19th July 2023

Midland Pullman
Highland Clansman Pullman

HST Used 43059+41149+41108+40802+41176+41059+41169+40801+41183+44078+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z43 : Chester to Aviemore
1Z44 : Aviemore to Chester

HST Route
43059 T&T 43046 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore
43046 T&T 43059 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 06.09d [P3] 06.11   23.17a [P3] 22.34
Mickle Trafford 06/15 06/16   23/12 ?
Helsby 06/19 [P2] 06/21   23/05 [P1] 22/22
Frodsham 06.23a ~ 06.26d ? ~ 06.28   22.58a ~ 23.01d ?
Frodsham Jn 06/29 06/30   22/56 ?
Runcorn East 06/31 [P2] 06/32   22/54 22/05
Acton Grange Jn 06/35 [OL] 06/34   22/51 22/03
Walton Old Jn 06/37 DIV?   22/49 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P3] [DF] 06.37 ~ 06.42   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P2] [OL] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Dallam Jn 06/44 06/43   22/42 ?
Winwick Jn 06/46 06/45   22/40½ 21/52
Golborne Jn 06/48 06/47   22/39 21/50
Springs Branch Jn 06/53½ 06/53   22/36 21/47
Wigan South Jn 06/54 06/54   22/35½ 21/46
Wigan North Western 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P5] 06.55 ~ 06.58   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P4] 21.41 ~ 21.45 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 07/05 07/06   22/19½ 21/35
Euxton Jn 07/07 07/07   22/16½ 21/33
Ribble Jn 07/14½ ]DF] 07/11   22/10½ [UF] ?
Preston 07.16a ~ 07.21d [P5] [DT] 07.15 ~ 07.21   22.05a ~ 22.09d [P4] [UF] 21.15 ~ 21.27
Fylde Jn 07/22½ ?   22/03 [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 07/26 07/26   21/58½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 07/29 07/29   21/53 21/07
Lancaster 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P3] 07.38 ~ 07.41   21.36a ~ 21.44d [P4] 20.55 ~ 20.57
Morecambe South Jn 07/45½ 07/44   21/33 20/51
Carnforth North Jn 07/48 07/49   21/29 20/48
Oxenholme Lake District 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P2] 07.59 ~ 08.03   21.16a ~ 21.19d [P1] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Grayrigg 08/06 08/10   21/10 ?
Tebay 08/11½ 08/15   21/06 20/24
Shap Summit 08/14½ 08/19   21/03 ?
Shap Harrisons Sidings 08/17 08/22   21/00 ?
Eden Valley - -   20/56 ?
Penrith North Lakes 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.30 ~ 08.34   20.49a ~ 20.52d [P1] 20.04 ~ 20.09
Plumpton - -   20*35 ~ 20*42 [UPL] ?
Carlisle 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P3] 08.49 ~ 08.51   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P4] 19.44 ~ 19.48 [P4]
Gretna Jn 08/55½ 09/00   20/05½ 19/34
Quintinshill 08/56½ 09/01   19*56 ~ 20*02 [UPL] 19/33
Lockerbie 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P1] 09.11 ~ 09.14   19.40a ~ 19.42d [P2] 19.16 ~ 19.19
Beattock 09/18½ [DM] 09/23   19*12 ~ 19*29 [UPL] 19.00 ~ 19.03
Beattock Summit 09/25½ [DM] 09/31   19/04 [UM] 18/48
Abington 09/31 [DM] 09/37   18*35 ~ 18*56 [UPL] 18.31 ~ 18.38
Carstairs South Jn 09/42 09/56   18/19 18/17
Carstairs North Jn 09/43 ?   18/18 ?
Lanark Jn 09/44 09/57   18/16 ?
Law Jn 09/50 10/05   18/09 18/07
Shieldmuir 09/53 [P1] 10/08   17/57 [P2] 17/57
Motherwell 09/56 [P2] 10/11   17/55 [P1] 17/52
Mossend South Jn 10/03 10/15   17/49½ 17/46
Mossend North Jn 10/04 10/16   17/49 17/43
Mossend North Exit 10/06 10/17   17/46 17/41
Whifflet South Jn 10/10 10/19   17/42 17/39
Coatbridge Central 10/13 [P1] 10/21   17/38 [P2] 17/32
Gartsherrie South Jn 10/16 10/22   17/36 17/30
Garnqueen North Jn 10/19 10/23   17/34 ?
Cumbernauld 10/26 [P2] 10/30   17/27 [P1] 17/21
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/33 10/36   17/19 17/15
Carmuirs West Jn 10/36 10/39   17/15 17/13
Larbert Jn 10/36½ 10/40   17/14 17/12
Stirling 10.47 ~ 10.48 [P2] 10.50?   17/05 [P3] 17/02
Dunblane 11.01 ~ 11.05½ [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.03   16/58 [P1] 16/57
Greenloaning 11/11½ 11/10   16/53 16/52
Blackford 11/14½ 11/14   16/47 16/50
Auchterarder SB 11/18 11/18   16/43 16/46
Hilton Jn 11/26½ ?   16/34 ?
Perth 11.30 ~ 11.42 [P7] 11.30 ~ 11.42   16/30 [P4] 16/34
Stanley Jn 11/50 11/50   16/21 16/24
Dunkeld & Birnam 11/58 [P2] 12/00   16/13 [P1] 16/16
Pitlochry 12/09 [P2] 12/12   16/02 [P1] 16/05
Blair Athol 12/17 [P2] 12/20   15/54 [P1] 15/56
Dalnacardoch 12/27 ?   15/45 ?
Dalnaspidal 12/33½ ?   15/40 ?
Dalwhinnie 12/40 [P2] 12/43   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 15/18
Aviemore 13.02a [P1] 13.06 [P1]   15.12d [P1] 15.11


Associated E.C.S Workings

5Z43 : (43059 T&T 43046) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z43 : (43046 T&T 43059) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Chester

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.08d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.09 ~ 05.10
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/13
Gresty Green Through Siding 05.17 ~ 05.32
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/36
Crewe 05.38 ~ 05.40 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 05/43
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 05/50
Chester 06.00a [P3]

5Z44 : (43059 T&T 43046) : Aviemore to Carrbridge
5Z44 : (43046 T&T 43059) : Carrbridge to Aviemore

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

5Z45 : (43059 T&T 43046) : Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
5Z45 : (43046 T&T 43059) : Warrington Bank Quay to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z45 : (43059 T&T 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Chester 23.30d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 23/36
Helsby 23/40
Frodsham Jn 23/45
Runcorn East 23/47
Acton Grange Jn 23/51
Walton Old Jn 23/53
Warrington Bank Quay 23.55 ~ 00.02 [P3]
Acton Grange Jn 00/06
Weaver Jn 00/16
Acton Bridge 00/20
Hartford Jn 00/22
Winsford 00/25
Crewe Coal Yard 00/37
Crewe 00.39 ~ 00.41 [P6]
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/45
Gresty Green Through Siding 00.49 ~ 01.04
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/08
Crewe H.S. 01.13a


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