2nd April 2022

Statesman Rail
Whitby & Esk Valley Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853
Stock Used 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z43 : Wolverhampton to Whitby
1Z45 : Whitby to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47501 + 47853 Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47853 (1) York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Guisborough Jn - Nunthorpe - Battersby
47501 (2) Battersby - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Sleights - Whitby
47853 (1) Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
47501 (2) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - York
47853 + 47501 York - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 05.14d [P1] 05.14   21.56a [P2] 21.49 [P2]
Wolverhampton North Jn 05/15½ 05/16   21/52½ 21/47
Bushbury Jn 05/17 05/18   21/51 21/45
Penkridge 05.25a ~ 05.28d 05.25 ~ 05.29   21.39a ~ 21.41d 21.34 ~ 21.38
Trent Valley Jn 05/34½ [DS] 05/34   21/33 21/27
Stafford 05.37a ~ 05.39d [P3] [DS-DF] 05.37 ~ 05.41   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P1] [UF-US] 21.20 ~ 21.26
Norton Bridge 05/46½ [DF] 05/46   21/22 [UF] 21/14
Madeley 05/55½ [DF] 05/54   21/12 [UF] 21/07
Basford Hall Jn 05/59½ [DF] 05/58   21.08 [UF] 21/01
Crewe 06.03a ~ 06.07d [P6] [DF] 06.04 ~ 06.10   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P5] [UF] 20.53 ~ 20.58
Crewe Coal Yard 06/10½ 06/12   20/58 20/51
Winsford 06/16 06/18   20/52 20/47
Hartford Jn 06/20 06/21   20/48 20/43
Acton Bridge 06/21½ 06/23   20/46 20/42
Weaver Jn 06/25 06/24   20/44 20/40
Acton Grange Jn 06/28 06/29   20/40½ 20/36
Warrington Bank Quay 06.31a ~ 06.34d [P4] [DS] 06.32 ~ 06.36   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P2] 20.31 ~ 20.33
Dallam Jn 06/35½ 06/38   20/29 20/29
Winwick Jn 06/40½ 06/41   20/26½ [UF] 20/26
Earlestown 06/44 [P4] 06/44   20/24 [P5] 20/24
Newton-le-Willows 06.47a ~ 06.49d 06.46 ~ 06.48   20.20a ~ 20.22d 20.20 ~ 20.22
Parkside Jn 06/50½ 06/49   20/18½ 20/14
Astley 06/57 06/55   20/13 20/09
Eccles 07/02 07/00   20/08½ 20/05
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/07 07/06   20/04 20/02
Salford Central 07/11½ 07/09   20/02 20/01
Deal Street Jn 07/12 [SL] 07/11   20/01½ 20/00
Manchester Victoria 07.14a ~ 07.22d [P4] 07.12 ~ 07.18   19.57a ~ 20.00d [P3] 19.56 ~ 19.58
Miles Platting 07/27 07/22   19/54 [FL] 19/52
Thorpes Bridge Jn 07/28½ 07/24   19/52 19/51
Vitriol Works 07/32 07/27   19/49½ 19/49
Castleton East Jn 07/36½ 07/31   19/46 19/45
Rochdale 07.39a ~ 07.41d [P1] 07/34?   19.41a ~ 19.43d [P3] 19/41?
Rochdale East Jn 07/42 07/35   19/40 19/40
Littleborough 07/46 [P2] 07/42   19/36½ [P1] 19/35
Todmorden 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.50   19.27a ~ 19.30d [P1] 19.23 ~ 19.24
Hall Royd Jn 07/57 07/51   19/25 19/21
Hebden Bridge 08.02a ~ 08.05d [P2] 07.55 ~ ?   19.15a ~ 19.18d [P1] 19.14 ~ 19.16
Milner Royd Jn 08/13 08/06   19/06 19/07
Greetland Jn 08/15 08/08   18/58 19/06
Bradley Wood Jn 08/20 08/13   18/52 19/01
Heaton Lodge East Jn 08/22 08/15   18/49 18/59
Mirfield East Jn 08/24½ 08/17   18/46 18/57
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 08/25 08/18   18/44½ 18/56
Horbury Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/25   18/35 18/51
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/34 [TL] 08/31   18/32 [TL] [UF] 18/47
Normanton 08/37 08/37   18/27½ 18/28
Altofts Jn 08/38 08/38   18/26½ 18/27
Whitwood Jn 08/40 08/40   18/24½ 18/25
Castleford 08/42 [P1] 08/43   18/22 18/23
Milford Jn 08/47 08/49   18/12 18/17
Church Fenton 08/52 [P3] [LSL] 08/54   18/06 [P3] 18/12
Colton Jn 08/58½ [LSL] 09/00   18/01 [LSL] 18/06
York 09L04a ~ 09L29d [P9] 09.05 ~ 09.44   17L23a ~ 17L54d  [P10] [LSL] 17.40 ~ 18.00
Skelton Jn 09/31½ [DS] 09/47   17/19½ 17/35
Tollerton Jn 09/41 [DS] 09/58   17/13 [UF] 17/30
Thirsk 09/52 [DS] 10/13   17/03½ [UF] 17/21
Longlands Jn 10*01 ~ 10*10 10.20 ~ 10.21   16/58 [UF] 17/15
Boroughbridge Road LC 10/12½ 10/22   - -
Northallerton - -   16/57 [P1] 17/14
Northallerton East Jn 10/13½ 10/24   16/55 17/08
Yarm 10/26 10/42   16/42 16/56
Eaglescliffe 10/31 [P2] 10/48   16/35 [P1] 16/54
Stockton Cut Jn 10/32 10/51   16/33½ 16/52
Bowesfield Jn 10/33 10/53   16/32½ 16/51
Thornaby 10/36 [P2] 10/54   16/31 [P1] 16/49
Middlesbrough 10*44 ~ 10*46 [P2] 11/02?   16/23 [P1] 16/44
Guisborough Jn 10/48½ ?   16/22 16/43
Gypsy Lane 10.55 ~ 10.56 [P1] ?   16/13½ ?
Nunthorpe 11.01 ~ 11.03 [P2] 11.18 ~ 11.21   16.10 ~ 16.12 [P1] 16.30 ~ 16.30
Battersby 11.25 ~ 11.46 [P1] 11.46 ~ 12.01   15.40 ~ 15.49 15.52 ~ 16.11
Glaisdale 12t14 ~ 12t25 12.30 ~ ?   15t03 ~ 15t12 15.17 ~ 15.20
Grosmont 12/35 ?   14/52 ?
Sleights 12.44 ~ 12.45 ?   14/43½ ?
Ruswarp 12/50 ?   14.38 ~ 14.39 ?
Whitby 12.57a [P1] ?   14.35d [P1] 14.43


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