17th September 2024

Midland Pullman
Exmoor Coast Pullman

HST Used 43047+41149+41108+40802+41176+41059+41162+40801+41169+44081+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z71 : Carnforth to Minehead
1Z72 : Minehead to Carnforth

HST Route
43047 T&T 43046 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Rugeley Trent Valley - Rugeley Town - Cannock - Bloxwich - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Williton - Blue Anchor - Minehead
43046 T&T 43047 Minehead - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 05.00d [P2] 04.59   23.21a [P2] 23.34
Carnforth North Jn 05/00½ 05/00   23/18½ 23/33
Morecambe South Jn 05/03 05/06   23/16 23/27
Lancaster 05.05a ~ 05.09d [P5] 05.11 ~ 05.13   23.08a ~ 23.13d [P3] 23.21 ~ 23.24
Garstang & Catteral 05/17 05/23   22/59 23/07
Barton & Broughton 05/20½ 05/26   22/56 23/04
Fylde Jn 05/23½ [UT] ?   22/53 ?
Preston 05.25a ~ 05.28d [P6] [US] 05.31 ~ 05.34   22.45a ~ 22.51d [P3] [DF] 22.55 ~ 22.59
Ribble Jn 05/29½ [US] 05/36   22/44 [DF] 22/53
Farington Curve Jn 05/31 05/38   22/43 22/50
Euxton Jn 05/34½ 05/41   22/38½ 22/46
Balshaw Lane 05/41½ [UF] 05/45   22/37½ 22/45
Wigan North Western 05.48a ~ 05.50d [P1] 05.55 ~ 05.58   22.26a ~ 22.30d [P6] [DF] 22.34 ~ 22.37
Wigan South Jn 05/51½ 05/59   22/25 [DPL] 22/33
Springs Branch Jn 05/52 06/00   22/24½ ? ~ 22.31
Golborne Jn 05/55 06/03   22/21 22/21
Winwick Jn 05/56½ 06/05   22/19½ 22/19
Dallam Jn 05/58 06/07   22/18 22/17
Warrington Bank Quay 06.00a ~ 06.02d [P2] 06.09 ~ 06.10   22.13a ~ 22.16d [P3] 22.13 ~ 22.15
Acton Grange Jn 06/04½ 06/13   22/07½ 22/10
Weaver Jn 06/10½ 06/18   22/03 22/07
Acton Bridge 06/12½ 06/19   21/59½ 22/06
Hartford Jn 06/14 06/20   21/58½ 22/05
Winsford 06/19½ 06/23   21/54 [DF] 22/02
Crewe Coal Yard 06/25 06/28   21/47½ 21/55
Crewe 06.27a ~ 06.43d [P12] [UF] 06.31 ~ 06.43   21.43a ~ 21.45d [P11] [DS] 21.50 ~ 21.53
Basford Hall Jn 06/46½ [UF] 06/46   21/37½ [DS] 21/41
Madeley 06/50½ [UF] 06/51   21/32½ [DS] 21/37
Norton Bridge 06/57½ [UF] 06/58   - -
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   21/26 [DS] DIV?
Stafford 07.02a ~ 07.04d [P1] [UF] 07.03 ~ 07.05   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P3] [DS] 21.22 ~ 21.25
Colwich 07/10 [UF] 07/12   21/08½ [DM] 21/05
Rugeley North Jn 07/18½ [UDR] 07/22   21/04½ [DF] 20/54
Rugeley Trent Valley 07/24 [P1] 07/23   21/03½ [P1] [UDR] 20/53
Rugeley Power Station Jn 07/26½ 07/25   20/53½ ?
Rugeley Town 07.27a ~ 07.30d 07.26 ~ 07.30   20.42a ~ 20.52d 20.45 ~ 20.49
Hednesford 07/36½ 07/36   20/36½ 20/40
Cannock 07.39a ~ 07.41d 07.39 ~ 07.42   20.32a ~ 20.34d 20.32 ~ 20.37
Mid Cannock Jn 07/43 07/43   20/30½ 20/31
Bloxwich 07/48½ 07/49   20/24½ 20/25
Ryecroft Jn 07/56½ 07/51   20/20½ 20/21
Walsall 07/59 [UF] 07/54   20/17 [P3] 20/18
Pleck Jn 08/02 07/56   20/12 [FL] 20/14
Bescot Stadium 08/03½ 07/58   20/10½ 20/12
Perry Barr North Jn 08/07½ 08/02   20/01½ 20/06
Aston 08/10½ [P2] 08/05   - -
Proof House Jn 08/14½ [DEL] 08/09   - -
Perry Barr West Jn - -   20/00 20/05
Soho East Jn - -   19/57 20/03
Soho South Jn - -   19/55½ 20/02
Birmingham New Street 08*17 ~ 08*18 [P11] 08.16 ~ 08.20   19/47 [P11] 19/56
Five Ways 08/22 [P2] 08/23   - -
Selly Oak 08/28½ 08/29   - -
Proof House Jn - -   19/44 [DEL] 19/53
St Andrews Jn - -   19/36 19/44
Bordesley Jn - -   19/34½ ? ~ 19.42
Lifford East Jn - -   19/28 19/04
Kings Norton 08/33 [DGF] 08/32   19/26 19/03
Longbridge 08/35 08/35   19/24 18/59
Barnt Green 08/38 [P2] 08/37   19/22 [P1] [UGF] 18/56
Bromsgrove 08/41 [P3] 08/40   19/17½ [P2] 18/52
Stoke Works Jn 08/42 08/41   19/16 18/50
Abbotswood Jn 08/49 08/50   19/09 18/43
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/55½ [P2] 08/57   18/58½ [P1] 18/36
Cheltenham Spa 09*03 ~ 09*08 [P1] 09/01   18/51 [P2] 18/30
Barnwood Jn 09/17½ 09/06   18/43½ 18/26
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/18 ? ~ 09.14   18/42 18/25
Standish Jn 09/24 09/20   18/35 18/20
Charfield 09/32 09/28   18/27 18/12
Yate 09/39½ 09/36   18/22½ 8/07
Westerleigh Jn 09/43½ 09/40   18/20½ 18/05
Bristol Parkway 09*50 ~ 09*53 [P1] 09/48   18*02 ~ 18*16 [UPL] 18/00
Filton Abbey Wood 09/55½ [P1] [ML] 09/52   18/00 [P2] [UF] 17/58
Horfield Jn 09/56½ 09/53   17/59 17/57
Dr Day's Jn 10/00 [DF] 09/57   17/56 [ML] 17/54
Bristol East Jn 10/01 10/04   17/55 17/53
Bristol Temple Meads 10c04 ~ 10c13 [P12] 10.06 ~ 10.09   17c46 ~ 17c54 [P7] [UF] 17.47 ~ 17.51
Bristol West Jn 10/15 [DM] 10/10   17/45 [UM] 17/45
Parson Street 10/16½ [P1] 10/13   17/42 [P2] 17/43
Yatton 10/27½ 10/21   17/29½ 17/32
Worle Jn 10/33 10/26   17/23½ 17/25
Uphill Jn 10/35 10/31   17/19½ 17/21
Bridgwater 10/51 10/49   17/08½ 17/13
Cogload Jn 10/56 10/55   17/04½ 17/08
Taunton 11c00 ~ 11c02 [P2] [UDR] 11.00 ~ 11.02   16c58 ~ 17c00 [P2] 16.58 ~ 17.00
Norton Fitzwarren 11*08 ~ 11*26 11.09 ~ ?   16*50 ~ 16*55 ? ~ 16.52
Bishops Lydeard 11t38 ~ 11t38 ?   16t35 ~ 16t38 ?
Crowcombe Heathfield ? ?   ? ?
Williton ? ?   ? ?
Blue Anchor ? ?   ? ?
Minehead 12.33a ?   15.25d ?


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