30th November 2022

Statesman Rail
Edinburgh Christmas Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47853
Stock Used (2) ? 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056 ?

Route : 
1Z70 : Chester to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z71 : Edinburgh Waverley to Chester

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47593 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47593 Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes:
(1) 47853 running as 47614.
(2) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 08.28d [P3] 08.29   21.49a [P4] 21.44
Mickle Trafford 08/35 08/33   21/42 21/37
Helsby 08/40 [P2] 08/42   21/35 [P1] 21/32
Frodsham 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P2] ?   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/50 08/50   21/26 21/23
Runcorn East 08/52 [P2] 08/52   21/23 [P1] 21/21
Acton Grange Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/01   21/19 21/18
Warrington Bank Quay 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P3] 09.04 ~ 09.07   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P2] 21.11 ~ 21.14
Dallam Jn 09/05 09/09   21/08 21/09
Winwick Jn 09/07 09/11   21/06 21/07
Golborne Jn 09/14 09/13   21/04 21/05
Springs Branch Jn 09/18 09/19   21/00 21/02
Wigan South Jn 09/19 [DPL] 09/20   20/59½ 21/01
Wigan North Western 09.21a ~ 09.29d [P6] [DF] 09.22 ~ 09.29   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P4] 20.55 ~ 21.00
Balshaw Lane 09/41 [DS] 09/38   20/47 20/47
Euxton Jn 09/54 09/46   20/45 20/46
Farington Jn 10/04 [DF] 09/54   20/42½ 20/43
Ribble Jn 10/09 [DF] 10/00   20/40 [UF] 20/40
Preston 10/10 [P3] [DF] 10/02   20/39 [P4] [UF] 20/38
Fylde Jn 10/12 ?   20/37½ [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/16 10/07   20/34 20/32
Garstang & Catteral 10/19 10/11   20/29½ 20/28
Lancaster 10/28 [DF] 10/24   20/20 [UF] 20/20
Morecambe South Jn 10/30 10/27   20/17 20/18
Carnforth North Jn 10/33 10/30   20/12 20/15
Oxenholme Lake District 10/44 [P2] 10/38   20/02 [P1] 20/06
Grayrigg 10/49 10/44   19/56 20/01
Tebay 10/54 10/48   19/52 19/56
Shap Summit 10/59½ 10/51   19/48 19/52
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/03 10/54   19/44 19/49
Penrith North Lakes 11/11 [P2] 11/02   19/35 [P1] 19/32
Carlisle 11c27 ~ 11c29 [P1] 11.20 ~ 11.23   19c12 ~ 19c14 [P4] 19.03 ~ 19.06
Gretna Jn 11/39 11/33   19/03 18/55
Lockerbie 11/55 [P1] 11/46   18/48 [P2] 18/43
Beattock 12*07 ~ 12*18 [DPL] 11/58   18/38 [UM] 18/33
Beattock Summit 12*34 ~ 12*44 [DPL] 12/12   18/30 [UM] 18/26
Abington 12/53 [DM] ? ~ 12.41   18/21 [UM] 18/19
Carstairs South Jn 13/09 13/10   18/07 18/06
Carstairs East Jn 13/12 13/12   18/05 17/53
Auchengray 13/18 13/19   17/47 17/48
Midcalder Jn 13/30 13/31   17/35 17/34
Slateford 13/44 13/47   17/24 17/23
Haymarket 13/52 [P3] 13/53   - -
Princes St Gardens 13/54 [Z] 13/56   - -
Craiglockhart Jn - -   17/15 17/14
Niddrie West Jn - -   17/03 17/01
Portobello Jn - -   16*57 ~ 16*58 ? ~ 16.58
Craigentinny Jn - -   16/55 16/55
Abbeyhill Jn - -   16/54 16/54
Edinburgh Waverley 13.56a [P19] 13.58   16.52d [P1] 16.52


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