23rd April 2024

Midland Pullman
Highland Clansman Pullman

HST Used (1) ? 43047+41xxx+41xxx+408xx+41xxx+41xxx+41xxx+408xx+41xxx+440xx+43055 ?

Route :
1Z43 : Crewe to Aviemore
1Z44 : Aviemore to Crewe

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Crewe - Chester
43055 T&T 43047 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld? (2) - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore
43047 T&T 43055 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
43055 T&T 43047 Chester - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Consist confirmation required.
(2) Route confirmation required - was the outward leg diverted via Springburn?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.40d [P6] 05.38   23.48a [P12] 23.57
Crewe Steel Works 05/43 05/40   23/45 23/37
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 05/50 05/48   23/31 23/31
Chester 06.00a ~ 06.09d [P3] 05.57 ~ 06.09   23.13a ~ 23.21d [P3] 23.14 ~ 23.21
Mickle Trafford 06/15 06/14   23/08 22/55
Helsby 06/19 [P2] 06/19   23/01 [P1] 22/51
Frodsham 06.23a ~ 06.26d ? ~ 06.26   22.54a ~ 22.57d 22.44 ~ 22.48
Frodsham Jn 06/29 06/28   22/52 22/37
Runcorn East 06/31 [P2] 06/30   22/50 22/31
Acton Grange Jn 06/35 [OL] 06/32   22/47 22/28
Walton Old Jn 06/37 ?   22/45 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P3] [DF] 06.38 ~ 06.42   22.37a ~ 22.42d [P2] [OL] 22.23 ~ 22.25
Dallam Jn 06/44 06/43   22/35 22/21
Winwick Jn 06/46 06/46   22/33 22/19
Golborne Jn 06/48 06/48   22/31 22/17
Springs Branch Jn 06/53½ 06/52   22/28 22/14
Wigan South Jn 06/54 06/53   22/27 22/13
Wigan North Western 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P5] 06.54 ~ 06.58   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P4] 22.10 ~ 22.12
Balshaw Lane 07/05 07/05   22/15 22/04
Euxton Jn 07/07 07/07   22/13 22/02
Ribble Jn 07/14½ ]DF] 07/12   22/06½ [UF] 21/56
Preston 07.16a ~ 07.21d [P6] [DT] 07.14 ~ 07.22   21.52a ~ 22.05d [P6] [UF] 21.51 ~ 21.55
Fylde Jn 07/22½ ?   21/49 [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 07/26 07/28   21/45½ 21/46
Garstang & Catteral 07/29 07/31   21/41 21/43
Lancaster 07.37a ~ 07.41d [P3] 07.40 ~ 07.43   21.30a ~ 21.33d [P4] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Morecambe South Jn 07/45½ 07/46   21/28 21/29
Carnforth South Jn ? ?   21*09 ~ 21*21 [UPL] ?
Carnforth North Jn 07/48 07/49   21/07 21/06
Oxenholme Lake District 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P2] 07.59 ~ 08.02   20.48a ~ 20.51d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Grayrigg 08/06 08/09   20/41 20/44
Tebay 08/11½ 08/13   20/37 20/39
Shap Summit 08/14½ 08/17   20/34 20/35
Shap Harrisons Sidings 08/17 08/20   20/30½ 20/32
Eden Valley - -   20*19 ~ 20*25 [UGL] 19.51 ~ 20.25
Penrith North Lakes 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.29 ~ 08.32   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P1] 19.35 ~ 19.38
Carlisle 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P3] 08.48 ~ 08.53   19.53a ~ 19.56d [P4] 19.10 ~ 19.14
Gretna Jn 08/55½ 09/02   19/46 19/01
Quintinshill 08/56½ 09/03   19*34 ~ 19*43 [UPL] 19/01
Lockerbie 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P1] 09.13 ~ 09.16   19.16a ~ 19.19d [P2] 18.44 ~ 18.47
Beattock 09/18½ [DM] 09/26   18*50 ~ 19*03 [UPL] 18/33
Beattock Summit 09/25½ [DM] 09/33   18/40 [UM] 18/27
Abington 09/31 [DM] 09/39   18/27 [UM] 18/21
Carstairs South Jn 09/42 09/48   18/13 18/12
Carstairs North Jn 09/43 09/49   18/12 18/11
Lanark Jn 09/44 09/50   18/10 18/10
Law Jn 09/50 09/54   18/01 18/01
Shieldmuir 09/53 [P1] 09/57   17/57 [P2] 17/54
Motherwell 09/56 [P2] 10/00   17/55 [P1] 17/51
Mossend South Jn 10/03½ 10/04   17/49½ 17/48
Mossend North Jn 10/04 10/05   17/49 17/47
Mossend North Exit 10/06 10/06   17/46 17/44
Whifflet South Jn 10/10 10/08   17/42 17/42
Coatbridge Central 10/13 [P1] 10/15   17/38 [P2] 17/30
Gartsherrie South Jn 10/16 10/24   17/36 17/28
Garnqueen North Jn 10/19 DIV?   17/34 ?
Cumbernauld 10/26 [P2] DIV?   17/27 [P1] 17/21
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/33 10/59   17/19 17/15
Carmuirs West Jn 10/36 11/03   17/15 17/13
Larbert Jn 10/36½ 11/04   17/14 17/12
Stirling 10*47 ~ 10*48 [P2] 11/10   17/05 [P3] 17/04
Dunblane 11*00 ~ 11*04 [P2] 11/17   16/58 [P1] 16/57
Greenloaning 11/11 11/21   16/53 16/51
Blackford 11/14 11/24   16/47 16/49
Auchterarder SB 11/17 11/27   16/43 16/46
Hilton Jn 11/26½ ?   16/34 ?
Perth 11.30 ~ 11.42 [P7] 11.41 ~ 11.43   16/30 [P4] 16/34
Stanley Jn 11/50 11/55   16/21 16/25
Dunkeld & Birnam 11/58 [P2] 12/10   16/13 [P1] 16/15
Pitlochry 12/09 [P2] 12/23   16/02 [P1] 16/04
Blair Athol 12/17 [P2] 12/32   15/54 [P1] 15/56
Dalnacardoch 12/27 ?   15/45 ?
Dalnaspidal 12/33½ ?   15/40 ?
Dalwhinnie 12/40 [P2] 12/54   15/33 [P1] 15/36
Newtonmore 12/48½ ?   15/24½ ?
Kingussie 12/51 [P1] 13/05   15/22 [P2] 15/24
Kincraig 12/56 13/11   15/18 15/18
Aviemore 13.02a [P1] 13.17   15.12d [P1] 15.11


Associated E.C.S Workings

5Z44 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Aviemore to Carrbridge
5Z44 : (43047 T&T 43055) : Carrbridge to Aviemore
(shown as cancelled, due to late arrival of the inward working)

Location Booked
Aviemore 13.12d [P1]
Carrbridge 13.20 ~ 13.45 [P2]
Aviemore 13.53a [P1]


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