17th August 2019

Statesman Rail
The Royal Windsor Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853
Stock Used 9479+3188+3229+80043+3438+3312+1211+3348+3344+3384+5912

Route :
1Z85 : Preston to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z87 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Preston

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
47501 (2) Windsor & Eton Riverside - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944, and 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 06.23d [P5] [UF] 06.23   22.30a [P3] 22.49
Ribble Jn 06/25 [UF] 06/24   22/27½ [DF] 22/47
Euxton Jn 06/31 06/32   22/24 22/43
Balshaw Lane 06/33 06/34   22/21½ 22/42
Wigan North Western 06.44a ~ 06.53d [P4] 06.42 ~ 06.52 [P4]   22.08a ~ 22.11d [P5] 22.29 ~ 22.32
Wigan South Jn 06/55½ 06/53   22/07½ 22/28
Springs Branch Jn 06/56 06/54   22/07 22/27
Golborne Jn 06/59½ 06/59   22/04 22/22
Winwick Jn 07/07 07/00   22/02 22/20
Dallam Jn 07/10 07/02   21/59 22/17
Warrington Bank Quay 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.04 ~ 07.13   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P3] 22.11 ~ 22.15
Acton Grange Jn 07/18½ 07/17   21/52 22/08
Weaver Jn 07/22 07/22   21/49 22/05
Acton Bridge 07/24 [US] 07/24   21/47½ 22/04
Hartford Jn 07*28 ~ 07*42 [UF] 07.28 ~ 07.34   21/46 22/02
Winsford 07/49 07/40   21/41 21/59
Crewe Coal Yard 07/55 07/46   21/36 21/51
Crewe 07.57a ~ 08.03d [P6] [US] 07.57 ~ 08.03   21.30a ~ 21.32d [P1] [DF] 21.44 ~ 21.49
Basford Hall Jn 08/10½ [UF] 08/11   21/26 [DS] 21/34
Madeley 08/18 [UF] 08/19   21/18 [DS] 21/29
Norton Bridge 08/27½ [UF] 08/28   - -
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   21/10 [DS] 21/20
Stafford 08.32a ~ 08.35d [P1] [UF] 08.33 ~ 08.38   21.00a ~ 21.04d [P3] [DS] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Colwich 08/43½ [UF] 08/46   20/53½ 21/02
Rugeley North Jn 08/46½ [UF-US] 08/49   20/48½ [DS] 20/58
Rugeley Trent Valley 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P3] 08.49 ~ 08.53   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P2] 20.53 ~ 20.57
Lichfield North Jn 08/57½ [US] 09/01   20/37½ [DS] 20/43
Lichfield Trent Valley 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P2] 09.02 ~ 09.05   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P1] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Tamworth LL 09.09a ~ 09.12d [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.15   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P1] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Amington Jn 09/15½ [US] 09/17   20/20½ [DS] 20/27
Nuneaton 09.27a ~ 09.30d [P5] [US] 09.30 ~ 09.35   20.06a ~ 20.09d [P2] [DS] 20.11 ~ 20.14
Attleborough South Jn 09/33 09/37   20/03 [DF-DS] 20/08
Brinklow 09/39½ 09/46   19/55 [DF] 20/02
Trent Valley Jn 09/43½ [SL] 09/50   19/50½ [DF] 19/56
Rugby 09.47a ~ 09.51d [P6] [UN] 09.52 ~ 09.55   19.45a ~ 19.48d [P2] [DF] 19.50 ~ 19.55
Hillmorton Jn 09/54 09/57   19/42 [DN] 19/47
Daventry North Jn 09/57 10/01   19/39 19/45
Long Buckby 10/02 10/06   19/34 19/39
Northampton 10/15 [P1] 10/17   19/23 [P2] 19/26
Hanslope Jn 10/24 [UF] 10/27   19/14 [DS] 19/13
Milton Keynes Central 10/31 [P1] [US] 10/33   19/07½ [P3] [DS] 19/07
Bletchley 10/34 [P4] [US] 10/36   19/04 [P3] [DS] 19/05
Ledburn Jn 10/42 [US] 10/42   18/57½ [DS] 18/58
Tring 10/49 [P5] [US] 10/47   18/52 [P3] [DS] 18/54
Bourne End Jn 10/55 [US] 10/52   18/44 [DS] 18/49
Watford Junction 11/03 [P9] [US] 11/02   18/34 [P8] [DS] 18/42
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/08 [P6] [US] 11/08   18/29 [P5] [DS] 18/36
Wembley Central 11/13 [P6] [UR] 11/11   18/25 [P5] [DS] 18/30
Willesden WM830&934 11c18 ~ 11c41 ?   - -
Willesden WM829&931 - -   18c18 ~ 18c21 ?
Sudbury Jn 11/43 11/22   18/14 18/22
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/45 11/23   18/13 18/21
Willesden No.7 Jn 11/47 11/31   18/12 [DR] 18/18
Acton Canal Wharf 11/50 11/34   18/01 18/01
Acton Wells Jn 11/52 11/47   17/59 17/58
South Acton Jn 11/57 11/54   17/53 17/51
Kew East Jn 12/00 11/55   17/45 17/45
Brentford 12/03 [P2] 11/59   17/42 [P1] 17/42
Hounslow 12/08 [P2] 12/06 [P2]   17/35 [P1] 17/35 [P1]
Feltham Jn 12/10 12/09   17/32 17/32
Feltham 12/12 [P2] 12/12   17/30 [P1] 17/30
Staines 12/18 [P2] 12/19   17/24 [P1] 17/25
Windsor & Eton Riverside 12.32a [P2] 12.33   17.14d [P2] 17.14


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (47501 with 47853 on rear) : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Battersea Loop
5Z87 : (47853 with 47501 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Windsor & Eton Riverside

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Windsor & Eton Riverside 12.46d [P2]   16.58a [P2]
Staines 12/55   16/48
Feltham 13/00   16/42
Feltham Jn 13/02   16/40
Twickenham 13/04   -
St Margarets 13*06 ~ 13*52   -
Richmond 13/54   -
Hounslow -   16/37
Brentford -   16/27
Barnes 13/59   16/16
Clapham Junction 14/12   16/11
Longhedge Jn 14/17   16/06
Stewarts Lane Jn 14/20   16/03
Battersea Loop 14.23a   16.00d


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