7th November 2023

Midland Pullman
Whitby Jet

HST Used (2) ? 43059+41149+41108+40802+41176+41059+41183+40801+41169+44081+43055 ?

Route :
1Z53 : Newton-on-Ayr to Whitby
1Z55 : Whitby to Newton-on-Ayr

HST Route
43059 T&T 43055 Newton-on-Ayr - Troon - Barassie Jn - Kilmarnock - New Cumnock - Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Wylam - Metrocentre - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Birtley Jn - Durham - Ferryhill South Jn - Darlington - Dinsdale - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe - Battersby
43055 T&T 43059 Battersby - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Sleights - Whitby
43059 T&T 43055 Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
43055 T&T 43059 Battersby - Nunthorpe - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Bowesfield Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Newton-on-Ayr

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 04/11/23.
(2) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newton-on-Ayr 05.56d [P1] 05.57   21.53a [P2] 21.52
Falkland Jn 05/57 05/58   21/51 ?
Prestwick Town 05/58 [P1] 06/02   21/50 [P2] 21/49
Troon 06.01a ~ 06.03d [P1] 06.08 ~ 06.10   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P2] 21.43 ~ 21.45
Barassie Jn 06/05½ 06/13   21/40 21/40
Kilmarnock 06.25a ~ 06.30d [P3] 06.24 ~ 06.30   21.20a ~ 21.26d [P3] 21.20 ~ 21.29
Mauchline 06/41 06/44   21/11 21/09
Bank Jn 06/52 ?   21/00 ?
New Cumnock 06.54a ~ 06.57d [P2] 06.56 ~ 06.59   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P1] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Kirkconnel 07/05½ 07/06   20/48½ 20/47
Thornhill 07/22½ 07/22   20/31½ 20/32
Holywood 07/32 ?   20/22 ?
Dumfries 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P2] 07.38 ~ 07.41   20.15a ~ 20.18d [P1] 20.15 ~ 20.19 [P1]
Annan 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P1] 07.56 ~ 07.58   19.55a ~ 19.58d [P2] 19.55 ~ 20.00
Gretna Green 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P1] ?   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P2] ?
Gretna Jn 08/11 08/11   19/42 19/40
Carlisle 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P3] 08.20 ~ 08.28 [P3]   19.13a ~ 19.31d [P3] 19.21 ~ 19.27
London Road Jn 08/30 08/30   19/11 19/19
Petteril Bridge Jn 08/36 08/31   19/09 19/17
Corby Gates SB 08/43 08/39   19/02½ ?
Brampton Fell SB 08/50 ?   18/56 ?
Low Row SB 08/58 ?   18/52 ?
Haltwhistle 09*07 ~ 09*09 ? ~ 09.05   18/42 18/52
Haydon Bridge 09/19 ?   18/32 ?
Hexham 09*28 ~ 09*31 [P1] ? ~ 09.29   18/18 [P2] 18/35
Prudhoe 09/40 09/41   17/57 18/25
Wylam 09/43 ?   17/50 ?
Blaydon 09/46 09/49   17/44 18/16
Metrocentre 09/48½ [P1] 09/52   17/41½ [P2] 18/13
Norwood Jn 09/53 09/56   17/38 18/09
Low Fell Jn 09/56 09/59   17/35 18/05
Birtley Jn 09/59 10/10   17/29 [DUS] 18/01
Durham 10/04½ [P1] 10/20   17/21 [DM] 17/54
Tursdale Jn 10/09½ [US] 10/26   17/13½ 17/48
Ferryhill South Jn 10/11 10/27   17/09 [SL] 17/43
Darlington 10/20 [UM] 10/36   - -
Dinsdale 10/25 10/43   - -
Eaglescliffe 10/32 [P2] 10/50   - -
Stockton Cut Jn 10/33 10/52   - -
Norton West Jn - -   16/50 ?
Norton South Jn - -   16/44 17/27
Stockton - -   16/40 17/24
Hartburn Jn - -   16/38 17/22
Bowesfield Jn 10/34 10/53   16/32½ 17/21
Thornaby 10/36 [P2] [ML] 10/55   16/30½ [P1] 17/18
Newport East Jn 10/39½ [FL] 10/58   16/26 [ML] 17/15
Middlesbrough 10*43 ~ 10*47 [P2] 11.00 ~ 11.01   16/23½ [P1] [FL] 17/13
Gypsy Lane 10.55 ~ 10.56 [P1] ?   ? ?
Nunthorpe 11t00 ~ 11t03 [P2] 11.12 ~ 11.13   16t11 ~ 16t14 [P1] 16.00 ~ 17.04
Battersby 11t20 ~ 11t46 ?   15t40 ~ 15t50 15.35 ~ 15.45
Glaisdale 12t14 ~ 12t27 12.09 ~ ?   15t03 ~ 15t12 ?
Grosmont 12/37 ?   14/52 ?
Sleights 12.46 ~ 12.47 ?   14/43½ ?
Ruswarp 12/52 ?   14.38 ~ 14.39 ?
Whitby 12.58a [P1] 12.55   14.35d [P1] 14.35


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