10th December 2022

Midland Pullman
Bath Christmas Pullman

HST Used 43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'+44078+41162+40801+41182+41169+41176+40802+41183+41059+43055

Route :
1Z57 : Holyhead to Bath Spa
1Z59 : Bath Spa to Holyhead

HST Route
43046 T&T 43055 Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Yarnfield Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Nuneaton - Bedworth - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
43055 T&T 43046 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 06.06d [P2] 06.06   22.41a [P2] 22.41
Valley 06/18 06/12   22/33 22/32
Gaerwen 06/31 06/24   22/20 22/18
Llanfairpwll 06/33½ ?   22/16½ ?
Menai Bridge 06/35½ ?   22/14½ ?
Bangor 06.40a ~ 06.50d [P1] 06.33 ~ 06.50   22.04a ~ 22.11d [P2] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Penmaenmawr 07/01 ?   21/54 21/47
Llandudno Junction 07.08a ~ 07.10d [P1] 07.05 ~ 07.10   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P4] ? ~ 21.40
Colwyn Bay 07.15a ~ 07.17d ? ~ 07.17   21.36a ~ 21.39d ?
Abergele & Pensarn 07/25½ 07/23   21/27 21/24
Rhyl 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P1] 07.26 ~ 07.32   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.19
Prestatyn 07.36a ~ 07.38d 07.36 ~ 07.40   21.09a ~ 21.12d 21.08 ~ 21.12
Mostyn East Jn 07/45½ 07/46   21/02 21/03
Flint 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.51 ~ ?   20.53a ~ 20.56d 20.53 ~ 20.56
Shotton 08/00 08/00   20/49½ 20/49
Saltney Jn 08/06½ 08/04   2045 20/45
Chester South Jn 08/08 [UF] 08/07   20/43 [DM] 20/42
Chester 08.09a ~ 08.14d [P4] 08.09 ~ 08.13   20.39a ~ 20.42d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.41
Beeston Castle & Tarporley 08/33½ 08/23   20/27½ 20/22
Crewe Steel Works 08/40½ 08/30   20/20 20/14
Crewe 08.43a ~ 08.45d [P6] 08.33 ~ 08.44   20.14a ~ 20.17d [P6] 20.08 ~ 20.11
North Stafford Jn 08/48 [UDP] 08/47   20/12 [UDP] 20/03
Barthomley Jn 08/51 08/50   20/09 19/59
Alsager 08/53½ 08/52   20/06 19/57
Kidsgrove 08.56a ~ 09.04d [P3] 08.58 ~ 09.03   20.01a ~ 20.03d [P4] 19.53 ~ 19.54
Stoke-on-Trent 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P1] 09.11 ~ 09.16   19.52a ~ 19.54d [P2] 19.41 ~ 19.45
Stoke Jn 09/17½ 09/17   19/51 19/38
Sideway Loop - -   19*39 ~ 19*49 19/36
Stone 09/24 09/23   19/29 19/26
Yarnfield Jn 09/28 [EC] 09/26   19/26 19/22
Norton Bridge 09/29½ [UF] 09/28   19/23½ [EC] 19/20
Stafford 09.35a ~ 09.37d [P1] [UF] 09.34 ~ 09.36   19.14a ~ 19.17d [P3] [DF] 19.11 ~ 19.14
Colwich 09/43 [UF] 09/43   19/07½ [DF] 19/04
Rugeley North Jn 09/45½ [UF] 09/44   19/04½ [DF] 19/02
Lichfield North Jn 09/50 [UF] 09/49   19/00 [DF] 18/57
Amington Jn 09/55 [US] 09/53   18/56 [DF] 18/52
Ashby Jn 10/07 [DS] 10/00   18/48 [DF] 18/44
Nuneaton 10c09 ~ 10c11 [P2] 10/02?   18c44 ~ 18c47 [P2] [DF] 18/42?
Chilvers Coton Jn 10/13½ 10/03   18/41 18/40
Bedworth 10/17½ 10/07   18/37 18/35
Hawkesbury Lane 10/19½ 10/09   18/35 18/33
Three Spires Jn 10/22 10/12   18/32 18/30
Coundon Road LC 10/25 10/15   18/29 18/27
Coventry 10*29 ~ 10*31 [P2] 10/31   18*21 ~ 18*25 [P3] 18.16 ~ 18.23
Gibbet Hill Jn 10/33 10/35   18/17½ 18/11
Kenilworth Jns 10/35 10/37   18/15½ 18/09
Milverton Jn 10/39½ 10/41   18/10 18/03
Leamington Spa 10/41½ [UM] 10/45   18/08 [DM] 17/59
Fenny Compton 10/50 10/54   17/55½ 17/49
Reservoir Jn 10/58 11/00   17/48 17/43
Banbury 10/59 [P3] 11/01   17/47 [P2] 17/42
Aynho Jn 11/04 11/05   17/40 17/39
Heyford 11/10½ 11/09   17/35 17/34
Wolvercote Jn 11/16½ [UM] 11/15   17/29 17/28
Oxford North Jn 11/22 [UM] 11/16   17/27½ 17/27
Oxford 11/23 [UT] 11/17   17/27 [DT] 17/25
Kennington Jn 11/28½ 11/23   17/22 17/24
Didcot North Jn 11/38 11/30   17/15 17/17
Foxhall Jn 11c40 ~ 11c44 [DM] ? ~ 11.46   17c11 ~ 17c13 ? ~ 17.14
Milton Jn 11/46½ 11/48   17/09 [RL] 17/12
Wantage Road 11/52 11/52   17/04 17/08
Challow 11/54 11/55   17/02 [UM] 17/05
Uffington 11/55 11/56   17/00 17/04
Swindon 12/02 [P4] 12/03   16/53 [UM] 16/56
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/06 12/06   16/48 16/49
Chippenham 12/14½ [P1] 12/13   16/40 [P2] 16/43
Thingley East Jn 12/16 12/16   16/39 16/42
Thingley Jn 12/16½ 12/17   16/38½ 16/41
Bathampton Jn 12/22½ 13/02   16/31 16/36
Bath Spa 12.27a [P1] 13.06 [P2]   16.28d [P2] 16.33 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z58 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z58 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bath Spa 12.32d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 12/40
Bristol East Jn 12/43
Bristol Temple Meads 12.45 ~ 12.56 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 12/58
North Somerset Jn 13/00
Bristol East Depot 13.02a

5Z59 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z59 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.49d
North Somerset Jn 15/52
Bristol East Jn 15/54
Bristol Temple Meads 15.56 ~ 16.08 [P13]
Bristol East Jn 16/09
North Somerset Jn 16/10
Bath Spa 16.19a [P2]


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