13th May 1989
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Pembroke Coast Express (125 Special)
125 Special No.25
HST Used | 43053 + 43113 |
Route :
HST | Route |
43053 + 43113 | Derby - Loughborough - Leicester - Wellingborough - Bedford - St Albans - Brent Curve Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central - Llantrisant - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge - Whitland - Tenby - Pembroke Dock |
43113 + 43053 | Pembroke Dock - Whitland |
43053 + 43113 | Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour |
43113 + 43053 | Fishguard Harbour - Clarbeston Road |
43053 + 43113 | Clarbeston Road - Milford Haven |
43113 + 43053 | Milford Haven - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen |
43053 + 43113 | Carmarthen - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Lop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - (reverse of outward route) - Derby |
43113 & 43053 at Fishguard Harbour (photo: Gary Thornton)
All my photos from this trip can be found
in this album on my
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Website
Source : Gary Thornton
(joined/left train at Bedford)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
0.00 | Derby | 06.08d | ? | 23.54a | ? | 851.35 | |
2.50 | Spondon | 06/12 | ? | 23/48 | ? | 848.65 | |
9.21 | Trent South Jn | 06/19 | ? | 23/36 | ? | 842.14 | |
16.71 | Loughborough | 06/24 | ? | 23/28 | ? | 834.44 | |
24.39 | Syston South Jn | 06/29 | ? | 23/23 | ? | 82676 | |
29.30 | Leicester | 06.34a ~ 06.36d | ? | 23.17a ~ 23.18d | ? | 822.05 | |
32.46 | Wigston North Jn | 06/40 | ? | 23/13 | ? | 818.69 | |
45.43 | Market Harborough | 06/49 | ? | 23/04 | ? | 805.72 | |
56.36 | Kettering | 06.57a ~ 06.58d | ? | 22.54a ~ 22.55d | ? | 794.79 | |
63.26 | Wellingborough | 07/07 | ? | 22/48 | ? | 788.09 | |
71.72 | Sharnbrook | 07/09 | ? | 22/42 | ? | 779.43 | |
78.52 | Bedford | 07.15a ~ 07.16d | ??.?? ~ 07.20 | 22.35a ~ 22.36d | 22.56 ~ 22.57 | 772.63 | |
88.13 | Flitwick | 07/23 | 07/29 | 22/29 | ??/?? | 763.22 | |
98.18 | Luton | 07.32a ~ 07.34d | 07.36 ~ 07.37 | 22.20a ~ 22.21d | 22.38 ~ 22.38 | 753.17 | |
108.46 | St Albans City | 07.45a ~ 07.47d | 07.46 ~ 07.47 | 22.10a ~ 22.11d | 22.28 ~ 22.29 | 742.69 | |
122.33 | Brent Curve Jn | 08c00a ~ 08c02d | 08.02 ~ 08.03 | 21.58a ~ 22.00c | ??.?? ~ 22.13 | 729.02 | |
123.37 | Dudding Hill Jn | 08/06 | 08/05 | 21/54 | 22/04 | 727.78 | |
126.34 | Acton Wells Jn | 08/12 | 08/13 | 21/48 | 21/56 | 725.01 | |
128.41 | Ealing Broadway | 08.21a ~ 08.23d | 08.20 ~ 08.24 | 21.38a ~ 21.40d | 21.45 ~ 21.50 | 722.74 | |
131.71 | Southall | 08/27 | 08/30 | 21/33 | 21/39 | 719.44 | |
141.21 | Slough | 08.34a ~ 08.35d | 08.37 ~ 08.38 | 21.23a ~ 21.24d | 21.28 ~ 21.29 | 710.14 | |
147.04 | Maidenhead | 08/40 | ??/?? | 21/19 | 21/23 | 704.31 | |
153.66 | Twyford | 08/43 | ??/?? | 21/15 | 21/17 | 697.49 | |
158.63 | Reading | 08.47a ~ 08.49d | 08.51 ~ 08.53 | 21.08a ~ 21.10d | 21.07 ~ 21.12 | 692.52 | |
175.75 | Didcot Parkway | 08/59 | 09/03 | 20/56 | 20/54 | 675.40 | |
? | Challow | 09/04 | ??/?? | 20/51 | ??/?? | ? | |
200.08 | Swindon | 09/15 | 09/15 | 20/44 | 20/41 | 651.27 | |
205.72 | Wootton Bassett Jn | 09/18 | 09/19 | 20/40 | 20/36 | 645.43 | |
216.75 | Hullavington | 09/24 | ??/?? | 20/31 | ??/?? | 634.40 | |
229.77 | Westerleigh Jn | 09/31 | 09/32 | 20/24 | 20/23 | 621.38 | |
234.47 | Bristol Parkway | 09/34 | 09/35 | 20/21 | 20/19 | 616.68 | |
235.69 | Patchway | 09/35 | 09/37 | 20/20 | 20/18 | 615.46 | |
239.35 | Pilning | 09/38 | 09/39 | 20/15 | 20/15 | 612.00 | |
246.31 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 09/44 | 09/45 | 20/10 | 20/07 | 605.04 | |
256.20 | Newport | 09/57 | 09/53 | 20/01 | 19/59 | 595.15 | |
268.00 | Cardiff Central | 10c13a ~ 10c15d | 10.04 ~ 10.07 | 19c39a ~ 19c49d | 19.47 ~ 19.48 | 583.35 | |
288.15 | Bridgend | 10/33 | 10/25 | 19/20 | 19/28 | 563.20 | |
300.29 | Port Talbot Parkway | 10/42 | 10.34a ~ 10.36d | 19/11 | 19c14a ~ 19c17d | 551.06 |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
304.27 | Court Sart Jn | 10/48 | 10/43 |
305.36 | Dynevor Jn | 10/50 | 10/45 |
308.53 | Felin Fran | 10/54 | 10/48 |
316.33 | Morlais Junction East | 11/05 | ??/?? |
320.63 | Llandeilo Jn | 11/10 | 11/04 |
322.34 | Llanelli | 11c13a ~ 11c14d | 11.07 ~ 11.09 |
342.24 | Carmarthen Jn | 1/32 | 11/28 |
342.46 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 11/33 | 11/29 |
356.08 | Whitland | 11t45 | 11/45 |
371.72 | Tenby | 12.11a ~ 13.30d | 12.10 ~ 13.31 |
381.25 | Pembroke | 13/45 | 13/50 |
383.40 | Pembroke Dock | 14.40a ~ 14.50d | 14.42 ~ 14.51 |
385.55 | Pembroke | 14/23 | 14/23 |
395.08 | Tenby | 14.40a ~ 14.50d | 14.42 ~ 14.51 |
410.72 | Whitland | 15.16a ~ 15.30d | 15.28 ~ 15.35 |
422.69 | Clarbeston Road | 15t42 | 15.47a ~ 15.48d |
438.44 | Fishguard Harbour | 16.05a ~ 16.25d | 16.08 ~ 16.28 |
454.19 | Clarbeston Road | 16t43a ~ 16t58d | 16.49 ~ 17.00 |
459.31 | Haverfordwest | 17/05 | 17/07 |
464.15 | Johnston | 17/12 | 17/14 |
468.13 | Milford Haven | 17.21a ~ 17.29d | 17.22 ~ 17.30 |
472.11 | Johnston | 17/37 | 17/38 |
476.75 | Haverfordwest | 17/44 | 17/45 |
482.07 | Clarbeston Road | 17/50 | 17/52 |
494.04 | Whitland | 18/00 | 18/03 |
507.46 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 18/14 | 18/20 |
508.10 | Carmarthen | 18.16a ~ 18.23d | 18.22 ~ 18.27 |
508.55 | Carmarthen Jn | 18/25 | 18/29 |
528.45 | Llanelli | 18c42a ~ 18c44d | 18.47 ~ 18.48 |
534.20 | Gowerton | 18/47 | 18/54 |
537.01 | Cockett West | 18/51 | ??/?? |
538.51 | Swansea Loop West Jn | 18/57 | 19/01 |
539.03 | Landore Jn | 18/59 | 19/02 |
545.45 | Neath | 19/06 | 19/08 |