1st May 2023

Midland Pullman
Llandudno Victorian Pullman

HST Used 43055+44078+41183+40801+41059+41176+40802+41149+41108+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route :
1Z43 : Bournemouth to Llandudno
1Z44 : Llandudno to Bournemouth

HST Route
43055 T&T 43046 Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
43046 T&T 43055 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Bournemouth

Notes :
(1) The outward leg was heavily delayed due to reports of a train hitting something in the Severn Tunnel. Elliot Stuffins comments: The train came to a halt between Pilning and the tunnel and after a while proceeded to the signal immediately outside the tunnel. After a G.W.R. mini-H.S.T. had carried out an inspection of the Up line and emerged from the tunnel, we reversed and crossed over on to the Up line, proceeding as far as Pilning, at what I'm guessing is signal NT1314, but can't be sure. We then reversed again and ran wrong line through the tunnel, and were about 90 minutes late as a result of this. Although some of that time was regained en route to Llandudno. The return leg was 'retimed' to depart Llandudno at 16.30, instead of 16.01. We departed at 16.32 and were already back on time by Chester.


43055 at Salisbury on the outward leg of the tour (Photo: Elliot Stuffins)

Source : Elliot Stuffins (joined/left the tour at Bournemouth)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bournemouth 05.16d [P3] 05.25   00.14a [P4] 00.12
Brockenhurst 05.35a ~ 05.50d [P2] 05.49 ~ 05.53   23.48a ~ 23.51d [P3] 23.28 ~ 23.46
Totton 06/01 [P1] 06/03   23/35 [P2] 23/17
Redbridge 06/02 06/04   23/32 23/16
Church Lane Jn 06/03½ [UF] 06/05   23/29 23/14
Southampton Central 06.05a ~ 06.18d [P1] 06.08 ~ 06.18   23.20a ~ 23.27d [P3] [DF] 23.09 ~ 23.12
Northam Jn 06/21½ [UF] 06/20   23/17½ 23/06
St Denys 06/23½ [P1] 06/22   23/16½ [P2] [DF] 23/05
Southampton Airport Parkway 06/25½ [P1] [US] 06/24   23/11½ [P2] 23/02
Eastleigh 06.28a ~ 06.31d [P1] 06.26 ~ 06.30 [P1]   23.05a ~ 23.08d [P2] 22.55 ~ 22.59
Eastleigh East Jn 06/33 06/31   23/04 22/55
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 06/35 ?   22/59½ ?
Romsey Single Line Jn 06/45½ ?   22/49½ ?
Romsey 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P2] 06.46 ~ 06.50   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P1] 22.43 ~ ?
Dean 07/01 06/59   22/37½ 22/35
Tunnel Jn 07/10 07/10   22/27 22/26
Salisbury 07.14a ~ 07.34d [P3] 07.14 ~ 07.35   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P3] 22.20 ~ 22.23
Wilton Jn 07/41 07/39   22/17½ 22/16
Wishford 07/45 07/46   22/13 22/09
Wylye AHB 07/49 07/50   22/09½ 22/06
Upton Lovell 07/53 07/54   22/06 22/02
Warminster 07.58a ~ 08.01d 07.58 ~ 08.01   21.55a ~ 21.58d 21.55 ~ 21.57
Westbury 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P3] 08.09 ~ 08.12   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P1] 21.45 ~ 21.48
Trowbridge 08/18 08/17   21/39½ 21/40
Bradford Jn 08/20 08/19   21/37½ 21/38
Bradford-on-Avon 08.23a ~ 08.26d 08.22 ~ ?   21.31a ~ 21.34d 21.35 ~ ?
Bathampton Jn 08/40½ 08/37   21/23 21/23
Bath Spa 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.40 ~ 08.46   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.20
North Somerset Jn 09/00 [UBL] 08/56   21/07 21/05
Dr Day's Jn 09/02½ [RL] 09/02   20*54 ~ 21*04 [DBL] ? ~ 21.03
Narroways Hill Jn 09/05 09/05   20/50 20/48
Horfield Jn 09/08 09/07   20/48 20/45
Filton Abbey Wood 09*10 ~ 09*12 [P4] 09/10   20/46 [P3] [RL] 20/43
Patchway 09/14½ [P2] 09/14   20*40 ~ 20*43 [P1] 20/40
Pilning 09/17½ [P2] 10/52?   20/35 [P1] 20/36
Severn Tunnel East 09/19½ 11/00   20/34 20/34
Severn Tunnel West 09/27½ 11/04   20/30 20/29
Severn Tunnel Junction 09*29 ~ 09*31 [P3] [DM] 11/05   20/28½ [P4] 20/26
Llanwern West Jn 09/38 11/11   20/21½ 20/20
Maindee East Jn 09/46 11/13   20/18½ [UM] 20/17
Maindee North Jn 09/48 11/16   20*06 ~ 20*16 19.57 ~ ?
Cwmbran 09/57½ 11/23   19/54 19/47
Pontypool & New Inn 10/01½ ?   19/49 ?
Little Mill Jn 10/04 11/27   19/46 19/42
Abergavenny 10/12½ [P1] 11/33   19/39 [P2] 19/32
Pontrilas 10/21½ 11/41   19/28 19/21
Tram Inn 10/27½ 11/45   19/19 19/16
Hereford 10/34½ [UR] 11/52   19/11 [DR] 19/09
Shelwick Jn 10/37 11/54   19/09 19/07
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/41 11/58   19/06 19/05
Leominster 10/47½ 12/04   18/59 18/58
Woofferton 10/53½ 12/09   18/54 18/53
Ludlow 10/57 ?   18/50 ?
Bromfield 10/59 12/14   18/48 18/47
Craven Arms 11/06 [P1] 12/19   18/45 [P2] 18/43
Marsh Brook LC 11/13 12/24   18/41 18/39
Church Stretton 11/15½ ?   18/38½ ?
Dorrington SB 11/21½ 12/30   18/32 18/31
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/26 12/35   18/24½ 18/24
English Bridge Jn 11/27½ ?   18/23 ?
Shrewsbury 11/28½ [DM] 12/38   18/22 [P4] 18/22
Harlescott LC 11/32½ 12/42   18/16 18/15
Wem 11/41½ 12/52   18/08½ 18/08
Prees 11/44½ 13/00   18/02½ 18/02
Whitchurch 11/48½ 13/04   17/57 17/54
Wrenbury 11/53 13/10   17/51 17/52
Nantwich 11/57 13/14   17/46½ 17/47
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/05½ 13/18   17/42½ 17/43
Crewe 12c09 ~ 12c11 [P12] 13.26 ~ 13.29   17c38 ~ 17c40 [P12] 17.38 ~ 17.40
Crewe Steel Works 12/14½ 13/32   17/35½ 17/35
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/22 13/40   17/28½ 17/28
Chester 12/35½ [UDM] 13/50   17*02 ~ 17*06 [UDM] 17/20
Chester South Jn 12/36½ [DM] 13/51   16/59½ [UF] 17/17
Saltney Jn 12/38½ 13/53   16/58 17/14
Shotton 12/44 13/57   16/53 17/09
Flint 12/49 14/00   16/48½ 17/05
Mostyn East Jn 12/58 14/05   16/41½ 16/59
Prestatyn 13/07 14/10   16/34 16/54
Rhyl 13/11½ 14/14   16/30 [P1] 16/51
Abergele & Pensarn 13/15½ 14/17   16/25½ 16/48
Colwyn Bay 13/23 ?   16/19½ 16/43
Llandudno Junction 13/29½ [P4] 14/26   16/14½ [P1] 16/39 [P1]
Deganwy 13/32½ ?   16/09 ?
Llandudno 13.37a [P3] 14.35 [P3]   16.01d [P3] 16.32 [P3]


Associated E.C.S Workings

5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh
5Z43 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Eastleigh to Bournemouth

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 03.57d
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 03/59
Eastleigh 04.02 ~ 04.19 [P2]
St Denys 04/23
Northam Jn 04/24
Southampton Central 04/27
Church Lane Jn 04/28
Redbridge 04/30
Totton 04/31
Brockenhurst 04/38
Bournemouth 04.51a [P3]

5Z44 : (43055 T&T 43046) : Bournemouth to Eastleigh
5Z44 : (43046 T&T 43055) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Bournemouth 00.21d [P4]
Brockenhurst 00/34
Totton 00/41
Redbridge 00/42
Church Lane Jn 00/44
Southampton Central 00*46 ~ 00*56 [P1]
Northam Jn 00/58
St Denys 01/00
Eastleigh 01.08 ~ 01.18 [P2]
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 01/21
Eastleigh Arlington 01.23a


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