23rd October 2021

Midland Pullman
West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)

HST Used 43055+44078+41169+40801+41182+41059+41162+40802+41108+41176+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route : 1Z43 throughout

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Reading - Tilehurst - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Stonehouse - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster - Blakedown- Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr west Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes :
(1) This was reported as the first time an H.S.T. had worked a passenger service to Fort William.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Reading 06.00d [P9] [DM] 06.00
Reading High Level Jn 06/01½ [DM] 06/02
Tilehurst 06.05a ~ 06.07d [P1] [DM] 06.05 ~ 06.07
Goring & Streatley 06/12½ [P4] [DM] 06/14
Didcot Parkway 06.19a ~ 06.21d [P1] 06.20 ~ 06.24
Wantage Road 06/27½ 06/30
Challow 06/29½ 06/32
Uffington 06/30½ 06/34
Swindon 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P3] 06.43 ~ 06.46
Rodbourne Jn 06/45 06/48
Kemble 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P2] 06.58 ~ 07.02
St Mary's LC 07/07 07/12
Stroud 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.15 ~ 07.16
Stonehouse 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P2] 07.21 ~ 07.22
Standish Jn 07/26½ 07/28
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/30½ 07/38
Barnwood Jn 07/31 07/39
Cheltenham Spa 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P2] 07.45 ~ 07.49
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 07/45 [P1] 07/55
Abbotswood Jn 07/52½ 08/02
Norton Jn 08/05½ 08/06
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.10a ~ 08.14d [P1] 08.16 ~ 08.19
Tunnel Jn 08/15½ 08/20
Droitwich Spa 08/21½ 08/25
Hartlebury 08/28 08/30
Kidderminster 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P1] 08.34 ~ 08.36
Blakedown 08/38½ 08/40
Stourbridge Junction 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P2] 08.44 ~ ?
Rowley Regis 08/55 08/55
Smethwick Jn 08/58½ 09/00
Galton Jn 08/59½ 09/01
Soho North Jn 09/01½ 09/03
Soho East Jn 09/03 09/04
Perry Barr West Jn 09/06½ 09/07
Perry Barr North Jn 09/08½ 09/08
Bescot Stadium 09/13 [P2] 09/14
Darlaston Jn 09/15 09/15
Portobello Jn 09/18 09/19
Bushbury Jn 09*23 ~ 09*26 09.24 ~ 09.27
Penkridge 09/34½ 09/34
Trent Valley Jn 09/39 [DS] 09/40
Stafford 09/41½ [P5] [DS] 09/41
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/46½ [DS] 09/46
Madeley 09/54½ [DS] 09/53
Basford Hall Jn 10/02½ [DS] 09/57
Crewe 10c06 ~ 10c08 [UDL] 10.04 ~ 10.06
Crewe Coal Yard 10/09½ 10/09
Winsford 10/19½ [DF] 10/15
Hartford Jn 10/24 10/19
Acton Bridge 10/25½ 10/22
Weaver Jn 10/27½ 10/23
Acton Grange Jn 10/30 10/27
Warrington Bank Quay 10/33½ [P3] 10/28
Dallam Jn 10/34½ 10/29
Winwick Jn 10/36½ 10/31
Golborne Jn 10/38 10/33
Springs Branch Jn 10/41 10/36
Wigan South Jn 10/41½ 10/37
Wigan North Western 10/44½ [P5] 10/38
Balshaw Lane 10/49½ 10/44
Euxton Jn 10/51½ 10/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/54 10/49
Ribble Jn 10/55 [DF] 10/51
Preston 10/57 [P3] [DF] 10/53
Fylde Jn 10/58 10/54
Barton & Broughton 11/01 10/57
Garstang & Catteral 11/04 11/00
Lancaster 11/11 [P3] 11/10
Morecambe South Jn 11/14 11/11
Carnforth North Jn 11/16½ 11/13
Oxenholme Lake District 11/24½ [P2] 11/21
Grayrigg 11/29 11/27
Tebay 11/34½ 11/30
Shap Summit 11/37½ 11/34
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/40 11/37
Penrith North Lakes 11/47 [P2] 11/44
Carlisle 12c02 ~ 12c04 [P1] 11.59 ~ 12.04
Gretna Jn 12/11½ 12/12
Lockerbie 12/21½ 12/23
Beattock 12*32 ~ 13*03 [DPL] 12.35 ~ 13.00
Beattock Summit 13/14 [DM] 13/17
Abington 13*21 ~ 13*28 [DPL] 13/23?
Carstairs South Jn 13/38 13/34
Carstairs 13/38½ [DM] 13/35
Lanark Jn 13/40 13/37
Law Jn 13/47½ 13/43
Shieldmuir 13/50½ [P1] 13/48
Motherwell 13c56 ~ 13c58 [P2] ?
Mossend South Jn 14/02 14/00
Mossend North Jn 14/05 14/01
Mossend North Exit 14/06½ 14/02
Whifflet South Jn 14/09 14/06
Coatbridge Central 14/10½ [P1] 14/07
Gartsherrie South Jn 14/13 14/09
Gartcosh Jn 14/16 14/14
Springburn 14/26 [P1] 14/24
Cowlairs West Jn 14*30 ~ 14*32 14/31?
Cowlairs North Jn 14/34½ 14/32
Maryhill 14/41½ 14/39
Westerton 14/45 [P2] 14/42
Dalmuir 14/58 [P1] 14/51
Dumbarton Central 15/06 [P2] 15/04
Dalreoch 15/07 15/06
Craigendoran Jn 15/16 15/17
Helensburgh Upper 15t21 ~ 15t24 15.20 ~ 15.21
Garelochhead 15t36 ~ 15t37 [P2] 15.36 ~ 15.37
Glen Douglas 15/54 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 16t02 ~ 16t03 [P2] ?
Ardlui 16t18 ~ 16t19 [P2] ?
Crianlarich 16t39 ~ 16t42 [P2] 16.43 ~ 16.45
Upper Tyndrum 16t53 ~ 16t56 [P2] ?
Bridge of Orchy 17t11 ~ 17t12 [P2] ?
Rannoch 17*t40 ~ 18*t36 [P1] 17.43 ~ 18.36
Corrour 18/51 [P1] ?
Tulloch 19t12 ~ 19t13 [P2] ?
Spean Bridge 19t28 ~ 19t29 [P1] ?
Fort William Jn 19/42 ?
Fort William 19.45a [P2] 19.46


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