29th November 2022

Midland Pullman
Bath Christmas Pullman

HST Used 43055+41059+41183+40802+41176+41169+41182+40801+41162+44078+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z53 : Newcastle to Bath Spa
1Z55 : Bath Spa to Newcastle

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
43046 T&T 43055 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 06.03d [P3] 06.02   21.18a [P4] 21.24
King Edward Bridge South Jn 06/05 06/04   21/16 21/21
Birtley Jn 06/09 06/09   21/12 21/18
Chester-le-Street 06.11a ~ 06.13d [P1] 06.12 ~ 06.14   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P2] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Durham Sig.TY357 - -   20*53 ~ 21*02 ?
Durham 06.22a ~ 06.24d [P1] 06.20 ~ 06.23   20.50a ~ 20.52d [P2] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Tursdale Jn 06/30½ 06/30   20/45 20/47
Ferryhill South Jn 06/32 06/32   20/42½ 20/45
Darlington 06.41a ~ 06.43d [P1] 06.41 ~ 06.43   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] 20.31 ~ 20.35
Northallerton 06.53a ~ 06.55d [P1] 06.55 ~ 06.58   20.14a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.15 ~ 20.17
Longlands Jn 06/57½ [US] 06/59   20/13 20/13
Thirsk 07.03a ~ 07.07d [P1] [UF] 07.06 ~ ?   20.04a ~ 20.06d [P2] [DS] 20.05 ~ 20.07
Tollerton Jn 07/17 [UF] 07/17   19/55 [DF] 19/57
Skelton Jn 07/21 07/21   19/50 [DF] 19/50
York 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P5] [NNL] 07.25 ~ 07.28   19.42a ~ 19.47d [P9] 19.40 ~ 19.47
Colton Jn 07/31 07/33   19/38 19/34
Hambleton North Jn 07/35 07/38   19/33 19/30
Temple Hirst Jn 07/38 07/41   19/30 19/27
Shaftholme Jn 07/42½ 07/46   19/25½ 19/22
Doncaster 07/44½ [UF] 07/51   19/23 [DF] 19/18
Loversall Carr Jn 07/46½ 07/54   19/20 19/12
Retford 07/53½ 08/04   19/12 19/03
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 07/59½ 08/12   19/06 18/56
Newark Flat Crossing 08/02 08/15   19/02 18/54
Newark North Gate 08/02½ [P2] 08/16 [P2]   19/01½ [P1] 18/53
Claypole Loop 08/07 08/18   18/53 18/50
Grantham 08/12 [P1] 08/26   18/46 [P2] 18/44
Stoke Jn 08/16 [UF] 08/32   18/40 18/41
Tallington Jn 08/23 08/40   18/20½ [DS] 18/32
Peterborough 08/33 [P3] 08/47   18/13 [DF] 18/25
Fletton Jn 08/34½ 08/48   18/09 18/22
Holme Jn 08/38½ ?   18/05 18/18
Conington South Jn 08/40 08/53   18/04 ?
Conington Loop 08*42 ~ 08*47 [US] ?   - -
Huntingdon 08/54 [P2] [US] 08/58   17/59 [DF] 18/10
Sandy 09/06 [P1] [US] 09/07   17/52 [DF] 18/03
Biggleswade 09/08½ [P1] [US] 09/09   17/50½ [P3] [DF] 18/02
Hitchin 09/15½ [P1] [US] 09/15   17/46 [DF] 17/56
Stevenage 09/19 [P1] [US] 09/18   17/44 [P3] [DF] 17/52
Woolmer Green Jn 09/24 09/20   17/42 [DF] 17/50
Welwyn Garden City 09/28 [UF] 09/24   17/40 17/48
Potters Bar 09/32 [P2] [UF] 09/29   17/36 [P3] [DF] 17/44
Alexandra Palace 09/37 [UF] 09/34   17/30 [DF] 17/38
Finsbury Park 09/38½ [P4] 09/36   17/27 [P5] [DF] 17/36
Holloway South Jn 09/41 [US] 09/38   17/24½ [DF] 17/35
Copenhagen Jn 09/43½ 09/42   17/22 [DS] 17/33
York Way North Jn 09/46 ?   17/21 17/32
Camden Road Central Jn 09/48 ?   17/19 ?
Camden Road Jn 09/49½ 09/48   17/17½ 17/30
Primrose Hill 09/53 ?   17/13½ ?
Camden Jn 09/55 [DS] 09/53   17/11 17/26
Willesden West London Jn 09/58 10/00   17/06 [US] 17/20
Willesden SW Sidings 10/01 [DSW] ?   17/03 [SWT] ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/04½ 10/05   17/01 17/12
Acton Main Line 10c11 ~ 10c14 [DR] ?   16c56 ~ 16c57 [GL] ?
Acton West 10/17½ [DM] 10/15   16/53½ 17/03
Southall 10/21 [P1] [DM] 10/29   16/50½ [P2] [UM] 16/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/22 [DM] 10/31   16/49½ [UM] 16/51
Slough 10/26 [P2] [DM] 10/36   16/46 [P3] [UM] 16/46
Maidenhead 10/29 [P1] [DM] 10/39   16/43 [P2] [UM] 16/42
Twyford 10/32 [P1] [DM] 10/42   16/39½ [P2] [UM] 16/38
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/35½ [DM] 10/45   16/36½ [UM] 16/34
Reading 10/37 [P9] [DM] 10/46   16/35 [P10] [UM] 16/33
Reading High Level Jn 10/37½ [DM] 10/47   16/34 [UM] 16/32
Goring & Streatley 10/42 [P1] [DM] 10/52   16/26 [P2] [UM] 16/27
Didcot Parkway 10/48 [P1] 10/57   16/21½ [P2] [UM] 16/22
Wantage Road 10/51½ 11/04   16/16 16/16
Challow 10/53½ 11/06   16/13 [UM] 16/13
Uffington 10/54½ 11/07   16/11 16/12
Swindon 11/01½ [P4] 11/21   16/04 [UM] 16/02
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/05½ 11/25   15/49 15/50
Chippenham 11/14 [P1] 11/30   15/41 [P2] 15/39
Thingley East Jn 11/15½ 11/31   15/40 15/38
Thingley Jn 11/16 11/32   15/39½ 15/37
Bathampton Jn 11/25 11/36   15/32 15/32
Bath Spa 11.28a [P1] 11.39 [P1]   15.29d [P2] 15.29 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z54 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z54 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bath Spa 11.33d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 11/42
Bristol East Jn 11/44
Bristol Temple Meads 11.45 ~ 12.03 [P13]
Bristol East Jn 12/04
North Somerset Jn 12/06
Bristol East Depot 12.09a

5Z55 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z55 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.38d
North Somerset Jn 14/41
Bristol East Jn 14/42
Bristol Temple Meads 14.44 ~ 15.03 [P13]
Bristol East Jn 15/04
North Somerset Jn 15/06
Bath Spa 15.18a [P2]


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