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 |