14th June 2023

Midland Pullman
Ben Nevis & Lochaber Pullman

HST Used (2) ? 43055+44078+41183+40801+41059+41176+40802+41108+41182+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999' ?

Route :
1Z57 : Lancaster to Fort William
1Z58 : Fort William to Lancaster

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich (1)
43046 T&T 43055 Crianlarich - (reverse of outward route) - Westerton - Anniesland - Hyndland East Jn - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Rutherglen - Uddingston Jn - Motherwell - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) The tour was due to be diverted to Oban due to flooding on the West Highland line, however it terminated at Crianlarich. This was reported on Realtime Trains as due to problem with the traction equipment.
(2) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 05.30d [P3] 05.30   00.12a [P3] 00.19
Morecambe South Jn 05/33 05/32   00/09 00/14
Carnforth North Jn 05/37 05/36   00/06 00/11
Oxenholme Lake District 05.46a ~ 05.50d [P2] 05.46 ~ 05.50   23.53a ~ 23.56d [P1] 00/04?
Grayrigg 05/56 05/57   23/47 23/58
Tebay 06/02 06/01   23/43 23/54
Shap Summit 06/05 06/05   23/40 23/50
Shap Harrisons Sidings 06/08 06/08   23/37 23/47
Eden Valley - -   23/33 ?
Penrith North Lakes 06.17a ~ 06.20d [P2] 06.15 ~ 06.21   23.25a ~ 23.28d [P1] 23.33 ~ 23.38
Carlisle 06.36a ~ 06.39d [P3] 06.36 ~ 06.40   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P4] 23.17 ~ 23.21
Gretna Jn 06/46½ 06/48   23/01½ 23/05
Lockerbie 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P1] 07.00 ~ 07.04   22.45a ~ 22.48d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.52
Beattock 07/10 [DM] 07/14   22/36½ [UM] 22/40
Beattock Summit 07/17 [DM] 07/22   22/30½ [UM] 22/33
Abington 07*25 ~ 07*32 [DM] 07/27   22/25 [UM] 22/28
Carstairs South Jn 07/52 07/48   22/16 22/09
Carstairs 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.56   22.11a ~ 22.14d [P2] 22.06 ~ 22.07
Carstairs North Jn 07/58 ?   22/09 [UPL] ?
Lanark Jn 07/59 07/59   22/07 ?
Carluke 08.05a ~ 08.08d 08.05 ~ 08.07   21.58a ~ 22.01d 21/57?
Law Jn 08/11 08/09   21/55 21/55
Shieldmuir 08/17 [P1] 08/15   21/52 [P2] 21/52
Motherwell 08.22a ~ 08.29d [P2] ? ~ 08.30   21.46a ~ 21.49d [P1] 21.47 ~ 21.49
Mossend South Jn 08/33 08/36   - -
Mossend North Jn 08/34 08/37   - -
Mossend North Exit 08/36 08/38   - -
Whifflet South Jn 08/38 08/40   - -
Coatbridge Central 08/40 [P1] 08/41   - -
Gartsherrie South Jn 08/42 08/43   - -
Gartcosh Jn 08/45 08/47   - -
Stepps 08/50 [P1] 08/51   - -
Springburn 08/56 [P1] 08/57   - -
Cowlairs West Jn 08/58 09/04   - -
Cowlairs North Jn 09/00 09/06   - -
Maryhill 09/03 09/10   - -
Uddingston Jn - -   21/42 21/41
Newton East Jn - -   21/39 21/38
Newton West Jn - -   21/37 21/37
Rutherglen East Jn - -   21/35 21/34
Rutherglen - -   21*28 ~ 21*33 [P2] 21/27
Glasgow Central LL - -   21/19 [P16] 21/18
Finnieston West Jn - -   21/13 21/12
Hyndland East Jn - -   21/08 21/08
Anniesland - -   21/06 [P1] 21/06
Westerton 09/06 [P2] 09/13   21/03 [P2] 21/03
Singer 09*13 ~ 09*16 09/18   20/54½ 20/54
Dalmuir 09/18 [P1] 09/22   20/52 [P2] 20/50
Dumbarton Central 09/27 [P2] 09/36   20/36 [P1] 20/29
Dalreoch 09/28 09/43   20/35 20/28
Craigendoran WH Loop 09/36½ 09.56 ~ ?   20/25½ ? ~ 20.20
Craigendoran Jn 09/37 11/40   20/25 19/48
Helensburgh Upper 09t42 ~ 09t45 [P1] 11.44 ~ 11.45   20t18 ~ 20t19 [P1] 19.42 ~ 19.43
Garelochhead 09t57 ~ 09t59 [P2] 12.00 ~ 12.02   20t04 ~ 20t05 [P1] 18.34 ~ 19.24
Glen Douglas 10t12 ~ 10t16 ?   19/51 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 10t26 ~ 10t44 [P2] ?   19t02 ~ 19t38 [P1] 17.38 ~ 18.05
Ardlui 11t00 ~ 11t02 [P2] 12.32 ~ 12.35   18/47 [P1] ?
Crianlarich 11t20 ~ 11t28 [P2] 13.24a   17t55 ~ 18t28 [P1] 16.45d
Upper Tyndrum 11t40 ~ 11t43 [P2] DIV   17t39 ~ 17t42 [P1] DIV
Bridge of Orchy 11t57 ~ 11t58 [P2] DIV   17t18 ~ 17t19 [P1] DIV
Rannoch 12t27 ~ 12t41 [P1] DIV   16t52 ~ 16t53 [P2] DIV
Corrour 12/58 [P1] DIV   16/40 [P1] DIV
Tulloch 13t17 ~ 13t18 [P2] DIV   16t18 ~ 16t19 [P1] DIV
Spean Bridge 13t38 ~ 13t39 [P1] DIV   15t54 ~ 15t58 [P2] DIV
Fort William Jn 13/52 DIV   15/39 DIV
Fort William 13.55a [P1] DIV   15.36d [P1] DIV
Tyndrum Lower 11t37 ~ 11t39 CANC   18t10 ~ 18t12 CANC
Dalmally 11t59 ~ 12t01 CANC   17t43 ~ 17t45 CANC
Taynuilt 12t18 ~ 12t34 CANC   17t18 ~ 17t23 CANC
Connel Ferry 12t52 ~ 12t54 CANC   16/58½ CANC
Oban 13.22a [P4] CANC   16.40d CANC


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