19th October 2019

Statesman Rail
The Lord of the Isles Statesman (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47593 'Galloway Princess', & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 17159+9479+6708+3188+3229+80043+3438+3312+1211+3348

Route : 1Z91 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47593 + 47501 Stevenage - (via ECML) - Tyne Yard (3)
47593 Tyne Yard - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47593 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Inverness

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) It is reported that 47501 failed at Huntingdon, and was removed from the train at Tyne Yard.
(4) 47593 was also carrying 'The Caledonian' headboard.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

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

Location Booked Actual
Stevenage 05.45d [P3] [DF] 05.44
Hitchin 05/51 [DF] 05/49
Biggleswade 05/58 [P3] [DF] 05/55
Sandy 06/00 [DF] 05/57
Huntingdon 06.13a ~ 06.17d [P3] 06.09 ~ 06.18
Holme Jn 06/29 06/29
Peterborough 06.36a ~ 06.39d [P4] 06.36 ~ 06.40
Tallington Jn 06/50 [DS] 06/49
Stoke Jn 07/05 07/01
Grantham 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.08 ~ 07.15
Claypole Loop 07/22½ 07/23
Newark North Gate 07.28a ~ 07.32d [P1] 07.28 ~ 07.35
Newark Flat Crossing 07/34 07/36
Retford 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P2] 07.53 ~ 07.57
Babworth Loop 07*54 ~ 08*04 ?
Loversall Carr Jn 08/17 08/26
Doncaster 08.22a ~ 08.26d [P4] 08.32 ~ 08.35 [P4]
Arksey Loop 08*31 ~ 08*37 ?
Shaftholme Jn 08/41 08/40
Temple Hirst Jn 08/48 08/47
Hambleton North Jn 08/52½ 08/51
Colton Jn 08/59½ 08/56
York 09.05a ~ 09.08d [P5] 09.24 ~ 09.30 [P9]
Skelton Jn 09/10½ [DF] 09/33
Tollerton Jn 09/18 [DF] 09/40
Thirsk 09/28 [DF] 09/49
Northallerton 09/34 09/55
Darlington 09/45 [DM] 10/07
Ferryhill South Jn 09/55 10/18
Tursdale Jn 09/57 10/20
Durham 10/02½ [DM] 10/25
Birtley Jn 10/12½ [SL] 10/34
Tyne Yard Sig.T193 10.15 ~ 10.32 10.36 ~ 11.15
Low Fell Jn 10/34 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/37 11/21
Newcastle 10c40 ~ 10c43 [P2] 11.23 ~ 11.26
Heaton South Jn 10/47 11/30
Morpeth 11/03 [P2] 11/46
Morpeth North Jn 11*05 ~ 11*09 [GL] ?
Alnmouth for Alnwick 11/27 [P2] 12/00
Belford LC 11/45 12/14
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/00 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed Loop 12*03 ~ 12*44 [GL] ?
Reston 12/55 ?
Grantshouse 13/01½ 13/09
Oxwellmains 13/09 ?
Dunbar 13/12 13/18
Drem 13/22 13/26
Prestonpans 13/28 13/31
Monktonhall Jn 13/32 13/34
Portobello Jn 13/37 13/37
Craigentinny Jn 13/38 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 13/39 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 13c41 ~ 13c45 [P19] 13.42 ~ 14.08
Princes Street Gardens 13/46 [Z] 14/10
Haymarket 13/48½ [P2] 14/12
Haymarket West Jn 13/50 14/14
Dalmeny Jn 13/58 14/20
Inverkeithing 14/08 [P2] 14/26
Burntisland 14/22 14/36
Kirkcaldy 14/32 [P2] 14/44
Thornton South Jn 14/37 14/48
Thornton North Jn 14/38 ?
Ladybank 14/46½ [P2] 14/56
Newburgh 14/57 15/05
Hilton Jn 15/08 ?
Perth 15/14½ [P7] 15/19
Stanley Jn 15/27 15/29
Dunkeld & Birnam 15*38 ~ 15*57 [P2] 15.40 ~ 15.57
Pitlochry 16*11 ~ 16*20 [P2] 16.12 ~ 16.20
Blair Athol 16/32 16/30
Dalnacardoch 16/48 ?
Dalnaspidal 16/59 ?
Dalwhinnie 17/09 [P2] 17/08
Kingussie 17/20 [P1] 17/22
Kincraig 17*27 ~ 17*51 ?
Aviemore 17*58 ~ 18*07 [P2] 17.37 ~ 18.13
Carrbridge 18/17 [P1] 18/21
Slochd 18/27 ?
Tomatin 18/31 ?
Moy 18/35 ?
Culloden 18/42 ?
Cradlehall 18/46 [DH] ?
Milburn Jn 18.50 ~ 19.10 ?
Inverness 19.13a [P1] 18.56


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