16th August 2024

Midland Pullman
West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)

HST Used 43059 'Loch Shiel'+44078+41187+40802+41166+41160+43047

Route : 1Z43 throughout

HST Route
43059 T&T 43047 Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes:
(1) This was the first use of LSL's new Midland Pullman 'West Highland' half set HST in passenger service.
(2) It is reported that this tour was heavily delayed in the Doncaster area, due to a traction motor problem with 43059.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual
Shenfield 06.14d [P4] 06.14
Ingatestone Loop 06*20 ~ 06*31 [DPL] 06.20 ~ 06.30
Chelmsford 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P2] 06.42 ~ 06.44
Witham 06/52 [P3] 06/53
Marks Tey 07/00 [P2] 07/02
Colchester 07.06a ~ 07.09d [P2] 07.09 ~ 07.11
Manningtree 07/18½ [P3] 07/18
Halifax Jn 07/27½ 07/25
Ipswich 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P3] 07.28 ~ 07.32
East Suffolk Jn 07/33½ 07/33
Europa Jn 07/34½ 07/34
Stowmarket Down Loop 07*45 ~ 07*52 [DGL] ?
Stowmarket 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.52 ~ 07.57
Haughley Jn 08/01½ 08/01
Bury St Edmunds 08.14a ~ 08.16d [P1] 08.14 ~ 08.16
Kennett 08/28½ 08/25
Chippenham Jn 08/31½ 08/29
Soham 08/41½ 08/42
Ely Dock Jn 08/51 08/50
Ely 08.52a ~ 09.04d [P3] 08.52 ~ 09.04
Ely North Jn 09/10½ 09/07
Manea 09/18 09/17
Stonea 09/20½ ?
March 09.26a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.26 ~ 09.28
March West Jn 09/29 ?
Three Horse Shoes 09/33½ 09/35
Whittlesea 09/37½ 09/38
Kings Dyke 09/39 ?
Peterborough East Jn 09/42 [DM] 09/44
Peterborough 09.43a ~ 09.45d [P7] [DS] 09.46 ~ 09.51
Marholm Jn 09/48½ [DS] 09/54
Helpston Jn 09/51 [DS] 09/57
Tallington Jn 09/55 [DS] 10/01
Stoke Jn 10/10 10/12
Grantham 10/13 [P2] 10/17 [P2]
Claypole Loop 10/19 10/23
Newark Northgate 10/23 [P1] 10/25
Newark Flat Crossing 10/23½ 10/26
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/27½ 10/29
Retford 10/34½ 10/35
Loversall Carr Jn 10/42½ 10/44
Doncaster 10/48½ [DF] ? ~ 12.37 [P8]
Shaftholme Jn 10/51 12/43
Temple Hirst Jn 10/56 12/49
Hambleton North Jn 10/59 12/53
Colton Jn 11/04½ 12/59
York 11c09 ~ 11c16 [P5] DIV
York Yard South Jn DIV 13/08
Skelton Jn 11/19 [DF] 13/10
Tollerton Jn 11/24 [DF] 13/20
Thirsk 11/31 [DF] 13/31
Northallerton 11/36½ 13/39
Darlington 11/44 [DM] 13/48
Ferryhill South Jn 11/51 13/57
Tursdale Jn 11/52½ 13/58
Durham 11/59½ [DM] 14/07
Birtley Jn 12/06 14/13
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/09 14/19
Newcastle 12c11 ~ 12c13 [P2] 14/22
Heaton South Jn 12/16½ 14/25
Benton North Jn 12/18 14/26
Morpeth 12/28 [P2] 14/35
Alnmouth 12/42 [P2] 14/48
Belford LC 12/52 14/59
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 13w03 ~ 13w30 15.15 ~ 15.42
Reston 13/40 15/52
Grantshouse 13/44 15/57
Oxwellmains 13/50½ 16/03
Dunbar 13/51½ [P2] 16/05
Drem 13/58½ [P2] 16/12
Prestonpans 14/03 16/17
Monktonhall Jn 14/07½ 16/20
Portobello Jn 14/09½ 16/21
Craigentinny Jn 14/11 16/22
Abbeyhill Jn 14/12½ 16/24
Edinburgh Waverley 14c15 ~ 14c21 [P10] 16.26 ~ 16.28
Princes St Gardens 14/22½ [W] 16/29
Haymarket 14/25 [P4] [DS] 16/33
Haymarket West Jn 14/26½ 16/34
Newbridge Jn 14/31 16/39
Winchburgh Jn 14/34 16/41
Linlithgow 14/38½ [P2] 16/45
Polmont 14/43½ [P2] 16/48
Falkirk High 14/48 [P2] 16/50
Greenhill Upper Jn 14/52 16/52
Croy 14/56½ [P2] 16/57
Lenzie 15/00½ 17/02
Bishopbriggs 15/02½ 17/04
Cowlairs East Jn 15/04½ 17/06
Cowlairs North Jn 15*08 ~ 15*17 17/07
Maryhill 15/20½ 17/11
Westerton 15/33 [P2] 17/14
Dalmuir 15/41½ [P1] 17/26
Dumbarton Central 15/54½ [P2] 17/52
Dalreoch 15/55½ 18/04
Craigendoran Jn 16/03½ 18/18
Helensburgh Upper 16t08 ~ 16t11 [P1] 18.22 ~ 18.23
Garelochhead 16t23 ~ 16t24 [P2] 18.36 ~ 18.38
Glen Douglas 16t35 ~ 16t49 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 17t00 ~ 17t01 [P2] 18.57 ~ 18.58
Ardlui 17t15 ~ 17t16 [P2] ? ~ 19.14
Crianlarich 17t33 ~ 17t36 [P2] 19.31 ~ 19.34
Upper Tyndrum 17t46 ~ 17t47 [P2] 19.43 ~ 19.45
Bridge of Orchy 18t00 ~ 18t01 [P2] 19.57 ~ 19.58
Rannoch 18t24 ~ 18x40 [P1] 20.18 ~ 20.19
Corrour 18t52 ~ 18t53 [P1] ? ~ 20.29
Tulloch 19t15 ~ 19t16 [P2] 20.46 ~ 20.47
Roy Bridge 19/25½ [P1] ?
Spean Bridge 19t34 ~ 20x09 [P1] 21.04 ~ 21.05
Fort William Jn 20/20 ?
Fort William 20.23a [P2] 21.17


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