21st December 2023

Statesman Rail
Edinburgh Christmas Statesman

Locos Used (3) 40013 'Andania' & 47593 'Galloway Princess'
Stock Used 17056+3312+3231+80043+3229+3188+1211+3348+3426+3344+3384

Route :
1Z34 : Leicester to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z36 : Edinburgh Waverley to Leicester

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Long Eaton - Derby - Belper - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
40013 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Masborough Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Tapton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 40013 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 40013 running as D213.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 06.08d [P2] [DF] 06.08   23.49a [P3] 00.10
Syston South Jn 06/14 06/14   23/43 00/04
Sileby Jn 06/17 06/16   23/41 00/01
Loughborough 06.22a ~ 06.25d [P1] [DF] 06.20 ~ 06.25   23.34a ~ 23.36d [P2] [UF] 23.51 ~ 23.55
East Midlands Parkway 06.34a ~ 06.37d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.38   23.24a ~ 23.26d [P2] 23.37 ~ 23.42
Trent South Jn 06/40 06/40   23/21½ [UF] 23/36
Sheet Stores Jn 06/41 06/41   23/21 23/34
Long Eaton 06.43a ~ 06.45d 06.43 ~ 06.47   23.16a ~ 23.19d 23.29 ~ 23.34
Spondon 06/51 06/53   23/10 23/23
Way & Works Jn 06/55 [DM] 06/56   23/07 23/19
Derby 06.56a ~ 06.59d [P5] [C] 06.57 ~ 07.04   23.04a ~ 23.06d [P6] [UM] 23.13 ~ 23.18
St Mary's South Jn 07/01 [DF] 07/06   23/02 [D] 23/11
Belper 07.08a ~ 07.10d 07.14 ~ 07.18   22.50a ~ 22.53d 22.58 ~ 23.03
Broadholme 07/13 07/20   22/49 22/57
Ambergate Jn 07*15 ~ 07*26 [DPL] 07.22 ~ 07.47   22/48 22/56
Clay Cross North Jn 07/37 [EL] 08/00   22/38 22/45
Chesterfield South Jn 07/39 [DBH] 08/03   22/35 22/42
Chesterfield 07.41a ~ 07.43d [P3] 08.04 ~ 08.08   22.31a ~ 22.33d [P2] [ML] 22.36 ~ 22.39
Tapton Jn 07/45 08/09   22/30 22/35
Barrow Hill North Jn 07/51 08/13   - -
Beighton Jn 07/58 08/23   - -
Treeton Jn 08/01 08/26   - -
Dore Station Jn - -   22/21½ 22/24
Heeley Up Loop - -   21*57 ~ 22*17 22.04 ~ 22.19
Sheffield - -   21.49a ~ 21.51d [P6] 21.50 ~ 21.55
Nunnery Main Line Jn - -   21/47 21/48
Wincobank Jn - -   21/39 21/43
Holmes Jn - -   21/36 21/40
Masborough Jn 08/09½ 08/33   21/35½ 21/39
Aldwarke Jn 08/12½ 08/37   21/33 21/35
Swinton 08.16a ~ 08.18d 08.41 ~ ?   21.27a ~ 21.30d 21.24 ~ 21.30
Moorthorpe 08/27 [P2] 08/54   21/16 [P1] 21/14
Pontefract Baghill 08/36 09/02   21/03½ 21/05
Ferrybridge North Jn 08*39 ~ 08*49 09/05   21/00 21/01
Milford Jn 08/58 09/13   20/50 20/52
Church Fenton 09/05 [P2] [NNL] 09/22   20/42 [P1] 20/46
Colton Jn 09/10 [NNL] 09/28   20/34 [NNL] 20/39
York 09c16 ~ 09c18 [P5] 09.36 ~ 09.42   20c24 ~ 20c26 [P3] [NNL] 20.25 ~ 20.27
Skelton Jn 09/21 [DS] 09/45   20/21 20/20
Tollerton Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/55   20/14 [UF] 20/10
Thirsk 09/48 [DS] 10/06   20/04 [UF] 20/02
Longlands Jn 09/57 10/12   19/59 [UF] 19/57
Northallerton 09/59 10/14   19/58 19/56
Darlington 10/10 [P4] 10/28   19/45 [UM] 19/46
Ferryhill South Jn 10/21 10/41   19/32 19/36
Tursdale Jn 10/23 10/43   19/30 19/33
Durham 10/29 10/53   19/22 [P1] 19/23
Durham Sig.TY357 10*31 ~ 10*43 ?   - -
Durham Sig.TY358 - -   19*12 ~ 19*20 ?
Birtley Jn 10/54 11/02   19/02½ 19/13
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/00 11/05   18/58 19/08
Newcastle 11/02 [P2] 11/10   18c54 ~ 18c56 [P4] 19.03 ~ 19.06
Heaton South Jn 11/05 11/16   18/50½ 18/59
Benton North Jn 11/08½ 11/18   18/48½ 18/58
Morpeth 11/26 [P2] 11/29   18/36 [P1] 18/46
Alnmouth 11/41 [P2] 11/45   18/23 [P1] 18/31
Belford LC 11/55 11/57   18/11 18/17
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/09 [P2] 12/09   17/59 [P1] 18/05
Reston 12/18 12/22   17/50 17/56
Grantshouse 12/23½ 12/28   17/45 17/51
Oxwellmains 12/31 12/39   17/36 17/42
Dunbar 12/33 12/42   17/34½ 17/40
Drem Down Loop 12*44 ~ 13*06 [DPL] ? ~ 13.01   - -
Drem 13/07 [P2] 13/03   17/26 [P1] 17/30
Prestonpans Up Loop - -   17*05 ~ 17*17 [UPL] ? ~ 17.18
Prestonpans 13/13 13/11   17/03½ 17/07
Monktonhall Jn 13/17 13/14   16/59½ 17/03
Portobello Jn 13/19 13/15   16/57 17/00
Craigentinny Jn 13/20½ 13/18   16/55½ 16/59
Abbeyhill Jn 13/22 13/21   16/54½ 16/57
Edinburgh Waverley 13.24a [P19] 13.25   16.53d [P1] 16.56


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z35 : (40013 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z35 : (47593 with 40013 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z35 : (40013 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.33d [P19]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/34
Craigentinny Jn 13/36
Portobello Jn 13/38
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 13.43 ~ 13.53
Portobello Jn 13/58
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.01 ~ 14.11
Joppa Straight 14.13a

5Z36 : (47593 with 40013 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z36 : (40013 with 47593 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Niddrie West Jn
5Z36 : (47593 with 40013 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.45d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.48 ~ 15.53
Portobello Jn 15/56
Niddrie West Jn 16.04 ~ 16.24
Portobello Jn 16/32
Craigentinny Jn 16/34
Abbeyhill Jn 16/36
Edinburgh Waverley 16.38a [P20]


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