20th April 2013

Statesman Rail
The Cumbrian Mountain & Coast Statesman

Locos Used 57316 & 57601
Stock Used 6000+5912+5991+3352+99673+1211+99671+99676+1659+3312+3231+17080

Route :
1Z67 : Holyhead to Carlisle
1Z68 : Carlisle to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Holyhead - Ty Croes - Llanfairpwll - Bangor - Penmaenmawr - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Fflint - Shotton LL - Chester - Frodsham - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Park South Jn - Millom - Sellafield - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport - Carlisle
57316 (2) (4) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn (3)
57601 (1) (4) Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
57316 (2) (4) Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57601 (1) (4) Preston - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) (5) - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) The return leg was delayed by a points failure at Farington Jn. Lydney Jeff comments: the train was booked to run non-stop from Carlisle to Wigan via Settle, but because of a points failure at Farington Jn the train reversed at about 0m 30ch and returned to Lostock Hall Jn. It then ran via Preston.
(4) Loco confirmation required.
(5) The train was booked to run via Walton Old Jn on the way back - did it?

Sources : Mark Herriott & Lydney Jeff

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 05.45d 05.45   22.55a 23.04
Valley 05/51 ?   22/47 ?
Rhosneigr 05/55 ?   22/43 ?
Ty Croes 06.00a ~ 06.03d ?   22.38a ~ 22.41d ?
Bodorgan 06/08 ?   22/35 ?
Gaerwen 06/14 ?   22/29 ?
Llanfairpwll 06.17a ~ 06.19d ?   22.22a ~ 22.25d ?
Menai Bridge 06/24 ?   22/19 ?
Bangor 06.29a ~ 06.32d 06.21 ~ 06.30   22.12a ~ 22.15d 22.30 ~ 22.32
Penmaenmawr 06.43a ~ 06.45d ?   21.59a ~ 22.02d ?
Llandudno Junction 06.54a ~ 06.57d 06.54 ~ 06.57   21.48a ~ 21.51d 22.05 ~ 22.07
Colwyn Bay 07.04a ~ 07.06d ?   21.38a ~ 21.41d ?
Rhyl 07.17a ~ 07.20d 07.17 ~ 07.20   21.24a ~ 21.27d 21.43 ~ 21.45
Prestatyn 07.26a ~ 07.28d ?   21.15a ~ 21.18d ?
Holywell Jn 07/38 07/37   21/06 21/25
Fflint 07.42a ~ 07.45d ?   20.57a ~ 21.00d ?
Rockcliffe Hall 07/49 07/48   20/54 21/12
Shotton LL 07.52a ~ 07.54d 07.50 ~ 07.52   20.46a ~ 20.49d 21.06 ~ 21.09
Saltney Jn 08/04 08/00   20/40 ?
Roodee Jn ? ?   20*23 ~ 20*37 ?
Chester 08.08a ~ 08.12d 08.03 ~ 08.11   20.14a ~ 20.20d 20.53 ~ 20.56
Mickle Trafford Jn 08/18 08/16   20/07 20/47
Helsby 08/22 08/21   20/00 20/42
Frodsham 08.26a ~ 08.29d ?   19.53a ~ 19.56 ?
Frodsham Jn 08/32 08/29   19/50 ?
Runcorn East 08/34 08/32   19/48 ?
Acton Grange Jn 08/38 08/35   19/44 20/29
Warrington Bank Quay 08.40a ~ 08.43d 08.38 ~ 08.42   19.36a ~ 19.39d 20.23 ~ 20.25
Dallam Jn 08/46 ?   19/34 ?
Winwick Jn 08/48 08/47   19/31 20/19
Springs Branch Jn 08/53 08/54   19/22 20/12
Wigan South Jn 08/54 ?   19/21 ?
Wigan North Western 08.55a ~ 08.58d 08.56 ~ 08.57   19.18a ~ 19.20d 20.07 ~ 20.11
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/08 09/08   19/10 19/58
Euxton Jn 09/12 09/10   19/05 19/56

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09/17 09/15
Garstang & Catterall 09/26 09/25
Lancaster 09/36 09/35
Morecambe South Jn 09/37 09/37
Carnforth North Jn 09/43 09/43
Carnforth 09.44a ~ 09.46d 09.44 ~ 09.47
Arnside 09/56 09/57
Grange-over-Sands 10/01 ?
Ulverston 10/12 10/13
Dalton Jn 10/22 ?
Barrow-in-Furness 10/31 10/33
Park South Jn 10/38 10/41
Askam 10/41 10/45
Foxfield 10/49 10/54
Millom 10/58 11/00
Bootle 11/08 11/10
Drigg 11/16 11/18
Sellafield 11t22 ~ 11t23 11.24 ~ 11.26
St Bees 11t35 ~ 11t37 11.42 ~ 11.42
Whitehaven 11.46 ~ 11.48 11.49 ~ 11.52
Parton 11/52 ?
Parton North Jn 11/56 ?
Workington 12/04 12/11
Maryport 12/22 12/25
Wigton 12/45 12/50
Currock Jn 13/02 13/01
Carlisle 13.07a ~ 16.05d 13.07 ~ 16.05
London Road Jn 16/06 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/08 16/08
How & Co Siding 16/15 16/15
Low House Crossing SB 16/19 16/21
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 16/27 ?
Culgaith SB 16/36 16/38
Kirkby Thore SB 16/38 16/42
Appleby 16/45 16/47
Ormside 16/48 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/54 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/58 17/04
Mallerstang 17/03 ?
Ais Gill 17/08 ?
Garsdale 17/11 ?
Blea Moor 17/22 17/28
Ribblehead 17/25 ?
Helwith Bridge 17/30 ?
Settle Jn 17/39 17/46
Hellifield 17/45 17/51
Horrocksford Jn 18/16 ?
Clitheroe 18/22 18/20
Langho 18/32 ?
Daisyfield 18/41 18/46
Blackburn 18/43 18/47
Lostock Hall Jn 18/55 18/58
Preston DIV ??.?? ~ ??.??
Farington Jn 19/01 19/53

Timings continue in first table.

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