28th April 1984

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Pembroke Coast Freighter

Locos Used 37180, 37189 & 50007

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50007 London Paddington - ??? - Cardiff Central
37180 + 37189 Cardiff Central - Aberthaw - Bridgend - Neath - Landore Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen
37189 + 37180 Carmarthen - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Haverfordwest - Waterston
37189 (1) Waterston - Gulf Oil 'B' Jn
37180 (2) Gulf Oil 'B' Jn - Herbrandston Jn - Robeston
37189 (1) Robeston - Herbrandston Jn - Haverfordwest - Clarbeston Road
37180 (2) Clarbeston Road - Letterston Jn - Fishguard Harbour
37189 (1) Fishguard Harbour - Letterston Jn - Trecwn
37180 (2) Trecwn - Letterston Jn
37189 (1) Letterston Jn - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Carmarthen Jn - Kidwelly - Kidwelly Jn
37180 (2) Kidwelly Jn - Kidwelly
37189 (1) Kidwelly - Coed Bach
37180 (2) Coed Bach - Kidwelly
37180 + 37189 Kidwelly Kidwelly Jn - Llanelli - Swansea Direct - Bridgend - Cardiff Central
50007 Cardiff Central - ??? - London Paddington

Note :
(1) 37180 on rear.
(2) 37189 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required.

Source : Nigel Rollings (joined/left train at Bristol Parkway)

Photo Review


The 37's on arrival at Waterston (photo: Michael Croxford)


John Broderick's Ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Griffin)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 07.00d 22.50a
Southall 07/11 22/38
Slough 07/18 22/32
Twyford 07/27 22/23
Reading 07.32a ~ 07.34d 22.14a ~ 22.15d
Didcot 07/51 22/01
Challow 07/59 21/54
Swindon 08/14 21/44
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/18 21/39
Westerleigh Jn 08/37 21/17
Bristol Parkway 08.41a ~ 08.43d 21.10a ~ 21.12d
Patchway 08/46 21/07
Pilning 08/49 21/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/56 20/57
Newport 09/08 20/46
Cardiff Central 09L23a ~ 09L38d 20L18a ~ 20L33d

 

Location Booked
Cogan Jn 09/44
Barry 09/54
Aberthaw 10/02
Bridgend 10/23
Port Talbot 10/34
Neath 10/40
Landore 10/53
Swansea L West 10*55 ~ 11*00
Llanelli 11/19
Carmarthen Jn 11/46
Carmarthen 11L49 ~ 11L59
Carmarthen Bridge 12/01
Whitland 12/16
Clarbeston Road 12/28
Haverfordwest 12/35
Johnston 12/44
Waterston Sidings 12.59 ~ 13.33
Gulf Oil B Jn 13.45 ~ 13.55
Herbranston Jn 13t58 ~ 14t00
Robeston Sidings 14.15 ~ 14.30
Herbranston Jn 14/40
Johnston 14t47 ~ 14t48
Haverfordwest 14/55
Clarbeston Road 15.05 ~ 15.12
Letterston Jn 15t26 ~ 15t27
Fishguard Harbour 15p40a ~ 15p55d
Letterston Jn 16t06 ~ 16t07
Trecwn 16.19 ~ 16.35
Letterston Jn 16.47 ~ 16.55
Clarbeston Road 17t09 ~ 17t10
Whitland 17/22
Carmarthen Bridge 17/42
Carmarthen Jn 17/43
Kidwelly 17.56 ~ 18.10
Coedbach Washery 18.20 ~ 18.30
Kidwelly 18L40 ~ 18L55
Llanelli 19c07 ~ 19c08
Llandeilo Jn 19/11
Morlais Jn 19/17
Felin Fran 19/31
Dynevor Jn 19/35
Briton Ferry 19/38
Port Talbot 19/42
Bridgend 19/55

Timings continue in first table.


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