12th December 2020

Midland Pullman
The Midland Pullman

HST Used 43046+41176+41108+40802+41162+41059+41182+40801+41169+44078+43055

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

HST Route
43055 t/t 43046 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 - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Colwich - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - 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 the inaugural tour of the Midland Pullman HST set  (part of Locomotive Services Limited).
(2) The tour was originally advertised to run to Manchester.
(3) Tour postponed from 14/11/20.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Alex Stojanovic, Stuart Hicks & Geoffrey H. May

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London St Pancras International 09.10d [P1] [DF] 09.12 [P3]   18.53a [P3] 18.50 [P3]
Dock Jn South 09/11½ 09/14   18/51 18/36
Dock Jn North 09/12 09/15   18/48½ [UDS] 18/32
Kentish Town 09/13 09/16   18/46 [P4] [UDR] 18/31
Carlton Road Jn 09/14 09/17   18/45 [DS] 18/30
West Hampstead Thameslink 09/16 [P4] 09/18   18/34 [P1] [SL] 18/29
Hendon 09/19½ [P4] [DF] 09/21   18/30 [P3] [UF] 18/26
Radlett Jn 09/23½ 09/25   18/24 [US-UF] 18/19
St Albans City 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P4] [DF] 09.30 ~ 09.34 [P4]   18.11a ~ 18.15d [P1] [US] 18.10 ~ 18.14
Harpenden Jn 09/35 09/38   18/01½ [UF-US] 18/03
Luton 09.39a ~ 09.42d [P5] [DF] 09.43 ~ 09.46   17.53a ~ 17.55d [P4] [UF] 17.53 ~ 17.56
Leagrave Jn 09/45½ [DF] 09/50   17/50 [UF] 17/50
Flitwick 09/49 [P4] [DF] 09/54   17/46 [P3] [UF] 17/45
Bedford South Jn 09/54 09/58   17/41 [DS-UF] 17/38
Bedford 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P4] [DF] 10.00 ~ 10.03   17.34a ~ 17.39d [P2] [DS] 17.28 ~ 17.35
Bedford North Jn 09/59½ 10/04   17/33 [DS] 17/27
Sharnbrook Jn 10/02½ 10/10   17/20 17/13
Wellingborough 10/07½ [P1] 10/15   17/12 [P4] 17/04
Harrowden Jn 10/08½ 10/17   17/10½ 17/01
Kettering South Jn 10/10½ 10/19   17/07½ 16/58
Kettering 10/11½ [P4] 10/20   17/04 [P1] 16/56

 

Location Booked Actual
Kettering North Jn 10/13 10/21
Market Harborough 10/18½ 10/27
Kilby Bridge Jn 10/25 10/34
Wigston North Jn 10/26½ 10/35
Leicester 10/30 [P2] [DF] 10/40
Syston South Jn 10/34½ 10/44
Sileby Jn 10/36 10/46
Loughborough 10/38½ [P1] [DF] 10/49 [P1]
Trent South Jn 10/44½ 10/54
Trent East Jn 10/45½ [ML] 10/55
Toton Jn 10/47½ [ML] 10/58
Toton Centre 10/48½ 10/59
Trowell Jn 10/51 11/01
Langley Mill 10/56 [P1] 11/05
Ironville Jn 10/58½ 11/08
Alfreton 11/01 11/12
Clay Cross North Jn 11/06 [EL] 11/20
Chesterfield South Jn 11/07½ [DBH] 11/22
Chesterfield 11c09 ~ 11c15 [P3] 11.24 ~ 11.25 [P3]
Tapton Jn 11/18½ 11/26
Dore South Jn 11/27 11/35
Dore West Jn 11/29 11/36
Totley Tunnel East 11/30 11/38
Grindleford 11/38 [P1] 11/43
Bamford 11/43 ?
Hope 11/47½ ?
Earle's Sidings SB 11/49½ 11/48
Edale 11/56 [P1] ?
Chinley East Jn 12/00 11/59
Chinley North Jn 12/00½ 12/00
New Mills South Jn 12/04 12/04
New Mills Central 12/07 [P1] 12/07
Marple Wharf Jn 12/22 12/18
Romiley 12/24 12/21
Woodley 12/27 12/26
Hyde Jn 12/33 12/34
Guide Bridge 12c36 ~ 12c38 [P1] 12.36 ~ 12.37
Denton Jn 12/42 12/39
Denton Station Jn 12/44 12/41
Reddish South 12/46½ 12/45
Ash Bridge Jn 12/48 12/49
Heaton Norris Jn 12*53 ~ 13*03 [UGL] 12/51
Stockport 13/07 [US] [P1] 12/53 [P2]
Edgeley Jn No.1 13/07½ 12/54
Adswood Road Jn 13/10 12/55
Cheadle Hulme 13/12 [P2] 12/56
Wilmslow 13/21 [P4] 13/00
Alderley Edge 13/25 13/01
Sandbach 13/39 [P1] [FL] 13/10
Crewe Sydney Bridge 13/46 13/15
Crewe 13.53a ~ 13.59d [P5] [US] 13.49 ~ 14.04 [P5]
Basford Hall Jn 14/10 [US-UF] 14/13
Madeley 14/15 [UF] 14/21
Norton Bridge 14/22 [UF] 14/29
Stafford 14/25½ [UF] 14/33 [UF]
Colwich 14/36 [UF] 14/48
Rugeley North Jn 14/39 [UF] 14/50
Lichfield North Jn 14/43½ [UF] 14/56
Amington Jn 14/47½ [UF] 15/01
Nuneaton 14c57 ~ 14c59 [P5] 15.12 ~ 15.16 [P5]
Hinckley 15/05 15/23
Croft 15/10 15/27
Wigston North Jn 15/23 [DF] 15/33
Leicester 15/28 [P2] [DF] 15/38
Humberstone Road Jn 15/32 [DF-SL] 15/40
Syston South Jn 15/38 15/43
Syston East Jn 15/38½ 15/44
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 15/43½ 15/50
Melton Mowbray 15/47 15/53
Whissendine LC 15/52½ 15/58
Ashwell LC 15/54 ?
Langham Jn 15/55½ 16/01
Oakham 15/56½ 16/03
Manton Jn 16/02 16/07
Corby Sig.KM3974 16*17 ~ 16*44 ? ~ 16.42
Corby 16/46 [P1] 16/44
Kettering North Jn 17/02 [US] 16/51

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

09/12
5Z44 : (43055 & 43046) : Eastleigh Works to Crewe
5Z44 : (43046 & 43055) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z44 : (43055 & 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe HS

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh Arlington 15.53d 15.47
Eastleigh Depot Signal 241 15/55 ?
Eastleigh 15/58 [P2] 15/53 [DS]
Eastleigh East Jn 15/58 15/53 [DS] [UF]
Allbrook 15/59 15/55
Shawford 16/02 [P1] 15/58 [UF] [UM]
Shawford Jn 16/02½ 15/58½
Winchester 16/05 [P] 16/02½
Wallers Ash Loop 16/10 16/08
Micheldever 16/12 [P]1 16/11
Worting Jn 16/18 16/17½ [UM] [DS]
Basingstoke 16.21 ~ 16.31 [P4] 16.21 ~ 16.28 [US] [UR]
Bramley 16/38 [P1] 16/36
Mortimer 16/43 [P1] 16/40
Reading Green Park 16/49½ ?
Southcote Jn 16/51 16/49 [UR] [UW]
Reading West 16/52 [P2] 16/52
Oxford Road Jn 16/52 16/52 [UW] [DWC]
Reading West Jn 16/53 16/53½ [DWC] [UR]
Scours Lane Jn 16/53½ 16/54
Tilehurst East Jn 16/54 16/55
Tilehurst 16/54 [P3] 16/55
Pangbourne 16/56½ [P1] 16/57
Goring & Streatley 16/59 [P3] 16/59½ [RL]
Cholsey 17/02½ [P3] 17/02
Moreton Cutting 17/05½ 17/05
Didcot East Jn 17/07 17/08½ [DR] [DA]
Didcot North Jn 17/09 17/09½ [DA] [DO]
Appleford LC 17/10 17/10
Appleford 17/11 [P2] 17/11½
Culham 17/13 [P1] 17/13½
Radley 17/17 [P1] 17/17½
Kennington Jn 17/22 17/21½
Hinksey South 17/23 17/22
Hinksey North 17/24½ 17/23
Oxford 17/26 [TL] 17/25 [DML]
Oxford North Jn 17/28 17/27
Wolvercote Jn 17/31 17/30 [DOR] [DCV]
Tackley 17/35 [P1] 17/34
Heyford 17/37 [P2] 17/36½
Aynho Jn 17/45 17/44
Kings Sutton 17/46½ [P1] 17/46½
Banbury Dept Jn 17/4½ 17/50 [DCV]
Banbury 17/50 [P2] 17/51
Banbury North Jn 17/50½ 17/51½
Reservoir Jn 17/52 17/52
Fenny Compton South Jn 17/57½ 17/57½
Fenny Compron 17/58 17/58
Leamington Spa 18.07 ~ 18.109 [DM] 18/09 [DCV] [DK]
Milverton Jn 18/22 ?
Kenilworth 18/26 [P1] 18/16
Kenilworth Jns 18.27 ~ 18.31 18.19½ ~ 18.34½
Gibbet Hill Jn 18/35 18/37½ [UDK] [DK]
Coventry 18/39 [P4] 18/42 [DK] [DF]
Coundon Road LC 18/43 18/45
Three Spires Jn 18/46 18/48 [SDG] [UB]
Coventry Arena 18/47 [P1] 18/48½
Hawkesbury Lane 18/49 18/50½
Bedworth 18/51½ [P1] 18/52½
Bermuda Park 18/54½ [P1] 18/55
Chilvers Coton Jn 18.57 ~ 19.20 ??.?? ~ 19.19 [DB] [UB]
Nuneaton South Jn 19/22½ 19/21 [DB] [DS]
Ashby Jn 19/23½ 19/28
Canal Farm Jn 19/23½ ?
Atherstone 19/26 19/32
Polesworth 19/28½ 19/34
Amington Jn 19/30 19/35 [FL] [FL]
Tamworth 19/30½ 19/36
Lichfield TV 19/33½ 19/39
Lichfield North Jn 19/34 19/39 [FL] [FL]
Curborough Jn 19/34½ 19/40
Rugeley TV 19/39 19/43½
Rugeley North Jn 19/39 19/43½ [FL] [FL]
Colwich 19/42 19/46½ [DF] [DST]
Milford & Brocton 19/43½ 19/49 [DST] [DSF]
Whitehouse Jn 19/44½ 19/50
Stafford TV Jn 19/46 19/52
Stafford South Jn 19/46½ 19/54
Stafford 19/46½ [UDG] 19/54½ [FL] [FL]
Stafford North Jn 19/46½ 19/55
Doxey Jn 19/47 19/55½
Little Bridgford Jn 19/49½ 20/00
Norton Bridge 19/50 20/00 [FL] [DF]
Whitmore 19/55 20/05
Madeley 19/56½ 20/07½ [FL] [FL]
Betley Road SB 19/59 20/09½
Basford Hall Jn 20/01½ 20/11
Crewe South Jn 20/03½ 20/14
Crewe 20.04½ ~ 20.14½ [P6] 20.15 ~ 20.23 [DF] [USM]
Crewe South Jn 20/15½ 20/24½
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/16½ 20/25½ [USM] [UM]
Gresty Green Through Siding 20.20½ ~ 20.30½ ?
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/34½ ?
Crese South Jn 20/37½ ?
Crewe HS 20.40a 20.36

12/12
5Z43 : (43046 & 43055) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z43 : (43055 & 43046) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z43 : (43046 & 43055) : Crewe to London St Pancras International
5Z46 : (43046 & 43055) : London St Pancras International to Crewe
5Z46 : (43055 & 43046) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z46 : (43046 & 43055) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe Holding Sidings 05.25d 22.28a
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.30 ~ 05.31 -
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/33 22/25
Gresty Green Through Siding 05.36 ~ 05.51 22.06 ~ 22.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/54 22/02
Crewe 05.59 ~ 06.15 [P11] 21.50 ~ 22.00 [P11]
Basford Hall Jn 06/19 21/42
Madeley 06/24 21/37
Norton Bridge 06/32 21/31
Little Bridgeford Jn 06/33 21/30
Stafford 06/39 21/25
Colwich 06/45 21/18
Rugeley North Jn 06/47 21/10
Lichfield North Jn 06/52 21/06
Amington Jn 06/57 21/02
Nuneaton 07c10 ~ 07c12 [P5] 20c49 ~ 20c51 [P5]
Hinckley 07/18 20/43
Croft 07/24 20/37
Glen Parva Jn 07/29 20/30
Wigston South Jn 07/31 20/26
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/35 20/24
Market Harborough 07/42 20/15
Kettering North Jn 07/48 20/07
Kettering 07/49 20/05
Kettering South Jn 07/50 20/04
Harrowden Jn 07/52 20/00
Wellingborough 07/53 19/58
Sharnbrook Jn 07/59 19/52
Bedford North Jn 08/02 19/49
Bedford 08/03 19/47
Bedford South Jn 08/04 19/46
Flitwick 08/08 19/42
Leagrave Jn 08/12 19/38
Luton 08/14 19/37
Harpenden Jn 08/18 19/33
St Albans City 08/21 19/27
Radlett Jn 08/26 19/23
Hendon 08/31 19/19
West Hampstead Thameslink 08/33 19/17
Carlton Road Jn 08/36 19/14
Kentish Town 08/37 19/13
Dock Jn North 08/38 19/12
Dock Jn South 08/39 19/11
London St Pancras International 08.41a [P1] 19.10d [P3]


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