6th May 2024

Statesman Rail
Llandudno Victorian Statesman

Locos Used (4) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 3344+3384+3348+1211+3229+3231+1666+3188+3312+17056

Route :
1Z44 : Woking to Llandudno
1Z45 : Llandudno to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Newport (5)
47805 (2) Newport - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
47712 (3) Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
47805 (2) Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Chester - Crewe? (6) - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Woking

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.
(3) 47805 assisting from rear.
(4) 47805 running as D1935.
(5) Outward leg diverted via Newport.
(6) Return leg diverted via Crewe?

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 05.35d [P5] [DS] 06.05   23.54a [P2] 00.06
Woking Jn 05/36 [DS] 06/07   23/53 [US] 00/03
Pirbright Jn 05/41 [DS] 06/14   23/48 [US] 23/49
Farnborough (Main) 05.45a ~ 05.48d [P2] [DS] 06.19 ~ 06.23   23.37a ~ 23.40d [P1] [US] 23.39 ~ 23.42
Fleet 05/52 [P2] [DS] 06/28   23/33 [UF] 23/34
Basingstoke 06.03a ~ 06.06d [P1] [DS] 06.38 ~ 06.41   23.18a ~ 23.21d [P3] [UF] 23.19 ~ 23.23
Worting Jn 06/11½ 06/45   23/16 [UF] 23/15
Andover 06.28a ~ 06.31d [P2] 06.59 ~ 09.02   22.53a ~ 22.56d [P1] 22.54 ~ 22.58
Tunnel Jn 06/49 07/19   22/35 22/33
Salisbury 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P4] 07.23 ~ 07.27   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P2] 22.10 ~ 22.30
Wilton Jn 06/58½ 07/31   22/26 22/06
Wishford 07/02½ 07/37   22/19½ 22/00
Wylye AHB 07/06½ 07/41   22/13 21/55
Upton Lovell 07/10½ 07/45   22/06½ 21/52
Warminster 07.15a ~ 07.18d [P1] 07.51 ~ 07.53   21.54a ~ 21.58d [P2] 21.42 ~ 21.45
Westbury 07.27a ~ 07.39d [P1] 08.00 ~ 08.02   21.25a ~ 21.43d [P1] 21.20 ~ 21.32
Hawkeridge Jn 07/41½ 08/04   21/19½ 21/18
Trowbridge 07/47½ 08/09   21/12 21/12
Bradford Jn 07/49½ 08/11   21/09 21/10
Bradford-on-Avon 07.54a ~ 07.57d 08.16 ~ 08.17   21.00a ~ 21.03d 21.05 ~ 21.06
Bathampton Jn 08/07½ 08/30   20/52 20/53
Bath Spa 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P1] 08.35 ~ 08.38   20.45a ~ 20.48d [P2] 20.47 ~ 20.50
North Somerset Jn 08/26 [UBL] 08/50   20/35 20/34
Dr Day's Jn 08/29 [RL] 08/52   20/33 [DBL] 20/31
Narroways Hill Jn 08/35 08/55   20/31½ 20/28
Horfield Jn 08/38 08/58   20/29½ 20/23
Filton Abbey Wood 08/41½ [P4] 08/59   20/28½ [P1] [ML] 20/21
Patchway 08/46 [P2] 09/01   20/26 [P1] 20/18
Pilning 08/50½ [P2] 09/05   20/21 [P1] 20/14
Severn Tunnel East 08/51½ 09/06   20/20 20/12
Severn Tunnel West 08/56½ 09/11   20/15 20/08
Severn Tunnel Junction 08*58 ~ 09*03 [P3] [ML] 09.13 ~ 09.27   20*09 ~ 20*13 [P4] 20/07
Llanwern West Jn 09/11½ 09/50   20/01 20/00
Maindee East Jn 09/16½ 09/53   19/58 [UM] 19/56
Newport DIV 09.56 ~ 10.09   - -
Maindee North Jn 09/18½ 10/13   19/56 19/53
Cwmbran 09/26½ 10/23   19/49½ 19/44
Pontypool & New Inn 09/30½ ?   19/46½ ?
Little Mill Jn 09/32½ 10/31   19/45 19/42
Abergavenny 09/40 [P1] 10/40   19/38 [P2] 19/35
Pontrilas 09/51½ 10/52   19/27 19/25
Tram Inn 09/56½ 10/57   19/19½ 19/19
Hereford 10.06 ~ 10.08 [P3] 11.04 ~ 11.06   19/11½ [DR] 19/11
Shelwick Jn 10/11 11/09   19/09½ 19/10
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/14 11/12   19/04½ 19/06
Leominster 10/21½ 11/19   18/57½ 19/00
Woofferton 10/26½ 11/25   18/52½ 18/56
Ludlow 10/30 ?   18/48½ ?
Bromfield 10/31½ 11/29   18/46½ 18/51
Craven Arms 10/36 [P1] 11/36   18/43½ 18/45
Marsh Brook LC 10/44 11/44   18/39½ 18/41
Church Stretton 10/46½ ?   18/37 ?
Dorrington SB 10/53 11/54   18/30½ 18/31
Sutton Bridge Jn 10*59 ~ 11*23 12/00   18*15 ~ 18*18 18/24
English Bridge Jn 11/26 ?   18/13½ ?
Shrewsbury 11c28 ~ 11c41 [DM] 12.02 ~ 12.03   18c10 ~ 18c12 [P4] 18.19 ~ 18.21
Crewe - -   DIV? 17.32 ~ 17.35
Gobowen 12/05 12/24   17/50 DIV?
Chirk 12/08½ ?   17/47 DIV?
Ruabon 12/13 ?   17/42 DIV?
Wrexham General 12/18 [P2] 12/38   17/37 [P1] DIV?
Rossett Jn 12/26 12/45   17/31 DIV?
Saltney Jn 12/32 12/51   17/25 DIV?
Chester South Jn 12/34 [UF] 13/02   17/23 DIV?
Chester 12.35a ~ 12.54d  [P3] 12.55 ~ 13.02   17.03a ~ 17.22d [P4] [DM] 16.55 ~ 17.04
Chester South Jn 12/55½ ?   17/02 [UF] 16/53
Saltney Jn 12/57½ 13/05   17/00 16/51
Shotton 13/07 13/11   16/52½ 16/46
Flint 13/13½ 13/15   16/48½ 16/42
Mostyn East Jn 13/19½ 13/21   16/41½ 16/37
Prestatyn 13/26½ 13/26   16/34½ 16/30
Rhyl 13/33 13/29   16/29½ [P1] 16/27
Abergele & Pensarn 13/39 13/34   16/24 16/24
Colwyn Bay 13/46½ ?   16/18 16/18
Llandudno Junction 13*52 ~ 13*57 [P3] 13.44 ~ 13.45   16/13 [P1] 16/14
Deganwy 14/00½ ?   16/10 ?
Llandudno 14.05a [P3] 13.53   16.05d [P3] 16.05


Associated E.C.S Workings

06/05/24 :
3Z44 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to Basingstoke
3Z44 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Basingstoke to Woking

Location Booked
Southall LSL 02.55d
Southall 03.05 ~ 03.23
Southall West Jn 03/25
Heathrow Airport Jn 03/27
Slough 03/34
Maidenhead 03/40
Twyford 03/46
Kennet Bridge Jn 03/50
Reading 03/51 [P12]
Oxford Road Jn 03/53
Southcote Jn 03/55
Bramley 04/03
Basingstoke 04.10 ~ 04.23 [P3]
Farnborough (Main) 04/37
Woking Jn 04/45
Woking 04.46 ~ 05.01 [P2]
Woking Jn 05.03 ~ 05.18
Woking 05.20a [P5]

07/05/24 :
5Z45 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Woking to Basingstoke
5Z45 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Basingstoke to Southall

Location Booked
Woking 00.17d [P2]
Woking Jn 00/18
Farnborough (Main) 00/25
Basingstoke 00.39 ~ 00.54 [P3]
Bramley 01/04
Southcote Jn 01/17
Oxford Road Jn 01/19
Reading 01/20 [P8]
Kennet Bridge Jn 01/22
Twyford 01/25
Maidenhead 01/30
Slough 01/37
Heathrow Airport Jn 01/46
Southall West Jn 01/50
Southall 01.53 ~ 02.05
Southall LSL 02.15a


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