15th September 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Pembroke Coast Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle'
Stock Used 35461+5249+5237+99316+5236+13440+99348+99311+5200+9104

Route :
1Z39 : Bristol Temple Meads to Pembroke Dock
1Z40 : Pembroke Dock to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
5029

Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Court Sart Jn - Felin Fran - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen

47237 (1)

Carmarthen - Whitland - Tenby (3)
5029 (2) (3) Tenby - Whitland - Carmarthen Bridge - Carmarthen Jn - (reverse of outward route) (4) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 5029 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.
(3) Confirmation is required that, due to late running, the tour terminated at Tenby (rather than Pembroke Dock as booked).
(4) The return leg was originally advertised to run via Gowerton, Swansea Loop West Jn, Landore Jn & Neath.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.21d [P3] [UDR] 08.31 [P3]   21.22a [P10] 21.23
Bristol East Jn 08/23 [RL] 08/34   21/20 [DF] 21/21
Dr Days Jn 08/25 08/34   21/19 [ML] 21/20
Narroways Hill Jn 08/28 08/37   21/17 21/18
Filton Abbey Wood 08/33 [P3] 08/42 [P3]   21/13 [P1] 21/13
Patchway 08/36 [P2] 08/45   21/09 [P1] 21/07
Pilning 08/39 [P2] 08/48   21/04 [P1] 21/04
Severn Tunnel East 08/40 08/49   21/02 21/02
Severn Tunnel West 08/45 08/54   20/57 20/58
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/46 [P3] [DM] 08/56   20/56 [P4] 20/54
Magor 08/49 ?   20.37 ~ 20.48 [UR] ?
Llanwern West Jn 08/56 09/04   20/27 20/20
Maindee West Jn 09/00 09/07   20/25 20/16
Newport 09.02a ~ 09.06d [P2] 09.08 ~ 09.10   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P3] 20.10 ~ 20.13
Ebbw Jn 09/11 [DR] 09/14   20/16 20/06
Marshfield 09/17 09/18   20/12 20/01
Cardiff Central 09.26a ~ 09.30d [P3] 09.26 ~ 09.32   20.00a ~ 20.03d [P1] [UM] 19.42 ~ 19.51
Pontyclun 09/46 09/46   19/46 19/27
Bridgend 09/59 [P1] 09/57   19/36 19/16
Stormy 10/04 10/02   19/31 19/12
Margam Moors Jn 10/09 10/05   19/25 19/02
Port Talbot Parkway 10w16a ~ 10w46d [DGL] 10.12 ~ 10.41   18w50a ~ 19w19d [UR] ?
Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - -   18/41 18/07
Court Sart Jn 10/53 ?   - -
Dynevor Jn 10/55 10/51   18/30 18/04
Felin Fran 11/01 10/58   18/25 17/59
Morlais Jn 11/21 11/11   18/05 17/45
Llangennech 11/23 ?   17.48 ~ 18.03 ?
Bynea 11/29½ ?   17/45 ?
Llandeilo Jn 11/33 11/27   17/42 17/39
Llanelli 11/35 11/33   17/40 17/37
Pembrey & Burry Port 11/41 ?   17/35 ?
Kidwelly 11/48 ?   17/29 ?
Ferryside 11/55 ?   17/24 17/24
Carmarthen Jn 12/06 12/02   17/16 17/15
Carmarthen 12.09a ~ 13.24d [P2] 12.09 ~ ?   - -
Carmarthen Bridge 13/26 ?   17/15½ ?
Whitland 13.48a ~ 13.50d [P2] ?   16.32a ~ 16.58d [P1] 16.40 ~ 16.58
Tenby 14.22a ~ 14.26d 15.15 ~ ?   15.48a ~ 15.53d ? ~ 16.08
Manorbier 14/38 CAN   15/33½ CAN
Pembroke 14/51 CAN   15/17½ CAN
Pembroke Dock 14.57a CAN   15.10d CAN


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