6th December 2023

Statesman Rail
Bath Christmas Statesman

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

Route : 
1Z70 : Norwich to Bath Spa
1Z72 : Bath Spa to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Norwich - Diss - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
47805 (2) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

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
Norwich 06.09d [P2] [W] 06.09   23.06a [P1] 23.12
Thorpe Jn 06/10 [D] 06/10   23/04 [W] 23/10
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/10½ 06/11   23/03½ [D] 23/09
Trowse Jn 06/11½ 06/12   23/02 23/08
Flordon LC 06/18½ 06/20   22/54 23/03
Diss 06/30 06/30   22/43 22/55
Haughley Jn 06/39½ 06/38   22/32 22/44
Stowmarket 06.42a ~ 06.44d [P1] 06.41 ~ 06.46   22.26a ~ 22.28d [P2] 22.37 ~ 22.40
Europa Jn 06/56 06/55   22/15 22/26
East Suffolk Jn 06/57 [UM] 06/56   22*06 ~ 22*13 ? ~ 22.24
Ipswich 06.59a ~ 07.01d [P3] 06.59 ~ 07.02 [P3]   22.01a ~ 22.03d [P3] 22.09 ~ 22.11
Halifax Jn 07/03½ 07/05   21/59 22/07
Manningtree 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P2] 07.15 ~ 07.18   21.46a ~ 21.48d [P3] 21.53 ~ ?
Colchester 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P3] 07.30 ~ 07.33   21.33a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.39 ~ 21.43
Marks Tey 07/37 [P1] 07/40   21/27 [P2] 21/34
Witham 07/45 [P2] 07/47   21/20 [P3] 21/28
Chelmsford 07.54a ~ 07.56d [P1] 07.54 ~ 07.58   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P2] 21.15 ~ 21.19
Shenfield 08.07a ~ 08.09d [P4] [UM] 08.15 ~ 08.21   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P3] 21.02 ~ 21.04
Gidea Park Jn 08/16 [UM] ?   20/45 [EL] ?
Gidea Park 08/17 [P1] [UM] 08/34   20/42 [P2] [DM 20/42
Ilford 08/22 [P1] [UM] 08/40   20/33½ [P2] [DM] 20/34
Forest Gate Jn 08/24 [UM] 08/41   20/32 [DM] 20/32
Maryland 08/25 [P4] [DM] 08/44   20/31 [P4] [DM] 20/30
Stratford 08*28 ~ 08*41 [P10a] 08/46   20/30 [P10a] [DM] 20/29
Channelsea Jn 08/45 [AL] 08/47   20/27 20/27
Lea Jn 08/46 08/50   20/25½ 20/26
Navarino Road Jn 08/54 08/57   20/17½ 20/18
Canonbury West Jn 08/58½ 09/02   20/12½ 20/14
Highbury & Islington 09/00 [P7] 09/04   20/12 [P8] 20/13 [P8]
Westbourne Road Jn 09/01½ [NL] 09/05   20/11 20/12
Camden Road East Jn 09/05½ 09/07   20/09 [RL] 20/09
Camden Road Jn 09/07 09/09   19*52 ~ 20*07 19.45 ~ 20.07
Primrose Hill 09/15 ?   19/48 ?
Camden Jn 09/20 [DS] 09/16   19/46 19/42
Kilburn U&D Goods Loop - -   19*30 ~ 19*41 [U&DGL] 19/38?
Willesden West London Jn 09/25 09/27   19/24 [US] 19/26
Willesden SW Sidings 09/27 [DSW] ?   18*58 ~ 19*22 [USW] ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/29 09/33   18/55 19/04
Acton Main Line 09c34 ~ 09c35 [DR] 09.35 ~ ?   18c50 ~ 18c52 [UR] 18.58 ~ 19.01
Acton West 09/36½ [DR] 09/40   18/49 [UR] 18/57
West Ealing 09/38½ [P3] [DR] 09/49   18/46 [P4] [UR] 18/55
Southall 09/43 [P3] [DR] 09/53   18/41 [P4] [UR] 18/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/47½ [DR] 09/56   18/36 [UR] 18/47
Slough 09/55 [P4] [DR] 10/03   18/24½ [P5] [UR] 18/28
Maidenhead 10/03½ [P3] [DR] 10/17   18/16½ [P4] [UR] 18/23
Twyford 10/11 [P3] [DR] 10/25   18/11 [P4] [UR] 18/16
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/16 [DR] 10/31   18/07 [UR] 18/11
Reading 10/17½ [P13] [DR] 10/33   18/05½ [P15] [UR] 18/10
Reading West Jn 10/19 [DR] 10/34   18/04½ [UR] 18/08
Goring & Streatley 10/26 [P3] [DR] 10/45   17/54 [P4] [UR] 18/01
Didcot East Jn 10/36 [DR] 10/56   17/48 [UR] 17/55
Didcot Parkway 10/38½ [P3] [DR] 10/58   17/47 [P4] [UR] 17/54
Foxhall Jn 10/41 [DM] 10/58   17/43 [RL] 17/51
Wantage Road 10/50 11/04   17/36½ 17/45
Challow 10/53 11/07   17/34 17/42
Uffington 10/55 11/08   17/32 17/40
Swindon 11*04 ~ 11*23 [UM] 11.20 ~ 11.31   17/23 [UM] 17/25
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/32 11/38   17/14 17/14
Chippenham 11/39½ [P1] 11/47   17/02 [P2] 17/04
Thingley East Jn 11/44½ 11/49   17/00 17/03
Thingley Jn 11/45 11/50   16/59½ 17/02
Bathampton Jn 11/52 11/57   16*35 ~ 16*51 [UPL] 16.34 ~ 16.50
Bath Spa 11.55a [P1] 12.00 [P1]   16.30d [P2] 16.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bristol West Jn
5Z71 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bath Spa 12.00d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 12/10
Bristol East Jn 12/11
Bristol Temple Meads 12/12 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 12.14 ~ 12.48 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 12.50 ~ 12.51 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 12/52
North Somerset Jn 12/54
Bristol East Depot 12.57a

5Z72 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z72 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.40d
North Somerset Jn 15/41
Bristol East Jn 15/42
Bristol Temple Meads 15/43 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 15.45 ~ 16.05 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 16/07 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 16/09
North Somerset Jn 16/10
Bath Spa 16.25a [P2]


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