21st March 2025

Midland Pullman
Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)

HST Used 43058 'Loch Eil' 41160+41166+40804+41187+44078+43059 'Loch Shiel'

Route : 1Z31 throughout

HST Route
43058 T&T 43059 Swansea - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - 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'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Lyle C

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Swansea 07.00d [P4] 07.00
Swansea Loop East 07/02 07/02
Neath 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.10 ~ 07.14
Briton Ferry West Jn 07/17 07/16
Port Talbot Parkway 07.20a ~ 07.23d [P2] 07.19 ~ 07.23
Margam Moors Jn 07/27½ 07/27
Stormy 07/30½ 07/30
Bridgend 07.34a ~ 07.39d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.39
Pontyclun 07/50 07/50
Leckwith North Jn 07/59½ [C] 07/59
Cardiff Central 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.15
Long Dyke Jn 08/18½ [UR] 08/17
Marshfield 08/26 08/24
Ebbw Jn 08/32 [ML] 08/32
Newport 08/35 [P3] 08/35
Maindee West Jn 08/36 08/36
Maindee North Jn 08/37 08/38
Cwmbran 08.44a ~ 08.47d 08.45 ~ 08.47
Pontypool & New Inn 08/51 ?
Little Mill Jn 08/53 08/53
Abergavenny 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P1] 08.59 ~ 09.03
Pontrilas 09/13½ 09/13
Tram Inn 09/18 09/18
Hereford 09.27a ~ 09.30d [P3] 09.24 ~ 09.30
Shelwick Jn 09/32½ 09/32
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/34½ 09/34
Leominster 09.41a ~ 09.44d 09.41 ~ 09.45
Woofferton 09/50½ 09/50
Ludlow 09.54a ~ 09.57d ?
Bromfield SB 10/00 10/00
Craven Arms 10/04½ [P1] 10/03
Marsh Brook LC 10/08½ 10/08
Church Stretton 10.11a ~ 10.14d ?
Dorrington SB 10/20½ 10/19
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/27 10/25
English Bridge Jn 10/28 ?
Shrewsbury 10.34a ~ 10.40d [P4] 10.33 ~ 10.40
Harlescott LC 10/43½ 10/43
Wem 10/53½ 10/50
Prees 10/56½ 10/56
Whitchurch 11/00 10/57
Wrenbury 11/03½ 11/03
Nantwich 11/08 11/06
Gresty Green West Jn 11/11½ ?
Gresty Lane Jn 11/13 11/12
Crewe 11c15 ~ 11c17 [P11] [DF] 11.17 ~ 11.19
Crewe Coal Yard 11/19 11/21
Winsford 11/23½ 11/26
Hartford Jn 11/27 11/29
Acton Bridge 11/28 11/30
Weaver Jn 11/29½ 11/31
Acton Grange Jn 11/31½ 11/34
Warrington Bank Quay 11/33 [P3] 11/36
Dallam Jn 11/33½ 11/37
Winwick Jn 11/36½ 11/39
Golborne Jn 11/38 11/41
Springs Branch Jn 11/43 11/45
Wigan South Jn 11/44½ 11/47
Wigan North Western 11/45 [P5] 11/48
Balshaw Lane 11/50 11/54
Euxton Jn 11/56 11/58
Ribble Jn 12/05 [DF] 12/04
Preston 12/06 [P3] [DF] 12/06
Fylde Jn 12/07 ?
Barton & Broughton 12/11 12/10
Garstang & Catteral 12/15 12/14
Lancaster 12/23 [DF] 12/29
Morecambe South Jn 12/25 12/30
Carnforth North Jn 12/27½ 12/32
Oxenholme Lake District 12/37 [P2] 12/42
Grayrigg 12/43 12/48
Tebay 12/48 12/53
Shap Summit 12/53 12/56
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/56 13/00
Penrith South Jn 13/07 [DS] 13/07
Penrith North Lakes 13w10 ~ 13w38 [P3] 13.12 ~ 13.44
Carlisle 13c53 ~ 13c55 [P3] 14.00 ~ 14.01 [P3]
Gretna Jn 14/02 14/09
Lockerbie Down Loop 14*13 ~ 14*20 [DPL] 14.22 ~ 14.27
Lockerbie 14/23½ [P1] 14/28
Beattock 14/32½ [DM] 14/36
Beattock Summit 14/39 [DM] 14/44
Abington 14/44½ [DM] 14/50
Carstairs South Jn 14/56 14/59
Carstairs North Jn 14/57½ 15/00
Lanark Jn 15/00 15/01
Law Jn 15/06 15/06
Wishaw 15*11 ~ 15*12 15/10
Holytown Jn 15/18 15/14
Mossend East Jn 15/25 15/16
Mossend North Jn 15*26 ~ 15*33 15/17
Mossend North Exit 15/36 15/19
Whifflet South Jn 15/38 15/20
Coatbridge Central 15/39½ [P1] 15/22
Gartsherrie South Jn 15/42 15/23
Gartcosh Jn 15/45 15/27
Springburn 15/58½ [P1] 15/38
Cowlairs West Jn 16*01 ~ 16*02 ? ~ 16.03
Cowlairs North Jn 16/04½ 16/04
Maryhill 16/08½ 16/08
Westerton 16/18 [P2] 16/13
Dalmuir 16*28 ~ 16*29 [P1] 16.18 ~ 16.27
Dumbarton Central 16/38 [P2] 16/39
Dalreoch 16/39 16/40
Craigendoran WHL 16*49 ~ 17*26 16.50 ~ ?
Craigendoran Jn 17/27 17/27
Helensburgh Upper 17t32 ~ 17t36 [P1] 17.31 ~ 17.32
Garelochhead 17t47 ~ 17t48 [P2] 17.53 ~ 17.58
Glen Douglas 18t00 ~ 18t01 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 18t11 ~ 18t14 [P2] 18.20 ~ 18.21
Ardlui 18t32 ~ 18t33 [P2] ?
Crianlarich 18t52 ~ 18t55 [P2] 18.57 ~ 18.59
Upper Tyndrum 19t06 ~ 19x12 [P2] 19.11 ~ 19.17
Bridge of Orchy 19t26 ~ 19t27 [P2] 19.31 ~ 19.32
Rannoch 19t50 ~ 19t51 [P1] 19.55 ~ 19.56
Corrour 20/09 [P1] ?
Tulloch 20t27 ~ 20x29 [P2] 20.27 ~ 20.33
Roy Bridge 20/38½ [P1] ?
Spean Bridge 20t44 ~ 20t45 [P1] ?
Fort William Jn 20/56 ?
Fort William 20.59a [P1] 21.03


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