14th December 2023

Midland Pullman
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

HST Used (1) ? 43047+41149+41108+40802+41176+41162+41183+40801+41169+44078+43055 ?

Route :
1Z43 : Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z44 : Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
43047 T&T 43055 Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

(1) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.46d [P2] [B] 05.46 [P2]   23.29a [P4] 23.24
Long Dyke Jn 05/48 [UM] 05/48   23/27 [D] 23/02
Marshfield 05/53 05/52   23/17 22/57
Ebbw Jn 05/56 05/55   23/12 22/54
Newport 05.59a ~ 06.02d [P4] 05.57 ~ 06.03   22.59a ~ 23.08d [P3] 22.43 ~ 22.52
Maindee West Jn 06/04 06/04   22/57 [DM] 22/41
Maindee North Jn 06/05 06/06   22/56 22/37
Cwmbran 06.12a ~ 06.15d 06.13 ~ 06.16   22.45a ~ 22.48d 22.27 ~ 22.31
Pontypool & New Inn 06/21 ?   22/42 ?
Little Mill Jn 06/24 06/23   22/41 22/24
Abergavenny 06.31a ~ 06.34d [P1] 06.31 ~ 06.35   22.30a ~ 22.33d [P2] 22.13 ~ 22.17
Pontrilas 06/44 06/47   22/20 22/04
Tram Inn 06/48 06/51   22/13 21/59
Hereford 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P3] 06.58 ~ 07.01   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P2] 21.48 ~ 21.52
Shelwick Jn 07/03 07/04   22/00 21/45
Moreton-on-Lugg 07/05 07/06   21/56 21/43
Leominster 07.12a ~ 07.14d 07.13 ~ 07.16   21.45a ~ 21.48d 21.34 ~ 21.36
Woofferton 07/20 07/23   21/40 21/27
Ludlow 07.24a ~ 07.26d ?   21.32a ~ 21.35d ?
Bromfield SB 07/29 07/32   21/29 21/17
Craven Arms 07.33a ~ 07.36d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.40   21*02 ~ 21*24 [DGL] 21.12 ~ 21.13
Marsh Brook LC 07/41 07/45   20/57 21/05
Church Stretton 07/43 ?   20.51a ~ 20.54d ?
Dorrington SB 07/48 07/53   20/45 20/53
Sutton Bridge Jn 07/53½ 08/04   20/39 20/48
English Bridge Jn 07/54½ ?   20/37½ 20/47
Shrewsbury 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P4] 08.07 ~ 08.13   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P4] 20.41 ~ 20.46
Harlescott LC 08/02½ 08/16   20/26½ 20/26
Wem 08/09 08/24   20/20½ 20/19
Prees 08/16 08/28   20/17 20/13
Whitchurch 08/19½ 08/31   20/10 20/06
Wrenbury 08/23 08/37   20/03 20/02
Nantwich 08/28 08/41   19/49 19/49
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/34 08/46   19/43 19/44
Crewe 08c37 ~ 08c40 [P11] [DS] 08.48 ~ 08.55   19c39 ~ 19c41 [P6] 19.38 ~ 19.41
Crewe Coal Yard 08/42 08/57   19/37 19/35
Winsford 08/54 [DF] 09/03   19/31 19/31
Hartford Jn 09/00 09/05   19/28 19/28
Acton Bridge 09/01 09/07   19/26½ 19/27
Weaver Jn 09/02 09/08   19/25 19/26
Acton Grange Jn 09/05 09/11   19/21½ 19/22
Warrington Bank Quay 09/07 [P3] 09/12   19/20 [P2] 19/21
Dallam Jn 09/08 09/13   19/18½ 19/19
Winwick Jn 09/10 09/16   19/16 19/17
Golborne Jn 09/12 09/18   19/13 19/15
Springs Branch Jn 09/15 09/21   19/07 19/14
Wigan South Jn 09/15½ 09/22   19/06½ 19/13
Wigan North Western 09/16 [P5] 09/23   19/06 [P4] 19/12
Balshaw Lane 09/21 09/28   19/01 19/06
Euxton Jn 09/23 09/30   19/00 19/04
Ribble Jn 09/27½ [DF] 09/33   18/54 [UF] 18/58
Preston 09.29 ~ 09.33 [P4] [DF] 09/34   18/53 [P6] [UF] 18/56
Fylde Jn 09/35 ?   18/52 [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 09/38 09/39   18/48 18/46
Garstang & Catteral 09/41 09/42   18/43 18/43
Lancaster 09/49 [DF] 09/50   18/36 [UF] 18/36
Morecambe South Jn 09/51½ 09/52   18/35 18/32
Carnforth North Jn 09/54 09/55   18/30 18/27
Oxenholme Lake District 10/02 [P2] 10/03   18/17 [P1] 18/20
Grayrigg 10*09 ~ 10*15 [DPL] 10.10 ~ 10.18   18/10 18/12
Tebay 10/23 10/24   18/06 18/08
Shap Summit 10/26 10/28   18/03 18/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/29 10/31   18/00 18/02
Eden Valley - -   17/56 17/57
Penrith North Lakes 10/36 [P2] 10/41   17/53½ [P1] 17/54
Carlisle 10c52 ~ 10c54 [P3] 10.55 ~ 10.57 [P1]   17c38 ~ 17c40 [P4] 17.37 ~ 17.38 [P4]
Gretna Jn 11/01½ 11/06   17/30 17/27
Quintinshill Loops 11*04 ~ 11*12 [DPL] 11.08 ~ 11.14 [DPL]   17/29½ 17/26
Lockerbie 11/22 [P1] 11/26   17/17½ [P2] 17/16
Beattock 11/30 [DM] 11/34   17/09½ [UM] 17/08
Beattock Summit 11/37 [DM] 11/42   17/03½ [UM] 17/02
Abington 11/45 [DM] 11/48   16/58 [UM] 16/56
Carstairs South Jn 12/02 11/58   16/48 16/45
Carstairs East Jn 12/03 11/59   16/46 16/44
Auchengray 12/07 12/03   16/42 16/40
Midcalder Jn 12/20 12/20   16/33 16/32
Slateford 12/36 12/36   16/24 16/22
Haymarket 12/41½ [P3] 12/41   - -
Princes St Gardens 12/44 [Z] 12/42   - -
Slateford Sig.ES675 - -   16*14 ~ 16*22 ?
Craiglockhart Jn - -   16/11 16/12
Niddrie West Jn - -   16/01 16/00
Portobello Jn - -   15/57 15/57
Craigentinny Jn - -   15/54 15/51
Abbeyhill Jn - -   15/51 15/50
Edinburgh Waverley 12.46a [P19] 12.44   15.49d [P1] 15.48 [P20]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z43 : (43047 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

3Z44 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
3Z44 : (43047 T&T 43055) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
3Z44 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.03d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.04 ~ 15.07
Portobello Jn 15/08
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.11 ~ 15.18
Portobello Jn 15/21
Craigentinny Jn 15/22
Abbeyhill Jn 15*25 ~ 15*26
Edinburgh Waverley 15.29a [P20]


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