2nd May 2022

Midland Pullman
West Highland Pullman

HST Used 43049 'Neville Hill'+41108+41183+40802+41176+41059+40801+41162+44078+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z43 : Lancaster to Oban
1Z44 : Oban to Lancaster

HST Route
43049 T&T 43046 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Gretna Green - Annan - Dumfries - Kilmarnock - Barrhead - Muirhouse South Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn
43046 T&T 43049 Shields Jn - High Street Jn - Bellgrove - Springburn - Cowlairs west Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Tyndrum Lower - Dalmally - Taynuilt - Oban
43049 T&T 43046 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street (2) - Kilwinning - Barassie Jn (2)
43046 T&T 43049

Barassie Jn - (2) Kilmarnock - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Intercity liveried 43049 replaced unavailable Midland Pullman liveried 43055.
(2) Return leg was due to reverse at Elderslie Loop and travel via Terminus Jn and Barrhead to Kilmarnock, but was diverted via Kilwinning, Irvine and Barassie Jn due to a reported points failure at Elderslie Loop.

Sources : Jake Robertson (joined outward at Oxenholme, left return at Penrith) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 05.10d [P3] 05.10   00.37a [P3] 23.46
Morecambe South Jn 05/13 05/12   00/33½ 23/41
Carnforth North Jn 05/15½ 05/15   00/30½ 23/37
Oxenholme Lake District 05.25a ~ 05.28d [P2] 05.23 ~ 05.29   00.18a ~ 00.20d [P1] 23.29 ~?
Grayrigg 05/34 05/36   00/11½ ?
Tebay 05/39½ 05/40   00/07½ 23/19
Shap Summit 05/42½ 05/43   00/03½ ?
Shap Harrisons Sidings 05/45 05/46   23/58½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 05.54a ~ 05.57d [P2] 05.54 ~ 05.57   23.44a ~ 23.46d [P1] 23.00 ~ 23.04
Carlisle 06.11a ~ 06.16d [P3] 06.12 ~ 06.15   23.20a ~ 23.22d [P4] 22.40 ~ 22.45
Gretna Jn 06/26 06/25   23/11 22/30
Gretna Green 06.28a ~ 06.31d ?   23.05a ~ 23.07d [P1] ?
Annan 06.40a ~ 06.46d [P2] 06.39 ~ 06.46   22.55a ~ 22.57d [P1] ?
Dumfries 07.02a ~ 07.04d [P1] 07.00 ~ 07.04   22.36a ~ 22.38d [P2] 21.59 ~ 22.01
Holywood 07/11 ?   22/32 ?
Thornhill 07/21 07/28   22/23 21/42
Kirkconnel 07/43 07/44   22/07 21/25
New Cumnock 07/53 [P1] 07/50   21/58 [P2] 21/16
Mauchline 08/03½ 08/01   21/47 21/06
Kilmarnock 08.13a ~ 08.17d [P3] 08.11 ~ 08.17   21.32a ~ 21.34d [P3] 20.51 ~ 20.55
Lochridge Jn 08/22 ?   21/26 DIV
Lugton 08/33½ 08/32   21/15 DIV
Barrhead 08/40 [P2] 08/39   21/07 [P1] DIV
Busby Jn 08/51½ 08/51   21/02 DIV
Muirhouse South Jn 08/58 08/55   20/58 DIV
Muirhouse Central Jn 09/00 08/56   20/57 DIV
Terminus Jn 09/03 08/58   20/44 DIV
Barassie Jn - -   DIV 20.28 ~ 20.39
Irvine - -   DIV 20/24?
Kilwinning - -   DIV 20/22?
Lochwinnoch - -   DIV 20/08?
Shields Jn - -   20/43 DIV
Arkleston Jn - -   20/34 [UG] DIV
Paisley Gilmour Street - -   20/32 [P3] [UG] DIV
Elderslie Loop - -   20.11 ~ 20.28 [UPL] DIV
Paisley Gilmour Street - -   20/07 [P4] 20/01
Arkleston Jn - -   20/05 [DA] 20/00
Shields Jn 09.06 ~ 09.12 ? ~ 09.08   19/55 [DA] 19/54
High Street Jn 09/24½ 09/24   19/43 19/44
Bellgrove 09/25 [P2] 09/25   19/41 [P2] 19/42
Barnhill 09/29 09/29   19/37½ 19/38
Springburn 09/30½ [P1] 09/30   19.35 ~ 19.36 [P2] 19.36 ~ 19.37
Cowlairs West Jn 09/35½ 09/33   19/29 19/24
Cowlairs North Jn 09/36½ 09/34   19/28 19/22
Maryhill 09/43½ 09/40   19/20½ 19/19
Westerton 09/48½ [P2] 09/46   19/18 [P2] 19/16
Dalmuir 09c55 ~ 09c56 [P1] 09.56 ~ 09.57   19c08 ~ 19c10 [P2] 19/07?
Dumbarton Central 10/04 [P2] 10/05   18/54 [P1] 18/53
Dalreoch 10/05 10/06   18/53 18/52
Craigendoran Jn 10/13 10/14   18/44 18/32
Helensburgh Upper 10t18 ~ 10t21 10.18 ~ 10.19   18t34 ~ 18t38 18.27 ~ 18.28
Garelochhead 10t32 ~ 10t33 [P2] 10.33 ~ 10.34   18t20 ~ 18t21 [P1] 18.14 ~ 18.15
Glen Douglas 10t50 ~ 10t54 ?   18/07 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 11t05 ~ 11t06 [P2] ?   17t46 ~ 17t54 [P1] ?
Ardlui 11t25 ~ 11t26 [P2] ?   17t30 ~ 17t31 [P1] ?
Crianlarich 11t46 ~ 11t49 [P2] 11.43 ~ 11.46   17t09 ~ 17t12 [P1] 16.58 ~ 17.00
Tyndrum Lower 11/59 ?   16t59 ~ 17t00 ?
Dalmally 12t18 ~ 12t19 [P2] ?   16t33 ~ 16t34 [P1] ?
Taynuilt 12t36 ~ 12t37 [P2] 12.36 ~ 12.37   16t12 ~ 16t13 [P1] 16.03 ~ 16.04
Connel Ferry 12t54 ~ 12t55 ?   15t56 ~ 15t57 ?
Oban 13.12a [P3] 13.12   15.30d [P4] 15.30


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