4th September 2024

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 3426+3344+3384+3348+1211+3229+3231+80043+3188+3312+17056

Route : 
1Z70 : High Wycombe to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z71 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47810 + 47593 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47593 + 47810 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47593 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47593 + 47810 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return with No.8 'James Spooner'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Gary Thomas

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.47d [P2] 05.47   23.46a [P1] 23.43
Saunderton 05/54 05/53   23/39 23/37
Princes Risborough 05.58a ~ 06.02d [P3] 05.57 ~ 06.02   23.31a ~ 23.34d [P2] 23.30 ~ 23.33
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.09a ~ 06.13d [P1] 06.08 ~ 06.13   23.19a ~ 23.22d [P2] 23.19 ~ 23.23
Bicester South Jn 06/28 06/23   23/07 23/05
Bicester North 06.30a ~ 06.34d [P1] 06.25 ~ ?   22.58a ~ 23.05d [P2] 22.53 ~ 22.58
Aynho Jn 06/45 06/43   22/44 22/42
Banbury 06.52a ~ 07.00d [P1] 06.48 ~ 07.05   22.23a ~ 22.37d [P1] 22.22 ~ 22.34
Reservoir Jn 07/02½ 07/07   22/21 22/19
Fenny Compton 07/09½ 07/13   22/14 22/11
Leamington Spa 07.20a ~ 07.23d [P2] 07.23 ~ 07.26   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P3] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Milverton Jn 07*27 ~ 07*36 ? ~ 07.36   21/56 21/54
Kenilworth Jns 07/42 07/41   21*46 ~ 21*50 21.44 ~ 21.49
Gibbet Hill Jn 07/44 07/43   21/42 21/40
Coventry 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P3] 07.47 ~ 07.52   21.29a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.31 ~ 21.36
Berkswell 08/00 07/59   21/23 21/25
Birmingham International 08.06a ~ 08.10d [P2] 08.06 ~ 08.11 [P2]   21.04a ~ 21.18d [P5] 20.59 ~ 21.19
Stechford 08/17 08/18   20/52 20/53
Aston 08/30½ [P1] 08/28   20/47 [P2] 20/47
Perry Barr North Jn 08/40 08/36   20/36 20/40
Bescot Stadium 08/48 08/45   20/28 20/36
Darlaston Jn 08/50 08/47   20/26 20/33
Portobello Jn 08/56 08/50   20/18 20/30
Bushbury Jn 09/00 08/59   20/13 20/26
Penkridge 09/08½ 09/08   20/05 20/10
Trent Valley Jn 09/16 [DS] 09/13   20/00 20/06
Stafford South Jn 09/16½ [DF] 09/14   19/59 [US] 20/05
Stafford 09/18 [DF] 09/15   19/58 [UF] 20/04
Norton Bridge 09/22½ [DF] 09/20   19/53½ [UF] 19/58
Madeley 09/31½ [DF] 09/28   19/43 [UF] 19/50
Basford Hall Jn 09/36½ [DF] 09/33   19/39 [UF] 19/45
Crewe 09c40 ~ 09c50 [P12] 09.39 ~ 09.48   19c30 ~ 19c34 [P12] [UF] 19.27 ~ 19.41
Crewe Steel Works 09/53 09/51   19/26 19/20
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/02 09/59   19/14 19/12
Chester 10/15 [UDM] 10/10   18/58 [P4] 18.31 ~ ?
Chester South Jn 10/16 [DM] 10/11   18*28 ~ 18*56 [UF] ? ~ 18.25
Roodee Jn 10/17 10/12   18/26 [US] 18/19
Saltney Jn 10/18 10/13   18/24 18/16
Shotton 10/23 10/17   18/18 18/11
Flint 10/27 10/21   18/14 18/07
Mostyn East Jn 10/33 10/27   18/08 18/00
Prestatyn 10/39 10/34   18/03 17/54
Rhyl 10/43 10/38   17/59 [P1] 17/49
Abergele & Pensarn 10/48 10/43   17/54 17/43
Colwyn Bay 10/54 ?   17/48 17/37
Llandudno Junction 11.00a ~ 11.35d [P1] 10.58 ~ 11.35   17.12a ~ 17.42d [P1] 17.06 ~ 17.33
Tal-y-Cafn 11.44 ~ 11.45 ?   16.54 ~ 16.55 ? ~ 16.56
North Llanrwst 11t55 ~ 12x12 11.56 ~ 12.22   16t40 ~ 16x44 16.42 ~ 16.45
Betws-y-Coed 12.21a ~ 12.27d ?   16.26a ~ 16.32d ? ~ 16.33
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.55a 13.15   16.00d 16.00


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