11th May 2013

Statesman Rail
The Cornish Riviera Statesman

Locos Used 47786 'Roy Castle OBE' & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 17080+3231+3312+1659+3326+1211+99676+99671+99673+5991+5912+6021

Route :
1Z23 : Crewe to Penzance
1Z25 : Penzance to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47786 (1) Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads -  Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - Truro - St Austell - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance
47786 (1) Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Plus 47854 dead-in-tow throughout. Confirmation required.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.07d 05.05 22.47a 22.34
Gresty Lane Jn 05/09 05/08 22/44½ 22/31
Nantwich 05/13 05/14 22/38½ 22/27
Wrenbury 05/18½ ? 22/34½ ?
Whitchurch 05.25a ~ 05.27d ? 22.26a ~ 22.28d ?
Prees 05/33½ ? 22/20½ ?
Wem 05/36½ 05/39 22/17½ 22/08
Harlescott LC 05/44 ? 22/08½ 22/00
Shrewsbury 05.49a ~ 05.52d 05.53 ~ 05.56 22.01a ~ 22.03d 21.52 ~ 21.56
English Bridge Jn 05/53½ 05/57 21/59 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 05/55½ 05/59 21/57½ 21/50
Dorrington SB 06/03 06/07 21/51½ 21/43
Church Stretton 06.12a ~ 06.14d ? 21.42a ~ 21.44d ?
Marsh Brook SB 06/18 06/23 21/39 21/32
Craven Arms 06/22 06/27 21/33½ 21/27
Bromfield SB 06/25 06/32 21/29 21/22
Ludlow 06.28a ~ 06.30d ? 21.22a ~ 21.24d ?
Woofferton Jn 06/36 06/43 21/18 21/11
Leominster 06/41 06/48 21/13 21/06
Morton-on-Lugg 06/48 06/55 21/03½ 21/00
Shelwick Jn 06/53 06/59 21/00½ ?
Hereford 06.56a ~ 06.58d 07.00 ~ 07.03 20.55a ~ 20.57d 20.52 ~ 20.55
Tram Inn  07/06½ 07/12 20/46 20/44
Pontrilas 07/11½ 07/17 20/41 20/40
Abergavenny 07.23a ~ 07.25d 07.31 ~ 07.33 20.25a ~ 20.27d 20.25 ~ 20.29
Little Mill Jn 07/33½ 07/40 20/17½ 20/16
Cwmbran 07.40a ~ 07.42d 07.47 ~ 07.48 20.09a ~ 20.11d 20.05 ~ 20.09
Maindee North Jn 07/52½ 07/55 20/00½ 19/56
Maindee East Jn 07/54½ ? 19/58½ ?
Llanwern West Jn 07/57½ 08/02 19/54½ 19/44
Severn Tunnel Junction 08.06a ~ 08.08d 08.09 ~ 08.09 19.36a ~ 19.38d 19.35 ~ 19.37
Severn Tunnel West 08/10½ 08/13 19/34½ 19/33
Severn Tunnel East 08/15½ 08/17 19/28½ 19/27
Pilning 08/16½ 08/19 19/27½ 19/22
Patchway 08/23½ 08/24 19/23½ 19/15
Filton Abbey Wood 08/30½ 08/29 19/20½ 19/09
Narroways Hill Jn 08/38½ 08/36 19/16½ 19/06
Dr Days Jn 08/43 08/40 19/12½ 19/04
Bristol Temple Meads 08.45a ~ 08.48d 08.45 ~ 08.50 18.54a ~ 19.09d 18.47 ~ 19.01
Parson Street 08/51 ? 18/50 ?
Yatton 09/00 09/02 18/34 18/27
Worle Jn 09/05½ 09/06 18/27½ 18/20
Uphill Jn 09/07½ 09/08 18/23½ 18/16
Bridgwater 09/18½ 09/18 18/09½ 18/06
Cogload Jn 09/24½ 09/24 18/02½ 18/02
Taunton 09/28½ 09/27 17/57½ 17/58
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 09/29½ 09/29 17/55 17/58
Whiteball 09/37 09/36 17/48½ 17/53
Tiverton Parkway 09/39 09/38 17/44 17/48½
Tiverton Loop 09/40½ 09/39 17.32 ~ 17.41 17/48
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/50 09/50 17/19 17/37
Exeter St Davids 09/53 09/52 17/17 17/35
Dawlish Warren 10/02 10/02 17/06½ 17/26
Dawlish 10/03½ 10/03 17/05 17/25
Teignmouth 10/06½ 10/06 17/00 17/20
Newton Abbot 10/11½ 10/11 [P2] 16/52½ 17/15½
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/12 10/12 16/52 17/15
Dainton 10/16 10/16 16/48 17/10
Totnes 10/23 10/22 16/42 17/04
Aish Crossover 10/31½ 10/31 16/34 16/56
Ivybridge 10/36 10/35 16/29 16/51
Hemerdon 10/41 10/40 16/25 16/43
Lipson Jn 10/46 10/46 16/17 16/36
Plymouth 10/49 10/52 16.12a ~ 16.14d 16/33?
St Budeaux Jn 10/55 10/56 16/05 16/24
Saltash 11/00 11/00 16/01 16/17
St Germans 11/06 11/06 15/55 16/11
Liskeard 11/17½ 11/17 15/46 16/03
St Pinnock 11/23½ ? 15/40 ?
Largin 11/24½ ? 15/39 ?
Lostwithiel 11/34½ 11/36 15/31 15/49
Par 11.42a ~ 11.45d 11.43 ~ 11.45 15.23a ~ 15.25d 15.40 ~ 15.42
St Austell 11/52 ? 15/16 ?
Burngullow 11/55 11/53 15/14 ?
Probus 12/02 12/01 15/06 ?
Truro 12.10a ~ 12.13d 12.07 ~ 12.10 14.56a ~ 14.58d 15.16 ~ 15.18
Penwithers Jn 12/15 ? 14/54 ?
Redruth 12/23 ? 14/45 ?
Camborne 12/29 12/29 14/41 15/01
St Erth 12.41a ~ 12.44d 12.37 ~ 12.40 14.28a ~ 14.31d 14.49 ~ 14.51
Long Rock 12/51 ? 14/23 ?
Penzance 12.55a 12.49 14.20d 14.40


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z24 : (47786 & 47854) : Penzance to Slopers Siding
5Z25 : (47786 & 47854) : Slopers Siding to Penzance

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Penzance 13.17d   13.40a
Slopers Siding 13.19a   13.38d


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