6th April 2019

Statesman Rail
The West Highland Statesman (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47593 'Galloway Princess'
Stock Used 9479+3312+3229+80043+3438+3344+1211+3348

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Ilkeston - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Shotts - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 05.09d [P5] [DS] 05.09
Helpston Jn 05/17 05/17
Uffington SB 05/22 05/22
Stamford 05.25a ~ 05.28d ?
Ketton SB 05/33 05/36
Luffenham 05/36 ?
Manton Jn 05/41 05/42
Oakham 05.48a ~ 05.51d 05.48 ~ 05.51
Langham Jn 05/53 ?
Ashwell LC 05/55 ?
Whissendine LC 06/01 05/57
Melton Mowbray 06.07a ~ 06.10d 06.03 ~ 06.09
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 06/14 06/14
Syston East Jn 06/19 06/22
Syston North Jn 06/20 [DS] 06/25
Sileby Jn 06/24 [DS-DF] 06/29
Loughborough 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.38
East Midlands Parkway 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P1] 06.46 ~ 06.49
Trent South Jn 06/47 06/51
Trent East Jn 06/49 [DM] 06/53
Toton Jn 06/51 [DF] 06/56
Toton Centre 06/52 06/57
Trowell Jn 06/57 06/59
Ilkeston 06.58a ~ 07.01d [P1] 07.02 ~ 07.05
Langley Mill 07/06 [P1] 07/09
Ironville Jn 07/10 07/12
Alfreton 07.14a ~ 07.17d 07.16 ~ 07.17
Clay Cross North Jn 07/26 [EL] 07/25
Chesterfield South Jn 07/28 [DBH] 07/27
Chesterfield 07.30a ~ 07.33d [P3] 07.29 ~ 07.33
Tapton Jn 07/36 07/34
Dore Station Jn 07/46 07/45
Sheffield 07.52a ~ 07.58d [P1] 07.52 ~ 07.58 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/00 08/00
Wincobank Jn 08/02 08/03
Holmes Jn 08/04 08/05
Aldwarke Jn 08/07 08/10
Thrybergh Jn 08/09 08/11
Mexborough 08/13 08/17
Hexthorpe Jn 08/20 08/23
Doncaster 08.25a ~ 08.35d [P8] 08.27 ~ 08.35
Shaftholme Jn 08/41 08/40
Temple Hirst Jn 08/48 08/47
Hambleton North Jn 08/52½ 08/51
Colton Jn 09/00 [NNL] 08/57
York 09.06a ~ 09.51d [P10] 09.03 ~ 09.50 [P10]
Skelton Jn 09/54 [DS] 09/53
Tollerton Jn 10/03 [DS] 10/03
Thirsk 10/13 [DS] 10/14
Longlands Jn 10/24 10/22
Northallerton 10/26 10/26
Darlington 10/44 [DM] 10/42
Ferryhill South Jn 10/54 10/53
Tursdale Jn 10/57 10/56
Durham 11/03½ [P2] 11/03
Birtley Jn 11/15 11/11
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/18 11/15
Newcastle 11.22 ~ 11.23 [P2] 11.18 ~ 11.22 [P2]
Heaton South Jn 11/39 11/40
Morpeth 11/54 [P2] 11/55
Morpeth North Jn 11*56 ~ 12*12 [DGL] ? ~ 12.12
Alnmouth 12/28 [P2] 12/28
Belford LC 12/41 12/40
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/53½ [P2] 12/51
Reston 13/03 13/00
Grantshouse 13/09 13/04
Oxwellmains 13/16 13/12
Dunbar 13/17½ 13/15
Drem 13/26 13/26
Prestonpans 13/32 13/31
Monktonhall Jn 13/36 13/33
Portobello Jn 13/38 13/37
Craigentinny Jn 13/39½ 13/39
Abbeyhill Jn 13/40½ 13/46
Edinburgh Waverley 13.42 ~ 13.44 [P9] 13.48 ~ 13.51
Princes Street Gardens 13/45 [W] 13/53
Haymarket 13/47 [P4] 13/55
Slateford 13/49½ 13/58
Midcalder Jn 14/02 14/09
Benhar Jn 14/19 14/22
Shotts 14/23 [P1] 14/28
Holytown Jn 14/37 14/42
Mossend East Jn 14/38 14/43
Mossend North Jn 14/39½ 14/45
Mossend North Exit 14/44 14/46
Whifflet South Jn 14/46½ 14/47
Whifflet 14.47 ~ 14.48 [P1] 14.48 ~ 14.49
Coatbridge Central 14/50½ [P1] 14/51
Gartsherrie South Jn 14/53 14/53
Gartcosh Jn 14/56 14/56
Stepps 15/00 ?
Springburn 15/06 [P1] 15/07
Cowlairs West Jn 15/16 15/19
Cowlairs North Jn 15/18 ?
Maryhill 15/23 15/25
Westerton 15/34½ [P2] 15/33
Dalmuir 15/41 [P1] 15/44
Dumbarton Central 15/52 [P2] 15/53
Dalreoch 15/53 15/54
Craigendoran Jn 16/02 16/07
Helensburgh Upper 16t07 ~ 16t10 ?
Garelochhead 16t21 ~ 16t23 16.26 ~ 16.28
Glen Douglas 16/36 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 16t45 ~ 16t46 ?
Ardlui 17t04 ~ 17t05 ?
Crianlarich 17t25 ~ 17t27 [P2] 17.28 ~ 17.30
Upper Tyndrum 17t39 ~ 17t42 ?
Bridge of Orchy 17t56 ~ 17t57 ?
Rannoch 18t26 ~ 18t37 18.29 ~ 18.37
Corrour 18t55 ~ 19t15 ?
Tulloch 19t36 ~ 19t37 ?
Roy Bridge 19/48 ?
Spean Bridge 19t55 ~ 20t05 ?
Fort William Jn 20/18 ?
Fort William 20.21a [P2] 19.53


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