19th May 2012

Statesman Rail
The Golden Arrow Statesman

Locos Used 47854, 57601 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) 35518+6115+5928+99673+99672+1211+99675+99674+1659+3188+3231+17080

Route :
1Z61 : Birmingham New Street to Canterbury West
1Z62 : Canterbury West to Birmingham Snow Hill

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Princess Risborough - High Wycombe - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Southall Yard 
34067 (2) Southall Yard - Acton Main Line - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
34067 (2) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
57601 (4) Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Main Line - Drayton Green - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 47854 on rear.
(3) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was hauling the train.
(4) Confirmation required was 47854 on the rear?
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 05.39d [P8] -
Proof House Jn 05/41 -
St Andrews Jn 05/45 -
Bordesley Jn 05/48 -
Birmingham Snow Hill - 23.36a [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street - 23/33
Small Heath South Jn 05/50 23/30
Tyseley 05/51 [P1] 23/29 [P4]
Solihull 05.56a ~ 05.58d 23.22a ~ 23.24d
Bentley Heath 06/02 23/18
Dorridge 06.03a ~ 06.05d [P1] 23.14a ~ 23.17 [P2]
Hatton 06/11 23/06
Warwick Parkway 06.15a ~ 06.18d [P1] 23.00a ~ 23.02d [P2]
Leamington Spa 06.24a ~ 06.27d [P3] 22.53a ~ 22.55d
Fenny Compton 06/39 22/43
Banbury 06.48a ~ 06.50d [P3] 22.32a ~ 22.35d [P1]
Aynho Jn 06/56 22/26
Bicester North 07.06a ~ 07.08d [P2] 22.12a ~ 22.15d [P1]
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 07.22a ~ 07.24d [P2] 21.55a ~ 21.58d [P1]
Princess Risborough 07.32a ~ 07.34d 21.45a ~ 21.48d [P3]
Saunderton 07/38 21/41
High Wycombe 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P3] 21.33a ~ 21.36d [P2]
Gerrards Cross 07/55 [P2] 21/24 [P1]
West Ruislip 08/01 [TL] 21/19
South Ruislip 08/03 21/16
Greenford West Jn 08/08 21/12
Greenford South Jn 08/10 21/10
Drayton Green 08/18 21/05
Hanwell & Elthorne 08/28 -
Southall Yard 08L35a ~ 09L16d -
Southall East Jn 09/17 -
West Ealing 09/21 21/03
Acton West 09/25 20/57
Acton Main Line 09/26 20/55
Acton Wells Jn 09/28 20/47
Willesden SW Sidings 09/32 20L03a ~ 20L43d
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/39 19/59
North Pole Jn 09/40 19/56
Kensington Olympia 09.45a ~ 09.47d [P3] 19.51a ~ 19.51d [DM]
Latchmere Jn 09/53 19/44
Longhedge Jn 09/56 19/41
Factory Jn 09/58 19/39
Voltaire Road Jn 09/59 19/37
Denmark Hill 10/09 [P2] 19/26 [P3]
Crofton Road Jn 10/10 19/21
Nunhead 10/12 [P2] 19/18 [P1]
Bellingham 10/18 19/09
Shortlands Jn 10/23 19/01
Bickley Jn 10/28 18/54
Petts Wood Jn 10/34 18/48
Orpington 10/36 [P3] 18/45 [P2]
Sevenoaks 10/45 [P3] 18/34 [P1]
Tonbridge 10/54 [DF] 18/24 [UF]
Paddock Wood 11/02 [DM] 18w04a ~ 18w16d [P1]
Headcorn 11w17a ~ 11w32d [P2] 17/50 [UM]
Ashford International 11/47 17/36 [UM]

 

Location Booked
Wye 11/55
Canterbury West 12.07a ~ 15.52d [P2]
Minster 16/14
Sandwich 16/24
Deal 16/32
Buckland Jn 16/48
Dover Priory 16/52 [P1]
Folkestone Central 17/10
Saltwood Jn 17/17

Timings continue in first table.

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