18th November 2023

Midland Pullman
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

HST Used 43055+44081+41169+40801+41183+41059+41176+40802+41108+41149+43059

Route :
1Z43 : Swindon to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z44 : Edinburgh Waverley to Swindon

HST Route
43055 T&T 43059 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Stonehouse - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
43059 T&T 43055 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swindon 05.35d [P3] 05.35   23.32a [P3] 23.26
Rodbourne Jn 05/37 05/38   23/29 23/23
Kemble 05.47a ~ 05.50d [P2] 05.51 ~ 05.55   23.15a ~ 23.18d [P1] 23.11 ~ 23.14
St Mary's LC 05/59 06/06   23/06½ 23/03
Stroud 06.04a ~ 06.07d [P2] 06.09 ~ 06.10   22.59a ~ 23.02d [P1] 22.55 ~ 22.58
Stonehouse 06.11a ~ 06.14d [P2] 06.15 ~ 06.16   22.52a ~ 22.55d [P1] 22.50 ~ 22.51
Standish Jn 06/19 06/27   22/48 22/46
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/26 06/33   22/42 22/40
Barnwood Jn 06/27 06/36   22/41 22/38
Cheltenham Spa 06.33a ~ 06.36d [P2] 06.43 ~ 06.48   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P1] 22.29 ~ 22.33
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/42 [P1] 06/55   22/26½ [P2] 22/24
Abbotswood Jn 06/49 07/02   22/20 22/16
Worcestershire Parkway 06.50a ~ 06.53d [P1] 07.03 ~ 07.07   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P2] 22.12 ~ 22.15
Stoke Works Jn 07/02 07/16   22/07½ 22/04
Bromsgrove 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P2] 07.19 ~ 07.24   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P4] 21.59 ~ 22.02
Barnt Green 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P1] [UGF] 07.32 ~ 07.35   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P2] 21.51 ~ 21.54
Longbridge 07/20 07/39   21/49 21/48
Kings Norton 07/23½ 07/43   21/43 [DGF] 21/46
Lifford East Jn 07/26 07/45   - -
Bordesley Jn 07/31 07/51   - -
St Andrews Jn 07/32 07/52   - -
Selly Oak - -   21/39 [P2] 21/42
Five Ways - -   21/35 21/36
Birmingham New Street - -   21/32 [P12] 21/32
Proof House Jn - -   21/29½ [DEL] 21/27
Landor Street Jn 07c34 ~ 07c36 [ML] 07.54 ~ 07.58   21/28 21/25
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/43 08/05   21/24 21/22
Water Orton 07/44 [P2] 08/06   21/23 [P1] [ML] 21/21
Kingsbury Jn 07/47 08/09   21/20 21/18
Tamworth HL 07/51 [P3] 08/13   21/15½ [P4] 21/15
Wichnor Jn 07/56 08/19   21/10½ 21/11
Burton-on-Trent 08/00 [P1] 08/23   21/06 [P2] 21/06
Clay Mills Jn 08/02 08/25   21/04 21/05
North Stafford Jn 08/05 08/30   21/02 21/03
Stenson Jn 08/06 08/31   21/01½ 21/02
L.N.W. Jn 08/11 [UTF] 08/34   20/58½ [DTF] 20/59
Derby 08/15 [P1] [A] 08/35   20c51 ~ 20c56 [P2] 20.56 ~ 20.57
St Mary's South Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/36   20/49½ [B] 20/54
Ambergate Jn 08/23 08/43   20/39 20/41
Clay Cross North Jn 08/31 [EL] 08/51   20/30 20/30
Chesterfield South Jn 08/33 [DBH] 08/54   20/27 [EL] 20/26
Chesterfield 08/34 [P3] 08/55   20/26 [UBH] 20/16
Tapton Jn 08/35 08/56   20/25 20/15
Barrow Hill North Jn 08/38 08/58   20/22 20/11
Beighton Jn 08/48 09/03   20/16½ 20/06
Treeton Jn 08/52 09/06   20/10½ 20/03
Masborough Jn 08/59½ 09/09   20/06½ 20/00
Aldwarke Jn 09/02 09/12   20/02½ 19/57
Swinton 09/05 09/14   20/01 19/55
Moorthorpe 09/11 [P2] 09/24   19/45 [P1] 19/48
Pontefract Baghill 09/17 09/32   19/35½ 19/36
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/19 09/34   19/33 19/33
Milford Jn 09/28 09/40   19/26½ 19/26
Church Fenton 09*36 ~ 09*39 [P3] [LSL] 09.47 ~ 09.48   19/23 [P1] 19/23
Colton Jn 09/46 [LSL] 09/54   19/19 [NNL] 19/18
York 09c52 ~ 09c57 [P11] 10.02 ~ 10.06   19c12 ~ 19c14 [P3] [NNL] 19.10 ~ 19.13
Skelton Jn 10/00 [DF] 10/09   19/09 19/06
Tollerton Jn 10/05 [DF] 10/15   19/02 [UF] 19/00
Thirsk 10/11 [DF] 10/21   18/48½ [US] 18/48
Northallerton 10/18 10/25   18/41½ [US] 18/41
Darlington 10/27 [P4] 10/36   18/32 [UM] 18/30
Ferryhill South Jn 10/36 10/47   18/21 18/22
Tursdale Jn 10/38 10/48   18/19 18/20
Durham 10/43 [DM] 10/53   18/14 [P1] 18/14
Durham Sig.TY358 - -   18*01 ~ 18*12 ? ~ 18.13
Birtley Jn 10/50 10/59   17/52 17/52
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/55 11/02   17/48 17/47
Newcastle 10.57 ~ 11.00 [P2] 11/06 [P3]   17.42 ~ 17.46 [P4] 17/44
Heaton South Jn 11/06 11/09   17/39 17/33
Benton North Jn 11/09 11/11   17/36 17/31
Morpeth 11/27 [P2] 11/30   17/23 [P1] 17/22
Alnmouth 11/39 [P2] 11/42   17/09 [P1] 17/09
Belford LC 11/49 11/52   17/00 16/59
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/03 [P2] 12/03   16/51 [P1] 16/50
Reston 12/14 12/15   16/40½ 16/40
Grantshouse 12/22 12/19   16/36½ 16/36
Oxwellmains 12/29 12/26   16/30 16/29
Dunbar 12/30 [P2] 12/27   16/28½ 16/28
Drem 12/38 [P2] 12/36   16/22 [P1] 16/21
Prestonpans Loop - -   16*04 ~ 16*15 [UPL] ?
Prestonpans 12/47 12/47   16/03 ?
Monktonhall Jn 12/51½ 12/52   15/59 15/59
Portobello Jn 12/54 12/56   15/57 15/57
Craigentinny Jn 12/55½ 12/58   15/56 15/56
Abbeyhill Jn 12/57 12/59   15/55 15/55
Edinburgh Waverley 12.59a [P8] 13.01   15.53d [P9] 15.53


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43059) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z43 : (43059 T&T 43055) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.13d [P8]
Princes St Gardens 13/14
Haymarket 13/16
Haymarket Central Jn 13/18
Gorgie Jn 13/19
Craiglockhart Jn 13/23
Niddrie West Jn 13/32
Portobello Jn 13/38
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 13.41 ~ 13.44
Joppa Straight 13.46a

5Z44 : (43055 T&T 43059) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z44 : (43059 T&T 43055) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.17d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.19 ~ 15.22
Portobello Jn 15/25
Niddrie West Jn 15/29
Craiglockhart Jn 15/39
Gorgie Jn 15/41
Haymarket Central Jn 15/43
Haymarket 15/44
Princes St Gardens 15/46
Edinburgh Waverley 15.48a [P9]


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