6th July 2024

Statesman Rail
Dorset Coast Statesman

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 57311
Stock Used 3344+3384+3348+1211+3229+3231+80043+3188+3312+17056

Route : 
1Z47 : Nantwich to Weymouth
1Z48 : Weymouth to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Codsall - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
57311 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nantwich 05.45d 05.47   23.23a 23.32
Wrenbury 05/51½ 05/54   23/17 23/28
Whitchurch 05.58a ~ 06.01d 06.02 ~ ?   23.08a ~ 23.11d 23.21 ~ 23.22
Prees 06/07½ 06/07   23/02 23/11
Wem 06/10½ 06/11   22/59 23/06
Harlescott LC 06/18 06/17   22/50 22/54
Shrewsbury 06.23a ~ 06.35d [P4] 06.22 ~ 06.35   22.39a ~ 22.42d [P4] 22.45 ~ 22.48
Abbey Foregate 06/37½ 06/37   22/36 22/41
Wellington 06.49a ~ 06.52d [P1] 06.53 ~ 06.56   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P2] 22.18 ~ 22.22
Telford Central 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P1] 07.04 ~ 07.07   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.08 ~ 22.12
Madeley Jn 07/04½ 07/09   22/03 22/06
Cosford [Down Loop] - -   21*45 ~ 21*55 [DGL] 21.48 ~ 21.58
Cosford 07/09½ 07/14   21/41 ?
Codsall 07.14a ~ 07.17d 07.19 ~ 07.20   21.33a ~ 21.36d 21.34 ~ 21.37
Stafford Road Jn 07/22½ 07/26   21/29 21/30
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/27½ 07/28   21/26½ 21/28
Wolverhampton 07.31a ~ 07.34d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.33   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P2] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Dudley Port 07/41 07/42   21/14 21/15
Galton Jn 07/45½ 07/46   21/10½ 21/12
Soho North Jn 07/47½ 07/47   21/09 21/11
Soho South Jn 07/52 07/48   21/08½ 21/10
Birmingham New Street 07.57a ~ 08.09d [P2] [WL] 07.56 ~ 08.10   20.53a ~ 21.03d [P8] 20.54 ~ 21.05
Proof House Jn 08/11½ 08/12   20/51 [WL] 20/51
St Andrews Jn 08/16 08/18   20/47 20/43
Bordesley Jn 08/17 [ML] 08/20   20/46 20/42
Small Heath South Jn 08/20 [FL] 08/23   20/42 20/40
Tyseley 08/21 [P1] 08/24   20/41 [P2] [FL] 20/39
Solihull 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.29 ~ 08.32   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P2] 20.31 ~ 20.34
Bentley Heath LC 08/33 08/36   20/29 20/27
Dorridge 08.34a ~ 08.37d [P1] 08.38 ~ 08.40   20.24a ~ 20.27d [P2] 20.23 ~ 20.26
Hatton 08/46 [P1] 08/48   20*05 ~ 20*13 [P3] 20.09 ~ 20.12
Warwick Parkway 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.54   19.56a ~ 19.59d [P2] 19.50 ~ 19.57
Leamington Spa 09.01a ~ 09.08d [P3] 09.00 ~ 09.08   19.46a ~ 19.49d [P2] 19.42 ~ 19.44
Fenny Compton 09/24 09/20   19/35½ 19/33
Reservoir Jn 09/32½ 09/30   19/28½ 19/27
Banbury 09*34 ~ 09*43 [P2] 09.33 ~ 09.46   19/27 [P2] 19/26
Aynho Jn 09/49 09/53   19/21 19/22
Heyford 09/56 09/58   19/16½ 19/17
Wolvercote Jn 10/03 [UM] 10/05   19/09 19/10
Oxford North Jn 10/05 [UM] 10/06   19/07 19/08
Oxford 10c09 ~ 10c11 [P3] [UR] 10.09 ~ 10.12   19c03 ~ 19c05 [P4] [DM] 19.02 ~ 19.05
Hinksey North 10/14 10/14   19/01 19/01
Kennington Jn 10/15 10/16   19/00 18/59
Didcot North Jn 10/24 [UA] 10/22   18/53 18/53
Didcot East Jn 10/25 [UR] 10/23   18/52 [DA] 18/52
Goring & Streatley 10/30½ [P4] [UR] 10/30   18/39½ [P3] [DR] 18/39
Reading West Jn 10/37½ 10/38   18*14 ~ 18*27 [DR] ? ~ 18.27
Oxford Road Jn 10/39½ 10/42   18/12 18/11
Southcote Jn 10/41 10/44   18/10½ 18/09
Bramley 10/49½ 10/52   18/02 18/00
Basingstoke 10*56 ~ 10*57 [P4] [DS] 11/03?   17c52 ~ 17c54 [P4] 17.53 ~ 17.54
Worting Jn 11/01½ 11/07   17/49 [US] 17/50
Wallers Ash Loop 11/14½ 11/17   17/41 17/41
Winchester 11/19 [P2] 11/21   17/36 [P1] 17/36
Shawford Jn 11/22½ [DF] 11/23   - -
Shawford Up Jn - -   17/30½ ?
Eastleigh 11/27½ [DF] 11/26 [DF]   17/17 [US] 17/17 [UF]
Southampton Airport Parkway 11/29½ [P2] 11/28   17/14½ [P1] [UF] 17/15
St Denys 11*33 ~ 11*34 [P2] [DF] 11/34   17/12½ [P1] 17/12
Northam Jn 11/37 11/36   17/10 [UF] 17/11
Southampton Central 11/39 [P4] [DF] 11/39   17/07½ [P1] 17/08
Church Lane Jn 11/41 11/41   17/03½ [UF] 17/03
Redbridge 11/42½ 11/43   17/02 17/01
Totton 11/43½ [P2] 11/44   17/01 [P1] 16/59
Brockenhurst 11/53½ [P3] 11/54   16/52½ [P2] 16/48
Bournemouth 12.10a ~ 12.13d [P4] 12.10 ~ 12.15   16.30a ~ 16.35d [P2] 16.30 ~ 16.32
Branksome 12/18 [P2] 12/20   16/25½ [P1] 16/26
Poole 12.27a ~ 12.30d [P2] 12.30 ~ 12.33   16.14a ~ 16.19d [P1] 16.18 ~ 16.20
Wareham 12/39 [P2] 12/47   16/05½ [P1] 16/09
Wool 12/44½ [P2] 12/53   16/00½ [P1] 16/04
Moreton 12/49½ [P2] 12/59   15/55½ [P1] 16/00
Dorchester South 12/55 [P2] 13/06   15*48 ~ 15*49 [P1] 15/55
Dorchester Jn 12/56 13/07   15/47½ 15/54
Weymouth 13.06a [P2] 13.16   15.35d [P2] 15.42


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z46 : (47712 with 57311 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Nantwich

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.28d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.29 ~ 05.30
Gresty Lane Jn 05/33
Gresty Green West Jn 05/34
Nantwich 05.40a

5Z47 : (57311 with 47712 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.25d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 13.29a

5Z48 : (47712 with 57311 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 15.19d
Weymouth 15.23 [P2]

5Z48 : (57311 with 47712 on rear) : Whitchurch to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Nantwich 23.28d
Gresty Green West Jn 23/32
Gresty Lane Jn 23/33
Salop Down Goods Loop 23/34
Crewe H.S. 23.37a


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