15th May 2024

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47828
Stock Used 17056+3312+3188+1666+3231+3229+1211+3348+3384+3344+3330

Route : 
1Z47 : Chesterfield to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z48 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47712 Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ilkeston - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47712 + 47828 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47712 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47712 + 47828 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes : 
(1) 47828 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 06.07d [P3] [UBH] 06.06   23.35a [P1] 23.32
Chesterfield South Jn 06/08½ [EL] 06/11   23/31 [DM] 23/29
Clay Cross North Jn 06/10½ 06/16   23/27 [EL] 23/15
Alfreton 06.19a ~ 06.21d 06.26 ~ 06.29   23.07a ~ 23.10d 23.02 ~ 23.06
Ironville Jn 06/26 06/32   23/02½ 22/57
Langley Mill 06/28½ [P2] 06/35   22/58½ [P1] 22/54
Ilkeston 06.32a ~ 06.35d [P2] 06.39 ~ 06.42   22.51a ~ 22.54d [P1] 22.44 ~ 22.49
Trowell Jn 06/38 06/44   22/48 22/40
Toton Centre 06/43 06/49   22/42 22/28
Toton Jn 06/45½ [UHL] 06/51   22/37 [DM] 22/27
Meadow Lane Jn 06/47 06/53   - -
Trent East Jn - -   22/28½ [DM] 22/24
Trent South Jn 06/52 [US] 06/55   22/25½ 22/22
East Midlands Parkway 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P4] [US] 06.57 ~ 07.00   22.19a ~ 22.22d [P3] [DF] 22.16 ~ ?
Loughborough 07.13a ~ 07.16d [P3] [US] 07.08 ~ 07.15   22.07a ~ 22.10d [P3] [DS] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Sileby Jn 07/23 07/21   22/01½ 21/59
Syston North Jn 07/27 07/24   21/57 21/57
Syston South Jn 07/28 [UF] 07/25   21/56½ 21/56
Leicester 07.35a ~ 07.37d [P3] 07.35 ~ 07.38   21.33a ~ 21.49d [P4] [SL] 21.36 ~ 21.48
Wigston North Jn 07/43 07/42   21/27 21/24
Narborough 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.49 ~ 07.51   21.19a ~ 21.22d 21.15 ~ 21.19
Croft 07/55½ 07/54   21/16 21/13
Hinckley 08.01a ~ 08.04d 08.00 ~ 08.03   21.04a ~ 21.07d 20.57 ~ 21.07
Nuneaton 08.11a ~ 08.14d [P7] 08.10 ~ ?   20.41a ~ 20.56d [P5] 20.44 ~ 20.55
Midland Yard Jn 08/17 08/11?   - -
Canal Farm Jn 08/20 [DS] 08/16   - -
Amington Jn 08/33 [DS] 08/25   20/29½ [US] 20/32
Lichfield North Jn 08/43½ [DS] 08/31   20/24 [US] 20/27
Rugeley North Jn 08/51½ [DS] 08/37   20/18 [US] 20/21
Colwich 08*59 ~ 09*05 [DF] 08.45 ~ 09.02   20/15 [US] 20/17
Stafford 09/14 [P3] [DF] 09/10   20/09 [UF] 20/11
Norton Bridge 09/19 [DF] 09/16   20/05½ [UF] 20/07
Madeley 09/28 [DF] 09/23   19/56 [UF] 19/59
Basford Hall Jn 09/33 [DF] ?   19/52 [UF] 19/52
Crewe 09c40 ~ 09c45 [P11] 09.32 ~ 09.40   19c36 ~ 19c46 [P6] 19.37 ~ 19.42
Crewe Steel Works 09/48 09/43   19/33 19/29
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/56½ 09/51   19/25½ 19/22
Chester 10/06 [P3] [DM] 10/02   19*01 ~ 19*14 [UDM] 18.49 ~ ? [UDM]
Chester South Jn 10/07 10/03   18/59½ [UF] 18/47
Saltney Jn 10/09 10/05   18/57½ 18/37
Shotton 10/14 10/12   18/48 18/26
Flint 10/19 10/20   18/41 18/22
Mostyn East Jn 10/27 10/29   18/31 18/17
Prestatyn 10/35 10/37   18/23 ? ~ 18.04
Rhyl 10/39 10/42   18/19 [P1] 17/53
Abergele & Pensarn 10/43½ 10/47   18/14 17/50
Colwyn Bay 10/50 ?   18/07 17/44
Llandudno Junction 10L55a ~ 11L47d [P3] 10.58 ~ 11.47   17L26a ~ 18L00d [P1] 17.11 ~ 17.41
Tal-y-Cafn 11.55 ~ 11.56 ?   17.04 ~ 17.04 ? ~ 17.02
North Llanrwst 12x05 ~ 12t16 12.05 ~ 12.22   16x42 ~ 16t54 16.45 ~ 16.51
Betws-y-Coed 12.24a ~ 12.30d ?   16.28a ~ 16.34d 16.30 ~ 16.36
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.57a 13.02   16.02d 16.02


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