29th July 2023

Statesman Rail
Dorset Coast Statesman

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344+3384

Route : 
1Z93 : Shrewsbury to Weymouth
1Z95 : Weymouth to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
47805 + 47593 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stonehouse - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47805 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.

Sources : Chris Bracey & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 05.50d [P7] 05.50   22.39a [P4] 22.36
English Bridge Jn 05/52 ?   22/37 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 05/54 05/53   22/35 22/33
Dorrington SB 06/02 06/00   22/29 22/28
Church Stretton 06/08½ ?   22/22½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 06/11 06/08   22/20 22/19
Craven Arms 06/15 [P2] 06/12   22/12 [P1] 22/13
Bromfield 06/18½ 06/19   22/07 22/07
Ludlow 06.22a ~ 06.24d ?   21.59a ~ 22.02d ?
Woofferton 06/29½ 06/30   21/54 21/57
Leominster 06.36a ~ 06.38d 06.34 ~ 06.38   21.44a ~ 21.47d 21.47 ~ 21.49
Moreton-on-Lugg 06/46 06/46   21/35 21/39
Shelwick Jn 06/51 06/51   21/32 21/36
Hereford 06.54a ~ 06.57d [P2] ? ~ 06.58   21.26a ~ 21.29d [P3] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Tram Inn 07/06 07/06   21/16 21/23
Pontrilas 07/11 07/14   21/11 21/19
Abergavenny 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.24 ~ 07.27   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P1] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Little Mill Jn 07/34½ 07/34   20/47 20/53
Pontypool & New Inn 07/37 ?   20/45 ?
Cwmbran 07.41a ~ 07.44d 07.43 ~ 07.44   20.38a ~ 20.41d 20.41 ~ 20.45
Maindee North Jn 07/54 07/52   20/29 20/32
Maindee East Jn 07/56 [UM] 07/54   20/27 20/29
Llanwern West Jn 07/59 07/58   20/23 20/27
Severn Tunnel Junction 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P2] 08.04 ~ 08.10   20.11a ~ 20.14d [P1] [DM] 20.16 ~ 20.18
Chepstow 08.21a ~ 08.24d 08.18 ~ ?   19.58a ~ 20.01d 20.02 ~ ?
Lydney 08.33a ~ 08.36d 08.32 ~ 08.35   19.45a ~ 19.48d 19.47 ~ 19.52
Awre 08/43 08/44   19/39 19/42
Gloucester 08/57 [UR] 08/57   19/26 [UM] 19/26
Horton Road Jn 08/58 08/59   19/24 19/25
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/59 09/00   19/23 19/23
Standish Jn 09/05 09/07   19/15 19/16
Stonehouse 09.09a ~ 09.12d [P1] 09.11 ~ 09.12   19.06a ~ 19.09d [P2] 19.07 ~ 19.08
Stroud 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.21   18.57a ~ 19.00d [P2] 19.02 ~ 19.03
St Mary's LC 09/26 09/25   18/52 18/58
Kemble 09.37a ~ 09.40d [P1] 09.34 ~ ?   18.37a ~ 18.40d [P2] 18.43 ~ 18.46
Rodbourne Jn 09/53 09/49   18/24 18/30
Swindon 09c56 ~ 09c58 [P1] 09.52 ~ 09.54   18c19 ~ 18c21 [P3] 18.26 ~ 18.27
Uffington 10/09 10/04   18/08 18/16
Challow 10/11 10/05   18/06 18/14
Wantage Road 10/14 10/08   18/03 18/11
Didcot Parkway 10/20 [P2] [UM] 10/16 [P2]   17/58 [P1] 18/05
Moreton Cutting 10/21½ [UR] ?   17/55½ [DM] 18/04
Goring & Streatley 10/27 [P4] [UR] 10/27   17/50 [P3] [DR] 17/58
Reading West Jn 10/34 10/35   17/43 [DR] 17/51
Oxford Road Jn 10*36 ~ 10*37 10/37   17/41 17/49
Southcote Jn 10/40 10/39   17/39 17/47
Bramley 10/49 10/49   17/25 17/38
Basingstoke 11/01 [P2] [DF] 10/57   17/18 [P4] 17/33
Worting Jn 11/05 11/00   17/15 [US] 17/29
Wallers Ash Loop 11/15 11/09   17/07 17/20
Winchester 11/19 [P2] 11/14   17/02 [P1] 17/15
Shawford Jn 11/22 [DF] 11/16   16/59 ?
Eastleigh 11c27 ~ 11c29 [P2] 11/21   16c52 ~ 16c54 [P1] 17/08
Southampton Airport Parkway 11/31 [P2] 11/22   16/49 [P1] [UF] 17/07
St Denys 11/34 [P2] [DF] 11/25   16/47 [P1] 17/04
Northam Jn 11/36 11/27   16/45 [UF] 17/02
Southampton Central 11/38 [P4] [DF] 11/31   16/42 [P1] 17/00
Church Lane Jn 11/40 11/35   16/40 [UF] 16/58
Redbridge 11/42 11/37   16/38 16/57
Totton 11/43 [P2] 11/38   16/37 [P1] 16/56
Brockenhurst 11/53 [P3] 11/51   16/28 [P2] 16/47
Bournemouth 12.09a ~ 12.12d [P3] 12.08 ~ 12.13   16.08a ~ 16.11d [P3] 16.26 ~ 16.30
Branksome 12/17 [P2] 12/17   16/03 [P1] 16/21
Poole 12.22a ~ 12.25d [P2] 12.22 ~ 12.26   15.54a ~ 15.57d [P1] 16.12 ~ 16.15
Wareham 12/34 [P2] 12/34 [P2]   15/45 [P1] 16/04 [P1]
Wool 12/40 [P2] 12/39   15/40 [P1] 15/58
Moreton 12/45 [P2] 12/43   15/35 [P1] 15/55
Dorchester South 12/51 [P2] 12/49 [P1]   15/28 [P1] 15/49
Dorchester Jn 12/52 12/50   15/27 15/48
Weymouth 13.01a [P3] 13.01   15.14d [P3] 15.23


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z93 : (47805 + 47593 + tour stock) : Crewe to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.01d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.02 ~ 05.03
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/06
Nantwich 05/10
Wrenbury 05/15
Whitchurch 05/19
Prees 05/24
Wem 05/27
Harlescott LC 05/35
Shrewsbury 05.40a [P7]

5Z96 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Crewe

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 22.49d [P4]
Harlescott LC 22/54
Wem 23/03
Prees 23/06
Whitchurch 23/10
Wrenbury 23/15
Nantwich 23/19
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/25
Crewe H.S. 23.30a


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