4th August 1974

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 1058 'Western Nobleman' & 37188
Stock Used load 10

Route : 1Z58 throughout

Loco Route
1058 Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Port Talbot
37188 Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Llandrindod Wells
37188 Llandrindod Wells - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Llanelli
1058 Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth


1058 waits to leave Llanelli on the return leg (photo: Bernard Mills)

Sources : Roger Geach & Bernard Mills

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Roger Geach & Bernard Mills)

Location (booked) Actual (out) (booked) Actual (rtn)
Plymouth (07.00d) 07.01 00.34a
Newton Abbot 08.00a ~ 08.14d 23.46a ~ 23.48d
Exeter St Davids 08.43a ~ 08.50d 23.17a ~ 23.19d
Taunton 10/09 22.46a ~ 22.47d
Bristol Temple Meads 10.57a ~ 11.14d 21.57a ~ 22.00d
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/32 21/35
Newport 11/41 21/25
Cardiff Central 11.55a ~ 12.02d 21.05a ~ 21.08d
Bridgend 12/25 20/42
Port Talbot 12L53a ~ 13L07d ?
Neath - 20/21
Gowerton - 20/06
Llanelli - 19L48a ~ 19L59d
Bynea - 19/44
Felin Fran 13/22 -
Hendy Jn 13/36 ?
Pantyffynnon 13/45 19/32
Llandovery ? 18.51a ~ 18.54d
Sugar Loaf 14/32 ?
Llandrindod Wells 15.02a (18.00d) 18.03


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