23rd May 2024

Statesman Rail
Cornish Riviera Statesman

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47828
Stock Used 11082+11066+3384+3348+1211+3229+3231+1666+3188+3312+17056

Route : 
1Z68 : Nantwich to Penzance
1Z69 : Penzance to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47712 Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Redruth - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
47712+ 47828 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich


47828+47712 passing Totnes with the outward leg of the tour. (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nantwich 04.12d 04.12?   23.41a 23.27
Wrenbury 04/18½ ?   23/35 23/22
Whitchurch 04/23 04/15   23/30½ 23/18
Prees 04/27½ 04/20   23/26 23/17
Wem 04/30½ 04/24   23/23 23/13
Harlescott LC 04/38 04/31   23/14 23/07
Shrewsbury 04.43a ~ 04.46d [P7] 04.36 ~ 04.46   23.07a ~ 23.09d [P4] 23.00 ~ 23.04
English Bridge Jn 04/47½ 04/47   23/05 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 04/49½ 04/49   23/03 22/46
Dorrington SB 04/57 04/56   22/57 22/41
Church Stretton 05.06a ~ 05.08d ?   22.48a ~ 22.50d ?
Marsh Brook LC 05/12 05/12   22/44 22/27
Craven Arms 05.17a ~ 05.19d [P2] 05.17 ~ 05.20   22.34a ~ 22.36d [P1] 22.17 ~ 22.21
Bromfield 05/24½ 05/28   22/28½ 22/11
Ludlow 05.28a ~ 05.30d ?   22.22a ~ 22.24d ?
Woofferton 05/35½ 05/38   22/18 22/01
Leominster 05.42a ~ 05.44d 05.45 ~ 05.47   22.09a ~ 22.11d 21.50 ~ 21.55
Moreton-on-Lugg 05/52 05/55   22/00 21/44
Shelwick Jn 05/56 05/58   21/56 21/41
Hereford 05.59a ~ 06.01d [P2] 05.59 ~ 06.03   21.51a ~ 21.53d [P3] 21.34 ~ 21.39
Tram Inn 06/10 06/11   21/43 21/27
Pontrilas 06/15 06/16   21/38 21/23
Abergavenny 06.27a ~ 06.29d [P2] 06.25 ~ 06.30   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] 21.07 ~ 21.11
Little Mill Jn 06/37½ 06/37   21/12 21/00
Pontypool & New Inn 06/40 ?   21/09 ?
Cwmbran 06.45a ~ 06.48d 06.47 ~ 06.48   20.57a ~ 21.03d 20.51 ~ 20.54
Maindee North Jn 06/57 06/56   20/48 20/43
Maindee East Jn 06/59 [UR] 06/58   20/43 20/39
Llanwern West Jn 07/03 07/03   20/39 20/37
Severn Tunnel Junction 07.25a ~ 07.27d [P4] 07.25 ~ 07.26   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P3] [DM] 20.27 ~ 20.29
Severn Tunnel West 07/29 07/31   20/26 20/26
Severn Tunnel East 07/34 07/35   20/21 20/22
Pilning 07/35 [P1] 07/36   20/20 [P2] 20/20
Patchway 07/40 [P1] 07/39   20/17 [P2] 20/15
Filton Abbey Wood 07/46 [P1] [ML] 07/42   20/12½ [P2] 20/10
Horfield Jn 07/49½ 07/43   20/08½ 20/04
Narroways Hill Jn 07/51½ 07/45   20/06½ 20/02
Dr Day's Jn 07/53 [DR] 07/46   20/04½ [ML] 20/01
Bristol East Jn 07/54 [UF] 07/47   20/03½ [UF] 20/00
Bristol Temple Meads 07c55 ~ 07c59 [P6] 07.49 ~ 07.58   19c59 ~ 20c02 [P5] 19.50 ~ 19.59
Bristol West Jn 08/01 07/59   19/57 [UM] 19/47
Parson Street ? ?   19/55 [P2] 19/46
Yatton 08*17 ~ 08*25 [DPL] 08.22 ~ 08.25   19/47 19/39
Worle Jn 08/31 08/31   19/43½ 19/35
Uphill Jn 08/34 08/36   19/42 19/32
Bridgwater 08/50 08/54   19/32 19/23
Cogload Jn 08/55½ 09/02   19/27 19/18
Taunton 09*00 ~ 09*07 [P3] 09.10 ~ 09.12   19*19 ~ 19*21 [P5] 19.02 ~ 19.14
Norton Fitzwarren 09/09½ 09/15   19/17 19/00
Whiteball 09/17 09/22   19/09 18/51
Tiverton Parkway 09/20 [P1] 09/24   19/06 [P2] 18/47
Tiverton Loop 09/22 09/25   19/04½ 18/45
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/32½ 09/35   18/52 18/34
Exeter St Davids 09*34 ~ 09*54 [P6] 09.39 ~ 09.53   18*47 ~ 18*49 [P6] 18/32
Dawlish Warren 10/06 10/04   18/27 18/22
Dawlish 10/08 10/07   18/22 18/20
Teignmouth 10/13 10/12   18/19 18/15
Newton Abbot 10/22 [P2] 10/17   18/12½ [P3] 18/11 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/23 10/18   18/12 18/10
Dainton Tunnel 10/27 10/22   18/08 18/05
Totnes 10/33 10/28 [DM]   18/02 17/59
Rattery ? ?   17/57 17/54
Aish Crossover 10/41½ 10/38   17/54 17/51
Ivybridge 10/46 [P1] 10/43   17/49 [P2] 17/46
Hemerdon 10/51 10/48   17/45 17/41
Tavistock Jn 10/54 10/51   17/42 17/37
Lipson Jn 10/56 10/52   17/37 17/36
Plymouth 10c59 ~ 11c01 [P6] 10/55?   17c28 ~ 17c33 [P8] 17.24 ~ 17.32
St Budeaux Jn 11/06 11/02   17/22 17/20
Saltash 11/10 [P1] 11/08   17*10 ~ 17*17 [P2] 17.10 ~ 17.15
St Germans 11/16 [P1] 11/15   17/04 [P2] 17/02
Liskeard 11/26½ [P1] 11/24   16/54 [P2] 16/53
St Pinnock Viaduct East 11/31½ 11/29   16/48 16/47
Largin 11/32½ 11/30   16/47 16/46
Bodmin Parkway 11/41 [P1] 11/34   16/40½ [P2] 16/39
Lostwithiel 11/44½ [P2] 11/38   16/36½ [P1] 16/36
Par 11/50 [P1] 11/43   16/31½ [P2] 16/31
St Austell 11/56 [P1] 11/49   16/27 [P2] 16/26
Burngullow Jn 11/58½ 11/52   16/25 16/24
Truro 12.18a ~ 12.21d [P2] 12.10 ~ 12.18   16.07a ~ 16.09d [P3] 16.06 ~ 16.08
Penwithers Jn 12/23 12/19   16/05½ 16/04
Redruth 12/33 ?   15/57 ?
Camborne 12/37 [P1] 12/33   15/52 [P2] 15/51
St Erth 12.46a ~ 12.49d [P1] 12.41 ~ 12.45   15.39a ~ 15.42d [P2] 15.39 ~ 15.42
Long Rock 12/56 ?   15/34 ?
Penzance 13.00a [P2] 12.59   15.30d [P2] 15.30

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z68 : (47828 + 47712 + tour stock) : Penzance to Slopers Siding (propelling)

Location Booked
Penzance 13.30d [P2]
Slopers Siding 13.34a

5Z69 : (47712 + 47828 + tour stock) : Slopers Siding to Penzance (propelling)

Location Booked
Slopers Siding 15.17d
Penzance 15.19a [P2]


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