4th December 2023

Midland Pullman
Bath Christmas Pullman

HST Used 43047+41149+41108+40802+41176+41162+41183+40801+41169+44081+43055

Route :
1Z43 : Newcastle to Bath Spa
1Z44 : Bath Spa to Newcastle

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - 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
43055 T&T 43047 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) The return leg was heavily delayed at Retford and York by reason(s) unknown.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 05.39d [P3] 05.39   21.47a [P3] 22.34
King Edward Bridge Jn 05/41 05/41   21/45 22/31
Birtley Jn 05/45 05/45   21/42 22/27
Chester-le-Street 05.47a ~ 05.49d [P1] 05.48 ~ 05.50   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P2] 22.21 ~ 22.24
Durham Sig.TY357 - -   21*08 ~ 21*30 ?
Durham 05.55a ~ 05.57d [P1] 05.57 ~ 05.59   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P2] 22.12 ~ 22.15
Tursdale Jn 06/04 06/06   20*47 ~ 20*56 [DS] 22/06
Ferryhill South Jn 06/05½ 06/07   20/43½ 22/04
Darlington 06.14a ~ 06.19d [P4] 06.17 ~ 06.20   20.30a ~ 20.33d [P4] 21.50 ~ 21.53
Northallerton 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P1] 06.31 ~ 06.33   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2] 21.34 ~ 21.37
Longlands Jn 06/34 [US] 06/34   20/11½ 21/32
Thirsk 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P1] [US] 06.41 ~ 06.43   20.01a ~ 20.05d [P2] [DS] 21.23 ~ 21.25
Tollerton Jn 06/57 [US] 06/55   19/50½ [DF] 21/13
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/04 [UF] 07/01   19/45½ [DF] 21/07
Skelton Jn 07/05½ 07/03   19/44½ [DF] 21/05
York 07.08a ~ 07.11d [P3] [NNL] 07.06 ~ 07.11   19.35a ~ 19.42d [P5] 20.31 ~ 21.02
Colton Jn 07/16 07/16   19/31½ 20/20
Hambleton North Jn 07/20 07/21   19/27½ 20/15
Temple Hirst Jn 07/23 07/25   19/24½ 20/11
Shaftholme Jn 07/28½ 07/30   19/20 20/06
Doncaster 07/33 [UF] 07/35   19/17½ [DF] 20/02
Loversall Carr Jn 07/35 07/37   19/14½ 19/59
Retford 07/44 07/45   19/06½ 19/16
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 07/52½ 07/52   19/00½ 19/07
Newark Flat Crossing 07/55 07/55   18/56½ 19/05
Newark Northgate 07/55½ [P2] 07/56   18/55½ [P1] 19/04
Claypole Loop 07/59 07/58   18/52 19/01
Grantham 08/06 [P1] [US] 08/05   18/45½ [P2] 18/55
Highdyke Jn 08/13 08/07   18/42 18/52
Stoke Jn 08/16 [UF] 08/08   18/40½ 18/51
Tallington Jn 08/23 08/16   18/33 18/41
Peterborough 08/32 [P3] [UF] 08/22   18/28 [DF] 18/36
Fletton Jn 08/33½ [UF] 08/23   18/25½ [DF] 18/35
Holme Jn 08/37½ [UF] 08/27   18/22½ [DF] 18/31
Conington South Jn 08/38½ [UF] 08/28   18/21½ [DF] 18/30
Huntingdon 08/43 [P2] [US] 08/34   18/17½ [DF] 18/25
Sandy 08/57½ [P1] [US] 08/47   18/10½ [DF] 18/16
Biggleswade 09/02 [P1] [US] 08/49   18/09 [P3] [DF] 18/15
Hitchin 09/13 [P1] [US] 08/57   18/04½ [DF] 18/10
Stevenage 09/18½ [P1] [US] 09/00   18/02 [P3] [DF] 18/08
Woolmer Green Jn 09/25 [UF] 09/05   17/59 [DF] 18/05
Digswell Jn 09/26½ 09/08   17/57½ 18/04
Welwyn Garden City 09/27 09/10   17/57 18/03
Potters Bar 09/32 [P2] [UF] 09/21   17/53 [P3] [DF] 17/59
Alexandra Palace 09/37 [UF] 09/35   17/48 [DF] 17/53
Finsbury Park 09/38½ [P4] 09/39   17/46 [P5] 17/50
Holloway South Jn 09/41 [US] 09/42   17/45 [DF] 17/48
Copenhagen Jn 09/44 09/45   17/42½ [DS] 17/46
York Way North Jn 09/45½ ?   17/41½ 17/46
Camden Road Central Jn 09/47½ ?   17/39 ?
Camden Road 09c48 ~ 09c49 [P1] 09.48 ~ 09.51 [P1]   17c37 ~ 17c38 [P2] 17.38 ~ 17.43
Camden Road Jn 09/50½ ?   17/36 ?
Primrose Hill 09/53 ?   - -
Camden Jn 09*55 ~ 10*00 [DS] ? ~ 10.00   - -
Willesden West London Jn 10/12½ 10/08   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 10*14 ~ 10*19 [USW] ?   - -
Gospel Oak - -   17/32 [P2] 17/34
West Hampstead - -   17/26½ [P2] 17/27
Kensal Green Jn - -   17/18 17/23
Willesden Junction HL - -   17/16 [P4] 17/21
Acton Wells Jn 10/21½ 10/18   17/14 17/19
Acton Main Line 10/24 [DGL] 10/20   17/10 [UGL] 17/15
Acton West 10/27 [DR] 10/25   17/08 17/13
West Ealing 10/30½ [P3] [DR] 10/31   17/07 [UM] 17/07
Southall 10/35½ [P3] [DR] 10/35   17/05 [P2] [UM] 17/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 10/39½ [DR] 10/39   17/04 [UM] 17/04
Dolphin Jn 10/48 [DM] 10/47   17/01 [UM] 17/01
Slough 10/50 [P2] [DM] 10/49   17/00½ [P3] [UM] 17/00
Maidenhead 10/53 [P1] [DM] 10/54   16/57½ [P2] [UM] 16/57
Twyford 10/56 [P1] [DM] 10/57   16/54 [P2] [UM] 16/51
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/59½ [DM] 11/01   16/51 [UM] 16/48
Reading 11/01 [P9] [DM] 11/02   16/49½ [P10] [UM] 16/47
Reading High Level Jn 11/01½ [DM] 11/03   16/48½ [UM] 16/46
Goring & Streatley 11/06 [P1] [DM] 11/08   16/43 [P2] [UM] 16/41
Didcot Parkway 11/13 [P1] 11/13   16/38½ [P2] [UM] 16/35
Wantage Road 11/19 11/17   16/35 16/27
Challow 11/21 11/19   16/33 [UM] 16/24
Uffington 11/22 11/20   16/31 16/23
Swindon 11/29 [P4] 11/28 [P4]   16/23 [UM] 16/17
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/33 11/33   16/17 16/13
Chippenham 11/40½ [P1] 11/41   16/09 [P1] 16/07
Thingley East Jn 11/42 11/44   16/08 16/06
Thingley Jn 11/42½ 11/45   16/07½ 16/05
Bathampton Jn 11/50 11/53   16/00 15/59
Bath Spa 11.54a [P1] 12.01   15.57d [P2] 15.57


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43047 T&T 43055) : Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Yard

Location Booked
Bath Spa 11.59d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 12/07
Bristol East Jn 12/08
Bristol Temple Meads 12.11 ~ 12.36 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 12/37
North Somerset Jn 12/38
Bristol East Depot 12.40a

5Z44 : (43047 T&T 43055) : Bristol East Yard to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z44 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.11d
North Somerset Jn 15/13
Bristol East Jn 15/14
Bristol Temple Meads 15.15 ~ 15.34 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 15/35
North Somerset Jn 15/36
Bath Spa 15.46a [P2]


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