29th April 2023

Statesman Rail
Llandudno Victorian Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3426+3312+1211+3384+3344+3348

Route :
1Z15 : Didcot Parkway to Llandudno
1Z17 : Llandudno to Didcot Parkway

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47593 Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Stonehouse - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
47810 + 47593 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway

Notes :
(1) 47810 running as D1924.
(2) Off tour option: Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Didcot Parkway 06.00d [P1] 06.00   23.03a [P2] 23.08
Wantage Road 06/08 06/06   22*44 ~ 22*54 [UR] 22.59 ~ 23.00
Challow 06/11 06/08   22/39 22/39
Uffington 06/13 06/09   22/37 22/38
Swindon 06.24a ~ 06.26d [P3] 06.18 ~ 06.26   22.23a ~ 22.26d [P1] 22.25 ~ 22.28
Rodbourne Jn 06/29 06/28   22/20 22/22
Kemble 06.42a ~ 06.46d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.47   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P1] 22.07 ~ 22.08
St Mary's LC 06/58 06/56   21/54 21/58
Stroud 07.03a ~ 07.07d [P2] 07.00 ~ 07.01   21.47a ~ 21.49d [P1] 21.46 ~ 21.53
Stonehouse 07.13a ~ 07.17d [P2] 07.05 ~ 07.06   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P1] 21.42 ~ 21.43
Standish Jn 07/30 07/20   21/34 21/33
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/36 07/26   21*18 ~ 21*27 ? ~ 21.25
Barnwood Jn 07/37 07/27   21/16 21/19
Cheltenham Spa 07.43a ~ 07.45d [P2] 07.34 ~ 07.44   21.08a ~ 21.10d [P1] 21.08 ~ 21.13
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/52½ [P1] 07/51   20/58 [P2] 20/59
Abbotswood Jn 08/02 07/58   20/47 20/50
Norton Jn 08/03½ 08/00   20/45 20/48
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P1] 08.08 ~ 08.13 [P1]   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P2] 20.38 ~ 20.43
Tunnel Jn 08/17½ 08/18   20/36 20/37
Droitwich Spa 08.25a ~ 08.27d 08.25 ~ 08.27   20.26a ~ 20.28d 20.27 ~ 20.29
Hartlebury 08/34 08/33   20*05 ~ 20*17 20.08 ~ 20.10
Kidderminster 08.48a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.47 ~ 08.50   19.57a ~ 20.00d [P2] 19.59 ~ ?
Blakedown 08/56 08/54   19/52 19/55
Stourbridge Junction 09.02a ~ 09.05d [P2] 08.59 ~ 09.04   19.43a ~ 19.46d [P3] 19.47 ~ 19.51
Rowley Regis 09/14 09/13   19/32 19/35
Smethwick Jn 09/20 09/19   19/25 19/27
Galton Jn 09/21 09/20   19/24 19/21
Soho North Jn 09/23½ 09/22   19/18 19/16
Soho East Jn 09/26 09/23   19/16 19/10
Perry Barr West Jn 09/29½ 09/28   19/07 19/06
Perry Barr North Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/05 19/05
Bescot Stadium 09/35 09/38   18/58 18/59
Darlaston Jn 09/36 09/39   18*39 ~ 18*56 ? ~ 18.55
Portobello Jn 09/39 09/42   18/36 18/22
Bushbury Jn 09/42 09/45   18/29 18/17
Penkridge 09/48½ 09/52   18/20 18/09
Trent Valley Jn 09/53 [DS] 09/56   18/12 18/05
Stafford 09/54 [P3] [DF] 09/57   18/11 [P4] [US] 18/04
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/58½ [DF] 10/01   18/05 [US] 17/58
Norton Bridge 09/59½ [DF] 10/02   18/04 [US] 17/57
Madeley 10/08½ [DF] 10/09   17/52 [US] 17/49
Basford Hall Jn 10/13½ [DF] 10/13   17/46 [US] 17/44
Crewe 10c20 ~ 10c30 [P12] 10.18 ~ 10.29 [P12]   17c36 ~ 17c40 [P11] [US] 17.35 ~ 17.41
Crewe Steel Works 10/33 10/32   17/32 17/21
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/41½ 10/41   17/21 17/12
Chester 10*57 ~ 10*59 [P3] 10.54 ~ 10.55   17/05 [UDM] 16/56
Chester South Jn 11/00 [DM] 10/56   17/04 [UF] 16/50
Saltney Jn 11/02 10/58   17/00 16/47
Shotton 11/07 11/05   16/52 16/40
Flint 11/13 11/14   16/46 16/35
Mostyn East Jn 11/22½ 11/20   16/38½ 16/29
Prestatyn 11/29½ 11/33   16/31½ 16/25
Rhyl 11/33 11/39   16/28 [P1] 16/22
Abergele & Pensarn 11/39 11/44   16/23 16/18
Colwyn Bay 11/47 ?   16/16 16/13
Llandudno Junction 11/53 [P4] 11/58   16/10 [P1] 16/10
Deganwy 11/56 ?   16/07 ?
Llandudno 12.01a [P2] 12.11   16.02d [P2] 16.02 [P2]


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