13th May 2023

Midland Pullman
North Wales Coastal Pullman

HST Used 43055+44078+41183+40801+41059+41176+40802+41149+41108+43059

Route :
1Z38 : St Albans City to Llandudno
1Z39 : Llandudno to St Albans City

HST Route
43055 T&T 43059 St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
43059 T&T 43055 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Chester (1)

Notes :
(1) It is reported that the return leg was cancelled at Chester, due to a fire on the train. Passengers were then conveyed by road coaches to their destinations.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Albans City 05.57d [P2] [DS] 05.56   23.03a [P1] CANC
Harpenden Jn 06/01½ 06/01   22/57½ CANC
Luton 06.06a ~ 06.09d [P3] 06.07 ~ 06.10   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P1] CANC
Leagrave Jn 06/13 [DF] 06/15   22/40½ [US] CANC
Flitwick 06/16½ [P4] 06/21   22/30½ [P3] CANC
Bedford South Jn 06/21½ 06/25   22/25½ [UF] CANC
Bedford 06.23a ~ 06.26d [P4] [DF] 06.27 ~ 06.29   22.19a ~ 22.23d [P3] [DS] CANC
Bedford North Jn 06/27½ [DS] 06/30   22/18 [DS] CANC
Sharnbrook Jn 06/35 06/38   22/15 CANC
Wellingborough 06.44a ~ 06.47d [P3] 06.48 ~ 06.51   22.04a ~ 22.07d [P2] CANC
Harrowden Jn 06/50 06/54   22/02 CANC
Kettering South Jn 06/53 06/57   22/00 [UF] CANC
Kettering 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P2] 06.59 ~ 07.01   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P1] [US] CANC
Kettering North Jn 07/01 07/04   21/52½ [UF] CANC
Corby 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P1] 07.10 ~ 07.12   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P1] CANC
Manton Jn 07/25 07/27   21/19 CANC
Oakham 07.29a ~ 07.46d 07.32 ~ 07.44   21.09a ~ 21.12d CANC
Langham Jn 07/49 07/47   21/08 CANC
Ashwell LC 07/56½ ?   21/06½ CANC
Whissendine LC 07/58 07/51   21/05 CANC
Melton Mowbray 08.04a ~ 08.07d 07.57 ~ 08.07   20.56a ~ 20.59d CANC
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 08/14 08/09   20/52 CANC
Syston East Jn 08/20 08/15   20/47 CANC
Syston South Jn 08/21½ [SL] 08/16   20/46½ CANC
Humberstone Road Jn 08/27½ 08/19   20/35½ [SL] CANC
Leicester 08.30a ~ 08.33d [P3] [UF] 08.21 ~ 08.30   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P2] [DF] CANC
Wigston North Jn 08/38½ 08/36   20/25½ [DF] CANC
Croft 08/47½ 08/44   20/19½ CANC
Hinckley 08/55 08/50   20/14½ CANC
Nuneaton 09c02 ~ 09c04 [P6] 08.57 ~ 08.59   20c06 ~ 20c08 [P7] CANC
Abbey Jn 09/06 09/01   20/04 CANC
Whitacre Jn 09/16 09/13   19/55 CANC
Coleshill Parkway 09/18½ [P1] 09/15   19/53½ [P2] CANC
Water Orton 09/20½ [DW] [ML] 09/18   19/51½ [P1] CANC
Water Orton West Jn 09/22 09/19   19/50½ CANC
Park Lane Jn 09/26 09/20   19/48½ CANC
Sutton Park 09/31½ ?   19/42 CANC
Ryecroft Jn 09/42½ 09/39   19/29½ CANC
Walsall 09/44 [P2] [SL] 09/41   19/27½ [P1] CANC
Pleck Jn 09/45½ 09/43   19/24 [SL] CANC
Darlaston Jn 09/49½ 09/45   19/22 CANC
Portobello Jn 09/53 09/50   19/19 CANC
Wolverhampton 10/00 [P1] 10/03   19*03 ~ 19*14 [P2] CANC
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/01½ 10/05   18*52 ~ 19*01 CANC
Stafford Road Jn 10/02½ 10/06   18/51½ CANC
Cosford 10/09½ 10/13   18/44½ CANC
Madeley Jn 10/14½ 10/18   18/39½ CANC
Wellington 10/21 [DM] 10/23   18/32 [UM] CANC
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/32 10/32   18/21 CANC
Shrewsbury 10c37 ~ 10c39 [DM] 10.35 ~ 10.36   18/19 [P4] CANC
Harlescott LC 10/44½ 10/39   18/16 CANC
Wem 10/53½ 10/50   18/08½ CANC
Prees 10/56½ 10/57   18/05½ CANC
Whitchurch 11/00½ 11/00   17/58 CANC
Wrenbury 11/05 11/06   17/50½ CANC
Nantwich 11/11½ 11/10   17/44 CANC
Crewe Gresty Lane 11/17½ 11/15   17/40 CANC
Crewe [Down Loop] 11*18 ~ 11*33 ?   - -
Crewe 11c35 ~ 11c50 [P11] 11.18 ~ 11.30   17c36 ~ 17c38 [P11] CANC
Crewe Steel Works 11/56½ 11/33   17/33 CANC
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/05 11/40   17/26 CANC
Chester 12*15 ~ 12*32 [UDM] 11/58   16*55 ~ 17*06 [P4] 17.05a [P3]
Chester South Jn 12/33 [DM] 12/00   16/51½ [UF] 16/48
Saltney Jn 12/37 12/02   16/50 16/46
Shotton 12/42 12/06   16/44 16/39
Flint 12/46½ 12/12   16/39 16/35
Mostyn East Jn 12/54 12/18   16/31 16/30
Prestatyn 13/03½ 12/24   16/23 16/24
Rhyl 13/08 12/30   16/19 [P1] 16/21
Abergele & Pensarn 13/12½ 12/37   16/15½ 16/17
Colwyn Bay 13/19½ ?   16/10½ [P1] 16/12
Llandudno Junction 13/25 [P3] 12/50   16/07 [P1] 16/07
Deganwy 13/27½ ?   16/04½ ?
Llandudno 13.32a [P3] 12.57   16.00d [P3] 16.00


Associated E.C.S Workings

5Z39 : (43059 T&T 43055) : Chester to Gresty Lane Reception
5Z39 : (43055 T&T 43059) : Gresty Lane Reception to Crewe H.S.

Location Additional
Chester 20.30d [P3]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 20/46
Crewe Steel Works 20/55
Crewe 21.03 ~ 21.11
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/16
Gresty Lane Reception 21.20 ~ 21.30
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/34
Crewe H.S. 21.40a


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