28th March 2024

Statesman Rail
The Portsmouth Harbour Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47828
Stock Used 17056+3312+3188+80043+3231+3229+1211+3348+3426+3384

Route :
1Z57 : Chesterfield to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z58 : Portsmouth Harbour to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ilkeston - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Ridgmont - Fenny Stratford - Bletchley - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Wembley Receptions 1-7 - Sudbury Jn - Wembley South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Portcreek Jn - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
47828 (2) Portsmouth & Southsea (4) - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Canal Wharf - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford -  (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Realtime Trains reports that the return leg of the tour started from Portsmouth & Southsea, due to a problem with the traction equipment.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Chesterfield 05.15d [P3] 05.15   22.17a [P3] 22.45
Chesterfield South Jn 05/17 [EL] 05/17   22/15 [DBH] 22/43
Clay Cross North Jn 05/19 05/20   22/13 [EL] 22/41
Alfreton 05.27a ~ 05.29d 05.28 ~ 05.31   22.01a ~ 22.04d 22.31 ~ 22.33
Ironville Jn 05/34 [ML] 05/35   21/57 22/27
Langley Mill 05/36½ [P2] 05/38   21/54 [P1] 22/24
Ilkeston 05.40a ~ 05.42d [P2] 05.42 ~ 05.44   21.47a ~ 21.50d [P1] 22.14 ~ 22.20
Trowell Jn 05/45½ 05/46   21/44 22/12
Toton Centre 05/49½ 05/51   21/38 [ML] 22/08
Toton Jn 05/50½ [UHL] 05/53   21/37 22/06
Meadow Lane Jn 05/52 05/55   21/35 22/04
Trent South Jn 05/55 [US] 05/57   21/32 [DHL] 22/02
Ratcliffe Jn 05/56½ [US] 05/58   21/30 [DS] 22/01
East Midlands Parkway 05.57a ~ 05.59d [P4] [US] 05.59 ~ 06.02   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P3] [DS] 21.55 ~ 22.00
Loughborough North Jn 06/07½ [UF] 06/11   21/16 [DS] 21/48
Loughborough 06.09a ~ 06.11d [P2] [UF] 06.12 ~ 06.14   21.12a ~ 21.14d [P1] [DF] 21.45 ~ 21.47
Sileby Jn 06/15½ 06/20   21/07 21/41
Syston South Jn 06/17½ 06/23   21/04 21/38
Leicester 06.23a ~ 06.25d [P3] [UF] 06.28 ~ 06.30   20.56a ~ 20.58d [P2] [DF] 21.30 ~ 21.33
Knighton Jn 06/29½ 06/36   20/53½ 21/27
Wigston North Jn 06*34 ~ 06*37 [UDG] 06.37 ~ 06.41   20/51 21/26
Kilby Bridge Jn 06/40 06/45   20/48 21/24
Market Harborough 06/48 06/54   20/40 21/16
Kettering North Jn 06/57 [US] 07/03   20/31 [DF] 21/05
Kettering 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P1] [US] 07.06 ~ 07.10   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.57 ~ 21.00
Kettering South Jn 07/05½ 07/12   20/20 20/55
Harrowden Jn 07/08½ 07/15   20/16 20/51
Wellingborough 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P4] [US] 07.18 ~ 07.20   20.09a ~ 20.12d [P3] [DS] 20.45 ~ 20.48
Sharnbrook Jn 07/23½ 07/30   19/59 20/33
Bedford North Jn 07/33 07/40   19/51½ 20/24
Bedford 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P1] 07.41 ~ 07.43   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P3] [DS] 20.21 ~ 20.23
Bedford St Johns 07/41 07/47   - -
Millbrook 07/51 07/58   - -
Ridgmont 07/56 08/02   - -
Woburn Sands 08/00 08/05   - -
Fenny Stratford 08/10 08/09   - -
Bletchley 08c13 ~ 08c20 [P6] [US] 08.13 ~ 08.20   - -
Ledburn Jn 08/30½ [US] 08/32   - -
Tring 08/44 [P5] [US] 08/41   - -
Bourne End Jn 08/51½ [US] 08/52   - -
Watford Junction 09/04 [P9] [US] 09/04   - -
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/11½ [P6] [US] 09/12   - -
Wembley Central 09/17 [P6] 09/21   - -
Wembley Receptions 1-7 09c22 ~ 09c24 09.26 ~ 09.30   - -
Sudbury Jn 09/29 [UR] ?   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/30 09/36   - -
Willesden No.7 09/33 09/39   - -
Bedford South Jn - -   19/44½ [DS] 20/19
Flitwick - -   19/28 [P2] [DS] 20/13
Leagrave Jn - -   19/19½ [DS] 20/08
Luton - -   19/15½ [P3] [DS] 20/05
Harpenden Jn - -   19/03 19/59
St Albans City - -   18/58 [P2] [DS] 19/55
Radlett Jn - -   18/48½ 19/49
Silkstream Jn - -   18/39 [DS] 19/38
Hendon - -   18c31 ~ 18c33 [DH] 19.32 ~ 19.35
Brent Curve Jn - -   18/26 [DHL] 19/29
Dudding Hill Jn - -   18/23 19/21
Neasden Jn - -   18/21 ?
Acton Canal Wharf 09/36 09/43   18/17 19/11
Acton Wells Jn 09/42 09/46   18/15 19/09
South Acton 09/48 [P1] ?   18c09 ~ 18c11 [P2] ? ~ 19.05
Kew East Jn 09*52 ~ 09*56 ?   18/01 19/01
Old Kew Jn 09/58 09/58   17/59 18/59
Brentford 09/59½ 10/01   17/58 18/57
Hounslow 10/04½ [P2] 10/08   17/54 [P1] 18/50
Hounslow Jn 10/05½ 10/09   17/53 18/48
Feltham Jn 10/10½ 10/10   17/52 18/47
Feltham 10/12½ [P2] 10/14   17/50 [P1] 18/45
Staines 10/19½ [P2] 10/23   17/41½ [P1] 18/39
Virginia Water 10/29 [P4] 10/34   17/28½ [P3] 18/31
Chertsey 10/35½ 10/41   17/24½ 18/26
Addlestone Jn 10/47½ 10/47   17/21½ 18/22
Byfleet & New Haw 10/51½ [P2] [DS] 10/54   17/19½ [P1] 18/20
Woking 11/04 [P5] 11/03   17/14½ [P2] [US] 18/14
Woking Jn 11/05½ 11/04   17/13½ [UF] 18/13
Guildford 11/13 [P4] 11/13   17/04½ [P5] 18/04
Shalford Jn 11/15½ 11/15   17/00 18/00
Farncombe 11/17½ 11/18   16/58 17/57
Haslemere 11/28½ [P1] 11/28   16/45½ [P3] 17/42
Petersfield 11/38½ [P2] 11/37   16/33½ [P1] 17/31
Havant 11/51½ [P2] 11/53   16/20½ [P1] 17/17
Farlington Jn 11/55½ 11/56   16/17½ 17/12
Portcreek Jn 11/56½ 11/57   16/16½ 17/11
Fratton East 11/59½ [DM] 12/01   16/12 17/09
Fratton 12/00 [P3] 12/02   16/11½ [P1] 17/08
Portsmouth & Southsea 12/02 [P2] 12/08 [P2]   16*07 ~ 16*09 [P1] [UM] 17.06d [P1]
Portsmouth Harbour 12.05a [P4] 12.11   16.03d [P5] CANC


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z57 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Portsmouth Harbour to Fratton S.S.

Location Booked Actual
Portsmouth Harbour 12.15d [P4]  
Portsmouth & Southsea 12/20 [P1] [P1]
Fratton Staff Halt 12.25 ~ 12.27  
Fratton S.S. 12.30a  

3Z58 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Fratton S.S. to Portsmouth Harbour
(return leg of the tour started from Portsmouth & Southsea)

Location Booked Actual
Fratton S.S. 15.25d  
Fratton Staff Halt 15.28 ~ 15.30  
Portsmouth & Southsea 15/35 [P2] [P1]
Portsmouth Harbour 15.388a [P5] [CANC]


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