1st June 2019

Statesman Rail
The Settle to Carlisle & Coastal Statesman

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47593 'Galloway Princess'
Stock Used 5912+3426+3344+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+9479

Route :
1Z25 : Milton Keynes Central to Appleby
1Z27 : Appleby to Milton Keynes Central

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Long Buckby - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Cannock - Rugeley Town - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Bog Jn - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Rugeley Trent Valley - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 was running as D1944.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Milton Keynes Central 05.42d [P2] [DS] 05.42   23.29a [P2] 23.34
Hanslope Jn 05/48½ 05/49   23/21 23/27
Northampton 06.01a ~ 06.07d [P2] 05.59 ~ 06.04   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P1] 23.12 ~ 23.16
Long Buckby 06/19½ 06/17   22/57 23/00
Daventry North Jn 06/24½ 06/22   22/52 22/55
Hillmorton Jn 06/27½ [DNL] 06/24   22/49 [UNL] 22/52
Rugby 06.30a ~ 06.33d [P2] 06.26 ~ 06.33   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P4] 22.46 ~ 22.49
Trent Valley Jn 06/34½ 06/35   22/41 [FL] 22/45
Coventry 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P3] 06.48 ~ 06.52   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P2] 22.31 ~ 22.34
Birmingham International 06.58a ~ 07.01d [P3] 07.05 ~ 07.08   22.09a ~ 22.12d [P4] 22.15 ~ 22.18
Stechford 07/11 07/15   22/04 22/08
Aston 07/38 [P1] 07/38   21/59 [P2] 22/03
Perry Barr North Jn 07/45 07/43   21/55 22/00
Bescot Stadium 07/53½ 07/53   21/51 21/55
Pleck Jn 07/55½ [FL] 07/55   21/49 21/53
Walsall 08.04a ~ 08.14d [P3] 08.05 ~ 08.15   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P2] [FL] 21.47 ~ 21.51
Ryecroft Jn 08/18 08/17   21/40 21/45
Bloxwich 08/22 08/25   21/35 21/42
Cannock 08.30a ~ 08.33d 08.33 ~ 08.36   21.25a ~ 21.28d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Hednesford 08/36 08/41   21/21½ 21/29
Rugeley Town 08.42a ~ 08.45d 08.46 ~ 08.50   21.10a ~ 21.13d 21.14 ~ 21.21
Rugeley Power Station Jn 08/50½ 08/51   21/08½ 21/13
Rugeley Trent Valley 08/52½ [P1] [DS] 08/53   21/07 [P1] 21/12
Rugeley North Jn 08/53½ [DS] ?   20/58 [UF-DS] 21/11
Colwich 08/58½ 08/57   20/55 [UF] 21/08
Whitehouse Jn ? ?   20/52 [US-UF] 21/05
Trent Valley Jn ? ?   20/43½ [US] 21/01
Stafford 09.05a ~ 09.08d [P?] [DS] 09.04 ~ 09.08   20.36a ~ 20.42d [P6] [US] 20.43 ~ 20.59
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/13½ [DS] 09/14   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/31 [US] 20/36
Madeley 09/21½ [DS] 09/23   20/21 [US] 20/26
Basford Hall Jn 09/29½ [DS] 09/28   20/16 [US] 20/19
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P12] 09.34 ~ 09.38   20.04a ~ 20.11d [P12] [US] 20.04 ~ 20.15
Crewe Coal Yard 09/39 09/41   20/01½ ?
Winsford 09/52 [DF] 09/51   19/49 19/52
Hartford Jn 09/57½ 09/56   19/45 19/46
Acton Bridge 09/59 09/58   19/43 19/44
Weaver Jn 10/00½ 09/59   19/38½ 19/40
Acton Grange Jn 10/03½ 10/03   19/31 19/33
Warrington Bank Quay 10/05 [P3] 10/04   19/29½ [P2] [UF] 19/23
Dallam Jn 10/06 10/05   19/28 ?
Winwick Jn 10/08 10/07   19/26½ 19/29
Golborne Jn 10/15½ 10/09   19/24½ 19/27
Springs Branch Jn 10/25 10/27   19/21 19/25
Wigan South Jn 10/27½ 10/29   19/20½ 19/24
Wigan North Western 10/29½ [P5] 10/30   19/20 [P4] 19/23
Balshaw Lane 10/36 10/38   19/13½ 19/16
Euxton Jn 10/38½ 10/39   19/11½ 19/14
Farington Jn 10/42 10/45   19/09 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 10/54 10/56
Blackburn 11/06½ [P2] 11/10
Daisyfield Jn 11/07½ 11/11
Langho 11/15½ [P2] ?
Clitheroe 11/26½ [P2] 11/26
Horrocksford Jn 11/27 ?
Hellifield 11/51 11/50
Settle Jn 12/01 11/58
Helwith Bridge 12/08 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/10½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 12/17 [P2] 12/22
Blea Moor 12/23½ 12/28
Garsdale 12/36½ [P1] 12/41
Ais Gill Summit ? ?
Mallerstang ? ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/48½ [P2] 12/53
Crosby Garrett ? ?
Ormside ? ?
Appleby 13.00a ~ 14.59d 13.07 ~ 14.58
Kirkby Thore SB 15/06 15/05
Culgaith SB 15/09 15/08
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/17 ?
Low House SB 15/24 15/23
Howe & Co Sidings 15/27½ 15/27
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/34 15/31
London Road Jn 15/35 [GL] ?
Bog Jn 15/37 ?
Currock Jn 15/41 15/37
Wigton 15/53 [P1] 15/55
Maryport 16/15 16/19
Workington 16/23 16/26
Parton North Jn 16/30 ?
Parton 16/34 ?
Whitehaven 16t38 ~ 16t40 16.42 ~ 16.44
St Bees 16t48 ~ 16t51 16.52 ~ 16.53
Sellafield 17/03 17/01
Drigg 17/08 [P1] 17/07
Ravenglass 17/10 ?
Bootle 17/16 17/19
Silecroft 17/21½ [P2] 17/24
Millom 17/25½ 17/29
Foxfield 17/32½ [P1] 17/37
Askam 17/40½ 17/45
Park South Jn 17/43½ 17/47
Dalton Jn 17/46½ 17/51
Ulverston 17/54½ 18/03
Grange-over-Sands 18/06½ [P1] ?
Arnside 18/12½ 18/18
Carnforth 18*22 ~ 18*26 [P1] 18/29
Carnforth North Jn 18/27 18/30
Morecambe South Jn 18/30 18/36
Lancaster 18/32½ [UF] 18/38
Garstang & Catteral 18/42 18/47
Fylde Jn 18/49½ [UT] ?
Preston 18.56a ~ 19.05d [P5] [UF] 18.55 ~ 19.06
Ribble Jn 19/06½ [UF] ?
Farington Curve Jn 19/07½ ?

Timings continue in first table.

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