11th December 2010

Statesman Rail
The Bath & Bristol Christmas Statesman

Locos Used 47786 & 47851
Stock Used 17080+3231+3188+1659+3295+3277+3334+3379+1203+5655+6177

Route :
1Z54 : Peterborough to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z55 : Bristol Temple Meads to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47786 (1) Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Syston South Jn - (via MML) - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47851 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47851 on rear.
(2) 47786 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Adrian Boyt & Paul Bricklebank

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Adrian Boyt)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 06.27d 06.27   21.29a 21.39
Helpston Jn 06/32 06/33   21/23 21/32
Uffington SB 06/36 06/36   21/16 ?
Stamford 06.40a ~ 06.44d 06.40 ~ 06.44   21.10a ~ 21.14d ?
Ketton SB 06/47 ?   21/06 ?
Manton Jn 06/54 06/56   21/00 21/14
Oakham 06.57a ~ 07.01d 07.01 ~ 07.03   20.53a ~ 20.57d 21.08 ~ 21.09
Langham Jn 07/02 07/05   20/52 21/05
Melton Mowbray 07.11a ~ 07.15d 07.17 ~ 07.20   20.39a ~ 20.43d 20.49 ~ 20.53
Syston East Jn 07/25 07/30   20/28 20/39
Syston South Jn 07/29 07/31   20/27 20/38
Leicester 07.37a ~ 07.41d 07.37 ~ 07.41   20.19a ~ 20.22d 20.27 ~ 20.31
Wigston North Jn 07/44 07/46   20/11 20/23
Market Harborough 07.56a ~ 07.59d 07.58 ~ 08.00   19.54a ~ 19.58d 20.06 ~ 20.10
Kettering North Jn 08/09 08/13   19/46 19/55
Kettering 08.11a ~ 08.15d 08.16 ~ 08.19   19.39a ~ 19.43d ??.?? ~ 19.50
Kettering South Jn 08/17 ?   19/36 ?
Harrowden Jn 08/21 ?   ? ?
Wellingborough 08.23a ~ 08.26d 08.27 ~ 08.29   19.28a ~ 19.31d 19.35 ~ ??.??
Sharnbrook Jn 08/37 08/40   19/21 19/27
Bedford North Jn 08/43 ?   19/16 ?
Bedford 08.46a ~ 08.52d ??.?? ~ 09.00   19.12a ~ 19.15d 19.16 ~ 19.18
Bedford South Jn 08/53 09/01   19/1 119/14
Flitwick 09/00 09/10   19/04 19/09
Leagrave Jn 09/05 ?   18/58 ?
Luton 09/13 09/21   18/55 19/02
Harpenden Jn 09/22 ?   18/48 ?
St Albans City 09/29 09/36   18/42 18/50
Radlett Jn 09/33 09/40   18/36 18/45
Elstree 09/37 09/42   18/34 18/43
Silkstream Jn 09/45 ?   18/28 ?
Hendon 09/52 ?   18/23 18/28
Brent Curve Jn 10.00 ~ 10.02 09/52   18.14 ~ 18.16 ??.?? ~ 18.26
Dudding Hill Jn 10/02 10/00   18/12 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/13 10/08   18/06 18/15
Acton Wells Jn 10/15 10/12   17.43 ~ 18.01 ??.?? ~ 18.13
Acton Main Line 10/19 10/20   17/41 ?
Acton West 10/21 10/22   17/40 17/55
West Ealing 10/24 ?   17/34 ?
Southall 10/32 10/29   17/32 17/51
Airport Jn 10/37 10/36   17/27 17/48
Slough 10/47 10/48   17/18 17/41
Slough West Jn 10/48 ?   ? ?
Maidenhead 10/52 10/54   17/10 17/35
Twyford 10/57 10/59   17/04 17/30
Reading 11/04 11/04   16.50 ~ 16.58 17.20 ~ 17.24
Reading West Jn 11/05 11/07   16/48 17/18
Didcot Parkway 11/19 11/20   16/34 16/56
Wantage Road 11/25 ?   16/29 ?
Challow 11/32 11/34   16/27 16/30
Uffington 11/34 11/39   16/25 16/28
Swindon 11/45 11/47   16/16 16/21
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/49 11/51   16/11 16/17
Chippenham 11/57 11/58   16/03 16/08
Thingley Jn 11/58 11/59   16/02 16/07
Bathampton Jn 12/13 12/09   15/54 16/00
Bath Spa 12.17a ~ 12.20d 12.15 ~ 12.21   15.47a ~ 15.50d 15.50 ~ 15.55
North Somerset Jn 12/30 12/32   15/36 15/35
Bristol East Jn 12/31 ?   15/34 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 12.33a 12.35   15.32d 15.32


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