4th June 2022

Midland Pullman
Settle & Carlisle Pullman

HST Used 43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'+44078+41162+40801+41169+41176+40802+41183+41108+41160+43049

Route :
1Z70 : Plymouth to Carlisle
1Z71 : Carlisle to Plymouth

HST Route
43046 T&T 43049 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Parson Street  - Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
43049 T&T 43046 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Intercity liveried 43049 replaced unavailable Midland Pullman liveried 43055. 41160 running in Rail Charter Services green livery.
(2) Tour postponed from 29/01/2022.

Source : Nathan Williamson (on the tour from/to Newton Abbot)

Photo Review


43046 at Bristol Temple Meads on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)


43049 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Nathan Williamson)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Plymouth 05.00d [P7] 04.58   23.17a [P5] 23.31
Lipson Jn 05/03 05/01   23/14 23/27
Hemerdon 05/08 05/06   23/07 23/23
Ivybridge 05/13 [P2] 05/11   23/02 [P1] 23/18
Aish Crossover 05/17 05/15   22/58 23/13
Totnes 05.26a ~ 05.29d [P2] 05.24 ~ 05.28   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P1] 22.52 ~ 22.54
Dainton Tunnel 05/35½ 05/34   22/40 22/46
Newton Abbot West Jn 05/39 05/38   22/36 22/42
Newton Abbot 05.40a ~ 05.43d [P3] 05.39 ~ 05.43   22.32a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.37 ~ 22.41 [P2]
Teignmouth 05/48 05/48   22/27 22/32
Dawlish 05/51 05/51   22/24 22/30
Dawlish Warren 05/52½ 05/53   22/22 22/28
Exeter St Davids 06.02a ~ 06.05d [P5] 06.02 ~ 06.05   22.07a ~ 22.13d [P4] 22.16 ~ 22.19 [P4]
Cowley Bridge Jn 06/07 06/08   22/05 22/14
Tiverton Loop 06/17 06/17   21/55 22/05
Tiverton Parkway 06.20a ~ 06.23d [P2] 06.20 ~ 06.23   21.50a ~ 21.53d [P1] 22.00 ~ 22.03
Whiteball 06/27 06/27   21/47 21/56
Norton Fitzwarren 06/33 06/32   21/41½ 21/49
Taunton 06.35a ~ 06.38d [P4] 06.34 ~ 06.39   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P2] 21.42 ~ 21.46
Cogload Jn 06/43 06/44   21/32 21/38
Bridgwater 06/47 06/47   21/28 21/34
Uphill Jn 06/55 06/56   21/20 21/26
Worle Jn 06/57 06/57   21/18 21/25
Yatton 07/03½ 07/03   21/14½ 21/22
Parson Street 07/18 [P2] 07/16   21/07 21/15
Bristol West Jn 07*21 ~ 07*25 [UR] 07/18   21/06 [DM] 21/13
Bristol Temple Meads 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P5] 07.22 ~ 07.31 [P5]   21.02a ~ 21.05d [P12] 21.04 ~ 21.12
Bristol East Jn 07/31 [UF] 07/33   21/01 21/03
Dr Day's Jn 07/32 [ML] 07/34   21/00 [DF] 21/02
Horfield Jn 07/35 07/36   20/55 20/59
Filton Abbey Wood 07/36 [P2] 07/37   20/53 [P1] [ML] 20/58
Bristol Parkway 07/37 [P3] 07/38   20/52 [P2] 20/57
Westerleigh Jn 07/42 07/42   20/48 20/53
Yate 07/44 07/44   20/46 20/51
Charfield 07/48½ 07/48   20/41½ 20/44
Standish Jn 07/56½ 07/56   20/33½ 20/36
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/01 08/01   20/29½ 20/32
Barnwood Jn 08/01½ 08/02   20/29 20/31
Cheltenham Spa 08/05½ [P2] 08/06   20/24½ [P1] 20/25
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/11 [P1] 08/11   20/18½ [P2] 20/20
Abbotswood Jn 08/18 08/17   20/12 20/11
Stoke Works Jn 08/26 08/25   20/05 20/04
Bromsgrove 08*28 ~ 08*46 [P1] 08.28 ~ 08.46   20/04 [P4] 20/03
Barnt Green 08/53 [P1] [FL] 08/52   20/01 [P2] 19/59
Longbridge 08/55 08/54   19/57½ 19/57
Kings Norton 09/04 09/03   19/54 [FL] 19/54
Lifford East Jn 09/06 09/04   19/53 19/52
Bordesley Jn 09/16 09/09   19/47½ 19/47
St Andrews Jn 09/17 ?   19/46½ 19/46
Proof House Jn 09/21½ [WL] 09/22   19/41½ 19/43
Birmingham New Street 09*24 ~ 09*30 [P4] 09.25 ~ 09.28   19*35 ~ 19*39 [P9] [DEL] 19.36 ~ 19.40
Soho South Jn 09/34 09/34   19/30½ 19/31
Galton Jn 09/37 09/35   19/28 19/29
Dudley Port 09/40 09/39   19/23 19/25
Wolverhampton 09/47 [P1] 09/48   19/16 [P2] 19/17
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/48½ 09/49   19/14½ 19/15
Bushbury Jn 09/50 09/50   19/12 19/14
Penkridge 09/55 09/56   19/02 19/07
Trent Valley Jn 10/01 [DS] 09/59   18/58 19/03
Stafford 10/02 [P5] [DS] 10/00   18/57 [P4] [US] 19/02
Doxey Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/01   18/56½ [US] 19/01
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/05½ [DF] 10/04   18/53 [US] 18/59
Norton Bridge 10/06½ [DF] 10/05   18/52½ [US] 18/58
Madeley 10/13 [DF] 10/12   18/45 [US] 18/49
Basford Hall Jn 10/20 [DF] 10/15   18/40 [US] 18/44
Crewe 10c23 ~ 10c27 [P11] 10.19 ~ 10.26   18c33 ~ 18c36 [P5] [US] 18.27 ~ 18.40
Crewe Coal Yard 10/29½ 10/28   18/31 18/25
Winsford 10/34½ 10/35   18/23 ?
Hartford Jn 10/39 10/37   18/20 ?
Acton Bridge 10/41 10/38   18/18½ ?
Weaver Jn 10/43½ 10/39   18/17 ?
Acton Grange Jn 10/46 10/42   18/13½ 18/05
Warrington Bank Quay 10/47½ [P3] 10/44   18/12 [P2] 18/04
Dallam Jn 10/48½ 10/45   18/11 18/02
Winwick Jn 10/50 10/46   18/09½ 18/00
Golborne Jn 10/51½ 10/48   18/07 17/58
Springs Branch Jn 10/54½ 10/51   18/02 17/56
Wigan South Jn 10/55 10/52   18/01½ 17/55
Wigan North Western 10/55½ [P5] 10/53   18/01 [P4] 17/54
Balshaw Lane 11/00½ 10/57   17/51 17/44
Euxton Jn 11/02½ 10/59   17/46 17/40
Farington Jn 11/06½ 11/07   17/42 17/37

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11*13 ~ 11*15 11.15 ~ 11.19
Blackburn 11*37 ~ 11*55 [P2] 11.37 ~ 11.55
Daisyfield Jn 11/57 11/57
Langho 12/07 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 12/17 [P2] 12/14
Horrocksford Jn 12/17½ ?
Hellifield 12/38 12/34
Settle Jn 12/42½ 12/38
Helwith Bridge 12/48½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/50½ ?
Ribblehead 12/56 ?
Blea Moor 12/58½ 12/56
Garsdale 13/09 ?
Ais Gill Summit 13/12½ ?
Mallerstang 13/16½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/20 13/19
Crosby Garrett 13/22½ ?
Ormside 13/29 ?
Appleby 13/31 13/30
Kirkby Thore SB 13/37 13/36
Culgaith SB 13/40 13/38
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/48½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/55½ 13/54
Howe & Co Sidings 13/59 13/58
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/07 14/05
London Road Jn 14/09 14/06
Carlisle 14.11a [P3] ~ 16.25d [P3] 14.12 [P4] ~ 16.25
Penrith North Lakes 16/38½ [P1] 16/42
Eden Valley 16/41 ?
Shap Summit 16/48 16/52
Tebay 16/51 16/57
Grayrigg 16/55 17/01
Oxenholme Lake District 17/00 [P1] 17/07
Carnforth North Jn 17/12 17/15
Morecambe South Jn 17/16 17/17
Lancaster 17/18 [UF] 17/19
Garstang & Catteral 17/24½ 17/26
Fylde Jn 17/33½ [UF] 17/32
Preston 17c35 ~ 17c37 [P6] [UF] 17/34
Ribble Jn 17/39 17/34
Farington Curve Jn 17/40½ 17/36

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

03/06/22 :
5Z69 : (43049 T&T 43046) : Crewe to Plymouth
5Z69 : (43046 T&T 43049) : Plymouth to Friary C.S.

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 08.12d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 08.13 ~ 08.14
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/17
Nantwich 08/22
Wrenbury 08/28
Whitchurch 08/32
Prees 08/36
Wem 08/38
Harlescott LC 08/44
Shrewsbury 08/51 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 08/53
Sutton Bridge Jn 08/54
Dorrington SB 09/05
Church Stretton 09/10
Marsh Brook LC 09/13
Craven Arms 09/17
Bromfield 09/21
Ludlow 09/23
Woofferton 09/27
Leominster 09/35
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/42
Shelwick Jn 09/48
Hereford 09/54
Tram Inn 10/02
Pontrilas 10/10
Abergavenny 10/20
Little Mill Jn 10/28
Pontypool & New Inn 10/29
Cwmbran 10/32
Maindee North Jn 10*39 ~ 10*47
Maindee East Jn 10/49
Llanwern West Jn 10/52
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/59
Severn Tunnel West 11/00
Severn Tunnel East 11/04
Pilning 11/05
Patchway 11/09
Filton Abbey Wood 11/11
Horfield Jn 11/12
Narroways Hill Jn 11/14
Dr Day's Jn 11/18
Bristol East Jn 11/19
Bristol Temple Meads 11c20 ~ 11c22 [P10]
Bristol West Jn 11/23
Parson Street 11/24
Yatton 11/31
Worle Jn 11/35
Uphill Jn 11/37
Bridgwater 11/49
Cogload Jn 11/53
Taunton 11/59
Norton Fitzwarren 12/00
Whiteball 12/05
Tiverton Parkway 12/08
Tiverton Loop 12/09
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/21
Exeter St Davids 12/23 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 12/34
Dawlish 12/36
Teignmouth 12/40
Newton Abbot 12/47
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/48
Dainton Tunnel 12/52
Totnes 12/58
Aish Crossover 13/06
Ivybridge 13/10
Hemerdon 13/15
Laira Jn 13/21
Lipson Jn 13/22
Plymouth 13.25 ~ 13.40 [P4]
Lipson Jn 13/43
Mount Gold Jn 13/46
Plymouth Friary C.S. 13.53a

04/06/22 :
5Z70 : (43049 T&T 43046) : Friary C.S. to Plymouth

Location Booked
Friary C.S. 04.03d
Mount Gould Jn 04/10
Lipson Jn 04/13
Plymouth 04.17a [P7]

5Z71 : (43049 T&T 43046) : Carlisle to Upperby
5Z71 : (43046 T&T 43049) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.26d [P3] [P4]
Upperby Jn 14/28  
Upperby 14.30 ~ 16.01 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 16/03  
Carlisle 16.06a [P3] [P3]

5Z72 : (43046 T&T 43049) : Plymouth to Friary C.S.

Location Booked
Plymouth 23.43d [P5]
Lipson Jn 23/47
Mount Gold Jn 23/50
Plymouth Friary C.S. 23.57a

05/06/22 :
5Z73 : (43049 T&T 43046) : Friary C.S. to Plymouth
5Z73 : (43046 T&T 43049) : Plymouth to Crewe

Location Booked
Plymouth Friary C.S. 14.21d
Mount Gold Jn 14/28
Lipson Jn 14/31
Plymouth 14.34 ~ 14.44 [P4]
Lipson Jn 14/47
Laira Jn 14/48
Hemerdon 14/52
Ivybridge 14/57
Aish Crossover 15/01
Totnes 15/09
Dainton Tunnel 15/14
Newton Abbot West Jn 15/18
Newton Abbot 15/19
Teignmouth 15/23
Dawlish 15/28
Dawlish Warren 15*30 ~ 15*44 [P2]
Exeter St Davids 15*58 ~ 16*01 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 16/03
Tiverton Loop 16/12
Tiverton Parkway 16/13
Whiteball 16/15
Norton Fitzwarren 16/21
Taunton 16/24 [P4]
Cogload Jn 16/29
Bridgwater 16/36
Uphill Jn 16/52
Worle Jn 16/56
Yatton 17/01
Parson Street 17/12
Bristol West Jn 17/14
Bristol Temple Meads 17c15 ~ 17c20 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 17/21
Dr Day's Jn 17/22
Horfield Jn 17/28
Filton Abbey Wood 17/29
Patchway 17/33
Pilning 17/39
Severn Tunnel East 17/40
Severn Tunnel West 17/44
Severn Tunnel Junction 17/45
Llanwern West Jn 17/51
Maindee East Jn 17/58
Maindee North Jn 18/00
Cwmbran 18/06
Pontypool & New Inn 18/08
Little Mill Jn 18/10
Abergavenny 18/16
Pontrilas 18/25
Tram Inn 18/31
Hereford 18/41 [UR]
Shelwick Jn 18/46
Moreton-on-Lugg 18/50
Leominster 18/57
Woofferton 19*05 ~ 19*34
Ludlow 19/39
Bromfield 19/42
Craven Arms 19/46
Marsh Brook LC 19/50
Church Stretton 19/52
Dorrington SB 19/57
Sutton Bridge Jn 20/02
English Bridge Jn 20/04
Shrewsbury 20/06 [DM]
Harlescott LC 20/10
Wem 20/17
Prees 20/19
Whitchurch 20/22
Wrenbury 20/26
Nantwich 20/29
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/35
Crewe H.S. 20.40a


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