6th May 2023

Statesman Rail
Settle & Carlisle Coastal Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princes', 47712 Lady Diana Spencer' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z34 : Cardiff Central to Carlisle
1Z35 : Carlisle to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
47805 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Carlisle
47593 (2) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 06.14d [P4] [D] 06.15   23.54a [P2] 23.42
Long Dyke Jn 06/16 [UR] 06/18   23/52 [C] 23/39
Marshfield 06/24 06/25   23/45½ 23/34
Ebbw Jn 06/32 [UM] 06/31   23/42 23/31
Newport 06.37a ~ 06.57d [P4] 06.35 ~ 06.57   23.36a ~ 23.39d [P3] 23.24 ~ 23.27
Maindee West Jn 06/59 06/59   23/34 [DM] 23/22
Maindee North Jn 07/00½ 07/01   23/32 23/21
Cwmbran 07.09a ~ 07.12d 07.08 ~ 07.14   23.19a ~ 23.22d 23.12 ~ 23.14
Pontypool & New Inn 07/16 ?   23/14 ?
Little Mill Jn 07/18 07/22   23/11½ 23/05
Abergavenny 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P1] 07.29 ~ 07.34   23.00a ~ 23.03d 22.52 ~ 22.56
Pontrilas 07/42 07/49   22/47½ 22/41
Tram Inn 07/47 07/54   22/42½ 22/36
Hereford 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P3] 08.01 ~ 08.05   22.30a ~ 22.33d [P2] 22.27 ~ 22.28
Shelwick Jn 08/02½ 08/08   22/27 22/24
Moreton-on-Lugg 08/05½ 08/12   22/22 22/19
Leominster 08.14a ~ 08.16d 08.19 ~ 08.22   22.11a ~ 22.14d 22.10 ~ 22.11
Woofferton 08/23½ 08/30   22/04½ 22/02
Ludlow 08.28a ~ 08.30d ?   21.56a ~ 21.59d ?
Bromfield 08/34½ 08/41   21/52 21/51
Craven Arms 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.50   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P2] 21.42 ~ 21.45
Marsh Brook LC 08/50½ 08/58   21/38 21/36
Church Stretton 08.54a ~ 08.56d 09.02 ~ 09.04   21.31a ~ 21.34d ?
Dorrington SB 09/03 09/11   21/22 21/21
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/09 09/16   21/14½ 21/14
English Bridge Jn 09/11 09/18   21/13½ ?
Shrewsbury 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P4] 09.20 ~ 09.23   21.09a ~ 21.12d [P4] 21.09 ~ 21.12
Harlescott LC 09/21 09/27   21/02 21/05
Wem 09/30 09/35   20/54½ 20/59
Prees 09/33 09/39   20/51½ 20/55
Whitchurch 09/37½ 09/41   20/47 20/49
Wrenbury 09/42 09/47   20/42½ 20/47
Nantwich 09/46 09/51   20/38 20/42
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/52 09/57   20/34 20/37
Crewe 09c57 ~ 10c18 [P12] [DS] 09.59 ~ 10.57   20c30 ~ 20c32 [P12] 20.32 ~ 20.34
Crewe Coal Yard 10/20 10/59   20/27 20/28
Winsford 10/27 [DF] 11/07   20/20 20/23
Hartford Jn 10/31 11/11   20/16 20/18
Acton Bridge 10/32½ 11/14   20/14 20/17
Weaver Jn 10/34½ 11/15   20/12 20/14
Acton Grange Jn 10/37½ 11/19   20/07 20/07
Warrington Bank Quay 10/39 [P3] 11/23   20/05 [P2] 20/06
Dallam Jn 10/40 11/25   20/04 20/05
Winwick Jn 10/42 11/28   20/02 20/03
Golborne Jn 10/44 11/30   20/00 20/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/47 11/37   19/56 19/59
Wigan South Jn 10/47½ 11/38   19/55½ 19/58
Wigan North Western 10/48 [P5] 11/39   19/55 [P4] 19/57
Balshaw Lane 10/54½ 11/48   19/48½ 19/50
Euxton Jn 10/58 11/50   19/46½ 19/48
Farington Jn 11/01½ 11/55   19/44 19/45

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11*08 ~ 11*37 11.56 ~ 12.02
Blackburn 11/55 [P2] 12/15
Daisyfield Jn 11/56 12/17
Langho 12/07 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 12/16 [P2] 12/33
Horrocksford Jn 12/16½ ?
Hellifield 12/37 12/52
Settle Jn 12/41½ 12/57
Helwith Bridge 12/48½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/51 ?
Ribblehead 12/57½ 13/14
Blea Moor 13/00 13/18
Garsdale 13/10½ 13/30
Ais Gill Summit 13/13½ ?
Mallerstang 13/17 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/20½ 13/39
Crosby Garrett 13/23 ?
Ormside 13/29 ?
Appleby 13/31 13/50
Kirkby Thore SB 13/37 13/55
Culgaith SB 13/40 13/58
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/48 ?
Low House SB 13/55 14/13
Howe & Co Sidings 13/58½ 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/05½ 14/21
London Road Jn 14/06½ 14/22
Carlisle 14.11a [P1] ~ 16.04 [P1] 14.24 [P3] ~ 16.04 [P?]
Currock Jn 16/08 16/08
Wigton 16/20 [P1] 16/22
Maryport 16/42 16/42
Workington 16/50 16/50
Parton North Jn 16/58 ?
Parton 17/03 ?
Whitehaven 17t07 ~ 17t08 17.08 ~ 17.10
St Bees 17t16 ~ 17t20 17.20 ~ 17.21
Sellafield 17/32 17/32
Drigg 17/37 17/38
Ravenglass 17/39½ ?
Bootle 17/45 17/48
Silecroft 17/50½ 17/54
Millom 17/54½ 17/57
Foxfield 18/01½ 18/05
Askam 18/09½ 18/14
Park South Jn 18/16½ 18/18
Barrow-in-Furness 18/25½ [P2] 18/26
Dalton Jn 18/33½ ?
Ulverston 18/44 18/45
Grange-over-Sands 18/56 [P1] ?
Arnside 19/00 19/01
Carnforth 19/08½ [P1] 19/09
Carnforth North Jn 19/10½ 19/10
Morecambe South Jn 19/14½ 19/16
Lancaster 19/17 [UF] 19/21
Garstang & Catteral 19/26½ 19/31
Fylde Jn 19/36½ [UT] ?
Preston 19c38 ~ 19c40 [P6] [UF] 19.40 ~ 19.41
Ribble Jn 19/41½ [UF] 19/42
Farington Curve Jn 19/42½ 19/44

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z35 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5Z35 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Upperby to London Road Jn?
5Z35 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : London Road Jn to Upperby?
5Z35 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.23d [P1] [P3]
Upperby Jn 14/25  
Upperby 14.27 ~ 14.37 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 14/39  
London Road Jn 14w45 ~ 15w30  
Upperby Jn 15/35  
Upperby 15.37 ~ 15.47 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 15/49  
Carlisle 15.52a [P1]  


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