5th December 2024

Midland Pullman
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman

HST Used (1) ? 43055+44081+41169+40801+41183+41162+41176+40802+41108+41149+43059 'Loch Shiel' ?

Route :
1Z44 : Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z45 : Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central

HST Route
43055 T&T 43059 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
43055 T&T 43059 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

(1) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 05.46d [P2] [B] 05.46   22.34a [P2] 22.44
Long Dyke Jn 05/48 [UM] 05/48   22/29 [C] ? ~ 22.40
Marshfield 05/54 05/52   22/20½ 22/15
Ebbw Jn 05/58½ 05/55   22/16½ 22/12
Newport 06.02a ~ 06.10d [P4] 05.58 ~ 06.10   22.10a ~ 22.13d [P1] 22.05 ~ 22.08
Maindee West Jn 06/12½ 06/11   22/08 [DR] 22/03
Maindee North Jn 06/13½ 06/13   22/06½ 22/01
Cwmbran 06.20a ~ 06.23d 06.21 ~ 06.25   21.47a ~ 21.55d 21.53 ~ 21.54
Pontypool & New Inn 06/27½ ?   21/44 ?
Little Mill Jn 06/29½ ?   21/42½ 21/46
Abergavenny 06.36a ~ 06.39d [P1] 06.38 ~ 06.42   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P2] 21.36 ~ 21.38
Pontrilas 06/53½ 06/52   21/21½ 21/25
Tram Inn 07/00½ 06/57   21/17½ 21/21
Hereford 07.14a ~ 07.16d [P3] 07.14 ~ 07.18   21.07a ~ 21.10d [P2] 21.07 ~ 21.13
Shelwick Jn 07/19½ 07/21   21/04½ 21/04
Moreton-on-Lugg 07/21½ ?   21/02½ 21/02
Leominster 07.30a ~ 07.32d 07.32 ~ 07.35   20.51a ~ 20.54d 20.49 ~ 20.54
Woofferton 07/39 07/41   20/45 20/44
Ludlow 07.43a ~ 07.45d 07.46 ~ 07.47   20.36a ~ 20.39d ?
Bromfield SB 07/50 07/50   20/33 20/34
Craven Arms 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P1] 07.56 ~ 07.58   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P2] 20.26 ~ 20.28
Marsh Brook LC 08/04½ 08/02   20/19½ 20/22
Church Stretton 08.08a ~ 08.10d 08.08 ~ 08.10   20.12a ~ 20.15d ?
Dorrington SB 08/16½ ?   20/03½ ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 08*24 ~ 08*43 08.22 ~ 08.41   19/58 20/04
English Bridge Jn 08/45½ 08/45   19/56½ ?
Shrewsbury 08.47a ~ 08.49d [P4] 08.47 ~ 08.51   19.52a ~ 19.55d [P7] 19.56 ~ 20.01
Harlescott LC 08/58 08/55   19/49 19/52
Wem 09/09 09/05   19/41½ 19/48
Prees 09/16 09/12   19/38½ 19/44
Whitchurch 09/21 09/15   19/34½ 19/39
Wrenbury 09/26½ 09/21   19/30 19/37
Nantwich 09/33½ 09/24   19/23½ 19/29
Gresty Green West Jn 09/40½ ?   19/21 ?
Gresty Lane Jn 09/42 09/29   19/20 19/24
Crewe 09c45 ~ 09c55 [P11] [DS] 09.35 ~ 09.58   19c09 ~ 19c18 [P12] 19.19 ~ 19.22
Crewe Coal Yard 09/57 10/00   19/07½ 19/15
Winsford 10/07 [DF] 10/07   19/02½ 19/10
Hartford Jn 10/10½ 10/10   18/59 19/07
Acton Bridge 10/11½ 10/11   18/56 19/06
Weaver Jn 10/13 10/12   18/54½ 19/05
Acton Grange Jn 10/15½ 10/15   18/52 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 10/18½ [P3] 10/18   18/50½ [P2] 18/59
Dallam Jn 10/19½ 10/19   18/49½ 18/56
Winwick Jn 10/22 10/20   18/46 18/54
Golborne Jn 10/23½ 10/22   18/41½ 18/52
Springs Branch Jn 10/26½ 10/25   18/38½ 18/51
Wigan South Jn 10/27 10/26   18/38 18/50
Wigan North Western 10*30 ~ 10*33 [P5] 10/27   18/37½ [P4] 18/49
Balshaw Lane 10/41½ 10/32   18/32½ 18/44
Euxton Jn 10/42½ 10/34   18/31½ 18/43
Ribble Jn 10/46 [DF] 10/38   18/27 [UF] 18/38
Preston 10/47 [P3] [DF] 10/39   18/26 [P4] [UF] 18/36
Fylde Jn 10/48 ?   18/25 [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/51 10/43   18/21 18/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/55 10/46   18/16½ 18/27
Lancaster 11/04 [DF] 10/54   18/10 [UF] 18/20
Morecambe South Jn 11/06½ 10/55   18/09 18/18
Carnforth North Jn 11/09 10/59   18/06½ 18/16
Oxenholme Lake District 11/17 [P2] 11/08   17/58½ [P1] 18/09
Grayrigg 11/21½ 11/13   17/53½ 18/04
Tebay 11*29 ~ 11*41 [DGL] 11.22 ~ 11.42   17/49½ 18/00
Shap Summit 11/46 11/51   17/46½ 17/56
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/48½ 11/54   17/43½ 17/50?
Eden Valley - -   17/39½ 17/39
Penrith North Lakes 11/57½ [P2] 12/01   17/37 [P1] 17/37
Carlisle 12c14 ~ 12c26 [P3] 12.16 ~ 12.23   17c21 ~ 17c23 [P4] 17/21?
Gretna Jn 12/36½ 12/32   17/15 17/13
Lockerbie 12/46½ [P1] 12/43   17/02 [P2] 17/03
Beattock 13/00 [DM] 12/55   16/53 [UM] 16/54
Beattock Summit 13/13 [DM] 13/08   16/47 [UM] 16/49
Abington 13/18½ [DM] 13/14   16/41½ [UM] 16/43
Carstairs South Jn 13/29½ 13/27   16/32 16/32
Carstairs East Jn 13/30½ 13/28   16/31 16/31
Auchengray 13/34½ 13/33   16/26½ 16/26
Midcalder Jn 13/42½ 13/40   16/17½ 16/18
Slateford 13/48½ 13/46   16/09½ 16/08
Craiglockhart Jn 13/51½ DIV   - -
Niddrie West Jn 14/03½ DIV   - -
Portobello Jn 14/09½ DIV   - -
Craigentinny Jn 14/10½ DIV   - -
Abbeyhill Jn 14*13 ~ 14*15 DIV   - -
Haymarket DIV 13/52   16/04 [P4] 16/05
Princes St Gardens DIV 13/54   16/01½ [W] 16/02
Edinburgh Waverley 14.18a [P8] 13.56   16.00d [P9] 16.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (43059 T&T 43055) : Edinburgh Waverley to Slateford

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 14.03d [P8]
Princes St Gardens 14/04
Haymarket 14/06
Slateford 14.10 ~ 14.13
Slateford Depot 14.16a

5Z45 : (43055 T&T 43059) : Slateford to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Slateford Depot 15.16d
Slateford 15.22 ~ 15.29
Craiglockhart Jn 15/31
Niddrie West Jn 15/39
Portobello Jn 15/43
Craigentinny Jn 15/45
Abbeyhill Jn 15/47
Edinburgh Waverley 15.49a [P9]


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