1st March 2012

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
St David's Day Dinner

Locos Used 47790 'Galloway Princess' & 47832 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route : 
1Z71 : Cardiff Central to Clarbeston Road
1Z72 : Clarbeston Road to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
47832 (1) Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Landore Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Whitland - Clarbeston Road
47790 (2) Clarbeston Road - (reverse of outward route) - Bridgend - Barry - Cogan Jn - Penarth Curve South Jn - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 47790 on rear.
(2) 47832 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 18.08d 18.12
Pontyclun 18/20 18/25
Bridgend 18/29 18/35
Stormy 18/34 ?
Margam Moors Jn 18/44 18/43
Port Talbot Parkway 18/49 18/45
Neath 18/57 18/58
Landore Jn 19/09 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn 19/11 ?
Cockett West 19/16 19/21
Duffryn West 19/21 ?
Llandeilo Jn 19/22 ?
Llanelli 19/23 19/27
Pembury & Burry Port 19/26 ?
Kidwelly 19/31 ?
Ferryside 19/34 19/41
Carmarthen Jn 19/41 19/50
Whitland 19/55 20/05
Clarbeston Road 20.15 ~ 20.40 20.19 ~ 20.37
Whitland 20/52 20/49
Carmarthen Jn 21/07 21/03
Ferryside 21/15 21/12
Kidwelly 21/19 ?
Pembury & Burry Port 21/23 ?
Llanelli 21/26 21/28
Llandeilo Jn 21/28 ?
Duffryn West 21/29 ?
Cockett West 21/34 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn 21/40 ?
Landore Jn 21/42 ?
Neath 21/50 21/51
Port Talbot Parkway 21/57 21/57
Margam Moors Jn 22/01 22/00
Stormy 22/03 ?
Bridgend 22/10 22/09
Aberthaw SB 22/38 22/31
Barry 22/45 22/37
Cadoxton 22/49 22/42
Cogan Jn 22/56 ?
Penarth Curve South Jn 23/00 ?
Radyr Branch Jn 23/01 ?
Cardiff Central 23.11a 23.06


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