26th August 2023

Midland Pullman
North Wales Coastal Pullman

HST Used 43059+41149+41108+40802+41176+41059+40801+41183+44081+43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999'

Route : 
1Z43 : Plymouth to Llandudno
1Z44 : Llandudno to Plymouth

HST Route
43059 T&T 43046 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - 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
43046 T&T 43059 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth


43059 at Newton Abbot on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Plymouth 05.36d [P5] 05.36 [P4]   23.01a [P6] 22.49
Lipson Jn 05/39 05/39   22/58 22/46
Hemerdon 05/44 05/44   22/52 22/42
Ivybridge 05/49½ [P2] 05/49   22/47 [P1] 22/37
Aish Crossover 05/53½ 05/53   22/43 22/33
Totnes 06.02a ~ 06.05d [P2] 06.01 ~ 06.05   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P1] 22.21 ~ 22.24
Dainton Tunnel 06/11½ 06/11   22/25 22/16
Newton Abbot West Jn 06/15 06/15   22/21 22/12
Newton Abbot 06.16a ~ 06.19d [P3] 06.16 ~ 06.19 [P3]   22.17a ~ 22.20d [P2] 22.07 ~ 22.11
Teignmouth 06/24 06/25   22/12 22/02
Dawlish 06/27 06/28   22/09 22/00
Dawlish Warren 06/28½ 06/29   22/07 21/58
Exeter St Davids 06.38a ~ 06.43d [P5] 06.38 ~ 06.43   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P4] 21.44 ~ 21.48
Cowley Bridge Jn 06/45 06/45   21/53 21/42
Tiverton Loop 06/54 06/54   21/41 21/33
Tiverton Parkway 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P2] 06.56 ~ 07.00   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P1] 21.25 ~ 21.31
Whiteball 07/04 07/04   21/33 21/22
Norton Fitzwarren 07/10 07/10   21/27½ 21/16
Taunton 07.12a ~ 07.20d [P4] 07.12 ~ 07.20   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P2] 21.09 ~ 21.13
Cogload Jn 07/25 07/25   21/17 21/05
Bridgwater 07/29 07/29   21/13 21/01
Uphill Jn 07/37 07/37   21/05 20/53
Worle Jn 07/39 07/38   21/03 20/51
Yatton 07/46½ 07/42   20/59½ 20/49
Parson Street 08/03 [P2] [UM] 07/51   20/52 20/42
Bristol West Jn 08/05 [UR] 07/52   20/51 [DM] 20/40
Bristol Temple Meads 08.06a ~ 08.16d [P5] [UF] 07.55 ~ 08.15   20.42a ~ 20.49d [P10] 20.27 ~ 20.39
Bristol East Jn 08/17 08/16   20/40½ 20/26
Dr Day's Jn 08/18 [ML] 08/17   20/39 [DF] 20/25
Horfield Jn 08/21 08/20   20/34 20/22
Filton Abbey Wood 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P2] 08.21 ~ 08.25   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P1] [ML] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Patchway 08/28 [P2] 08/27   20/25 [P1] 20/14
Pilning 08/33 [P2] 08/30   20/20 [P1] 20/12
Severn Tunnel East 08/34 08/31   20/19 20/10
Severn Tunnel West 08/38 08/35   20/15 20/07
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/41 [P3] [DM] 08/38   20/14 [P4] 20/06
Llanwern West Jn 08/47½ 08/47   20/08 20/00
Maindee East Jn 08/52 08/49   20/05 [UM] 19/57
Maindee North Jn 08/54 08/53   20/03 19/53
Cwmbran 09/00 09/00   19/57½ 19/45
Pontypool & New Inn 09/02½ ?   19/55 ?
Little Mill Jn 09/04 09/04   19/53½ 19/42
Abergavenny 09/10 [P1] 09/10   19/46 [P2] 19/36
Pontrilas 09/20 09/19   19/36 19/27
Tram Inn 09/24 09/24   19/32 19/23
Hereford 09/33 [UR] 09/31   19/25 [DR] 19/16
Shelwick Jn 09/36 09/34   19/22 19/15
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/38 09/36   19/18 19/12
Leominster 09/45 09/42   19/10 19/06
Woofferton 09/50 09/47   19/05 19/01
Ludlow 09/54 ?   19/01 ?
Bromfield 09/56 09/52   18/59 18/56
Craven Arms 10/00 [P1] 09/57   18/56 [P2] 18/52
Marsh Brook LC 10/04 10/01   18/52 18/48
Church Stretton 10/06 ?   18/49½ ?
Dorrington SB 10/11 10/10   18/44 18/41
Sutton Bridge Jn 10*17 ~ 10*35 10.16 ~ ?   18/38 18/35
English Bridge Jn 10/37 10/34   18/36 ?
Shrewsbury 10/39 [DM] 10/36   18/35 [P7] 18/33
Harlescott LC 10/42 10/40   18/31 18/18
Wem 10/53 10/51   18/19 18/14
Prees 10/56 10/58   18/17 18/10
Whitchurch 11/00 11/01   18/13½ 18/05
Wrenbury 11/04 11/06   18/10 18/04
Nantwich 11/10½ 11/10   18/06 18/00
Crewe Gresty Lane 11/15½ 11/15   18/02 17/56
Crewe 11c17 ~ 11c29 [P12] 11.17 ~ 11.29   17c50 ~ 18c00 [P12] 17.50 ~ 17.53
Crewe Steel Works 11/34 11/32   17/47 17/44
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/43 11/40   17/37 17/38
Chester 11/59 [P3] 12/04   17/27 [UDM] 17/28
Chester South Jn 12/00 [DM] 12/10   17/26 [UF] 17/25
Saltney Jn 12/02 12/12   17/23 17/22
Shotton 12/07 12/17   17/18 17/15
Flint 12/13 12/21   17/14 17/11
Mostyn East Jn 12/19 12/27   17/06 17/04
Prestatyn 12/27 12/32   17/00 16/59
Rhyl 12/31 [DM] 12/35   16/55 [P1] 16/55
Abergele & Pensarn 12/37 12/38   16/51 16/51
Colwyn Bay 12/45 ?   16/46 16/45
Llandudno Junction 12/49 [P3] 12/48   16/42 [P1] 16/42
Deganwy 12/51½ ?   16/39½ ?
Llandudno 12.56a [P3] 12.59   16.35d [P3] 16.35


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