19th June 2024

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer'
Stock Used 17056+3312+3188+1666+3231+3229+1211+3348+3384+3344+3426

Route : 
1Z53 : Cardiff Central to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z54 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East 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
47593 (2) Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47712 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47593 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes : 
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.30d [P2] [B] 05.30   23.28a [P4] 23.07
Long Dyke Jn 05/32 [UM] 05/32   23/26 [E] 23/05
Marshfield 05/38½ 05/38   23/17 22/58
Ebbw Jn 05/41½ 05/41   23/10 22/54
Newport 05.44a ~ 05.47d [P3] 05.44 ~ 05.46   22.50a ~ 22.59d [P1] 22.46 ~ 22.51
Maindee West Jn 05/49 05/48   22/48½ 22/44
Llanwern West Jn 05/51 05/51   22/45½ 22/40
Severn Tunnel Junction 05.59a ~ 06.02d [P2] 05.58 ~ 06.01   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P1] [DR] 22.26 ~ 22.28
Chepstow 06.07a ~ 06.10d 06.10 ~ 06.13   22.15a ~ 22.18d 22.13 ~ ?
Lydney 06.19a ~ 06.22d 06.22 ~ 06.27   22.02a ~ 22.05d 21.59 ~ 22.03
Awre 06/29½ 06/33   21/56½ 21/53
Gloucester 06.44a ~ 06.49d [P4] 06.47 ~ 07.31   21.39a ~ 21.42d [P2] 21.35 ~ 21.39 [P2]
Horton Road Jn 06/50½ 07/33   21/37½ 21/35
Barnwood Jn 06/51½ 07/36   21/36½ 21/33
Cheltenham Spa 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P2] 07.45 ~ 07.48   21.28a ~ 21.30d [P1] 21.22 ~ 21.26
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/08 [P1] 07/56   21/18½ [P2] 21/16
Abbotswood Jn 07/16 08/03   21/09½ 21/07
Worcestershire Parkway 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P1] 08.04 ~ 08.08   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P2] 21.03 ~ 21.06
Spetchley Loop 07*26 ~ 07*31 08/12   - -
Stoke Works Jn 07/41 08/21   20/54½ 20/53
Bromsgrove 07*44 ~ 07*49 [P1] 08/23   20*45 ~ 20*51 [P3] 20.42 ~ 20.50
Barnt Green 07.58a ~ 08.01d [P1] [UGS] 08.29 ~ 08.31   20.36a ~ 20.39d [P2] 20.35 ~ 20.37
Longbridge 08/07 08/38   20/30 20/31
Kings Norton 08/14 08/43   20/27 [DGF] 20/28
Lifford East Jn 08/16 08/44   20/26 20/26
Bordesley Jn 08/29 08/49   20/21 20/20
St Andrews Jn 08/31 08/50   20/20 20/19
Proof House Jn 08/34 [WL] 08/53   20/14½ 20/15
Birmingham New Street 08.36a ~ 08.48d [P8] 08.56 ~ 09.00   20.09a ~ 20.12d [P3] [WL] 20.10 ~ 20.12
Soho South Jn 08/53 09/06   20/03 20/04
Soho East Jn 08/54 09/07   20/01½ 20/02
Perry Barr West Jn 08/57½ 09/10   19/56½ 19/58
Perry Barr North Jn 08/58½ 09/11   19/54½ 19/57
Bescot Stadium 09/04 09/18   19/50½ 19/53
Darlaston Jn 09/05 09/19   19/49½ 19/51
Portobello Jn 09/08 09/22   19/45½ 19/48
Bushbury Jn 09/11 09/29   19/41 19/44
Penkridge 09/17½ 09/38   19/35½ 19/33
Trent Valley Jn 09/24 [DS] 09/42   19/30½ 19/27
Stafford 09/26 [P5] [DS] 09/43   19*25 ~ 19*29 [P4] [US] 19/26
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/19 [US] 19/20
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/31½ [DS] 09/48   - -
Madeley 09/41 [DS] 09/57   19/03 [US] 19/03
Basford Hall Jn 09/49½ [DS] 10/02   18/58 [US] 18/56
Crewe 09c53 ~ 09c55 [P11] 10.06 ~ 10.11   18c47 ~ 18c53 [P12] [US] 18.49 ~ 18.53
Crewe Steel Works 09/58 10/14   18/43½ 18/45
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/06½ 10/26   18/36 18/38
Chester 10/16 [UDM] 10/37   18/25 [P4] 18/27
Chester South Jn 10/17 [DM] 10/38   18/21½ [UF] 18/25
Saltney Jn 10/19 10/39   18/19½ 18/17
Shotton 10/24 10/44   18/13½ 18/12
Flint 10/27½ 10/52   18/09 18/08
Mostyn East Jn 10/33½ 10/59   18/00½ 18/02
Prestatyn 10/39½ 11/07   17/55½ 17/54
Rhyl 10/45 [P2] 11/13   17/51 [P1] 17/48
Abergele & Pensarn 10/49½ 11/20   17/46½ 17/43
Colwyn Bay 10/55 ?   17/41 17/36
Llandudno Junction 10L59a ~ 11L43d [P1] 11.34 ~ 11.46 [P1]   17L15a ~ 17L35d [P3] 17.09 ~ 17.31
Tal-y-Cafn 11.51 ~ 11.52 ? ~ 11.54   17.05 ~ 17.05 ? ~ 17.00
North Llanrwst 12x02 ~ 12t15 12.06 ~ 12.22   16x40 ~ 16t55 16.46 ~ 16.49
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d 12.30 ~ 12.38   16.26a ~ 16.32d 16.28 ~ 16.35
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.57a 13.07   16.00d 16.00


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