2nd March 2024

Statesman Rail
The Portsmouth Harbour Statesman

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47828
Stock Used 3384+3426+3229+1211+3231+80043+3188+3312+17056

Route :
1Z89 : Nantwich to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z90 : Portsmouth Harbour to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
47712 (2) Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Nantwich 06.56d 06.49   23.26a 23.27
Wrenbury 07/02½ 06/55   23/19½ 23/22
Whitchurch 07.09a ~ 07.12d 07.11 ~ 07.12   23.10a ~ 23.13d ? ~ 23.16
Prees 07/18½ 07/17   23/04½ 23/08
Wem 07/21½ 07/22   23/01½ 23/04
Harlescott LC 07/29 07/29   22/52½ 22/56
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 07*33 ~ 07*48 ?   - -
Shrewsbury 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P7] 07.59 ~ 08.03   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P4] 22.49 ~ 22.52
English Bridge Jn 07/57½ ?   22/42 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 07/59½ 08/05   22/40 22/46
Dorrington 08/07 08/11   22/35 22/41
Church Stretton 08.16a ~ 08.19d 08.19 ~ 08.21   22.25a ~ 22.28d ?
Marsh Brook LC 08/23 08/26   22/21½ 22/27
Craven Arms 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P2] 08.31 ~ 08.32   22.10a ~ 22.13d [P1] 22.17 ~ 22.20
Bromfield 08/36½ 08/38   22/04½ 22/11
Ludlow 08.40a ~ 08.43d 08.41 ~ 08.43   21.57a ~ 22.00d ?
Woofferton 08/48½ 08/49   21/52½ 22/01
Leominster 08.55a ~ 08.57d 08.56 ~ 08.58   21.42a ~ 21.45d 21.52 ~ 21.53
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/05½ 09/06   21/33½ 21/43
Shelwick Jn 09/08½ 09/09   21/30½ 21/39
Hereford 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P2] 09.11 ~ 09.14   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P3] 21.35 ~ 21.37
Tram Inn 09/23 09/22   21/17 21/27
Pontrilas 09/28 09/27   21/12 21/23
Abergavenny 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P2] 09.39 ~ 09.43   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P1] 21.05 ~ 21.09
Little Mill Jn 09/51½ 09/51   20/45 20/57
Cwmbran 09.58a ~ 10.01d 09.59 ~ 10.01   20.36a ~ 20.39d 20.45 ~ 20.50
Maindee North Jn 10/16½ 10/08   20/27½ 20/37
Maindee East Jn 10/18½ [UM] 10/17   20/18½ 20/33
Llanwern West Jn 10/21½ 10/20   20/14½ 20/30
Severn Tunnel Junction 10.29a ~ 10.32d [P4] 10.28 ~ 10.32   20.05a ~ 20.08d [P3] [DM] 20.18 ~ 20.22
Severn Tunnel West 10/34½ 10/34   20/03½ 20/16
Severn Tunnel East 10/39½ 10/38   19/58½ 20/13
Pilning 10/40½ [P1] 10/39   19/57½ [P2] 20/12
Patchway 10/45½ [P1] 10/43   19/54½ [P2] 20/05
Bristol Parkway 10c49 ~ 11c00 [P4] 10.46 ~ 10.59   19c50 ~ 19c52 [P2] 20.01 ~ 20.03
Westerleigh Jn 11/05½ 11/06   19/45½ 19/56
Hullavington 11/15½ 11/17   19/36½ 19/40
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/23½ 11/25   19/27½ 19/30
Swindon 11/29½ [UM] 11/31   19*12 ~ 19*20 [UM] 19.05 ~ 19.23
Uffington 11/38½ 11/38   19/02 18/54
Challow 11/40½ 11/39   19/00 18/53
Wantage Road 11/43 11/42   18/57 18/50
Didcot Parkway 11c51 ~ 12c01 [P4] [UR] 11/47   18c47 ~ 18c49 [P1] 18/44
Didcot East Jn 12/02½ [UR] 11/48   18/46½ 18/43
Goring & Streatley 12/12 [P4] [UR] 11/53   18/39½ [P1] [DM] 18/38
Tilehurst East Jn 12/20½ 12/04   18/34½ [DM] 18/32
Reading West Jn 12/22 12/24   18/32 [DR] 18/29
Oxford Road Jn 12/24 12/23   18/30 18/26
Southcote Jn 12/25½ 12/25   18/28½ 18/23
Bramley 12/41 12/36   18/17 18/14
Basingstoke 12/53 [P2] [DF] 12/52 [P2]   18/07 [P4] 18/09
Worting Jn 13/00 13/00   18/04½ [US] 18/05
Wallers Ash Loop 13/12 13/14   17/56½ 17/57
Winchester 13/17 [P2] 13/19   17/51½ [P1] 17/52
Shawford Jn 13/19 [DF] 13/20   - -
Shawford Up Jn - -   17/48 ?
Eastleigh 13.25 [P2] 13/25   17*38 ~ 17*43 [P2] [UF] 17.41 ~ 17.43 [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 13/27 13/28   17/36 17/36
Botley 13*34 ~ 13*36 13.34 ~ 13.36   17/26 17/32
Fareham North Jn 13/43½ 13/43   17/20½ 17/25
Fareham 13/44½ [P3] 13/45   17/19½ [P1] 17/24
Cosham 13/54½ 13/53   17/12 17/17
Cosham Jn 13/55½ 13/54   17/11 17/16
Portcreek Jn 13/56½ 13/55   17/10 17/14
Fratton East 14/00½ [DM] 14/03   17/04½ 17/11
Fratton 14/01 [P2] 14/04   17/04 [P1] 17/09 [P1]
Portsmouth & Southsea 14/05 [P2] 14/10   16/59½ [P1] [UM] 17/07
Portsmouth Harbour 14.14a [P5] 14.17   16.56d [P3] 17.04


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z88 : (47712 with 47828 on rear) : Portsmouth Harbour to Fratton C.S.D.

Location Booked
Portsmouth Harbour 14.35d [P5]
Portsmouth & Southsea 14/38
Fratton Staff Halt 14.44 ~ 14.45
Fratton C.S.D. 14.48a

5Z89 : (47828 with 47712 on rear) : Fratton C.S.D. to Portsmouth Harbour

Location Booked
Fratton C.S.D. 16.31d
Fratton Staff Halt 16.34 ~ 16.35
Portsmouth & Southsea 16.40 ~ 16.43
Portsmouth Harbour 16.48a [P3]


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