14th May 2022

Statesman Rail
The English Riviera Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853
Stock Used 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z42 : Rugby to Paignton
1Z44 : Paignton to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47501 Rugby - Long Buckby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - (via WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton
47501 + 47853 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby

Notes:
(1) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(2) It is reported the return leg was delayed at Acton Main Line, waiting for a member of train crew.


47853+47501 pass Barn Owl Bridge, Kingkerswell on the outward leg
(photo Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 06.34d [P6] [UN] 06.34   23.39a [P6] 00.28
Hillmorton Jn 06/37 06/37   23/36 [UN] 00/26
Daventry North Jn 06/40 06/39   23/33 00/24
Long Buckby 06.45a ~ 06.48d 06.44 ~ 06.48   23.24a ~ 23.26d 00.15 ~ 00.18
Northampton 07.02a ~ 07.09d [P2] 07.00 ~ 07.08   23.09a ~ 23.12d [P2] 00.01 ~ 00.05
Hanslope Jn 07/19 [US] 07/17   22/58½ [DS] 23/45
Milton Keynes Central 07.27a ~ 07.29d [P1] [US] 07.26 ~ 07.30   22.50a ~ 22.52d [P3] [DS] 23.37 ~ 23.39
Bletchley 07/33 [P4] [US] 07/33   22/43½ [P3] [DS] 23/33
Leighton Buzzard 07.39a ~ 07.41d [P4] [US] 07.39 ~ 07.42   22.34a ~ 22.36d [P3] [DS] 23.23 ~ 23.26
Ledburn Jn 07/44 [US] 07/45   22/31½ [DS] 23/20
Tring 07/51 [P5] [US] 07/49   22/25 [P3] [DS] 23/16
Bourne End Jn 07/56 [US] 07/53   22/20 [DS] 23/11
Hemel Hempstead 07.58a ~ 08.00d [P4] [US] 07.55 ~ 07.59   22.14a ~ 22.16d [P3] [DS] 23.07 ~ 23.09
Watford Junction 08.09a ~ 08.11d [P9] [US] 08.07 ~ 08.10   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P8] [DS] 22.57 ~ 22.59
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/17 [P6] [US] 08/16   21/57½ [P5] [DS] 22/53
Wembley Central 08/22 [P6] [UDR] 08/20   21/53½ [P5] [DS] 22/49
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 08c26 ~ 08c28 [DR] ?   21c48 ~ 21c50 [DR] ?
Sudbury Jn 08/30 [UR] 08/27   21/44½ [UDR] 22/48
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/33 ?   21/43½ 22/43
Willesden No.7 08/35 ?   21/40½ [DR] 22/41
Acton Canal Wharf 08/38 08/36   21/37½ 22/39
Acton Wells Jn 08/40 08/38   21/35½ 22/37
Acton Main Line 08/51 [DR] ?   21c21 ~ 21c22 [UR] 21.21 ~ 22.34
Acton West 08/53 [DR] 08/46   21/19½ [UR] 21/19
West Ealing 08/56 [P3] [DR] 08/54   21/16 [P4] [UR] 21/16
Southall East Jn 09/00 [DM] ?   21/11 [UR] 21/11
Southall 09/00½ [P1] [DM] 08/59   21/10½ [P4] [UR] 21/10
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/02½ [DM] 09/01   21/07½ [UR] 21/05
Dolphin Jn 09/07½ [DR] ?   20/56½ [UR] 20/51
Slough 09/11 [P4] [DR] 09/09   20/54 [P5] [UR] 20/50
Maidenhead 09.17a ~ 09.19d [P3] [DR] 09.15 ~ 09.16   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P4] [UR] 20.41 ~ 20.42
Twyford 09/27 [P3] [DR] 09/26   20/34½ [P4] [UR] 20/32
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/33½ [DM] 09/35   20/30½ [UR] 20/28
Reading 09*39 ~ 09*42 [P7] [WL] 09.39 ~ 09.42   20/28 [P14] [UR] 20/26
Oxford Road Jn 09/44½ 09/44   20/23½ [DFR] 20/07
Southcote Jn 09/47 09/46   20/20½ 20/05
Theale 09/50½ 09/49   20/15½ 20/02
Newbury 10/10½ 10/00   20/05½ 19/53
Bedwyn 10/26 [P1] 10/20   19/54½ [P2] 19/43
Woodborough 10/39½ 10/35   19/43½ 19/33
Lavington 10/49 10/43   19/35½ 19/26
Heywood Road Jn 10/56 10/51   19/30½ 19/20
Westbury 10*58 ~ 11*14 [P1] 10.53 ~ 11.02   - -
Fairwood Jn 11/17½ 11/06   19/28½ [UWA] 19/17
Clink Road Jn 11/19½ 11/12   19/25½ 19/15
Blatchbridge Jn 11/21½ 11/15   19/23½ 19/13
East Somerset Jn 11/24½ 11/21   19/19½ 19/10
Castle Cary 11/34½ [P2] 11/28   19/12 [P1] 19/03
Somerton GF 11/41½ 11/36   19/05 18/55
Athelney LC 11/48½ 11/43   18/59 18/49
Cogload Jn 11/52 11/45   18/56½ 18/46
Taunton 11c57 ~ 11c59 [P3] 11.50 ~ 11.51   18c47 ~ 18c50 [P5] 18.39 ~ 18.41
Norton Fitzwarren 12/01½ 11/53   18/45½ 18/37
Whiteball 12/10 11/57   18/39 18/31
Tiverton Parkway 12/12 [P1] 12/00   18/36 [P2] 18/28
Tiverton Loop 12/13½ 12/01   18/34½ 18/27
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/24 12/12   18/22 18/15
Exeter St Davids 12*37 ~ 12*44 [P4] 12/15   18/20 [P5] 18/13
Dawlish Warren 12/52 12/25   18/00 18/00
Dawlish 12/56½ 12/27   17/58½ 17/58
Teignmouth 13/02 12/30   17/55½ 17/55
Newton Abbot 13/11½ [P2] 12/35   17/50 [P3] 17/49
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/12½ 12/37   17/49 17/48
Torquay 13.22a ~ 13.26d 12.47 ~ 12.56   17.36a ~ 17.40d 17.36 ~ 17.39
Paignton 13.31a [P1] 13.11   17.31d [P2] 17.31


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (47853 + 47501 + tour stock) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.

Location Booked
Paignton 13.41d [P1]
Paignton GF 13/43
Goodrington C.S. 13.46a

5Z44 : (47501 + 47853 + tour stock) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton

Location Booked
Goodrington C.S. 17.20d
Paignton GF 17/22
Paignton 17.25a [P2]


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