13th September 2023

Statesman Rail
Snowdonian Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344+3384

Route : 
1Z70 : High Wycombe to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z72 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47805 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47805 + 47810 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47805 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47810 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return with No.10 'Merddin Emrys'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.45d [P2] 05.45   23.55a [P3] 23.47
Saunderton 05/51 [P2] 05/51   23/48 [P1] 23/41
Princes Risborough 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P3] 05.54 ~ 05.57   23.40a ~ 23.43d [P2] 23.32 ~ 23.35
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.05a ~ 06.08d [P1] 06.04 ~ 06.08   23.27a ~ 23.30d [P2] 23.20 ~ 23.24
Bicester South Jn 06/20 06/19   23/15 23/06
Bicester North 06.23a ~ 06.26d [P1] 06.21 ~ ?   23.10a ~ 23.13d [P2] 23.00 ~ 23.04
Aynho Jn 06/37 06/34   22/55 22/51
Banbury 06.44a ~ 06.47d [P2] 06.39 ~ 06.47   22.25a ~ 22.48d [P1] 22.29 ~ 22.44
Reservoir Jn 06/49 06/49   22/22 22/26
Fenny Compton 06/56 06/55   22/16 22/18
Leamington Spa 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P2] 07.04 ~ 07.09   22.02a ~ 22.04d [P3] 22.03 ~ 22.05
Warwick Parkway 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.20   21.53a ~ 21.55d [P1] 21.55 ~ 21.57
Hatton 07/26 [P2] 07/25   21/49 [P1] 21/52
Dorridge 07.33a ~ 07.38d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.37   21.40a ~ 21.42d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.44
Bentley Heath LC 07/40 07/42   21/39 21/40
Solihull 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P2] 07.45 ~ 07.47   21.33a ~ 21.35d [P1] 21.33 ~ 21.36
Tyseley 07/52 [P2] [FL] 07/53   21*14 ~ 21*26 [P3] 21.17 ~ 21.26
Small Heath South Jn 07/53 07/54   21/11 [SL] 21/15
Bordesley Jn 07/57 07/56   21/07 [ML] 21/10
St Andrews Jn 07/58 07/57   21/03 21/09
Proof House Jn 08/02 [DEL] 08/00   20/59 21/05
Birmingham New Street 08.05a ~ 08.17d [P11] 08.04 ~ 08.18   20.48a ~ 20.56d [P11] [DEL] 20.55 ~ 21.03
Soho South Jn 08/23½ 08/23   20/44 20/44
Soho East Jn 08/24½ 08/24   20/43 20/41
Perry Barr West Jn 08/28 08/27   20/37 20/36
Perry Barr North Jn 08/29 08/29   20/35 20/35
Bescot Stadium 08/34½ 08/36   20/27 20/28
Darlaston Jn 08/36½ 08/39   20/22 20/18
Portobello Jn 08/39½ 08/42   20/19 20/14
Bushbury Jn 08/42½ 08/47   20/14 20/09
Penkridge 08/50 08/54   20/07 20/00
Trent Valley Jn 08/55½ [DS] 08/58   20/02 19/56
Stafford 08/56½ [P5] [DS] 08/59   20/00 [P4] 19/55
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/00½ [DS] 09/01   19/52 [US] 19/51
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/01½ [DS] 09/02   - -
Madeley 09/13½ [DS] 09/10   19/37 [US] 19/41
Basford Hall Jn 09/23½ [DS] 09/14   19/32 [US] 19/34
Crewe 09c30 ~ 09c36 [P12] 09.27 ~ 09.43   19c25 ~ 19c27 [P12] [US] 19.27 ~ 19.30
Crewe Steel Works 09/41 09/46   19/22 19/23
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/50 09/56   19/14 19/16
Chester 10/03 [UDM] 10/06   18*56 ~ 19*02 [P4] 19.02 ~ 19.04
Chester South Jn 10/04 [DM] 10/07   18/52 [UF] 19/01
Saltney Jn 10/07 10/13   18/50 18/58
Shotton 10/14 10/20   18/44 18/51
Flint 10/20 10/28   18/37½ 18/47
Mostyn East Jn 10/26 10/34   18/32 18/40
Prestatyn 10/33 10/41   18/25 18/31
Rhyl 10/38 10/47   18/19 [P1] 18/26
Abergele & Pensarn 10/43 10/51   18/14 18/22
Colwyn Bay 10/49 ?   18/08 18/14
Llandudno Junction 10.57a ~ 11.38d [P1] 11.03 ~ 11.38 [P1]   17.14a ~ 18.00d [P1] 17.15 ~ 18.00
Tal-y-Cafn 11.52 ~ 11.53 ? ~ 11.46   17.01 ~ 17.02 ?
North Llanrwst 12t03 ~ 12t14 11.58 ~ 12.24   16t44 ~ 16t51 16.46 ~ 16.55
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d 12.32 ~ 12.36   16.31a ~ 16.36d 16.33 ~ 16.37
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.55a 13.03   16.05d 16.05


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