9th June 2012

Statesman Rail
The Golden Arrow Statesman

Locos Used 47854, 57601 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) 35518+5035+5928+99673+99672+1211+99675+99674+1659+3188+3231+17080

Route :
1Z61 : Gloucester to Canterbury West
1Z62 : Canterbury West to Gloucester

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Gloucester - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
34067 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
34067 (1) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Main Line - Southall Yard
57601 (1) Southall Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was hauling the train.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett and Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Gloucester 06.48d [P4] 23.57a [P4]
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/50 23/54
Standish Jn 06/57 23/48
Stonehouse 07.01a ~ 07.05d [P1] 23.40a ~ 23.42d [P2]
Stroud 07.11a ~ 07.15d [P1] 23.32a ~ 23.34d [P2]
St Mary's LC 07/21 23/28
Kemble 07.32a ~ 07.36d [P1] 23.15a ~ 23.17d [P2]
Swindon Loco Yard 07/49 23/02
Swindon 07.52a ~ 08.01d [P1] 22.57a ~ 22.59d [P1]
Uffington 08/12 22/47
Challow 08/14 22/45
Wantage Road 08/17 22/42
Foxhall Jn 08/23 ?
Didcot Parkway 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P4] 22.32a ~ 22.34d [P1]
Didcot East Jn 08/29 [UR] ?
Reading West Jn 08/44 [UR] 22/17 [DM]
Reading 08.46a ~ 08.52d [P9] 22.12a ~ 22.15d [P7]
Twyford 08/59 [UR] 22/06 [DM]
Maidenhead 09.06a ~ 09.10d [P4] 21.57a ~ 21.59d [P1]
Slough 09/18 [P5] 21/51 [P2]
Airport Jn 09/27 [UR] 21/45 [DM]
Southall 09/31 [UR] -
Southall Yard - 21L15a ~ 21L40d [DGL]
West Ealing 09/34 [UR] ?
Acton West 09/39 [UR] 21/07 [DR]
Acton Main Line 09/45 21/05 [DR]
Acton Wells Jn 09/48 21/02
Willesden SW Sidings 09L51a ~ 10L34d 20.40a ~ 20.57d
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/38 20/36
North Pole Jn 10/40 20/35
Kensington Olympia 10.45a ~ 10.47d [P3] 20.29a ~ 20.31d [P2]
Latchmere Jn 10/53 20/22
Longhedge Jn 10/56 20/19
Factory Jn 11/02 20/17
Voltaire Road Jn 11/03 20/15
Denmark Hill 11/08 [P2] 20/10 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 11/10 20/08
Nunhead 11/15 [P2] 20/05 [P1]
Bellingham 11/20 [P2] 20/01 [P1]
Shortlands Jn 11/24 19/57
Bickley Jn 11/28 19/50
Petts Wood Jn 11/34 19/48
Orpington 11/36 [P3] 19/45 [P2]
Sevenoaks 11/45 [P3] 19/35 [P1]
Tonbridge 11/54 [P3] 19/25
Paddock Wood 12/02 19w05a ~ 19w17d [P1]
Headcorn 12w17a ~ 12w35d [P2] 18/50
Ashford International 12/51 [DM] 18/36 [UM]

 

Location Booked
Wye 13/00
Canterbury West 13.10a ~ 16.52d [P2]
Minster 17/14 [P2]
Sandwich 17/22
Deal 17/28
Buckland Jn 17/49
Dover Priory 17/52 [P1]
Folkestone Central 18/07 [P1]
Saltwood Jn 18/15

Timings continue in first table.

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