25th November 2023

Statesman Rail
Bath Christmas Statesman

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

Route : 
1Z88 : Chesterfield to Bath Spa
1Z90 : Bath Spa to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ilkeston - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester
47805 (2) Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Corby - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
47712 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester
47805 (2) Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 05.43d [P2] [ML] 05.43   23.53a [P3] 23.40
Chesterfield South Jn 05/45 [EL] 05/45   23/50 [DBH] 23/38
Clay Cross North Jn 05/47 05/48   23/46½ [EL] 23/36
Alfreton 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P2] 05.56 ~ 06.01   23.34a ~ 23.37d 23.24 ~ 23.27
Ironville Jn 06/03 [ML] 06/05   23/30½ 23/19
Langley Mill 06/05½ [P2] 06/08   23/27½ [P1] 23/16
Ilkeston 06.09a ~ 06.12d [P2] 06.12 ~ 06.15   23.20a ~ 23.23d [P1] 23.07 ~ 23.11
Trowell Jn 06/16½ 06/17   23/17½ 23/04
Toton Centre 06/19½ 06/21   23/12½ [ML] 23/01
Toton Jn 06/20½ [ML] 06/21   23/11½ [HL] 23/00
Trent East Jn 06/22½ 06/24   - -
Meadow Lane Jn - -   23/09½ [HL] DIV?
Trent South Jn 06/23½ [UF] 06/25   23/06½ [HL] 22/55
Ratcliffe Jn 06/24½ 06/27   23/03 [DS] 22/49
East Midlands Parkway 06.25a ~ 06.29d [P4] [US] 06.28 ~ 06.31   22.56a ~ 23.02d [P3] 22.47 ~ 22.48
Loughborough North Jn 06/38½ 06/40   22/47 [DS] 22/39
Loughborough 06.39a ~ 06.43d [P3] [US] 06.41 ~ 06.44   22.42a ~ 22.45d [P1] [DF] 22.35 ~ 22.37
Sileby Jn 06/51½ 06/51   22/36 22/31
Syston South Jn 06/55½ 07/00   22/33 22/28
Leicester 07.03a ~ 07.18d [P4] [SL] 07.09 ~ 07.26   22.06a ~ 22.27d [P4] [DF] 22.05 ~ 22.21
Syston South Jn 07/25½ 07/33   21/54 [SL] 21/55
Syston East Jn 07/27 07/34   21/52½ 21/54
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 07/33½ 07/44   21/45½ 21/48
Melton Mowbray 07/38 07/50   21/38½ 21/43
Whissendine LC 07/44 07/57   21/33½ 21/36
Ashwell LC 07/46½ ?   21/28½ ?
Langham Jn 07/48 [ML] 08/02   21/27 21/32
Oakham 07/49 08/03   21/26 [ML] 21/30
Manton Jn 07/54 08/07   21/22 21/25
Corby 08/09 [P1] 08/22   20/59 21/04
Kettering North Jn 08/14½ [US] 08/27   20/52 20/57
Kettering 08.17a ~ 08.21d [P1] 08.29 ~ 08.33   20.45a ~ 20.49d [P2] 20.51 ~ 20.54
Kettering South Jn 08/24 08/35   20/42 20/49
Harrowden Jn 08/27 08/38   20/37½ 20/45
Wellingborough 08.29a ~ 08.33d [P4] 08.41 ~ 08.44   20.27a ~ 20.33d [P3] 20.38 ~ 20.41
Sharnbrook Jn 08/43½ 08/55   20/18 20/27
Bedford North Jn 08/54½ [DS] 09/04   20/10½ 20/18
Bedford 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P3] [US] 09.06 ~ 09.09   20.06a ~ 20.09d [P3] [DS] 20.15 ~ 20.17
Bedford South Jn 09/02 [UF] 09/12   20/01 [DS] 20/10
Flitwick 09/10½ [P3] 09/22   19/53 [P2] 19/52
Leagrave Jn 09/18½ [US] 09/28   19/48 [DS] 19/45
Luton 09/21½ [P2] [US] 09/32   19/45 [P3] [DS] 19/42
Harpenden Jn 09/30 [US] 09/46   19/33½ [DS] 19/36
St Albans City 09/41 [P1] [US] 09/50   19/28 [P2] [DS] 19/31
Radlett 09*46 ~ 09*53 [P1] [US] 09/54   19/20½ [P2] [DS] 19/24
Radlett Jn 09/55 [US] 09/55   19/19½ [DS] 19/23
Silkstream Jn 10/03 [UHL] 10/01   19*04 ~ 19*10 [DS] 19.12 ~ 19.14
Hendon 10/08 [UHL] 10/06   18/59 [DHL] 19/09
Brent Curve Jn 10/13 10/08   18/54 [DHL] 19/06
Dudding Hill Jn 10/16 10/13   18/51 19/02
Neasden Jn 10/18 ?   18/48½ ?
Acton Canal Wharf 10/22 10/19   18/43 18/55
Acton Wells Jn 10/24 10/21   18/41 18/54
Acton Main Line 10/26 [DGL] 10/23   18/38½ [UR] 18/50
Acton West 10/30 [DR] 10/25   18/36½ [UR] 18/48
West Ealing 10/32 [P3] [DR] 10/30   18/33½ [P4] [UR] 18/45
Southall 10/36 [P3] [DR] 10/34   18/28 [P4] [UR] 18/43
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/39 [DR] 10/38   18/24 [UR] 18/40
Slough 10/57 [P4] [DR] 10/51   18/12 [P5] [UR] 18/34
Maidenhead 11/03½ [P3] [DR] 11/00   18/03 [P4] [UR] 18/27
Twyford 11/10½ [P3] [DR] 11/06   17/56½ [P4] [UR] 18/20
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/15½ [DR] 11/11   17/52½ [UR] 18/15
Reading 11c17 ~ 11c27 [P13] [DR] 11.18 ~ 11.25   17c48 ~ 17c50 [P15] [UR] 18/14?
Reading West Jn 11/29½ [DR] 11/27   17/46½ [UR] 18/10
Tilehurst East Jn 11/32 [DM] 11/29   17/45½ [UR] 18/09
Goring & Streatley 11/37 [P1] [DM] 11/36   17/39½ [P4] [UR] 18/04
Moreton Cutting 11/42 11/41   17/34 [UR] ?
Didcot Parkway 11/43 [P1] 11/42   17/32 [P2] [UM] 17/53
Wantage Road 11/48 [DM] 11/47   17*13 ~ 17*23 [UR] 17/42
Challow 11/51 11/50   17/08 17/37
Uffington 11/53 11/51   17/06 17/35
Swindon 12/03 [P4] 12/00   16/57 [UM] 17/10
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/07½ 12/03   16/51 16/54
Chippenham 12/15 [P1] 12/11   16/43 [P2] 16/46
Thingley East Jn 12/16 12/12   16/42 16/45
Thingley Jn 12/16½ 12/13   16/41½ 16/44
Bathampton Jn 12/36½ 12/18   16/34 16/36
Bath Spa 12.42a [P1] 12.22   16.30d [P2] 16.33


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z89 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol West Jn
5Z89 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bath Spa 12.48d [P1]
Bath Goods Loop 12*51 ~ 12*57
North Somerset Jn 13/13
Bristol East Jn 13/14
Bristol Temple Meads 13/15 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 13.17 ~ 13.32
Bristol Temple Meads 13/35 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 13/36
North Somerset Jn 13/38
Bristol East Depot 13.40a

5Z90 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z90 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.40d
North Somerset Jn 15/43
Bristol East Jn 15/46
Bristol Temple Meads 15/47 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 15.48 ~ 16.03
Bristol Temple Meads 16.06 ~ 16.08 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 16/09
North Somerset Jn 16/10
Bath Spa 16.25a [P2]


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