19th September 2020

Statesman Rail
Beamish & Durham Statesman

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route : 
1Z35 : Shrewsbury to Durham
1Z37 : Durham to Shrewsbury

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
T&T Class 47s Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Durham
T&T Class 47s Durham - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes:
(1) Off tour option: visit to Beamish Open-Air Museum.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
Shrewsbury 06.00d [P4]   21.54a [P4]
Gobowen 06.23a ~ 06.26d   21.27a ~ 21.30d
Chirk 06.31a ~ 06.34d   21.19a ~ 21.22d
Ruabon 06.40a ~ 06.43d   21.10a ~ 21.13d
Wrexham General 06.51a ~ 06.54d [P2]   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P1]
Saltney Jn 07/07½   20/45
Chester South Jn 07/09½ [US]   20/43
Chester 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P7]   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 07/22½   20/32
Helsby 07/27 [P2]   20/26 [P1]
Frodsham 07.32a ~ 07.35d   20.19a ~ 20.22d
Frodsham Jn 07/38   20/17
Runcorn East 07/40   20/14½
Acton Grange Jn 07/44 [DF]   20/11
Warrington Bank Quay 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P4] [DS]   20.03a ~ 20.06d [P2]
Dallam Jn 07/50   20/02
Winwick Jn 07*54 ~ 08*05   20/00 [UF]
Earlestown 08/09 [P4]   19/56½ [P5]
Newton-le-Willows 08.13a ~ 08.16d   19.51a ~ 19.54d
Parkside Jn 08/18   19/50
Astley 08/25   19/44½
Eccles 08/30   19/38
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/35   19/34
Salford Central 08*36 ~ 08*52   19/29
Deal Street Jn 08/54 [SL]   19/28½
Manchester Victoria 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P4]   19.19a ~ 19.26d [P4]
Miles Platting 09/03   19/12 [SL]
Thorpes Bridge Jn 09/05   19/11
Vitriol Works 09/08½   19/06½
Castleton East Jn 09/13   19/03
Rochdale 09/15½ [P1]   19/01 [P3]
Rochdale East Jn 09/16   19/00½
Littleborough 09/20 [P2]   18/58 [P1]
Todmorden 09/27 [P2]   18/51 [P1]
Hall Royd Jn 09/27½   18/50½
Hebden Bridge 09/31½ [P2]   18/44½ [P1]
Milner Royd Jn 09/37½   18/36½
Greetland Jn 09/39½   18/33½
Brighouse 09/43   18/29½
Bradley Wood Jn 09/44½   18/27½
Heaton Lodge Jn 09/46½   18/24½
Mirfield East Jn 09/49   18/22½
Horbury Jn 09/56½ [SL]   18/13 [FL]
Wakefield Kirkgate 10/06½ [TL]   18/10 [TL]
Normanton 10/11   18/02½
Altofts Jn 10/12½   18/00½
Castleford 10/21½ [P1]   17/55
Milford Jn 10/28½   17/42½
Church Fenton 10/33½ [P2] [NNL]   17/36½ [P1]
Colton Jn 10*44 ~ 10*49 [NNL]   17/30 [NNL]
York 10/57 [P9]   17/24½ [P3] [NNL]
Skelton Jn 11/00 [DS]   17/22½
Skelton Bridge Jn 11/01½   17/21½
Tollerton Jn 11/09 [DS]   17/16 [UF]
Thirsk 11/19 [DS]   17/06½ [UF]
Longlands Jn 11/27   17/02 [UF]
Northallerton 11/30   17/01
Darlington 11*46 ~ 12*08 [DUS]   16/51 [UM]
Ferryhill South Jn 12/20½   16/40½
Tursdale Jn 12/22½   16/38½
Durham 12.30a [P2]   16.30d [P1]


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