23rd November 2023

Midland Pullman
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

HST Used (1) ? 43059+41149+41108+40802+41176+41059+41183+40801+41169+44081+43055 ?

Route :
1Z43 : Watford Junction to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z44 : Edinburgh Waverley to Watford Junction

HST Route
43059 T&T 43055 ? Watford Junction - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
43059 T&T 43055 ? Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - (reverse of outward route) - Watford Junction

Notes :
(1) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Watford Junction 06.06d [P8] [DS] 06.06   22.36a [P9] 22.42
Kings Langley Loop - -   22*11 ~ 22*31 [UGL] 22.20 ~ 22.26
Hemel Hempstead 06.14a ~ 06.17d [P3] [DS] 06.14 ~ 06.17   22.04a ~ 22.07d [P4] [US] 22.11 ~ 22.14
Bourne End Jn 06/19 [DS] 06/19   22/02 [US] 22/10
Tring 06/23½ [P3] [DS] 06/24   21/58 [P5] [US] 22/06
Ledburn Jn 06/28 [DS] 06/28   21/52 [US] 22/02
Leighton Buzzard 06.30a ~ 06.33d [P3] [DS] 06.30 ~ 06.34   21.46a ~ 21.49d [P4] [US] 21.55 ~ 21.59
Bletchley 06/38½ [P3] [DS] 06/40   21/41 [P4] [US] 21/50
Milton Keynes Central 06.42a ~ 06.45d [P3] [DS] 06.43 ~ 06.46   21.35a ~ 21.38d [P1] [US] 21.44 ~ 21.46
Hanslope Jn 06/51 [DS] 06/52   21/30 [US] 21/38
Northampton 07.02a ~ 07.04d [P1] 07.01 ~ 07.05   21.19a ~ 21.21d [P1] 21.27 ~ 21.29
Long Buckby 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P2] 07.16 ~ 07.17   21.04a ~ 21.07d [P1] 21.13 ~ 21.16
Daventry North Jn 07/23 07/25   20/59 21/08
Hillmorton Jn 07/26 [DN] 07/28   20/57 21/05
Rugby 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P2] [DS] 07.30 ~ 07.33   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] [UN] 21.01 ~ 21.03
Trent Valley Jn 07/33 [DS] 07/34   20/49 [US] 20/59
Newbold Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/35   20/47 [US] 20/58
Brinklow 07/38 [DF] 07/38   20/44½ [UF] 20/55
Attleborough South Jn 07/43 [DS] 07/43   20/39 [UF] 20/49
Nuneaton 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P2] [DS] 07.45 ~ 07.48   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P4] [UF] 20.44 ~ 20.47
Amington Jn 08/02 [DF] 08/00   20/26 [UF] 20/34
Lichfield North Jn 08/06 [DF] 08/05   20/22 [UF] 20/29
Rugeley North Jn 08/12 [DF] 08/10   20/17½ [UF] 20/25
Colwich 08/16 [DF] 08/11   20/15 [UF] 20/23
Stafford 08/22 [DF] 08/18   20/08 [UF] 20/18
Norton Bridge 08/26 [DF] 08/22   20/04 [UF] 20/13
Madeley 08/33 [DF] 08/28   19/57 [UF] 20/07
Basford Hall Jn 08/39 [DF] 08/32   19/53 [UF] 20/02
Crewe 08c43 ~ 08c45 [P11] 08.45 ~ 08.46   19/51 [UF] 20/00
Crewe Coal Yard 08/48 08/49   19/50½ 19/58
Winsford 08/54 08/55   19/45 19/54
Hartford Jn 09/00 08/57   19*37 ~ 19*41 [UF] 19.46 ~ 19.49
Acton Bridge 09/03 08/59   19/33½ [US] 19/42
Weaver Jn 09/04 09/00   19/30 19/39
Acton Grange Jn 09/06½ 09/02   19/26 19/35
Warrington Bank Quay 09/08 [P3] 09/04   19c21 ~ 19c23 [P2] 19.31 ~ 19.33
Dallam Jn 09/09 09/05   19/18½ 19/29
Winwick Jn 09/10½ 09/06   19/16 19/27
Golborne Jn 09/12 09/09   19/13 19/25
Springs Branch Jn 09/15 09/12   19/09 19/22
Wigan South Jn 09/15½ 09/13   19/08 19/21
Wigan North Western 09/16 [P5] 09/14   19/07½ [P4] 19/20
Balshaw Lane 09/21 09/22   19/02 19/11
Euxton Jn 09/23 09/24   19/00 19/08
Ribble Jn 09/27½ [DF] 09/27   18/53 [UF] 19/02
Preston 09.29 ~ 09.33 [P4] [DF] 09.29 ~ 09.32   18/52 [P4] [UF] 19/01
Fylde Jn 09/35 ?   18/51 [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 09/38 09/38   18/47½ 18/55
Garstang & Catteral 09/41 09/41   18/43 18/52
Lancaster 09/49 [DF] 09/54   18/36 [UF] 18/44
Morecambe South Jn 09/51½ 09/55   18/35 18/38
Carnforth North Jn 09/54 09/57   18/30 18/35
Oxenholme Lake District 10/02 [P2] 10/05   18/16 [P1] 18/27
Grayrigg 10*09 ~ 10*15 [DPL] 10.12 ~ 10.18   18/09 18/21
Tebay 10/23 10/25   18/05 18/16
Shap Summit 10/26 10/29   18/02 18/12
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/29 10/32   17/59 18/10
Eden Valley - -   17/55 18/05
Penrith North Lakes 10/36 [P2] 10/39   17/52½ [P1] 18/02
Carlisle 10c52 ~ 10c54 [P3] 10.54 ~ 10.55   17c37 ~ 17c39 [P4] 17.43 ~ 17.45
Gretna Jn 11/01½ 11/04   17/30 17/30
Quintinshill Loops 11*04 ~ 11*12 [DPL] 11.06 ~ 11.23   17/29½ 17/29
Lockerbie 11/22 [P1] 11/35   17/17½ [P2] 17/18
Beattock 11/30 [DM] 11/44   17/09½ [UM] 17/10
Beattock Summit 11/37 [DM] 11/51   17/03½ [UM] 17/04
Abington 11/45 [DM] 11/57   16/58 [UM] 16/58
Carstairs South Jn 12/02 12/07   16/48 16/47
Carstairs East Jn 12/03 12/08   16/46 16/46
Auchengray 12/07 12/12   16/42 16/41
Midcalder Jn 12/20 12/21   16/33 16/32
Slateford 12/36 12/35   16/24 16/23
Haymarket 12/41½ [P3] 12/41   - -
Princes St Gardens 12/43 [Z] 12/42   - -
Slateford Sig.ES675 - -   16*14 ~ 16*22 ?
Craiglockhart Jn - -   16/11 16/13
Niddrie West Jn - -   16/01 16/01
Portobello Jn - -   15/57 15/58
Craigentinny Jn - -   15/55 15/55
Abbeyhill Jn - -   15/54 15/54
Edinburgh Waverley 12.45 [P19] 12.44   15.52d [P1] 15.52


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43059?) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z43 : (43059 T&T 43055?) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.06d [P19]
Princes St Gardens 13/07
Haymarket 13/09
Haymarket Central Jn 13/11
Gorgie Jn 13/12
Craiglockhart Jn 13/13
Niddrie West Jn 13/22
Portobello Jn 13/30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 13.33 ~ 13.36
Joppa Straight 13.38a

5Z44 : (43055 T&T 43059?) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z44 : (43059 T&T 43055?) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.03d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.04 ~ 15.07
Portobello Jn 15/08
Niddrie West Jn 15/12
Craiglockhart Jn 15/30
Gorgie Jn 15/32
Haymarket Central Jn 15/34
Haymarket 15/36
Princes St Gardens 15*39 ~ 15*41
Edinburgh Waverley 15.44a [P1]


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