26th April 2023

Midland Pullman
Highland Clansman Pullman

HST Used 43055+44078+41183+40801+41182+41059+41176+40802+41149+41108+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z17 : Thirsk to Aviemore
1Z18 : Aviemore to Thirsk

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Thirsk - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore
43046 T&T 43055 Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - (reverse of outward route) - Thirsk

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Thirsk 05.51d [P2] [DF] 05.51   21.40a [P1] 21.50
Longlands Jn 05/56 05/58   21/32½ [US] 21/43
Northallerton 05.57a ~ 06.00d [P2] 06.00 ~ 06.02   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P1] 21.37 ~ 21.41
Darlington 06.11a ~ 06.14d [P4] 06.14 ~ 06.17   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P1] 21.16 ~ 21.20
Ferryhill South Jn 06/23 06/27   21/04 21/07
Tursdale Jn 06/24½ 06/28   21/02½ 21/05
Durham 06.33a ~ 06.36d [P2] 06.34 ~ 06.36   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P1] 20.56 ~ 20.58
Chester-le-Street 06.42a ~ 06.44d [P2] 06.42 ~ 06.45   20.45a ~ 20.48d [P1] 20.46 ~ 20.48
Birtley Jn 06/49 [DUS] 06/49   20/42 20/42
Tyne Yard Sig.T193 06*52 ~ 06*56 ? ~ 06.54   - -
Low Fell Jn 06/58 06/56   - -
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/01 06/59   20/38 20/38
Newcastle 07.03a ~ 07.11d [P2] 07.02 ~ 07.11   20.28a ~ 20.36d [P3] 20.30 ~ 20.36
Heaton South Jn 07/14 07/15   20/25 20/27
Cramlington 07.21a ~ 07.24d [P2] 07.24 ~ 07.26   20.14a ~ 20.17d [P1] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Morpeth 07.31a ~ 07.34d [P2] 07.33 ~ 07.36   20.04a ~ 20.07d [P1] 20.05 ~ 20.10
Alnmouth 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P2] 07.52 ~ 07.56   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P1] 19.46 ~ 19.50
Belford LC 08/02½ 08/08   19/33 19/31
Crag Mill [Up Loop] - -   19*15 ~ 19*31 [UPL] 19.11 ~ 19.30
Berwick-upon-Tweed 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.17 ~ 08.19   18.57a ~ 19.00d [P1] 18.56 ~ 18.59
Reston 08/24 08/29   18/47 18/46
Grantshouse 08/28 08/33   18/43 18/42
Oxwellmains 08/35 08/40   18/36 18/35
Dunbar 08/36 [P2] 08/41   18/34 18/33
Drem [Down Loop] 08*44 ~ 09*10 [DPL] ?   - -
Drem 09/11 [P2] 09/08   18/24 [P1] 18/25
Prestonpans [Up Loop] - -   18*11 ~ 18*17 [UPL] ?
Prestonpans 09/19 09/15   18/09 18/13
Monktonhall Jn 09/23½ 09/21   18/05 18/06
Portobello Jn 09/25 09/24   18/03 18/03
Craigentinny Jn 09/27 09/25   18/02 18/02
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28½ 09/27   17/59½ 18/01
Edinburgh Waverley 09.30a ~ 09.41d [P19] 09.31 ~ 09.40   17.56a ~ 17.58d [P1] 17.55 ~ 17.59
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/42   17/54 [Z] 17/53
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] [DN] 09/44   17/52 [P1] 17/51
Haymarket Central Jn 09/45 09/45   17/50 [UN] 17/50
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 09/46   17/48½ [US] 17/48
Edinburgh Gateway 09/50 09/49   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/55 09/53   - -
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/04   - -
Burntisland 10/21 [P2] 10/17   - -
Kirkcaldy 10/34 [P2] 10/28   - -
Thornton South Jn 10/42 10/34   - -
Thornton North Jn 10/42½ 10/35   - -
Ladybank 10/52 [P2] 10/48   - -
Newburgh 11/01 10/59   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   17/43½ 17/40
Winchburgh Jn - -   17/38 17/35
Linlithgow - -   17/34 [P1] 17/31
Polmont - -   17/29 [P1] 17/27
Grangemouth Jn - -   17/22 17/18
Falkirk Grahamston - -   17/20 [P1] 17/17
Carmuirs East Jn - -   17/15 17/13
Larbert Jn - -   17/14 17/12
Stirling - -   17/05 [P3] 17/03
Dunblane - -   16/58 [P1] 16/58
Greenloaning - -   16/53 16/51
Blackford - -   16/47 16/48
Auchterarder SB - -   16/43 ?
Hilton Jn 11/13 11/13   16/34 ?
Perth 11.18 ~ 11.42 [P4] 11.19 ~ 11.41   16/30 [P4] 16/33
Stanley Jn 11/50 11/50   16/21 16/24
Dunkeld & Birnam 11/58 [P2] 11/59   16/13 [P1] 16/16
Pitlochry 12/09 [P1] 12/12   16/02 [P1] 16/04
Blair Athol 12/17 [P2] 12/21   15/54 [P1] 15/55
Dalnacardoch 12/27 ?   15/45 ?
Dalnaspidal 12/33½ ?   15/40 ?
Dalwhinnie 12/40 [P2] 12/44   15/33 [P1] 15/35
Newtonmore 12/48½ ?   15/24½ ?
Kingussie 12/51 [P1] 12/54   15/22 [P2] 15/23
Kincraig 12/56 13/00   15/18 15/17
Aviemore 13.02a [P1] 13.06   15.12d [P1] 15.11


Associated E.C.S Workings

25/04/23 :
5Z19 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z19 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Neville Hill T&RSMD

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 11.55d  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 12.00 ~ 12.01  
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/04  
Gresty Green Through Siding 12.08 ~ 12.28  
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/32  
Crewe 12.34 ~ 12.36 [P6]  
Crewe Sydney Bridge 12/39  
Sandbach 12/43  
Alderley Edge 12/56  
Wilmslow 12/58  
Cheadle Hulme 13/02  
Adswood Road Jn 13/03  
Edgeley Jn No.1 13/05  
Edgeley Jn No.2 13*06 ~ 13*16  
Stockport 13.18 ~ 13.21 [P4]  
Heaton Lodge Jn 13/23  
Ash Bridge Jn 13/25  
Reddish South 13/27  
Denton Station Jn 13/30  
Denton Jn 13/32  
Guide Bridge 13/35  
Stalybridge 13/44 [P4]  
Greenfield 13/49  
Diggle Jn 13/53  
Diggle [Down Loop] 13*54 ~ 14*03 [DPL]  
Marsden 14/08  
Huddersfield 14/16 [P8] [P8]
Bradley Jn 14/19  
Heaton Lodge East Jn 14/21  
Mirfield East Jn 14/23  
Horbury Jn 14/31  
Wakefield Kirkgate 14.36 ~ 14.39  
Normanton 14/42  
Altofts Jn 14/43  
Methley Jn 14/45  
Woodlesford 14/48  
Stourton Jn 14/50  
Engine Shed Jn 14/55  
Leeds West Jn 14/56  
Leeds 14.57 ~ 15.00 [P15]  
Marsh Lane Jn 15/03  
Neville Hill West Jn 15/06  
Neville Hill T&RSMD 15.11a  

26/04/23 :
5Z17 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Neville Hill T&RSMD to Leeds
5Z17 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Leeds to Thirsk

Location Booked
Neville Hill T&RSMD 04.21d
Neville Hill West Jn 04/23
Marsh Lane Jn 04/30
Leeds 04.33 ~ 04.50 [P9]
Neville Hill West Jn 04/53
Cross Gates 04/56
Micklefield 05/00
Church Fenton 05/04
Colton Jn 05/11
York 05.17 ~ 05.25 [P9]
Skelton Jn 05/31
Tollerton Jn 05/36
Thirsk 05.45a [P2]

5Z18 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Aviemore to Carrbridge
5Z18 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Carrbridge to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore 13.12d [P1]
Carrbridge 13.20 ~ 13.45 [P2]
Aviemore 13.53a [P1]

5Z19 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Thirsk to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z19 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Thirsk 21.46d [P1]
Tollerton Jn 21/59
Skelton Bridge Jn 22/06
Skelton Jn 22/08
York 22.11 ~ 22.13 [P3]
Colton Jn 22/18
Church Fenton 22/22
Milford Jn 22/26
Castleford 22/38
Altofts Jn 22/42
Normanton 22/43
Wakefield Kirkgate 22/47
Horbury Jn 22/50
Mirfield East Jn 22/57
Heaton Lodge Jn 22/58
Bradley Jn 22/59
Huddersfield 23/02 [P1]
Marsden 23/09
Diggle Jn 23/13
Greenfield 23/15
Stalybridge 23/20 [P3]
Guide Bridge 23/24
Denton Jn 23/26
Denton Station Jn 23/28
Reddish South 23/31
Ash Bridge Jn 23/33
Heaton Lodge Jn 23/39
Stockport 23/41 [P1]
Edgeley Jn No.2 23/41½
Edgeley Jn No.1 23/42
Adswood Road Jn 23/43
Cheadle Hulme 23/44
Wilmslow 23/47
Alderley Edge 23/50
Sandbach 00/04
Crewe Sydney Bridge 00/12
Crewe 00/18 [P5]
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/22
Gresty Green Through Siding 00.26 ~ 00.41
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/45
Crewe H.S. 00.50a


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