27th November 2021

Statesman Rail
Salisbury & Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used (1) 47828 & 47853
Stock Used 5912+3344+3426+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+17056

Route :
1Z70 : Chesterfield to Bath Spa
1Z72 : Bath Spa to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47828 Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Belper - Derby - Long Eaton - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
47828 + 47853 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 06.17d [P3] 06.16   23.37a [P1] 00.20
Chesterfield South Jn 06/23½ 06/23   23/35 00/18
Clay Cross North Jn 06/26½ 06/27   23/32 [ML] 00/16
Ambergate Jn 06/41 06/43   23/23 00/08
Belper 06.45a ~ 06.48d 06.46 ~ 06.49   23.17a ~ 23.19d 00.03 ~ 00.05
St Mary's South Jn 06/56 [D] 06/56   23/09½ [DF] 23/57
Derby 06.58a ~ 07.13d [P6] 06.59 ~ 07.13   23.00a ~ 23.07d [P3] [C] 23.51 ~ 23.55
Way & Works Jn 07/14 [UM] 07/14   22/59 [UTS] 23/50
Spondon 07/18½ 07/17   22/55 23/47
Long Eaton 07.24a ~ 07.30d 07.23 ~ 07.28   22.47a ~ 22.49d 23.39 ~ 23.41
Sheet Stores Jn 07/32½ 07/29   22/45 23/38
Trent South Jn 07/33 07/30   22/44 23/37
East Midlands Parkway 07.35a ~ 07.37d [P4] 07.33 ~ 07.41   22.37a ~ 22.41d [P3] [DF] 23.32 ~ 23.35
Loughborough 07.47a ~ 07.49d [P3] [US] 07.50 ~ 07.52   22.24a ~ 22.28d [P3] [DS] 23.22 ~ 23.23
Sileby Jn 07/56 07/58   22/18½ 23/17
Syston North Jn 08/00 08/01   22/14½ 23/16
Syston South Jn 08/01 [UDS] 08/02   22/14 23/15
Leicester 08.09a ~ 08.21d [P3] [UF] 08.16 ~ 08.20   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P4] [UDS] 23.09 ~ 23.10
Knighton Jn 08/25 08/25   22/00 23/06
Wigston North Jn 08*29 ~ 08*33 [UDG] 08.27 ~ 08.35   21/57½ 23/05
Kilby Bridge Jn 08/36 08/39   21/55½ 23/03
Market Harborough 08/44 08/47   21/47½ 22/56
Kettering North Jn 08/52 08/54   21/39½ 22/48
Kettering 08.55a ~ 08.58d [P3] 08.56 ~ 09.00   21.34a ~ 21.36d [P4] 22.42 ~ 22.45
Kettering South Jn 09/01 09/02   21/32½ 22/40
Harrowden Jn 09/04½ [US] 09/06   21/29½ 22/37
Wellingborough 09.06a ~ 09.09d [P4] 09.09 ~ 09.11   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P1] 22.28 ~ 22.29 [P3]
Sharnbrook Jn 09/20 [US-UF] 09/24   21/17½ [DF] 22/18
Bedford North Jn 09/27½ [UF-US] 09/32   21/11½ [DF] 22/10
Bedford 09.29a ~09.31d [P1] [US] 09.33 ~ 09.35   21.08a ~ 21.10d [P4] [DF] 22.06 ~ 22.09
Bedford South Jn 09/34 [US] 09/37   21/07½ [DS-DF] 22/03
Flitwick 09/43 [P1] [US] 09/44   20/57½ [P2] [DS] 21/53
Harlington 09/45 [P1] [US] 09/47   20/54 [P2] [DS] 21/49
Leagrave Jn 09/48½ [US] 09/50   20/49½ [DS] 21/45
Luton 09/51½ [P1] [US] 09/54   20/45 [P3] [DS] 21/40
Harpenden Jn 10/01 [US] 10/01   20/33½ [DS] 21/29
St Albans City 10/11 [P1] [US] 10/10   20/28 [P2] [DS] 21/20
Radlett Jn 10/16 [US] 10/16   20/18½ [DS] 21/15
Silkstream Jn 10/25 [UHL] 10/26   20/10½ [DS] 21/08
Hendon 10/30 [UHL] 10/31   19/59½ [DHL] 21/03
Brent Curve Jn 10/34 10/33   19/55½ [DHL] 21/01
Dudding Hill Jn 10/37 10/38   19/53½ 20/57
Neasden Jn 10/39½ ?   19/51½ ?
Acton Canal Wharf 10/45 10/44   19/47½ 20/51
Acton Wells Jn 10/48 10/48   19/45½ 20/49
Acton Main Line 10c52 ~ 11c01 [GL] 10.56 ~ 10.57   19c40 ~ 19c42 [GL] ? ~ 20.45
Acton West 11/05½ [DM] 10/59   19/38 [UM-UR] 20/40
Southall 11/11 [P1] [DM] 11/09   19/35 [P2] [UM] 20/35
Southall West Jn 11/12 [DM-DR] 11/10   19/34½ 20/35
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/17 [DR] 11/13   19/33½ [UM] 20/34
Dolphin Jn 11/25 [DR-DM] 11/19   19/30 20/29
Slough 11/26 [P2] [DM] 11/20   19/29 [P3] [UM] 20/29
Maidenhead 11/30½ [P1] [DM] 11/32   19/25 [P2] [UM] 20/24
Twyford 11/36 [P1] [DM] 11/37   19/20 [P2] [UM] 20/19
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/40½ [DM] 11/40   19/16½ [UM] 20/15
Reading 11/44 [P8] [WL] 11/42   19*04 ~ 19*14 [P10] [UM] 19.13 ~ 20.12
Oxford Road Jn 11/46 11/45   19/00 [UFM] 19/11
Southcote Jn 11/49 11/48   18/58½ 19/08
Bramley 12/03 12/01   18/45 19/00
Basingstoke 12/10 [P2] [DF] 12/11   18/38 [P4] 18/54
Worting Jn 12/15 12/15   18/34½ [US] 18/49
Andover 12/29 [P2] 12/30 [P2]   18/12½ [P1] 18/35 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 12/42 12/50   17/56 18/20
Salisbury 12.45a ~ 12.50d [P3] 12.52 ~ 12.56   17.51a ~ 17.53d [P2] 18.07 ~ 18.17 [P4]
Wilton Jn 12/53½ 13/00   17/48 18/00
Wishford 12/57½ 13/06   17/44 17/55
Wylye AHB 13/01½ 13/10   17/40 17/51
Upton Lovell 13/05½ 13/14   17/36 17/47
Warminster 13/09½ 13/19   17/30 17/42
Westbury 13c16 ~ 13c18 [P2] 13.28 ~ 13.29   17c17 ~ 17c19 [P1] 17/36?
Trowbridge 13/25½ 13/34   17/11 17/30
Bradford Jn 13/27½ 13/36   17/09 17/28
Bathampton Jn 13/38 13/46   16/59 17/17
Bath Spa 13.41a [P1] 13.49 [P1]   16.55d [P2] 17.14


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47853 + 47828 + tour stock) : Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z71 : (47853 with 47828 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked Actual
Bath Spa 13.46d [P1]  
North Somerset Jn 13/57  
Bristol East Jn 13/58  
Bristol Temple Meads 13.59 ~ 14.24 [DT] [P10]
Bristol East Jn 14/26  
North Somerset Jn 14/29  
Bristol East Depot 14.32a  

5Z72 : (47828 with 47853 on rear?) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z72 : (47828 + 47853 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.05d
North Somerset Jn 16/08
Bristol East Jn 16/09
Bristol Temple Meads 16.10 ~ 16.36 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 16/38
North Somerset Jn 16/40
Bath Spa 16.50a [P2]


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