23rd August 2024

Midland Pullman
West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)

HST Used 43047+41160+41166+40802+40804+41187+44078+43055

Route : 1Z43 throughout

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Law Jn - Wishaw - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West 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) Coaching stock branded 'West Highland Pullman - Luxury Trains to the Scottish Highlands'.
(2) It is reported that this train was delayed by a tree on the line near Ludlow, and again near Warrington.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 07.38d [P3] [D] 07.38 [P3]
Long Dyke Jn 07/40 [UR] 07/40
Marshfield 07/47½ 07/47
Ebbw Jn 07/51 07/51
Newport 07.54a ~ 08.10d [P1] 07.55 ~ 08.10 [P1]
Maindee West Jn 08/12 08/12
Maindee North Jn 08/14 08/14
Cwmbran 08.20a ~ 08.27d 08.21 ~ 08.27
Pontypool & New Inn 08/30½ ?
Little Mill Jn 08/32½ 08/33
Abergavenny 08.39a ~ 08.43d [P1] 08.41 ~ 10.23
Pontrilas 08/53½ 10/34
Tram Inn 08/58½ 10/39
Hereford 09.08a ~ 09.12d [P3] 10.46 ~ 10.50 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 09/15 10/52
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/17 10/54
Leominster 09.24a ~ 09.28d 11.01 ~ 11.04
Woofferton 09/34 11/10
Ludlow 09.38a ~ 09.42d 11.13 ~ 11.15
Bromfield 09/44½ 11/18
Craven Arms 09.49a ~ 09.53d [P1] 11.23 ~ 11.25
Marsh Brook LC 09/59 11/27
Church Stretton 10.02a ~ 10.06d 11.32 ~ 11.34
Dorrington SB 10/12 11/40
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/18 11/46
English Bridge Jn 10/19 11/47
Shrewsbury 10.28a ~ 10.32d [P4] 11.54 ~ 11.57 [P4]
Harlescott LC 10/37½ 12/00
Wem 10/46½ 12/05
Prees 10/56½ 12/08
Whitchurch 11/00½ 12/09
Wrenbury 11/05 12/14
Nantwich 11/08½ 12/18
Gresty Lane Jn 11/14½ 12/23
Crewe 11c16 ~ 11c18 [P11] [DF] 12.25 ~ 12.27 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/20½ 12/29
Winsford 11/25½ 12/34
Hartford Jn 11/30 12/37
Acton Bridge 11/32 12/38
Weaver Jn 11/34 12/39
Acton Grange Jn 11/38½ 12/42
Warrington Bank Quay 11/40½ [P3] 12/43 [P3]
Dallam Jn 11/41½  ? ~ 13.12
Winwick Jn 11/43 13/16
Golborne Jn 11/45½ 13/20
Springs Branch Jn 11/48½ 13/25
Wigan South Jn 11/49 13/26
Wigan North Western 11/49½ [P5] 13/27 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 11/54½ 13/31
Euxton Jn 12/02½ 13/34
Ribble Jn 12/06 [DF] 13/37
Preston 12/07 [P3] [DF] 13/38 [P3]
Fylde Jn 12/08 ?
Barton & Broughton 12/11 13/42
Garstang & Catteral 12/14 13/44
Lancaster 12/23 [DF] 13/54
Morecambe South Jn 12/25 13/55
Carnforth North Jn 12/27½ 13/57
Oxenholme Lake District 12/37 [P2] 14/05
Grayrigg 12/43 14/10
Tebay 12/48½ 14/14
Shap Summit 12/51½ 14/17
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/54 14/20
Penrith South Jn 13/02½ [DS] 14/30
Penrith North Lakes 13w05 ~ 13w35 [P3] 14.35 ~ 14.53 [P3]
Carlisle 13c52 ~ 13c54 [P3] 15/09?
Gretna Jn 14/02 15/16
Lockerbie 14/12 [P1] 15/26
Beattock 14/20 [DM] 15/34
Beattock Summit 14/26½ [DM] 15/42
Abington 14/32 [DM] 15/48
Carstairs South Jn 14/43 15/57
Carstairs North Jn 14/44 15/58
Lanark Jn 14/45 15/59
Law Jn 14/50½ 16/04
Wishaw 14/56 16/09
Holytown Jn 15/00½ 16/13
Mossend East Jn 15/02½ 16/14
Mossend North Jn 15/14 16/15
Mossend North Exit 15/15½ 16/17
Whifflet South Jn 15/18½ 16/19
Coatbridge Central 15/20 [P1] 16/20
Gartsherrie South Jn 15/22½ 16/22
Gartcosh Jn 15/25½ 16/25
Springburn 15c36 ~ 15c38 [P1] 16/34?
Cowlairs West Jn 15*40 ~ 15*44 16/36
Cowlairs North Jn 15/46 16/37
Maryhill 15/49½ 16/40
Westerton 16/02½ [P2] 16/46
Dalmuir 16/13½ [P1] 16/58
Dumbarton Central 16/23½ [P2] 17/06
Dalreoch 16/26 17/07
Craigendoran Jn 16/35 17/18
Helensburgh Upper 16t40 ~ 16t43 [P1] 17.22 ~ 17.23
Garelochhead 16t54 ~ 16x58 [P2] 17.34 ~ 17.36
Glen Douglas 17/09 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 17t18 ~ 17t20 [P2] 17.55 ~ 17.56
Ardlui 17t35 ~ 17t36 [P2] ?
Crianlarich 17t55 ~ 17t58 [P2] 18.27 ~ 18.29
Upper Tyndrum 18t09 ~ 18t12 [P2] ?
Bridge of Orchy 18t25 ~ 19x00 [P2] 18.53 ~ 18.59
Rannoch 19t23 ~ 19t24 [P1] 19.23 ~ 19.24
Corrour 19/35 [P1] ?
Tulloch 19t52 ~ 19t53 [P2] 19.51 ~ 19.53
Roy Bridge 20/03 [P1] ?
Spean Bridge 20t09 ~ 20x12 [P1] 20.07 ~ 20.08
Fort William Jn 20/22 ?
Fort William 20.25a [P2] 20.21 [P1]


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