19th May 2021

Statesman Rail
The Snowdonian Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA'
Stock Used 3384+3426+3344+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+17056

Route : 
1Z88 : Hull to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z89 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Hull

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Hull - Brough - Gilberdyke - Howden - Selby - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-on-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47805 (2) Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47593 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47805 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Hull

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway with No.2 'Prince' & No.4 'Palmerston'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hull 05.49d [P7] 05.49   23.27a [P7] 23.35
Hessle Road Jn 05/52½ ?   23/23 ?
Brough 06.00a ~ 06.03d [P2] 06.02 ~ 06.08   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P1] 23.14 ~ 23.15
Gilberdyke 06.10a ~ 06.12d [P2] 06.16 ~ 06.18   22.57a ~ 23.00d [P1] 23.01 ~ 23.05
Howden 06.20a ~ 06.22d 06.25 ~ 06.28   22.42a ~ 22.45d 22.46 ~ 22.49
Barlby Loops 06*34 ~ 06*58 [UPL] ?   - -
Selby 07.01a ~ 07.08d [P2] 07.01 ~ 07.07   22.27a ~ 22.30d [P1] 22.31 ~ 22.33
Hambleton East Jn 07/14½ 07/13   22/20 22/24
Hambleton West Jn 07/15½ 07/14   22/19 22/23
Gascoigne Wood Jn 07/18½ 07/17   22/17 22/19
Milford Jn 07/24½ 07/21   22/14 22/15
Castleford 07/36½ 07/32   22/07 [P1] 22/06
Altofts Jn 07/40½ 07/40   22/03 22/00
Normanton 07/42 07/41   22/02 21/59
Wakefield Kirkgate 07.47a ~ 07.54d [P2] [FL] 07.46 ~ 07.51   21.45a ~ 21.58d [P2] 21.47 ~ 21.52
Horbury Jn 07/58 07/56   21/41 [SL] 21/36
Mirfield East Jn 08/12½ 08/11   21/32½ 21/27
Heaton Lodge Jn 08/16½ 08/16   21/29½ 21/23
Bradley Wood Jn 08/20 08/18   21/27½ 21/17
Brighouse 08.23a ~ 08.26d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.23   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Greetland Jn 08/31 08/28   21/15½ 21/07
Milner Royd Jn 08/34½ 08/33   21/13½ 21/05
Hebden Bridge 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P1] 08.42 ~ 08.44   21.00a ~ 21.05d [P2] 20.55 ~ ?
Hall Royd Jn 08/51 08/50   20/52½ 20/51
Todmorden 08/51½ [P1] 08/51   20/49½ [P2] 20/50
Littleborough 08/57 [P1] 08/56   20/44 [P2] 20/43
Rochdale East Jn 08/59½ 08/59   20/38 20/40
Rochdale 09/00 [P3] 09/00   20/37½ [P1] 20/39
Castleton East Jn 09/02½ 09/02   20/35 20/37
Vitriol Works 09/06 09/05   20/30½ 20/31
Thorpes Bridge Jn 09/10½ 09/09   19*50 ~ 20*26 [DPL] ?
Brewery Jn 09*12 ~ 09*29 [UPL] 09.10 ~ 09.27   19/48½ 19/55
Miles Platting 09/31 [SL] 09/29   19/46½ 19/50
Manchester Victoria 09/35 [P3] 09/32   19/42½ [P3] [FL] 19/44
Deal Street Jn 09/36½ 09/33   19/37½ [SL] 19/41
Salford Central 09/37 09/34   19/37 19/40
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/38 09/35   19/36 19/38
Eccles 09/43 09/41   19/31 19/33
Astley 09/50 09/48   19/26 19/26
Parkside Jn 09/57½ 09/53   19/19½ 19/18
Newton-le-Willows 09/58½ 09/55   19/18 19/17
Earlestown 09/59½ 09/57   19/12½ [P4] 19/12
Winwick Jn 10/03 [UF] 09/59   19/07 19/07
Dallam Jn 10/05 [US] 10/02   19/03 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 10c07 ~ 10c15 [P1] [UF] 10.04 ~ 10.08   19/02 [P3] [DS] 19/03
Acton Grange Jn 10/20 10/12   19/00½ [DF] 19/00
Runcorn East 10/23½ 10/15   18/54 18/57
Frodsham Jn 10/26 10/18   18/52 18/55
Helsby 10/30½ [P1] 10/22   18/47 [P2] 18/50
Mickle Trafford 10/37½ 10/27   18/43 18/40
Chester 10/42½ [P3] [DF] 10/39   18*31 ~ 18*35 [P4] 18.31 ~ 18.34
Chester South Jn 10/43½ 10/40   18/28½ [US] 18/29
Saltney Jn 10/45½ 10/42   18/26½ 18/19
Rockcliffe Hall 10/52½ 10/50   18/16 18/09
Holywell Jn 11/00 10/59   18/08½ 18/03
Prestatyn 11/07½ 11/08   17/58½ 17/56
Rhyl 11/10½ [P2] 11/13   17/54½ [P1] 17/53
Colwyn Bay 11/21½ ?   17/43½ 17/43
Llandudno Junction 11.31a ~ 11.44d [P1] 11.33 ~ 11.42 [P1]   17.22a ~ 17.38d [P3] 17.22 ~ 17.38 [P3]
Tal-y-Cafn 11.53 ~ 11.53 ?   17.04 ~ 17.05 ?
North Llanrwst 12t02 ~ 12t15 12.04 ~ 12.20   16t48 ~ 16t53 16.54 ~ 16.56
Betws-y-Coed 12.24a ~ 12.30d ?   16.34a ~ 16.40d ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.59a 13.02   16.08d 16.08


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