7th August 2021

Statesman Rail
The Dorset Coast Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47828
Stock Used 5912+3384+3426+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+17056

Route :
1Z52 : Ely to Weymouth
1Z55 : Weymouth to Ely

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Ridgmont - Fenny Stratford - Bletchley - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Central - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47805 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Canal Wharf - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ely 05.05d [P1] 05.05   22.34a [P1] 23.03 [P1]
Ely North Jn 05/08 05/08   22/31 23/00
Manea 05/15½ 05/17   22/20½ 22/46
March 05.23a ~ 05.26d [P1] 05.27 ~ 05.30   22.11a ~ 22.14d [P2] 22.36 ~ 22.39
March West Jn 05/28 ?   22/09½ ?
Whittlesea 05/36 05/39   22/00 22/25
Peterborough East Jn 05/45½ [MI] 05/46   21/53 22/18
Peterborough 05.48a ~ 05.51d [P5] [DS] 05.48 ~ 05.53 [P5]   21.42a ~ 21.51d [P5] [MI] 22.13 ~ 22.15
Helpston Jn 05/58½ 06/00   21/30 22/04
Uffington SB 06/03 06/05   21/25 22/02
Stamford 06.07a ~ 06.10d ?   21.18a ~ 21.21d ?
Ketton SB 06/15 06/16   21/13½ 21/50
Luffenham 06/17½ ?   21/11½ ?
Manton Jn 06/22 06/23   21/08 21/45
Oakham 06.27a ~ 06.30d ?   21.00a ~ 21.03d 21.38 ~ 21.39
Langham Jn 06*34 ~ 06*44 [GL] 06.37 ~ 06.46   20/58 21/35
Ashwell LC 06/47 ?   20/56½ ?
Whissendine LC 06/51½ 06/51   20/54 21/31
Melton Mowbray 06.57a ~ 07.00d 06.58 ~ 07.01   20.45a ~ 20.48d 21.20 ~ 21.22
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 07/05 07/06   20/39 21/14
Syston East Jn 07/11 ?   20/32½ 21/07
Syston South Jn 07/12 [UF] 07/12   20/31½ 21/06
Leicester 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P3] 07.19 ~ 07.21   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P2] [DF] 20.57 ~ 20.59
Knighton Jn 07/26 07/27   20/19½ 20/53
Wigston North Jn 07*30 ~ 07*37 [U&DGL] 07.29 ~ 07.36   20*00 ~ 20*17 [SL] 20/51
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/40 07/40   19/56 [SL] 20/47
Market Harborough 07/48 07/50   19/49 20/39
Kettering North Jn 07/56 [US] 07/58   19/42 20/27
Kettering 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P1] 08.01 ~ 08.05   19.38a ~ 19.40d [P4] 20.03 ~ 20.07
Kettering South Jn 08/04 08/08   19/36 20/00
Harrowden Jn 08/07 08/13   19/33 19/49
Wellingborough 08.09a ~ 08.11d [P4] 08.15 ~ 08.19   19.28a ~ 19.30d [P1] 19.43 ~ 19.46
Sharnbrook Jn 08/21 [US-UF] 08/33   19/21 19/34
Bedford North Jn 08/26 [UF-US] 08/42   19/15½ 19/26
Bedford 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P1] 08.44 ~ 08.46   19.11a ~ 19.14d [P4] [DF] 19.22 ~ 19.25
Bedford St Johns 08/34 08/49   - -
Millbrook 08/44 09/01   - -
Ridgmont 08/49 09/06   - -
Woburn Sands 08/53 09/09   - -
Fenny Stratford 08/58 09/14   - -
Bletchley 09c01 ~ 09c05 [P5] [US] 09.17 ~ 09.21   - -
Ledburn Jn 09/16 [US-UF] 09/30   - -
Tring 09/22 [P2] [UF] 09/36   - -
Bourne End Jn 09/26 [UF] 09/40   - -
Watford Junction 09/32 [P7] [UF] 09/45   - -
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/36 [P4] [UF] 09/50   - -
North Wembley Jn 09/39 [UF-US] 09/52   - -
Wembley Central 09/40½ [P6] 09/54   - -
Sudbury Jn 09/42½ [UR] 09/58   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/43½ 09/59   - -
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/46½ 10/05   - -
Bedford South Jn - -   19/09½ [DS-DF] 19/20
Flitwick - -   18/57½ [P2] 19/15
Leagrave Jn - -   18/49 [DF-DS] 19/10
Luton - -   18/45 [P5] [DF] 19/08
Harpenden Jn - -   18/40 19/03
St Albans City - -   18/36½ [P4] [DF] 19/00
Radlett Jn - -   18/31 18/55
Hendon - -   18/25 [DF] 18/46
Brent Curve Jn - -   18/20 [DHL] 18/44
Dudding Hill Jn - -   18/18 18/34
Acton Canal Wharf 09/49½ 10/07   18/12 18/26
Acton Wells Jn 09/51½ 10/10   18/10 18/23
Acton Central 09c55 ~ 09c57 [P1] 10.13 ~ ?   18c03 ~ 18c05 [P2] 18.18 ~ 18.19
South Acton 09/59 [P1] ?   18/00 [P2] 18/16
Kew East Jn 10/02 10/18   17/58 18/14
Old Kew Jn 10*04 ~ 10*17 10/19   17/56½ 18/12
Brentford 10/20 [P2] 10/21 [P2]   17/55 [P1] 18/10
Hounslow 10/26½ [P2] 10/25   17/48 [P1] 18/07
Feltham Jn 10/28½ 10/28   17/45½ 18/04
Feltham 10/30½ [P2] 10/31   17/44 [P1] 18/01
Staines 10/37 [P2] 10/36   17/38 [P1] 17/56
Virginia Water 10/46½ [P4] 10/50   17/29 [P3] 17/47
Chertsey 10/50 10/55   17/25½ 17/41
Addlestone Jn 10/53½ ?   17/22 17/37
Byfleet & New Haw 10/55½ [P2] [DS-DF] 11/01   17/20 [P1] 17/35
Woking 10/59½ [P4] [DF] 11/06   17/15 [P1] 17/29
Woking Jn 11/00½ [DF] 11/07   17/14 [UF-US] 17/27
Farnborough (Main) 11/07½ [DF] 11/14   17/06 [UF] 17/21
Basingstoke 11/20 [DF-DS] [P1] 11/27 [P2]   16/53 [P3] [UF] 17/07
Worting Jn 11/24½ 11/31   16/49 [UF] 17/03
Wallers Ash Loop 11/33 11/40   16/41½ 16/54
Winchester 11/37 [P2] 11/43   16/36½ [P1] 16/47
Shawford Jn 11/39 [DF] 11/45   16/34½ 16/42
Eastleigh 11c44 ~ 11c46 [P2] 11.51 ~ 11.52   16c18 ~ 16c29 [P1] [UF] 16.31 ~ 16.33
Southampton Airport Parkway 11/48 [P2] ?   16/15 [P1] [US] 16/28
St Denys 11/51 [P2] 11/58   16/13 [P1] 16/23
Northam Jn 11/53 [DF] 11/59   16/10 [UF] 16/22
Southampton Central 11/55 [P3] [DF] 12/01   16/07 [P1] 16/19
Church Lane Jn 11/57 ?   16/05 [UF] ?
Redbridge 11/59 [P2] 12/05   16/03 [P1] 16/15
Brockenhurst 12/11 [P3] 12/15   15/53 [P2] 16/04
Bournemouth 12.31a ~ 12.34d [P3] 12.34 ~ 12.37   15.31a ~ 15.36d [P2] 15.41 ~ 15.44
Branksome 12/39 [P2] 12/43   15/26 [P1] 15/25
Poole 12.44a ~ 12.47d [P2] 12.49 ~ 12.51   15.15a ~ 15.20d [P1] 15.14 ~ 15.18
Wareham 12/56 [P2] 13/06   15/06 [P1] 15/05
Wool 13/01½ [P2] 13/10   15/01 [P1] 14/59
Moreton 13/06½ [P2] 13/17   14/56 [P1] 14/56
Dorchester South 13/12 [P2] 13/28   14/49½ [P1] 14/49
Dorchester Jn 13/13 ?   14/48½ 14/48
Weymouth 13.23a [P2] 13.38 [P2]   14.36d [P2] 14.36 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z53 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings (cancelled)

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.57d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 14.01a

5Z54 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 14.22d
Weymouth 14.26a [P2]


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