18th July 2015

Statesman Rail
The English Riviera Statesman

Locos Used 57313 & 57316
Stock Used 6103+5912+5991+3360+3362+1211+3312+3438+1659+3188+3231+17080

Route:
1Z44 : Ely to Paignton
1Z47 : Paignton to Ely

Loco Route
57313 (1) Ely - Waterbeach - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton
57316 (2) Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - [Westbury avoiding line] -Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Gospel Oak - Finsbury Park? (3) - Alexandra Palace - Potters Bar - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes : 
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) Confirmation required - did the return leg run via Finsbury Park or via Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay?


57313 passing Berkley Marsh, near Frome, on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Guy Vincent & Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ely 05.41d 05.39 23.47a 23.54
Ely Dock Jn 05/44½ ? 23/45½ ?
Waterbeach 05.57a ~ 06.01d 05.51 ~ 05.59 23.32a ~ 23.35d 23.38 ~ 23.43
Coldham Lane Jn 06/09½ 06/04 23/26½ ?
Cambridge 06.12a ~ 06.15d 06.07 ~ 06.14 23.21a ~ 23.24d ?
Shepreth Branch Jn 06/21 06/20 23/16 ?
Royston 06.33a ~ 06.35d 06.31 ~ 06.34 22.58a ~ 23.01d 22.59 ~ 23.02
Letchworth 06/47 06/46 22/47 22/47
Hitchin 06.51a ~ 06.53d 06.49 ~ 06.50 22.35a ~ 22.41d 22.36 ~ 22.38
Stevenage 07.00a ~ 07.03d 06.58 ~ 07.01 22.27a ~ 22.29d 22.27 ~ 22.30
Woolmer Green Jn 07/07 07/10 22/23 22/22
Digswell Jn 07/09½ 07/14 22*01 ~ 22*19 ? ~ 22.18
Welwyn Garden City 07.12a ~ 07.15d 07.16 ~ 07.18 21.57a ~ 21.59d 22.02 ~ 22.03
Potters Bar 07.24a ~ 07.27d 07.26 ~ 07.28 21.44a ~ 21.47d 21.48 ~ 21.50
Alexandra Palace 07/35½ 07/38 21/28 ?
Finsbury Park 07.40a ~ 07.43d 07.41 ~ 07.41 21.21a ~ 21.23d ?
Copenhagen Jn 07/50 ? 21/10 ?
York Way North Jn 07/51 ? 21/08½ ?
Camden Road Central Jn 08/18 ? 21/06 ?
Camden Road Jn 08/19 08/18 21/04½ ?
Gospel Oak 08/25 08/24 21/00 21/01
Kensal Green Jn 08/37½ 08/36 20/48 20/54
Willesden Junction HL 08/39½ 08/38 20/47 20/52
Acton Wells Jn 08/50½ 08/43 20/45 20/48
Acton Main Line 08.54 ~ 08.55 08.55 ~ ? 20/41 20/44
Acton West 08/57½ 08/58 20/40 20/43
Southall 09/01 09/04 20/34 20/35
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/06½ 09/06 20/30½ 20/33
Slough 09.17a ~ 09.20d 09.17 ~ 09.19 20.16a ~ 20.18 20.21 ~ 20.23
Maidenhead 09/28½ 09/30 20/11 20/14
Twyford 09/34 09/35 20/05½ 20/07
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/37½ 09/38 20/01½ 20/02
Reading 09.40a ~ 09.51d 09.40 ~ 09.50 19.52a ~ 19.59d 19.51 ~ 20.00
Oxford Road Jn 09/55½ 09/53 19/50½ 19/48
Southcote Jn 09/57 09/57 19/44½ 19/46
Theale 10/01½ ? 19/40½ ?
Newbury 10/16 10/15 19/28 19/17
Bedwyn 10/43 10/37 19/17 19/06
Woodborough 10/53½ 10/49 19/06 18/55
Lavington 10/59½ 10/55 18/58 18/47
Heywood Road Jn 11/05½ 11/01 18/53 18/42
Westbury 11/12 11/06 - -
Fairwood Jn 11/18½ 11/17 18/51 18/38
Clink Road Jn 11/21½ 11/22 18/48 18/35
Blatchbridge Jn 11/25 11/24 18/45 18/34
East Somerset Jn 11/28 11/28 18/40 18/31
Castle Cary 11/36 11/35 18/31½ 18/24
Somerton GF 11/43 11/40 18/24½ 18/15
Athelney LC 11/49 11/47 18/18½ 18/09
Cogload Jn 11/57½ 11/57 18/16 18/07
Taunton 12/04½ 12/06 18/10 18/04
Norton Fitzwarren 12/06½ 12/09 18/04½ 18/03
Whiteball 12/14 12/18 17/57 17/57
Tiverton Parkway 12/16½ 12/22 17/53 17/53
Tiverton Loop 12/18½ 12/23 17/51½ 17/51
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/29 12/34 17/38 17/38
Exeter St Davids 12.31a ~ 12.33d 12/36? 17.28a ~17.35d 17.29 ~ 17.35
Dawlish Warren 12/44½ 12/46 17/16½ 17/18
Dawlish 12/46 12/48 17/15 17/16
Teignmouth 12/49 12/52 17/12 17/13
Newton Abbot 12/55 13/00 17/06½ 17/08
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/59 13/02 17/06 17/07
Torquay 13.08a ~ 13.13d 13.14 ~ 13.18 16.54a ~ 16.57d 16.54 ~ 16.57
Paignton 13.29a 13.26 16.49d 16.49


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