14th March 2022
Statesman Rail
The West Highland Statesman (Day 3 of 3)
| Locos Used (2) | 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853 |
| Stock Used | 3348+3344+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056 |
Route : 1Z47 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47853 (1) | Fort William - Spean Bridge - Tulloch - Corrour - Rannoch - Bridge of Orchy - Upper Tyndrum - Crianlarich - Ardlui - Arrochar & Tarbet - Garelochhead - Helensburgh Upper - Craigendoran Jn - Dalreoch - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Jn - Mossend [Up Yard] |
| 47501 + 47853 | Mossend [Up Yard] - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Milton Keynes Central |
Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List
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Timings (Booked &
Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Fort William | 09.19d [P2] | 09.19 |
| Fort William Jn | 09/22 | ? |
| Spean Bridge | 09t37 ~ 09t40 [P2] | ? |
| Tulloch | 10t00 ~ 10t01 [P1] | 09.53 ~ 09.55 |
| Corrour | 10t22 ~ 10t23 [P1] | ? |
| Rannoch | 10t35 ~ 11t09 [P2] | 10.30 ~ 11.17 |
| Bridge of Orchy | 11t34 ~ 11t35 [P1] | ? |
| Upper Tyndrum | 11t55 ~ 11t58 [P1] | ? |
| Crianlarich | 12t11 ~ 12t31 [P1] | 12.11 ~ 12.40 |
| Ardlui | 12/50 [P1] | ? |
| Arrochar & Tarbet | 13t05 ~ 13t06 [P1] | ? |
| Glen Douglas | 13t20 ~ 13t31 | ? |
| Garelochhead | 13t46 ~ 13t47 [P1] | 13.51 ~ 13.52 |
| Helensburgh Upper | 14t00 ~ 14t01 [P1] | 14.01 ~ 14.02 |
| Craigendoran Jn | 14/07 | 14/06 |
| Dalreoch | 14/20 | 14/14 |
| Dumbarton Central | 14/21 [P1] | 14/18 |
| Dalmuir | 14/36 [P2] | 14/34 |
| Westerton | 14/48 [P2] | 14/45 |
| Maryhill | 14/50½ | 14/50 |
| Cowlairs North Jn | 14/54 | 14/53 |
| Cowlairs West Jn | 14*56 ~ 15*20 | ? ~ 15.01 |
| Springburn | 15/24 [P2] | 15/04 |
| Gartcosh Jn | 15/35 | 15/14 |
| Gartsherrie South Jn | 15/38 | 15/18 |
| Coatbridge Central | 15/40 [P2] | 15/20 |
| Whifflet South Jn | 15/42 | 15/21 |
| Mossend North Exit | 15/44 | 15/23 |
| Mossend [Up Yard] | 15L46 ~ 16L15 | 15.29 ~ 16.00 |
| Mossend North Jn | 16/18 | 16/02 |
| Mossend East Jn | 16/20 | 16/04 |
| Holytown Jn | 16/23½ | 16.06 ~ ? |
| Wishaw | 16/30 | 16/28 |
| Law Jn | 16/33½ | 16/32 |
| Lanark Jn | 16/44 | 16/43 |
| Carstairs | 16/47 [P2] | 16/46 |
| Carstairs South Jn | 16/47½ | 16/47 |
| Abington | 16/59½ [UM] | 16/58 |
| Beattock Summit | 17/08 [UM] | 17/03 |
| Beattock | 17/15½ [UM] | 17/10 |
| Lockerbie | 17*26 ~ 17*53 [UPL] | 17.22 ~ 17.52 [UPL] |
| Gretna Jn | 18/11 | 18/05 |
| Carlisle | 18c20 ~ 18c22 [P4] | 18.14 ~ 18.15 |
| Penrith North Lakes | 18/41 [P1] | 18/33 |
| Eden Valley | 18/44 | ? |
| Shap Harrisons Sidings | 18/49½ | 18/42 |
| Shap Summit | 18/53½ | 18/45 |
| Tebay | 18/57½ | 18/50 |
| Grayrigg | 19/01½ | 18/56 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 19/06½ [P1] | 19/02 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 19/17½ | 19/14 |
| Carnforth South Jn | 19*20 ~ 19*41 [UPL] | ? |
| Morecambe South Jn | 19/46½ | 19/48 |
| Lancaster | 19/48 [UF] | 19/50 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 19/57½ | 19/58 |
| Fylde Jn | 20/07½ [UF] | 20/05 |
| Preston | 20.09a ~ 20.15d [P5] [UF] | 20.07 ~ 20.14 |
| Ribble Jn | 20/17 [UF] | 20/15 |
| Euxton Jn | 20/22 | 20/20 |
| Balshaw Lane | 20/24½ | 20/22 |
| Wigan North Western | 20.32a ~ 20.35d [P4] | 20.31 ~ 20.34 |
| Wigan South Jn | 20/36½ | 20/35 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 20/37 | 20/36 |
| Golborne Jn | 20/40½ | 20/39 |
| Winwick Jn | 20/42½ | 20/41 |
| Dallam Jn | 20/44½ | 20/44 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 20.46a ~ 20.49d [P2] [OL] | 20.46 ~ 20.49 |
| Walton Old Jn | 20/52 | ? |
| Acton Grange Jn | 20*56 ~ 21*07 [UF] | 20/59 |
| Weaver Jn | 21/13 | 21/05 |
| Acton Bridge | 21/15 | 21/08 |
| Hartford Jn | 21/18 | 21/10 |
| Winsford | 21/24 [US] | 21/17 |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 21/35 | 21/23 |
| Crewe | 21.39a ~ 21.42d [P5] [UF] | 21.36 ~ 21.43 |
| Basford Hall Jn | 21/47 [UF] | 21/46 |
| Madeley | 21/51 [UF] | 21/51 |
| Norton Bridge | 22/01 [UF] | 21/59 |
| Doxey Jn | 22/06½ [UF-US] | 22/04 |
| Stafford | 22.08a ~ 22.11d [P4] [US] | 22.05 ~ 22.08 |
| Trent Valley Jn | 22/13 | 22/09 |
| Whitehouse Jn | 22/19 [US-UF] | 22/18 |
| Colwich | 22/22 [UF-US] | 22/23 |
| Rugeley North Jn | 22/25 [US] | 22/25 |
| Lichfield North Jn | 22/32 [US] | 22/33 |
| Lichfield Trent Valley | 22.34a ~ 22.37d [P2] [US] | 22.35 ~ 22.37 |
| Tamworth LL | 22.44a ~ 22.47d [P2] [US] | 22.44 ~ 22.47 |
| Amington Jn | 22/50 [US] | 22/49 |
| Nuneaton | 23.02a ~ 23.05d [P5] [US] | 23.01 ~ 23.03 |
| Attleborough South Jn | 23/07½ [US] | 23/05 |
| Brinklow | 23/15 [US] | 23/13 |
| Newbold Jn | 23/19 [US] | 23/16 |
| Trent Valley Jn | 23/20 [US] | 23/17 |
| Rugby | 23.23a ~ 23.26d [P5] [UN] | 23.19 ~ 23.24 |
| Hillmorton Jn | 23/29 | 23/26 |
| Daventry North Jn | 23/32 | 23/29 |
| Long Buckby | 23/37 | 23/33 |
| Northampton | 23/48 [UM] | 23/57 |
| Hanslope Jn | 23/59 [US] | 00/05 |
| Milton Keynes Central | 00.07a [P1] | 00.13 |