4th July 1970

Branch Line Society
West Wales Rail Tour

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff General - Penarth Curve Jn - Leckwith Jn - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pontardulais (1) - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Whitland - Letterston Jn - Fishguard Harbour
as listed Fishguard Harbour - Letterston Jn - Trecwn Sidings (Factory Gate)
as listed Trecwn Sidings (Factory Gate) - Letterston Jn
as listed Letterston Jn - Clarbeston Road
as listed Clarbeston Road - Johnston (Pem) - Waterston GF (MP 282) - Waterston Sidings (Refinery Gate)
as listed Waterston Sidings  (Refinery Gate) - Waterston GF (MP 282) - Herbrandston GF - Herbrandston Sidings
as listed Herbrandston Sidings - Herbrandston GF
as listed Herbrandston GF - Milford Haven
as listed Milford Haven - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Carmarthen Jn - Swansea Loop West - Landore - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff General

Notes :
(1) Chris Totty comments: We also had a trip on the NCB at Graig Merthyr Colliery hauled by 'Glyn Douglas'. We started off next to the BR line but I do not have details of how far we went. Kevin Driscoll adds: At Pontardulais, walk to Sidings Fach for NCB special to Graig Merthyr & back, 4 converted box vans ('Paddy Train' stock), 0-4-0ST loco.

Sources : Chris Totty & Kevin Driscoll

Photo Review


'Glyn Douglas' at Fach, Pontardulais (photo: The John Debens Collection)


'Glyn Douglas' at Graig Merthyr Colliery Sidings
 (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Cardiff General 08.20d 08.20
? Penarth Curve North Jn 08/25 ?
? Leckwith Jn 08/30 ?
? Bridgend 08.53a ~ 08.55d ?
32.25 Port Talbot 09.10a ~ 09.12d ?
36.5 Court Sart Jn 09/18 ?
? Felin Fran 09/25 ?
48.75 Hendy Jn 09/38 ?
50 Pontardulais 09.40a ~ 12.40d ?
? Morlais Jn 12/45 ?
? Llandeilo Jn 12/50 ?
57 Llanelli 12.55a ~ 12.57d ?
? Carmarthen Jn 13/17 ?
? Carmarthen Bridge Jn 13/18 ?
? Whitland 13/35 ?
? Clarbeston Road 13/54 ?
? Letterston Jn 14/08 ?
117.25 Fishguard Harbour 14.20a ~ 14.45d ?
? Letterston Jn 14/58 ?
124.75 Trecwn Sidings 15.12a ~ 15.22d ?
127.25 Letterston Jn 15.36a ~ 15.40d ?
137.75 Clarbeston Road 15.56a ~ 16.05d ?
? Haverford West 16/14 ?
? Johnston 16/23 ?
148.75 Waterston GF 16.30a ~ 16.35d ?
150.5 Waterston Sidings 16.55a ~ 17.00d ?
152.25 Waterston GF 17.20a ~ 17.25d ?
153.5 Herbranston GF 17.30a ~ 17.35d ?
156.25 Herbranston Sidings 17.55a ~ 18.00d ?
158.75 Herbranston GF 18.20a ~ 18.30d ?
160.5 Milford Haven 18.35a ~ 18.40d ?
? Johnston 18/53 ?
? Haverfordwest 19/02 ?
? Clarbeston Road 19/12 ?
? Whitland 19/27 ?
? Carmarthen Bridge Jn 19/42 ?
? Carmarthen Jn 19.44a ~ 19.46d ?
? Llanelli 20.10a ~ 20.12d ?
? Swansea Loop West Jn 20/29 ?
? Landore 20/31 ?
? Neath 20/43 ?
? Port Talbot 20.51a ~ 20.53d ?
? Bridgend 21.08a ~ 21.10d ?
272 Cardiff general 21.35a 21.39


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