14th November 2020

Midland Pullman
The Midland Pullman

Tour postponed to 12/12/20, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :
1Z43 : London St Pancras International to Crewe
1Z45 : Crewe to London St Pancras International

Advertised Traction Advertised Route
43046 + 43055 London St Pancras International - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Guide Bridge - Denton Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe
43046 + 43055 Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Colwich - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Croft - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Corby - Kettering - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras International

Notes:
(1) This was to be the inaugural tour of the Blue Pullman HST set (part of Locomotive Services Limited).

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
London St Pancras International 09.10d [P1] [DF]   18.53a [P3]
Dock Jn South 09/11½   18/51
Dock Jn North 09/12   18/48½ [UDS]
Kentish Town 09/13   18/46 [P4] [UDR]
Carlton Road Jn 09/14   18/45 [DS]
West Hampstead Thameslink 09/16 [P4]   18/34 [P1] [SL]
Hendon 09/19½ [P4] [DF]   18/30 [P3] [UF]
Radlett Jn 09/23½   18/24 [US-UF]
St Albans City 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P4] [DF]   18.11a ~ 18.15d [P1] [US]
Harpenden Jn 09/35   18/01½ [UF-US]
Luton 09.39a ~ 09.42d [P5] [DF]   17.53a ~ 17.55d [P4] [UF]
Leagrave Jn 09/45½ [DF]   17/50 [UF]
Flitwick 09/49 [P4] [DF]   17/46 [P3] [UF]
Bedford South Jn 09/54   17/41 [DS-UF]
Bedford 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P4] [DF]   17.34a ~ 17.39d [P2] [DS]
Bedford North Jn 09/59½   17/33 [DS]
Sharnbrook Jn 10/02½   17/20
Wellingborough 10/07½ [P1]   17/12 [P4]
Harrowden Jn 10/08½   17/10½
Kettering South Jn 10/10½   17/07½
Kettering 10/11½ [P4]   17/04 [P1]

 

Location Booked
Kettering North Jn 10/13
Market Harborough 10/18½
Kilby Bridge Jn 10/25
Wigston North Jn 10/26½
Leicester 10/30 [P2] [DF]
Syston South Jn 10/34½
Sileby Jn 10/36
Loughborough 10/38½ [P1]
Trent South Jn 10/44½
Trent East Jn 10/45½ [ML]
Toton Jn 10/47½ [ML]
Toton Centre 10/48½
Trowell Jn 10/51
Langley Mill 10/56 [P1]
Ironville Jn 10/58½
Alfreton 11/01
Clay Cross North Jn 11/06 [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 11/07½ [ML]
Chesterfield 11c09 ~ 11c11 [P1]
Tapton Jn 11/12
Dore South Jn 11/24
Dore West Jn 11/26
Totley Tunnel East 11/30
Grindleford 11/38 [P1]
Bamford 11/43
Earle's Sidings SB 11/49½
Edale 11/56 [P1]
Chinley East Jn 12/00
Chinley North Jn 12/00½
New Mills South Jn 12/04
New Mills Central 12/07 [P1]
Marple Wharf Jn 12/22
Romiley 12/24
Woodley 12/27
Hyde Jn 12/33
Guide Bridge 12c36 ~ 12c38 [P1]
Denton Jn 12/42
Denton Station Jn 12/44
Reddish South ?
Ash Bridge Jn 12/48
Heaton Norris Jn 12*53 ~ 13*03 [UGL]
Stockport 13/07 [US] [P1]
Edgeley Jn No.1 13/12
Adswood Road Jn 13/13
Cheadle Hulme 13/17 [P2]
Wilmslow 13/21 [P4]
Alderley Edge 13/25
Sandbach 13/39 [P1] [FL]
Crewe Sydney Bridge 13/46
Crewe 13.53a ~ 13.56d [P5]
North Stafford Jn 13/59 [UDP]
Barthomley Jn 14/02
Alsager 14/04½
Kidsgrove 14/08
Stoke-on-Trent 14/18 [P1]
Stoke Jn 14/19½
Stone 14/26
Colwich 14/36 [UF]
Rugeley North Jn 14/39 [UF]
Lichfield North Jn 14/43½ [UF]
Amington Jn 14/47½ [UF]
Nuneaton 14c57 ~ 14c59 [P5]
Hinckley 15/05
Croft 15/10
Wigston North Jn 15/23 [DF]
Leicester 15/28 [P2] [DF]
Humberstone Road Jn 15/32 [DF-SL]
Syston South Jn 15/38
Syston East Jn 15/38½
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 15/43½
Melton Mowbray 15/47
Whissendine LC 15/52½
Ashwell LC 15/54
Langham Jn 15/55½
Oakham 15/56½
Manton Jn 16/02
Corby Sig.KM3974 16*17 ~ 16*44
Corby 16/46 [P1]
Kettering North Jn 17/02 [US]

Timings continue in first table.

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