19th December 2023

Midland Pullman
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

HST Used 43047+41149+41108+40802+41176+41162+41183+40801+41169+44081+43055

Route :
1Z43 : Holyhead to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z44 : Edinburgh Waverley to Holyhead

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
43055 T&T 43047 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Golborne Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

(1) The outward leg of the tour departed from Llandudno Junction 103 minutes late, due to 67010 on 1V91 05.30 Holyhead to Cardiff having brake trouble at Rhyl.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Leslie Gilpin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 06.05d [P3] 06.05   22.02a [P1] 22.02
Valley 06/11 ?   21/56 ?
Gaerwen 06/24 06/22   21/43 21/43
Llanfairpwll 06/27 ?   21/40 ?
Menai Bridge 06/29 ?   21/38 ?
Bangor 06.33a ~ 06.38d [P1] 06.31 ~ 06.38   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P2] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Penmaenmawr 06/47 ?   21/22 21/20
Llandudno Junction 06.55a ~ 07.00d [P3] 06.54 ~ 08.43   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P3] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Colwyn Bay 07.06a ~ 07.10d ? ~ 08.50   21.03a ~ 21.06d ? ~ 21.04
Abergele & Pensarn 07/17 08/56   20/57 20/57
Rhyl 07.22a ~ 07.26d [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.03   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P2] 20.49 ~ 20.51
Prestatyn 07/30 09/07   20/46 20/45
Mostyn East Jn 07/36 09/13   20/40 20/40
Flint 07/42 09/18   20/34 20/35
Shotton 07/46 09/22   20/30 20/32
Saltney Jn 07/52 09/26   20/25 20/27
Chester South Jn 07/54 [UF] 09/28   20/19 [DM] 20/25
Chester 07.56a ~ 08.00d [P3] 09.30 ~ 09.34   20.16a ~ 20.18d [P4] 20.18 ~ 20.23
Mickle Trafford 08/06 09/40   20/11 20/11
Helsby 08/11 [P2] 09/48   20/06 [P1] 20/07
Frodsham 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P2] ? ~ 09.54   20.00a ~ 20.02d [P1] 20.00 ~ ?
Frodsham Jn 08/21 09/56   19/58 19/59
Runcorn East 08/23 [P2] 09/58   19/56 [P1] 19/57
Acton Grange Jn 08/29 [DF] 10/02   19/53 19/54
Walton Old Jn - -   19/51 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.32a ~ 08.35d [P3] [DF] 10.04 ~ 10.07   19.46a ~ 19.49d [P1] [OL] 19.47 ~ 19.49
Dallam Jn 08/37 10/08   19/44 19/45
Winwick Jn 08/39 10/12   19/42 [UF] 19/43
Earlestown - -   19/40 [P5] 19/40
Newton-le-Willows - -   19/38 19/38
Golborne Jn 08/42 10/15   19/32 19/34
Springs Branch Jn 08/48 10/18   19/28 19/29
Wigan South Jn 08/49 10/19   19/27½ 19/28
Wigan North Western 08.51a ~ 08.58d [P6] 10.20 ~ 10.24   19.23a ~ 19.26d [P4] 19.24 ~ 19.27
Balshaw Lane 09/06 10/31   19/17 19/16
Euxton Jn 09/08 10/32   19/16 19/15
Ribble Jn 09/13 [DF] 10/36   19/11 [UF] 19/10
Preston 09.15a ~ 09.17d [P3] [DF] 10.37 ~ 10.40 [P3]   18.53a ~ 19.09d [P6] [UF] 18.53 ~ 19.09
Fylde Jn 09/19 ?   18/51 [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 09/23 10/45   18/47½ 18/47
Garstang & Catteral 09/26 10/47   18/43 18/44
Lancaster 09/36 [DF] 10/56   18/36 [UF] 18/37
Morecambe South Jn 09/38 10/57   18/33 18/34
Carnforth North Jn 09/44 11/02   18/26 18/31
Oxenholme Lake District 09/53 [P2] 11/10   18/17 [P1] 18/21
Grayrigg 10/01 11/15   18/10 18/15
Tebay 10/07 11/19   18/06 18/11
Shap Summit 10/15 11/23   18/03 18/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/18 11/26   18/00 18/04
Eden Valley - -   17/56 17/59
Penrith South Jn 10/26 [DS] 11/32   17/54 17/56
Penrith North Lakes 10*29 ~ 10*35 [P3] 11/33   17/53 [P1] 17/55
Carlisle 10c52 ~ 10c54 [P3] 11.47 ~ 11.55 [P1]   17c37 ~ 17c39 [P4] 17.37 ~ 17.38 [P4]
Gretna Jn 11/02 12/03   17/30½ ?
Quintinshill Loops 11*05 ~ 11*12 [DPL] 12/04   17/30 ?
Lockerbie 11/23 [P1] 12/13   17/18 [P2] 17/18
Beattock 11/31 [DM] 12/21   17/10 [UM] 17/10
Beattock Summit 11/38 [DM] 12/29   17/04 [UM] 17/04
Abington 11/45 [DM] 12/35   16/58 [UM] 16/58
Carstairs South Jn 12/02 12/44   16/48 16/47
Carstairs East Jn 12/03 12/45   16/46 16/46
Auchengray 12/07 12/50   16/42 16/42
Midcalder Jn 12/20 12/57   16/33 16/33
Slateford 12/37 13/05   16/24 16/27
Haymarket 12/42 [P3] 13/11   DIV 16/24
Princes St Gardens 12/44 [Z] 13/13   DIV ?
Slateford Sig.ES675 - -   16*14 ~ 16*22 DIV
Craiglockhart Jn - -   16/11 DIV
Niddrie West Jn - -   16/01 DIV
Portobello Jn - -   15/57 DIV
Craigentinny Jn - -   15/53 DIV
Abbeyhill Jn - -   15/51 DIV
Edinburgh Waverley 12.46a [P19] 13.15 [P19]   15.49d [P1] 16.20 [P19]


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 13/08
Haymarket 13/10
Haymarket Central Jn 13/12
Gorgie Jn 13/13
Craiglockhart Jn 13/14
Niddrie West Jn 13/24
Portobello Jn 13/31
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 13.34 ~ 13.38
Joppa Straight 13.40a

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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