19th August 2023

Statesman Rail
Sussex Coast Statesman

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 57003
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344

Route :
1Z33 : Shrewsbury to Eastbourne
1Z35 : Eastbourne to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
57003 (1) Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Daventry North Jn - Long Buckby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - Milton Keynes Central - (via WCML) - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Eastbourne
47712 (2) Eastbourne - (reverse of outward route) - Earlswood - (via Quarry Lines) - Stoats Nest Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes:
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 57003 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: Eastbourne Air Show.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 06.03d [P7] 06.13   22.46a [P4] 22.46
Abbey Foregate Jn 06/05 06/14   22/44 22/44
Wellington 06.17a ~ 06.20d [P1] 06.26 ~ 06.29   22.26a ~ 22.30d [P2] 22.31 ~ 22.33
Telford Central 06.27a ~ 06.30d [P1] 06.36 ~ 06.40   22.16a ~ 22.19d [P2] 22.21 ~ 22.25
Madeley Jn 06/32 06/42   22/14 22/19
Cosford 06/37 06/47   22/09 22/14
Stafford Road Jn 06/44 06/55   22/02 22/07
Wolverhampton North Jn 06/45 06/56   22/01 22/05
Wolverhampton 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P4] 06.57 ~ 07.00   21.55a ~ 21.59d [P2] 22.01 ~ 22.04
Portobello Jn 06/54½ 07/04   21/51 21/54
Darlaston Jn 06/58 07/08   21/47 21/50
Bescot Stadium 06/59 07/10   21/46 21/49
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.03a ~ 07.06d 07.11 ~ 07.13   21.39a ~ 21.43d 21.44 ~ 21.45
Perry Barr North Jn 07/11 07/18   21/34½ 21/38
Aston 07/16 [P2] 07/20   21/30 [P1] 21/34
Stechford 07/21½ 07/26   21/23 21/28
Birmingham International 07.29a ~ 07.32d [P4] 07.31 ~ 07.34   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Berkswell 07/37 07/40   21/07 21/12
Coventry 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P1] 07.47 ~ 07.51   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P3] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [UN] 08/02   20/46 [DC] 20/46
Rugby 08.02a ~ 08.07d [P5] [UN] 08.03 ~ 08.06   20.41a ~ 20.44d [P1] 20.42 ~ 20.44
Hillmorton Jn 08/10 08/09   20/39 [DN] 20/39
Daventry North Jn 08/13 08/12   20/36 20/36
Long Buckby 08.21a ~ 08.23d 08.18 ~ 08.23   20.27a ~ 20.30d 20.25 ~ 20.26
Northampton 08.36a ~ 08.39d [P2] 08.34 ~ 08.40 [P2]   20.04a ~ 20.14d [P2] 20.01 ~ 20.12 [P2]
Hanslope Jn 08/52 [UF] 08/53   19/53 19/48
Milton Keynes Central 08/58 [P4] [UF] 09/00   19/45½ [P6] [DF] 19/41
Bletchley 09/01 [P2] [UF] 09/04   19/43½ [P1] [DF] 19/38
Ledburn Jn 09/07½ [UF] 09/11   19/37½ [DF] 19/30
Tring 09/13½ [P2] [UF] 09/16   19/32½ [P1] [DF] 19/26
Bourne End Jn 09/17½ [UF] 09/21   19/27 [DF] 19/20
Watford Junction 09/23½ [P7] [UF] 09/27   19/20 [P6] [DF] 19/14
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/27½ [P4] [UF] 09/32   19/15 [P3] [DF] 19/08
Wembley Central 09c32 ~ 09c34 [P4] [UF] 09.36 ~ 09.38   18c54 ~ 19c10 [P3] [DF] 18.53 ~ 18.56
Willesden No.7 - -   18/49½ [DF] 18/44 [DR?]
Willesden West London Jn 09/42 09/45   18/41 [DR] 18/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/43½ [UWL] 09/47   18/39½ 18/40
North Pole Jn 09/44½ 09/48   18/37½ 18/38
Shepherds Bush 09/46½ [P1] 09/50   18/35½ [P2] 18/36
Kensington Olympia 09/49 [P3] 09/51   18/32½ [P2] 18/33
West Brompton 09/51 [P3] 09/53   18/29 [P4] 18/29
Latchmere Jn 09/54 09/57   18/25 18/23
Clapham Junction 09*57 ~ 10*02 [P17] [DBS] 09.59 ~ 10.00 [P17]   18/22 [P16] [DWL] 18/20
Balham 10/07 [P1] [DS] 10/06   18/16 [P4] [UBS] 18/13
Streatham North Jn 10/11½ [DS] 10/09   18/13½ [UF] 18/11
Streatham Common 10/12½ [P3] [DS] 10/10   18/13 [P4] [UF] 18/10
Selhurst 10/16½ [P1] 10/15   18/10 [P4] [UF] 18/07
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/18 [DS] 10/17   18/09 [UF] 18/06
East Croydon 10/19½ [P6] [DS] 10/21   18/07½ [P2] [RVF] 18/05
South Croydon 10/22½ [P5] [DS] 10/23   18/06½ [P1] [UF] 18/04
Purley 10/26½ [P4] [DS] 10/27   18/04½ [P1] 18/02
Stoats Nest Jn 10/27½ [DS] 10/28   18/03½ [UF] 18/01
Redhill 10/42 [DM] 10/42   - -
Earlswood 10/43½ [P2] [DS] 10/44   17/54 [QL] 17/55
Salfords 10/46 10/46   17/52½ 17/53
Gatwick Airport 10/51½ [P3] [DS] 10/54   17/49½ [P4] [UF] 17/49
Three Bridges 10/57½ [P3] [DS] 11/00   17/45 [P4] [UF] 17/44
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 11/10 [DM] 11/05   17/43 [UF] 17/42
Copyhold Jn 11/17 11/11   17/35½ 17/36
Haywards Heath 11/18 [P2] 11/16   17/34½ [P3] 17/35
Keymer Jn 11/21½ 11/25   17/29½ [UM] 17/28
Lewes 11/33½ [P1] 11/36 [P1]   17/17 [P2] 17/14
Southerham Jn 11/36½ 11/38   17/11½ 17/11
Polegate 11/45½ 11/48   16/53½ 16/56
Willingdon Jn 11/49½ 11/52   16/51 16/52
Eastbourne 11.54a [P2] 12.02 [P2]   16.47d [P3] 16.48 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z33 : (47712 with 57003 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Sig.EB501
5Z33 : (57003 with 47712 on rear) : Eastbourne Sig.EB501 to Eastbourne C.S.

Location Booked Actual
Eastbourne 12.20d [P2] [P2]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 12.22 ~ 12.23  
Eastbourne C.S. 12.25a  

5Z34 : (47712 with 57003 on rear) : Eastbourne C.S. to Eastbourne Sig.EB501
5Z34 : (57003 with 47712 on rear) : Eastbourne Sig.EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked Actual
Eastbourne C.S. 16.32d  
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 16.34 ~ 16.35  
Eastbourne 16.37a [P3] [P3]


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