28th September 2022

Midland Pullman
Ben Nevis & Lochaber Pullman

HST Used (4) ? 43047+41108+41183+40802+41176+41169+41182+40801+41059+44078+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999' ?

Route :
1Z41 : Darlington to Fort William
1Z42 : Fort William to Darlington

HST Route
43047 T&T 43046 Darlington - (via ECML) - Edinburgh - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk High - Croy - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Tyndrum Lower? - Dalmally? - Taynuilt? - Oban? (3)
43046 T&T 43047 Oban? (3) - (reverse of outward route) - Darlington

Notes :
(1) The outward leg was heavily delayed, due to a Road-Rail Vehicle breaking down on the line between Helensburgh Upper and Garelochead.
(2) Tour re-dated from 05/10/22.
(3) Confirmation required - was the tour diverted to Oban or did it terminate at Crianlarich?
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Darlington 04.20d [P1] 04.19   01.34a [P1] 01.09
Ferryhill South Jn 04/31½ 04/28   01/17 01/00
Tursdale Jn 04/33 04/30   01/13 00/58
Durham 04.38a ~ 04.41d [P2] 04.36 ~ 04.40   01.01a ~ 01.04d [P1] 00.48 ~ 00.50
Chester-le-Street 04.47d ~ 04.50d 04.46 ~ 04.47   00.47a ~ 00.50d 00.39 ~ 00.41
Birtley Jn 04/53½ 04/51   00/37½ 00/35
King Edward Bridge South Jn 04/56½ 04/54   00/33½ 00/31
Newcastle 04.58a ~ 05.01d [P3] 04.57 ~ 05.01   00.28a ~ 00.31d [P4] 00.25 ~ 00.29
Heaton South Jn 05/05½ 05/05   00/22½ [SL] 00/20
Cramlington 05.14a ~ 05.17d 05.11 ~ 05.16   23.58a ~ 00.01d 00.08 ~ 00.13
Morpeth 05.24a ~ 05.27d [P2] 05.23 ~ 05.29   23.48a ~ 23.50d [P1] 23.57 ~ 00.02
Alnmouth for Alnwick 05.41a ~ 05.44d [P2] 05.45 ~ 05.48   23.32a ~ 23.34d [P1] 23.38 ~ 23.41
Belford LC 05/55½ 06/00   23/22½ 23/25
Berwick-upon-Tweed 06.06a ~ 06.09d [P2] 06.10 ~ 06.12   23.10a ~ 23.13d [P1] 23.11 ~ 23.14
Reston 06/18½ 06/22   23/01½ 23/01
Grantshouse 06/22½ 06/26   22/57½ 22/56
Oxwellmains 06/29 06/33   22/51 22/49
Dunbar 06/30 [P2] 06/34   22/49½ 22/48
Drem 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P2] 06.43 ~ 06.46   22.38a ~ 22.41d [P1] 22.34 ~ 22.38
Prestonpans 06/53 06/52   22/30½ 22/26
Monktonhall Jn 06/57 06/54   22/28½ 22/33
Portobello Jn 07*00 ~ 07*05 ? ~ 07.02   22/26½ 22/21
Craigentinny Jn 07/07½ 07/06   22/25½ 22/20
Abbeyhill Jn 07/09½ 07/10   22/24½ 22/19
Edinburgh Waverley 07.12a ~ 07.25d [P9] 07.12 ~ 07.23   22.06a ~ 22.22d [P2] 22.05 ~ 22.17
Princes St Gardens 07/26 [W] 07/25   22/04 [Z] 22/03
Haymarket 07/27½ [P4] 07/27   22/02½ [P3] 22/01
Haymarket West Jn 07/29 07/28   21/59½ [US] 21/59
Newbridge Jn 07/36 ?   21/55½ 21/54
Newbridge Jn Loop 07*38 ~ 08*00 [DPL] ?   - -
Winchburgh Jn 08/06 08/02   21/52½ 21/51
Linlithgow 08/12 [P2] 08/07   21/47½ [P1] 21/48
Polmont 08/18 [P2] 08/12   21/44 [P1] 21/45
Falkirk High 08/21 [P2] 08/17   21/42½ [P1] 21/43
Greenhill Upper Jn 08/25½ 08/21   21/39½ 21/39
Croy 08/31½ [P2] 08/26   21/36½ [P1] 21/34
Lenzie 08/36½ 08/30   21/32½ 21/30
Bishopbriggs 08/39 08/35   21/30 21/27
Cowlairs East Jn 08/42 08/37   21/27 21/25
Cowlairs North Jn 08/45½ 08/45   21/26 21/24
Maryhill 08/53½ 08/54   21/22½ 21/22
Westerton 08/56 [P2] 08/58   21/20 [P2] 21/18
Dalmuir 09/02½ [P1] 09/02   21/12 [P2] 21/09
Dumbarton Central 09/12 [P2] 09/11   21/02 [P1] 21/00
Dalreoch 09/13 09/12   21/01 20/59
Craigendoran WH Loop 09/25½ 09.24 ~ ?   20*26 ~ 20*53 20.26 ~ 20.52
Craigendoran Jn 09/26 10/22   20/25 20/25
Helensburgh Upper 09t32 ~ 09t37 10.26 ~ 10.27   20t18 ~ 20t19 ?
Garelochhead 09t51 ~ 09t54 [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.40   20t04 ~ 20t05 [P1] 19.50 ~ 19.51
Glen Douglas 10t13 ~ 10t16 ?   19/51 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 10t26 ~ 10t44 [P2] 12.02 ~ 12.10   19t02 ~ 19t38 [P1] ?
Ardlui 11/00½ [P2] ?   18/47 [P1] ?
Crianlarich 11t21 ~ 11t28 [P2] 12.42 ~ ?   17t55 ~ 18t28 [P1] ? ~ 18.28
Upper Tyndrum 11t40 ~ 11t43 [P2] DIV?   17t38 ~ 17t41 [P1] DIV?
Bridge of Orchy 11t57 ~ 11t58 [P2] DIV?   17t17 ~ 17t18 [P1] DIV?
Rannoch 12t27 ~ 12t41 [P2] DIV?   16t51 ~ 16t52 [P2] DIV?
Corrour 12/58½ [P1] DIV?   16/39½ [P1] DIV?
Tulloch 13t17 ~ 13t18 [P2] DIV?   16t17 ~ 16t18 [P1] DIV?
Spean Bridge 13t38 ~ 13t39 [P1] DIV?   15t54 ~ 15t57 [P2] DIV?
Fort William Jn 13/52½ DIV?   15/39 DIV?
Fort William 13.56a [P1] DIV?   15.36d [P1] DIV?
Tyndrum Lower DIV? ?   DIV? ?
Dalmally DIV? ?   DIV? ?
Taynuilt DIV? ?   DIV? ?
Oban DIV? ?   DIV? ?


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