29th June 2022

Midland Pullman
Ben Nevis & Lochaber Pullman

HST Used 43049 'Neville Hill'+41108+41183+40802+41176+41169+40801+41182+44078+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z79 : Lancaster to Fort William
1Z81 : Fort William to Lancaster

HST Route
43049 T&T 43046 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Rutherglen - Glasgow Central LL - Finnieston East Jn - Hyndland East Jn - Anniesland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William
43046 T&T 43049 Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Westerton - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Motherwell - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Intercity liveried 43049 replaced unavailable Midland Pullman liveried 43055.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 05.35d [P3] 05.35   23.43a [P4] 23.32
Morecambe South Jn 05/38 05/38   23/40½ 23/30
Carnforth North Jn 05/42½ 05/42   23/35½ 23/27
Oxenholme Lake District 05.52a ~ 05.56d [P2] 05.51 ~ 05.56   23.21a ~ 23.24d [P1] 23.14 ~ 23.18
Grayrigg 06/02 06/03   23/15½ 23/08
Tebay 06*08 ~ 06*18 [DGL] 06.11 ~ 06.16   23/11½ 23/03
Shap Summit 06/23 06/23   23/08½ 22/59
Shap Harrisons Sidings 06/29 06/26   23/05½ 22/57
Penrith North Lakes 06.37a ~ 06.40d [P3] 06.37 ~ 06.40   22.53a ~ 22.56d [P1] 22.45 ~ 22.48
Carlisle 06.56a ~ 07.04d [P3] 06.55 ~ 07.03   22.36a ~ 22.39d [P4] 22.19 ~ 22.25
Gretna Jn 07/15 07/12   22/30 22/11
Lockerbie 07.36a ~ 07.41d [P1] 07.25 ~ 07.40   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Beattock 07/54 [DM] 07/50   22/03½ [UM] 21/48
Beattock Summit 08/01 [DM] 07/57   21/57½ [UM] 21/42
Abington 08/06½ [DM] 08/03   21/52 [UM] 21/37
Carstairs South Jn 08/17½ 08/15   21/39½ 21/26
Carstairs 08.20a ~ 08.23d [P1] 08.16 ~ 08.22   21.33a ~ 21.36d [P1] 21.23 ~ 21.25
Lanark Jn 08/26 08/26   21/30 21/19
Carluke 08.31a ~ 08.34d 08.31 ~ 08.33   21.20a ~ 21.23d 21.12 ~ 21.13
Law Jn 08/37 08/35   21/16 21/09
Shieldmuir 08/40 [P1] 08/38   21/13 [P2] 21/05
Motherwell 08.43a ~ 08.45d [P2] 08.43 ~ 08.45   21.06a ~ 21.10d [P1] 20.58 ~ 21.01
Uddingston Jn 08/49 08/49   - -
Newton East Jn 08/50 08/50   - -
Newton West Jn 08/51 08/51   - -
Rutherglen East Jn 08/52½ [SL] 08/52   - -
Rutherglen Central Jn 08/55 08/55   - -
Rutherglen 08/56 [P1] 08/56   - -
Glasgow Central LL 09/07 [P17] 09/06   - -
Finnieston East Jn 09/15 09/17   - -
Hyndland East Jn 09/20½ 09/23   - -
Anniesland 09/23 [P2] 09/25   - -
Mossend South Jn - -   21/03½ 20/55
Mossend North Jn - -   21/02½ 20/54
Mossend North Exit - -   21/01 20/51
Whifflet South Jn - -   21/00 20/50
Coatbridge Central - -   20/58 [P2] 20/49
Gartsherrie South Jn - -   20/56½ 20/47
Gartcosh Jn - -   20/53½ 20/43
Springburn - -   20/41½ [P2] 20/34
Cowlairs West Jn - -   20*27 ~ 20*37 20/31
Cowlairs North Jn - -   20/25½ 20/23
Maryhill - -   20/22 20/21
Westerton 09/26 [P2] 09/29   20/19½ [P2] 20/17
Dalmuir 09/31 [P1] 09/33   20/03½ [P2] 20/02
Dumbarton Central 09/37½ [P2] 09/41   19/51 [P1] 19/51
Dalreoch 09/38½ 09/42   19/48½ 19/51
Craigendoran Jn 09/47½ 09/50   19/38½ 19/39
Helensburgh Upper 09t52 ~ 09t55 09.54 ~ 09.55   19t30 ~ 19t31 19.31 ~ ?
Garelochhead 10t07 ~ 10t28 [P2] 10.10 ~ 10.12   18t56 ~ 19t17 [P1] 18.40 ~ 19.17
Glen Douglas 10t44 ~ 10t53 ?   18/43½ ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 11t03 ~ 11t04 [P2] ?   18t29 ~ 18t30 [P1] ?
Ardlui 11/20 [P2] ?   18/14½ [P1] ?
Crianlarich 11t40 ~ 11t43 [P2] 11.32 ~ 11.35   17t54 ~ 17t55 [P1] 17.43 ~ 17.45
Upper Tyndrum 11t55 ~ 11t58 [P2] ?   17t38 ~ 17t41 [P1] ?
Bridge of Orchy 12t12 ~ 12t13 [P2] ?   17t17 ~ 17t18 [P1] ?
Rannoch 12t42 ~ 12t43 [P1] 12.42 ~ 12.49   16t51 ~ 16t52 [P2] 16.45 ~ 16.46
Corrour 13/00 ?   16/39½ ?
Tulloch 13t19 ~ 13t20 [P2] ?   16t17 ~ 16t18 [P1] ?
Spean Bridge 13t40 ~ 13t41 [P1] ?   15t54 ~ 15t57 [P2] ?
Fort William Jn 13/54 ?   15/39 ?
Fort William 13.57a [P1] 13.54   15.36d [P1] 15.34


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z79 : (43046 T&T 43049) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z79 : (43049 T&T 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Lancaster

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.28d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.29 ~ 03.30
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/33
Gresty Green Through Siding 03.37 ~ 03.52
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/56
Crewe 03.58 ~ 04.00 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 04/02
Winsford 04/07
Hartford Jn 04/11
Acton Bridge 04/12
Weaver Jn 04/13
Acton Grange Jn 04/15
Warrington Bank Quay 04/17
Dallam Jn 04/18
Winwick Jn 04/19
Golborne Jn 04/21
Springs Branch Jn 04/24
Wigan South Jn 04/25
Wigan North Western 04/26
Balshaw Lane 04/30
Euxton Jn 04/32
Ribble Jn 04/36
Preston 04.38 ~ 04.43 [P3]
Fylde Jn 04/44
Barton & Broughton 04/47
Garstang & Catteral 04/50
Lancaster 05.01a [P3]

5Z82: (43046 T&T 43049) : Lancaster to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z82: (43049 T&T 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Lancaster 23.53d [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 00/01
Fylde Jn 00/10
Preston 00/14 [P3]
Ribble Jn 00/15
Euxton Jn 00/25
Balshaw Lane 00/27
Wigan North Western 00/37
Wigan South Jn 00/39
Springs Branch Jn 00/40
Golborne Jn 00/46
Winwick Jn 00/50
Dallam Jn 00/51
Warrington Bank Quay 00/52
Acton Grange Jn 00/54
Weaver Jn 00/57
Acton Bridge 00/59
Hartford Jn 01/00
Winsford 01/03
Crewe Coal Yard 01/09
Crewe 01.11 ~ 01.13 [P5]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/15
Gresty Green Through Siding 01.19 ~ 01.34
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/38
Crewe H.S. 01.43a


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