18th April 2024

Midland Pullman
Settle & Carlisle Coastal Pullman

HST Used (2) ? 43047+41xxx+41xxx+408xx+41xxx+41xxx+41xxx+408xx+41169+44081+43055 ?

Route :
1Z43 : Wolverhampton to Carlisle
1Z44 : Carlisle to Wolverhampton

HST Route
43047 T&T 43055 Wolverhampton - Codsall - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Carlisle
43055 T&T 43047 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton (1)

(1) The return leg of the tour was originally advertised to run via the Cumbrian Coast line. However that route was closed due to track subsidence near Grange-over-Sands.
(2) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 07.04d [P1] 07.04   21.42a [P3] 21.43
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/06 07/06   21/40½ 21/40
Stafford Road Jn 07/07 07/07   21/34½ 21/34
Codsall 07.11a ~ 07.14d 07.10 ~ 07.14   21.26a ~ 21.29d 21.26 ~ 21.27
Cosford 07/19 07/18   21/20½ 21/19
Madeley Jn 07/24 07/22   21/15½ 21/13
Telford Central 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P2] 07.24 ~ 07.28   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P1] 21.07 ~ 21.11
Wellington 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P2] 07.34 ~ 07.39   20.59a ~ 21.02d [P1] 20.58 ~ 21.01
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/51 07/49   20/47½ 20/47
Shrewsbury 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P4] 07.52 ~ 07.55   20.32a ~ 20.46d [P4] 20.38 ~ 20.46
Gobowen 08.17a ~ 08.19d 08.13 ~ 08.18   20.10a ~ 20.12d 20.17 ~ 20.20
Chirk 08.24a ~ 08.26d ?   20.04a ~ 20.06d ?
Ruabon 08.32a ~ 08.34d ?   19.56a ~ 19.58d ?
Wrexham General 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P2] 08.40 ~ 08.44   19.37a ~ 19.50d [P1] 19.38 ~ 19.50
Rossett Jn 08/50 08/50   19/31 19/33
Saltney Jn 08/57 08/55   19/24 19/27
Roodee Jn 08/58 08/56   19*12 ~ 19*22 19.10 ~ 19.24
Chester South Jn 08/59 [UF] 08/57   19/10 [DS] 19/09
Chester 09.03a ~ 09.06d [P3] 08.59 ~ 09.06   18.59a ~ 19.09d [P4] [DM] 18.56 ~ 19.07
Mickle Trafford 09/11½ 09/11   18/54 18/51
Helsby 09/15½ [P2] 09/15   18/46½ [P1] 18/46
Frodsham Jn 09/20½ 09/19   18/40 18/40
Runcorn East 09/22½ [P2] 09/21   18/33½ [P1] 18/38
Acton Grange Jn 09/26½ [OL] 09/24   18/29½ 18/34
Walton Old Jn 09/28 ?   18/26 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09c30 ~ 09c32 [P3] [DF] 09.31 ~ 09.32   18c21 ~ 18c22 [P2] [OL] 18.24 ~ ?
Dallam Jn 09/34 09/33   18/18 18/22
Winwick Jn 09/35½ 09/35   18/16 18/20
Golborne Jn 09/40 09/39   18*07 ~ 18*11 [FL] 18/16
Springs Branch Jn 09/47½ 09/46   18/00½ [SL] 18/12
Wigan South Jn 09/48 09/47   17/59 18/10
Wigan North Western 09/49 [P5] 09/48   17/58 [P4] 18/09
Balshaw Lane 09/54 09/54   17/52 18/00
Euxton Jn 09/56 09/57   17/51 17/54
Farington Jn 10/00 10/02   17/46 [UF] 17/47
Lostock Hall Jn 10/08 10/08   17/39 17/37
Blackburn 10/23 [P4] 10/22   17/29½ [P4] 17/26
Daisyfield Jn 10/25 10/24   17/28½ 17/23
Langho 10/31 [P2] ?   17/19½ [P1] ?
Whalley 10/34 [P2] ?   17/14 [P1] ?
Clitheroe 10/39 [P2] 10/39   17/09 [P1] 17/06
Horrocksford Jn 10/39½ ?   17/06½ ?
Hellifield 11/00 [P2] 10/59   16/47 [P1] 16/48
Settle Jn 11/05 11/03   16/41½ 16/43
Helwith Bridge 11/11 ?   16/35 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/13 ?   16/33 ?
Ribblehead 11/18 11/18   16/28 16/31
Blea Moor 11/20½ 11/20   16/25½ 16/28
Garsdale 11/29½ 11/30   16/17 16/18
Ais Gill Summit 11/32½ ?   16/14½ 16/15
Mallerstang 11/36 ?   16/10½ 16/11
Kirkby Stephen 11/39½ 11/39   16/07 16/08
Crosby Garrett 11/42 ?   16/03 ?
Ormside 11/48 ?   15/58 ?
Appleby 11/50 11/51   15/56 15/58
Kirkby Thore SB 11/56 11/56   15/50 15/53
Culgaith SB 11/59 11/59   15/47½ 15/48
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/07½ ?   15/39½ ?
Low House SB 12/14½ 12/18   15/32½ 15/33
Howe & Co Sidings 12/18 12/21   15/29½ 15/30
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/23 12/26   15/24 15/24
London Road Jn 12/29 12/28   15/23 15/23
Carlisle 12.31a [P3] 12.30   15.21d [P3] 15.21 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43055 T&T 43047) : Carlisle to Upperby

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.43d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/47
Upperby 12.49 ~ 12.56 [UTGL]
Upperby TMD 13.01a

5Z44 : (43047 T&T 43055) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked
Upperby TMD 14.48d
Upperby 14.53 ~ 15.00 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/02
Carlisle 15.06a [P3]


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