11th October 2023

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used (4) ? 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3348+3426+3344+3384 ?

Route : 
1Z70 : Stevenage to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z72 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47712 Stevenage - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead (2)
47810 + 47712 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes : 
(1) 47810 running as D1924.
(2) The tour was diverted to Holyhead, due to flooding on the Conwy Valley line.
(3) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(Realtime Trains from Stevenage to Llandudno Junction and return)
(Open Rail Live Railway Data from Llandudno Junction to Holyhead and return)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Stevenage 05.08d [P4] [DS] 05.07   23.57a [P2] 23.53
Hitchin 05.13a ~ 05.16d [P2] [DF] 05.13 ~ 05.18   23.49a ~ 23.51d [P1] [UF] 23.43 ~ 23.47
Biggleswade 05/25 [P3] [DF] 05/26   23/34 [P1] [US] 23/25
Sandy 05/27 [DF] 05/28   23/29 [P1] [US] 23/22
St Neots 05.35a ~ 05.38d [P2] [DF] 05.34 ~ 05.38   23.12a ~ 23.14d [P4] [UF] 23.11 ~ 23.13
Huntingdon 05.47a ~ 05.50d [P3] [DF] 05.51 ~ 05.56   22.59a ~ 23.01d [P2] [US] 23.01 ~ 23.04
Conington South Jn 06/00 [DF] 06/04   22/51 22/53
Holme Jn 06/02 [DF] 06/05   22/49½ 22/52
Fletton Jn 06/06 [DS] 06/10   22/45½ 22/47
Peterborough 06.11a ~ 06.14d [P5] 06.13 ~ 06.17   22.40a ~ 22.42d [P3] [UF] 22.44 ~ 22.45
Marholm Jn 06/18 06/21   22/36 22/33
Helpston Jn 06/21 06/23   22/33 22/29
Uffington SB 06/26 06/28   22/28 22/28
Stamford 06.30a ~ 06.32d ?   22.22a ~ 22.24d ?
Ketton SB 06/37 06/40   22/17½ 22/15
Luffenham 06/39½ ?   22/15½ ?
Manton Jn 06/44 06/47   22/12 22/09
Oakham 06.49a ~ 06.51d 06.52 ~ 06.54   22.05a ~ 22.07d 22.03 ~ 22.05
Langham Jn 06/53 06/58   22/03 22/00
Ashwell LC 06/54½ ?   22/01½ ?
Whissendine LC 06/57 07/02   21/59 21/56
Melton Mowbray 07.02a ~ 07.04d 07.08 ~ 07.13   21.51a ~ 21.53d 21.47 ~ 21.49
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 07/09½ 07/17   21/45 21/42
Syston East Jn 07/15 07/23   21/39 21/36
Syston South Jn 07/16 [UF] 07/24   21/37 21/35
Leicester 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P3] [UF] 07.30 ~ 07.32   21.29a ~ 21.31d [P2] [DF] 21.26 ~ 21.28
Wigston North Jn 07/30 07/37   21/24 [DF] 21/20
Narborough 07.37a ~ 07.39d 07.42 ~ 07.45   21.16a ~ 21.18d 21.12 ~ 21.14
Croft 07/42½ 07/47   21/12½ 21/09
Hinckley 07.48a ~ 07.50d 07.53 ~ 07.57   21.02a ~ 21.04d 21.01 ~ 21.04
Nuneaton 07.58a ~ 08.01d [P7] [UA] ? ~ 08.03   20.42a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.29 ~ 20.53
Midland Yard Jn 08/04 08/04   - -
Canal Farm Jn 08/07 [DS] 08/08   - -
Amington Jn 08/18 [DS] 08/18   20/29½ [US] 20/17
Lichfield North Jn 08/24 [DS] 08/23   20/24 [US] 20/11
Rugeley North Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/29   20/18 [US] 20/04
Colwich 08/35 [DF] 08/31   20/14 [US] 20/02
Milford & Brocton 08/37 [DS] 08/33   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   20/06 [UF] 19/58
Trent Valley Jn 08/48 [DS] 08/50   20/01 [US] 19/52
Stafford 08/50½ [P5] [DS] 08/52   20/00 [P4] [US] 19/51
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/55½ [DS] 08/57   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/52 [US] 19/47
Madeley 09/04½ [DS] 09/04   19/37 [US] 19/38
Basford Hall Jn 09/14½ [DS] 09/09   19/32 [US] 19/33
Crewe 09c18 ~ 09c36 [P12] 09.33 ~ 09.37   19c25 ~ 19c27 [P12] [US] 19.27 ~ 19.29
Crewe Steel Works 09/41 09/40   19/22 19/20
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/50 09/48   19/14 19/12
Chester 10/03 [UDM] 10/03   18*56 ~ 19*02 [P4] 18.52 ~ 18.58
Chester South Jn 10/04 [DM] 10/04   18/52 [UF] 18/50
Saltney Jn 10/07 10/05   18/50 18/20
Shotton 10/14 10/10   18/44 18/14
Flint 10/20 10/15   18/37½ 18/10
Mostyn East Jn 10/26 10/20   18/32 18/05
Prestatyn 10/33 10/26   18/25 18/00
Rhyl 10/38 10/29   18/19 [P1] 17/57
Abergele & Pensarn 10/43 10/34   18/14 17/54
Colwyn Bay 10/49 ?   18/08 17/49
Llandudno Junction 10L57a ~ 11L38d [P1] 10.46 ~ 11.15   17L14a ~ 18L00d [P1] 17/46?
Tal-y-Cafn 11.52 ~ 11.53 DIV   17.01 ~ 17.02 DIV
North Llanrwst 12x03 ~ 12t14 DIV   16x44 ~ 16t51 DIV
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d DIV   16.31a ~ 16.36d DIV
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.55a DIV   16.05d DIV
Penmaenmawr 11/21½ 11/22   17/38½ ?
Bangor 11.31a ~ 11.33d 11.32 ~ 11.39   17.27a ~ 17.30d 17.27 ~ 17.30
Menai Bridge 11/36½ ?   17/23½ ?
Llanfairpwll 11/38½ ?   17/21½ ?
Gaerwen 11/41 11/54   17/19 17/17
Valley 11/53½ ?   17/06½ ?
Holyhead 12.00a 12.14   17.00d 17.00


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