24th August 2024

Statesman Rail
Dorset Coast Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 17056+3312+3188+80043+3344+3229+1211+3348+3384+3330

Route : 
1Z48 : Nantwich to Weymouth
1Z49 : Weymouth to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport (4)
47805 (2) Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47805 + 47593 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) The outward leg was diverted via Newport, due to reason(s) unknown.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nantwich 04.16d [P2] 04.14   00.24a [P1] 00.35a
Wrenbury 04/23 04/21   00/18 00/30
Whitchurch 04/27½ 04/24   00/13½ 00/24
Prees 04/32 04/29   00/09 00/19
Wem 04/35 04/34   00/06 00/11
Harlescott LC 04/43 04/39   23/57 23/56
Shrewsbury 04*48 ~ 04*50 [P4] 04.43 ~ 04.46   23*45 ~ 23*52 [P4] 23.45 ~ 23.48
English Bridge Jn 04/52 04/47   23/43 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 04/54 04/48   23/41 23/40
Dorrington SB 05/02 04/56   23/35 23/35
Church Stretton 05/08½ ?   23/28½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 05/11 05/09   23/26 23/26
Craven Arms 05/15 [P2] 05/14   23/18 [P1] 23/21
Bromfield 05/18 05/19   23/13 23/16
Ludlow 05.22a ~ 05.25d ?   23.05a ~ 23.08d ?
Woofferton 05/31 05/32   23/00 23/05
Leominster 05.38a ~ 05.41d 05.39 ~ 05.41   22.50a ~ 22.53d 22.57 ~ 22.58
Moreton-on-Lugg 05/51 05/51   22/41 22/48
Shelwick Jn 05/56 05/56   22/38 22/45
Hereford 05.59a ~ 06.02d [P2] 05.59 ~ 06.12   22.32a ~ 22.35d [P3] 22.40 ~ 22.43
Tram Inn 06/11 06/21   22/23 22/32
Pontrilas 06/16 06/27   22/18 22/27
Abergavenny 06.28a ~ 06.31d 06.40 ~ 06.43   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P1] 22.10 ~ 22.13
Little Mill Jn 06/40 06/52   21/54 22/03
Pontypool & New Inn 06/42 ?   21/52 ?
Cwmbran 06.46a ~ 06.49d 06.58 ~ 07.00   21.46a ~ 21.48d 21.51 ~ 21.56
Maindee North Jn 06/58 07/07   21/37½ 21/42
Newport DIV 07.10 ~ 07.17   - -
Maindee East Jn 07/00 [UM] 07/20   21/35½ 21/37
Llanwern West Jn 07/03 07/22   21/31½ 21/34
Magor 07/08 07/25   21/26 [DM] 21/29
Severn Tunnel Junction 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.29 ~ 07.31   21.14a ~ 21.16d [P1] [DR] 21.19 ~ ?
Chepstow 07.23a ~ 07.26d 07.40 ~ 07.42   21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.08 ~ ?
Lydney 07.35a ~ 07.37d 07.51 ~ 07.54   20.52a ~ 20.54d 20.55 ~ 20.58
Awre 07/44 08/00   20/46 20/50
Gloucester 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.32   20.30a ~ 20.32d [P2] 20.32 ~ 20.35 [P2]
Horton Road Jn 08/04 08/33   20/28 20/30
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/05 08/34   20/26½ 20/28
Standish Jn 08/11 08/41   20/20 20/20
Stroud 08.17a ~ 08.19d [P1] 08.49 ~ ?   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.08
St Mary's LC 08/24 08/54   20/05 20/03
Kemble 08.35a ~ 08.37d [P1] 09.05 ~ ?   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.49 ~ 19.52
Rodbourne Jn 08/49 09/18   19/37 19/37
Swindon 08c52 ~ 08c54 [P1] 09.21 ~ 09.22   19c32 ~ 19c34 [P3] 19.33 ~ 19.35
Uffington 09/05 09/33   19/21 19/21
Challow 09/07 [UR] 09/34   19*04 ~ 19*17 ? ~ 19.17
Wantage Road 09*12 ~ 09*30 09/42   19/00 [DR] 19/05
Didcot Parkway 09/37 [P2] [UM] 09/50   18/53 [P1] 18/58
Moreton Cutting 09/38 [UM] 09/51   18/52 [DM] 18/54
Goring & Streatley 09/43 [P2] [UM] 09/55   18/41½ [P3] [DR] 18/39
Tilehurst 09/49 [P2] [UM] 10/09   18/31½ [P3] [DR] 18/30
Tilehurst East Jn 09/50 [UR] 10/10   18/31 [DR] 18/29
Reading West Jn 09/51 10/13   18/29 [DR] 18/26
Oxford Road Jn 09*53 ~ 09*57 10/15   18/21½ 18/23
Southcote Jn 10/00 10/17   18/19 18/21
Bramley 10/12 10/30   18/07 18/09
Basingstoke 10/21 [P2] [DF] 10/41   17c52 ~ 17c59 [P4] 18.01 ~ 18.02
Worting Jn 10/25 10/44   17/49 [US] 17/57
Wallers Ash Loop 10/36 10/53   17/41 17/49
Winchester 10/40 [P2] 10/57   17/36 [P1] 17/43
Shawford Jn 10/42 [DF] 10/59   - -
Shawford Up Jn - -   17/33 ?
Eastleigh 10/48 [DF] 11/04   17*18 ~ 17*28 [P1] [UF] 17/34
Southampton Airport Parkway 10/49 [P2] 11/07   17/15 [P1] [US] 17/32
St Denys 10/51 [P2] [DF] 11/11   17/13 [P1] 17/28
Northam Jn 10/53 11/12   17/11 [US] 17/27
Southampton Central 10*56 ~ 11*03 [P4] [DS] 11/15   17/08 [P1] 17/24
Church Lane Jn 11/06 11/17   17/04 [US] 17/18
Redbridge 11/08 11/19   17/02 17/15
Totton 11/09 [P2] 11/20   17/01 [P1] 17/14
Brockenhurst 11*24 ~ 11*30 [P3] 11/31   16/51 [P2] 17/05
Bournemouth 11.49a ~ 11.52d [P3] 11.45 ~ 11.49   16.30a ~ 16.34d [P2] 16.47 ~ 16.49
Branksome 11/57 [P2] 11/53   16/25 [P1] 16/42
Poole 12.02a ~ 12.05d [P2] 11.59 ~ 12.02   16.15a ~ 16.19d [P1] 16.16 ~ 16.35
Wareham 12/14 [P2] 12/12   16/06 [P1] 16/08
Wool 12/19½ [P2] 12/19   16/01 [P1] 16/03
Moreton 12/24½ [P2] 12/24   15/56 [P1] 15/59
Dorchester South 12/30 [P2] 12/32   15/49½ [P1] 15/53
Dorchester Jn 12/31 12/33   15/48½ 15/52
Weymouth 12.40a [P2] 12.42   15.37d [P2] 15.40 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z48 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Nantwich

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 04.02d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.03 ~ 04.04
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/07
Gresty Green West Jn 04/08
Nantwich 04.12a [P2]

5Z48 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 12.51d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 12.55a

3Z49 : (47805 + 47593 + tour stock) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth (propelling)

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 15.23d
Weymouth 15.27a [P2]

5Z49 : (47805 + 47593 + tour stock) : Nantwich to Crewe

Location Booked
Nantwich 00.28d [P1]
Gresty Green West Jn 00/34
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/35
Salop Down Goods Loop 00/36
Crewe H.S. 00.38a


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