1st April 2023

Midland Pullman
Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 1 of 3)

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

Route :
1Z20 : Paignton to Penrith North Lakes
1Z21 : Penrith North Lakes to Inverness

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - 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 - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Prudhoe - Metrocentre - Norwood Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Inverness


43055 at Paignton at the start of the tour (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Paignton 05.48d [P2] 05.48 [P2]
Torquay 05.54a ~ 05.58d 05.53 ~ 05.58
Newton Abbot West Jn 06/07 06/05
Newton Abbot 06.08a ~ 06.12d [P1] 06.06 ~ 06.12 [P1]
Teignmouth 06/17 06/18
Dawlish 06/20 06/20
Dawlish Warren 06/22 06/22
Exeter St Davids 06.32a ~ 06.35d [P5] 06.31 ~ 06.35
Cowley Bridge Jn 06/37 06/38
Tiverton Loop 06/46 06/47
Tiverton Parkway 06.49a ~ 06.51d [P2] 06.49 ~ 06.52
Whiteball 06/55 06/56
Norton Fitzwarren 07/01 07/02
Taunton 07.03a ~ 07.06d [P4] 07.04 ~ 07.08
Cogload Jn 07/10½ 07/12
Bridgwater 07/14½ 07/16
Uphill Jn 07/25 07/26
Worle Jn 07/27 07/27
Yatton 07/30½ 07/30
Parson Street 07/37½ [P2] 07/36
Bristol West Jn 07/39½ [UM] 07/38
Bristol Temple Meads 07.41a ~ 07.48d [P6] [UF] 07.40 ~ 07.48
Bristol East Jn 07/49 07/50
Dr Day's Jn 07/50 [ML] 07/51
Horfield Jn 07/53 07/54
Filton Abbey Wood 07/56 [P2] [UF] 07/55
Bristol Parkway 07.59a ~ 08.02d [P4] 07.58 ~ 08.02
Westerleigh Jn 08/08 08/08
Yate 08/10 08/11
Charfield 08/15 08/14
Standish Jn 08/23 08/24
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/30 08/30
Barnwood Jn 08/31 08/31
Cheltenham Spa 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.37 ~ 08.47
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/53 [P1] 08/53
Abbotswood Jn 08/59½ 08/59
Worcestershire Parkway 09.01a ~ 09.04d ?
Stoke Works Jn 09/12½ 09/13
Bromsgrove 09/14 [P2] 09/15
Barnt Green 09/18 [P1] [UF] 09/18
Longbridge 09/20 09/20
Kings Norton 09/23 09/22
Selly Oak 09/27 09/27
Five Ways 09/33 [P1] 09/32
Birmingham New Street 09/39 [P8] [DEL] 09/40
Proof House Jn 09/42 09/43
Aston 09/46 [P1] 09/46
Perry Barr North Jn 09/50 09/49
Bescot Stadium 09/57 09/54
Darlaston Jn 09/59 09/56
Portobello Jn 10/02½ 09/58
Bushbury Jn 10/07 10/01
Penkridge 10/12 10/08
Trent Valley Jn 10/16 [DS] 10/13
Stafford 10/17½ [DF] 10/14
Norton Bridge 10/21 [DF] 10/18
Madeley 10/28 [DF] 10/25
Basford Hall Jn 10/32 [DF] 10/28
Crewe 10c36 ~ 10c38 [P6] 10.32 ~ 10.36 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 10/42 10/38
Winsford 10/47 10/44
Hartford Jn 10/51 10/49
Acton Bridge 10/54 10/53
Weaver Jn 10/56 10/54
Acton Grange Jn 10/59 10/58
Warrington Bank Quay 11/01 [P3] 10/59
Dallam Jn 11/02 11/00
Winwick Jn 11/04 11/02
Golborne Jn 11/06 11/04
Springs Branch Jn 11/11 11/09
Wigan South Jn 11/12 11/11
Wigan North Western 11/13 [P5] 11/12
Balshaw Lane 11/20 11/19
Euxton Jn 11/22 11/21
Ribble Jn 11/28½ [DF] 11/26
Preston 11/30 [P3] [DF] 11/27 [P3]
Fylde Jn 11/31 ?
Barton & Broughton 11/34 11/32
Garstang & Catteral 11/37 11/35
Lancaster 11/44 [DF] 11/43
Morecambe South Jn 11/45 11/44
Carnforth North Jn 11/48 11/48
Oxenholme Lake District 11/56 [P2] 11/57
Grayrigg 12/01 12/03
Tebay 12/07 12/07
Shap Summit 12/12 12/11
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/16 12/14
Penrith South Jn 12/25 [DS] 12/23
Penrith North Lakes 12.28a ~ 12.52d [P3] 12.27 ~ 12.50
Upperby Bridge Jn 13/07 13/06
Upperby Jn 13/11 [UTGL] 13/09
London Road Jn 13/20 13/15
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/21 13/16
Corby Gates SB 13/26 ?
Brampton Fell SB 13/33 ?
Low Row SB 13/39 ?
Haltwhistle 13/49 13/48
Haydon Bridge 13/58 ?
Hexham 14/07 [P1] 14/07
Prudhoe 14/20 14/22
Wylam 14/25 ?
Blaydon 14/30 14/35
Metrocentre 14/35 [P1] 14/37
Norwood Jn 14/40 14/40
King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/45 [SL] 14/44
Newcastle 14c52 ~ 14c54 [P4] [SL] 14.50 ~ 14.52
Heaton South Jn 15/08 15/06
Morpeth 15/26 [P2] 15/25
Alnmouth 15/37½ [P2] 15/40
Belford LC 15/47 15/50
Berwick-upon-Tweed 15/56 [P2] 15/59
Reston 16/03½ 16/07
Grantshouse 16*08 ~ 16*16 [DPL] 16.13 ~ 16.19
Oxwellmains 16/25 16/27
Dunbar 16/26 [P2] 16/28
Drem 16/36 [P2] 16/38
Prestonpans 16/46 16/49
Monktonhall Jn 16/52 16/53
Portobello Jn 16/54½ 16/57
Craigentinny Jn 16/56 16/59
Abbeyhill Jn 16/57½ 17/00
Edinburgh Waverley 16c59 ~ 17c00 [P8] 17/02?
Princes St Gardens 17/02 [W] 17/03
Haymarket 17/05 [P4] 17/05
Haymarket West Jn 17/09 17/08
Edinburgh Gateway 17/12½ 17/13
Dalmeny Jn 17/17 17/16
Inverkeithing 17/29 [P2] 17/26
Burntisland 17/41 [P2] 17/38
Kirkcaldy 17/51 [P2] 17/49
Thornton South Jn 17/55 17/54
Thornton North Jn 17/56 ?
Ladybank 18/07 [P2] 18/07
Ladybank [Branch Loop] 18*10 ~ 18*26 ?
Newburgh 18/36 18/35
Hilton Jn 18/48 ?
Perth 18c53 ~ 19c12 [P4] 18.53 ~ 19.13
Stanley Jn 19*22 ~ 19*30 ? ~ 19.33
Dunkeld & Birnam 19/39 [P1] 19/41
Pitlochry 19/50 [P1] 19/53
Blair Athol 19/58 [P2] 20/02
Dalnacardoch 20/08 ?
Dalnaspidal 20/15 ?
Dalwhinnie 20/21½ [P2] 20/25
Newtonmore 20/30 ?
Kingussie 20/32 [P1] 20/37
Kincraig 20/37 20/43
Aviemore 20/44 [P2] 20/49
Carrbridge 20*50 ~ 20*59 [P1] 20/56
Slochd 21/06 21/01
Tomatin 21/09½ 21/09
Moy 21/13 21/15
Culloden 21/19½ ?
Cradlehall 21/23½ [DH] ?
Milburn Jn 21/24½ ?
Inverness 21.27a [P1] 21.30


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