17th July 2024

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used (2) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 3344+3384+3348+1211+3229+3231+80043+3188+3312+17056

Route : 
1Z53 : Chester-le-Street to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z54 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Chester-le-Street

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47712 Chester-le-Street - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn -  Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Aston Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47712 + 47810 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47712 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47712 + 47810 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Chester-le-Street

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return with No.8 'James Spooner'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Gary Thomas & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester-le-Street 05.05d 05.05   23.29a 23.31
Durham 05.12a ~ 05.15d [P1] 05.11 ~ 05.15   23.21a ~ 23.23d [P2] 23.21 ~ 23.24
Tursdale Jn 05/23½ 05/21   23/14½ 23/15
Ferryhill South Jn 05/25½ 05/23   23/12½ 23/13
Darlington 05.37a ~ 05.40d [P1] 05.34 ~ 05.39   22.58a ~ 23.00d [P4] 22.58 ~ 23.03
Darlington South Loop - -   22*48 ~ 22*55 [DPL] 22.49 ~ 22.55
Northallerton 05.55a ~ 05.57d [P1] 05.52 ~ 05.56   22.33a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.34 ~ 22.36
Longlands Jn 05/58½ [US] 05/58   22/30 22/27
Thirsk 06.06a ~ 06.08d [P1] [US] 06.05 ~ 06.10   22.11a ~ 22.14d [P2] [DS] 22.13 ~ 22.16
Tollerton Jn 06/22 [US] 06/22   21/57 [DS] 22/01
Skelton Bridge Jn 06/30 [UF] 06/28   21/50 [DF] 21/56
Skelton Jn 06/33 06/30   21/48½ [DF] 21/54
York 06.36a ~ 06.42d [P3] [NNL] 06.35 ~ 06.42   21.31a ~ 21.46d [P11] 21.35 ~ 21.51
Colton Jn 06/48 [NNL] 06/47   21/25½ [LSL] 21/28
Church Fenton 07/02 [TL] 06/59   21/20 [P4] [LSL] 21/24
Micklefield 07/08½ [P2] 07/07   21/16 [P1] 21/21
Cross Gates 07/20½ [P2] 07/20   21/09½ [P1] 21/10
Neville Hill West Jn 07/24 [FL] 07/23   21/05½ 21/07
Leeds 07.27a ~ 07.29d [P16] [F] 07.26 ~ 07.31   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P15] 20.57 ~ 21.03
Leeds West Jn 07/30½ [UM] 07/33   20/58½ [E] 20/55
Engine Shed Jn 07/31½ 07/34   20/57½ [DM] 20/53
Stourton Jn 07/34½ 07/37   20/54½ 20/51
Woodlesford 07/37 07/39   20/51½ 20/48
Methley Jn 07/40 07/41   20/48½ 20/46
Altofts Jn 07/42 07/42   20/46 20/45
Normanton 07/44 07/44   20/45 20/44
Wakefield Kirkgate 07/51 [P2] [UF] 07/48   20/42 [TL] 20/41
Horbury Jn 07/54 07/54   20/39 [DS] 20/37
Mirfield East Jn 08/04 [SL] 08/01   20/32½ 20/29
Mirfield 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P3] 08.03 ~ 08.09   20.29a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.25 ~ 20.27
Heaton Lodge Jn 08/12 08/12   20/27 20/23
Bradley Jn 08/15 08/13   20/25½ 20/22
Huddersfield 08.20a ~ 08.31d [P1] 08.17 ~ 08.31   20.19a ~ 20.21d [P8] 20.11 ~ 20.18
Marsden 08/43 [P2] 08/43   20/11 [P1] 20/02
Diggle Jn 08/48 08/48   20/07½ 19/58
Greenfield 08/50 08/50   20/05 19/55
Stalybridge 08.57a ~ 09.08d [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.12   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P4] 19.46 ~ 19.49
Ashton Moss North Jn 09/14 09/15   19/50 19/42
Baguley Fold Jn 09/18 09/18   19/46½ 19/40
Philips Park West Jn 09/21 09/19   19/45½ 19/39
Miles Platting 09/21½ [SL] 09/20   19/45 19/38
Manchester Victoria 09/24 [P3] 09/28   19/42 [P4] 19/35
Deal Street Jn 09/25½ 09/34   19/39½ [SL] 19/34
Salford Central 09/26 ?   19/39 19/33
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/27 09/35   19/38 19/32
Eccles 09/31 09/38   19/30½ 19/27
Astley 09/36 09/43   19/25½ 19/23
Parkside Jn 09/41 09/47   19/19 19/18
Newton-le-Willows 09/42 09/49   19/16½ 19/17
Earlestown 09/43 [P5] 09/51   19/14½ [P4] 19/15
Winwick Jn 09/47 [UF] 09/53   19/08 19/11
Dallam Jn 09/49 09/56   19/03½ 19/09
Warrington Bank Quay 09c50 ~ 09c51 [P2] [OL] 09.57 ~ 09.59   19c00 ~ 19c02 [P4] [DS] 19.04 ~ 19.07
Walton Old Jn 09/54½ DIV?   18/58 ?
Acton Grange Jn 09/56 10/02   18/56 [OL] 18/57
Runcorn East 09/59½ [P1] 10/05   18/52 [P2] 18/54
Frodsham Jn 10/02 10/07   18/50 18/52
Helsby 10/06½ [P1] 10/11   18/45 [P2] 18/48
Mickle Trafford 10/12 10/15   18/41 18/39
Chester 10/16½ [UDM] 10/21   18*33 ~ 18*35 [P7] 18.33 ~ 18.35
Chester South Jn 10/17½ [DM] 10/22   18/31½ [US] 18/31
Saltney Jn 10/19 10/24   18/24½ [SL] 18/28
Shotton 10/24½ 10/29   18/18½ 18/24
Flint 10/28 10/32   18/14½ 18/20
Mostyn East Jn 10/33½ 10/37   18/09 18/15
Prestatyn 10/39½ 10/42   18/04 18/00
Rhyl 10/45 [P2] 10/46   18/00 [P1] 17/57
Abergele & Pensarn 10/49½ 10/50   17/55 17/54
Colwyn Bay 10/55 ?   17/49½ 17/48
Llandudno Junction 10L59a ~ 11L38d [P1] 10.59 ~ 11.38   17L14a ~ 17L44d [P1] 17.07 ~ 17.44
Tal-y-Cafn 11.51 ~ 11.52 ? ~ 11.47   17.05 ~ 17.05½ ? ~ 16.59
North Llanrwst 12x02 ~ 12t15 11.59 ~ 12.23   16x40 ~ 16t55 16.42 ~ 16.48
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d 12.30 ~ 12.33   16.26a ~ 16.32d 16.29 ~ 16.32
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.57a 13.01   16.00d 16.00


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