [DF] 19/27
Runcorn East 09/52½ [P1] 09/41   19/31 [P2] 19/220
Frodsham Jn 09/55 09/44   19/29 19/18
Helsby 09/59½ [P1] 09/52   19/24 [P2] 19/12
Mickle Trafford 10/06½ 09/58   19/16 19/05
Chester 10c13 ~ 10c15 [P3] 10.04 ~ 10.15   19*01 ~ 19*06 [P4] 18.50 ~ 19.00
Chester South Jn 10/16 [DM] 10/16   18/59½ [UF] 18/49
Saltney Jn 10/18 10/18   18/57½ 18/47
Shotton 10/25½ 10/23   18/48 18/40
Flint 10/31½ 10/27   18/41 18/34
Mostyn East Jn 10/40 10/32   18/31 18/29
Prestatyn 10/49 [P2] 10/37   18/23 18/22
Rhyl 10/53½ 10/42   18/19 [P1] 18/17
Abergele & Pensarn 10/58 10/46   18/14 18/11
Colwyn Bay 11/04½ ?   18/07 18/02
Llandudno Junction 11.09a ~ 11.52d [P3] 10.58 ~ 11.51   17.23a ~ 18.00d [P1] 17.21 ~ 17.56 [P1]
Tal-y-Cafn 12.00 ~ 12.01 ? ~ 11.59   17.06 ~ 17.06½ ?
North Llanrwst 12t10 ~ 12t18 12.14 ~ 12.24   16t48 ~ 16t56 16.51 ~ 16.57
Betws-y-Coed 12.26a ~ 12.32d 12.31 ~ 12.37   16.34a ~ 16.40d 16.34 ~ 16.40
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.59a 13.05   16.08d 16.08


Associated E.C.S. Workings

11/07/23 :
5Z46 : (47828 + 47810 + tour stock) : Crewe H.S. to Crewe Gresty Lane Reception
5Z46 : (47810 + 47828 + tour stock) : Crewe Gresty Lane Reception to Kilmarnock Long Leys

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 10.00d  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 10.01 ~ 10.02  
Crewe Gresty Lane 10/05  
Gresty Lane Reception 10.09 ~ 10.29  
Crewe Gresty Lane 10/33  
Crewe 10.35 ~ 10.37 [P12] [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 10/40  
Winsford 10/45  
Hartford Jn 10/51  
Acton Bridge 10/53  
Weaver Jn 10/55  
Acton Grange Jn 10/58  
Warrington Bank Quay 11/00  
Dallam Jn 11/01  
Winwick Jn 11/03  
Golborne Jn 11/05  
Springs Branch Jn 11/09  
Wigan South Jn 11/11  
Wigan North Western 11/13  
Balshaw Lane 11/21  
Euxton Jn 11/29  
Ribble Jn 11/33  
Preston 11/34 [P3]  
Fylde Jn 11/35  
Barton & Broughton 11/39  
Garstang & Catteral 11/42  
Lancaster 11/51 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 11/52  
Carnforth North Jn 11*55 ~ 12*27  
Oxenholme Lake District 12/40  
Grayrigg 12/45  
Tebay 12/50  
Shap Summit 12/55  
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/59  
Penrith North Lakes 13/07  
Carlisle 13c23 ~ 13c29 [P1] [P1]
Gretna Jn 13/43  
Gretna Green 13/45  
Annan 14/04  
Dumfries 14/17  
Holywood 14/22  
Thornhill 14/38  
Kirkconnel 14/55  
New Cumnock 15/02  
Auchinleck 15/08  
Mauchline 15/12  
Kilmarnock 15.22 ~ 15.23 [P3]  
Kilmarnock Long Leys 15.24a  

12/07/23 :
5Z47 : (47828 + 47810 + tour stock) : Kilmarnock Long Leys to Kilmarnock

Location Booked
Kilmarnock Long Leys 05.02d
Kilmarnock 05.05a [P3]

13/07/23 :
5Z48 : (47828 + 47810 + tour stock) : Kilmarnock to Carlisle

Location Booked
Kilmarnock 00.24d [P3]
Mauchline 00/37
Auchinleck 00/42
New Cumnock 00/49
Kirkconnel 00/56
Thornhill 01/10
Holywood 01/19
Dumfries 01/23
Annan 01/37
Gretna Green 01*46 ~ 01*48
Gretna Jn 01/52
Carlisle 02.02a

5Z49 : (47810 + 47828 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Crewe Gresty Lane Reception
5Z49 : (47828 + 47810 + tour stock) : Crewe Gresty Lane Reception to Crewe H.S.
(The locos were swapped around at Carlisle Kingmoor while being refuelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.00d
Penrith North Lakes 15/21
Eden Valley 15/24
Shap Harrisons Sidings 15/30
Shap Summit 15/35
Tebay 15/41
Grayrigg 15/47
Oxenholme Lake District 15/58
Carnforth North Jn 16/11
Morecambe South Jn 16/16
Lancaster 16/18
Garstang & Catteral 16/33
Barton & Broughton 16/37
Fylde Jn 16/41
Preston 16*43 ~ 16*51 [P5]
Ribble Jn 16/53
Euxton Jn 17/00
Balshaw Lane 17/02
Wigan North Western 17/08
Wigan South Jn 17/09
Springs Branch Jn 17/10
Golborne Jn 17/13
Winwick Jn 17/15
Dallam Jn 17/17
Warrington Bank Quay 17/18
Acton Grange Jn 17/19
Weaver Jn 17/23
Acton Bridge 17*27 ~ 17*35 [US]
Hartford Jn 17/37
Winsford 17/41
Crewe Coal Yard 17/47
Crewe 17*49 ~ 17*59 [P6]
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/01
Gresty Lane Reception 18.05 ~ 18.25
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/29
Crewe H.S. 18.35a


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