20th October 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Pembroke Coast Express

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3397+99712+3304+3364+3325+1200+6176+99680

Route :
1Z42: Bristol Temple Meads to Pembroke Dock
1Z43: Pembroke Dock to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve South Jn - Cogan Jn - Cadoxton - Barry - Aberthaw - Llantwit Major - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West - Gowerton - Llanelli - Pembrey & Burry Port - Ferryside - Carmarthen
47812 (2) Carmarthen - Whitland - Tenby - Pembroke Dock
44871 (1) Pembroke Dock - Tenby - Whitland - Carmarthen Bridge - Carmarthen Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.20d [P3] 08.20 [P3]   21.44a [P3] 21.51
Bristol East Jn 08/22 [UR] 08/22   21/42 21/50
Dr Day's Jn 08/23 [RL] 08/23   21/36½ [DR] 21/48
Narroways Hill Jn 08/25 08/25   21/34 21/45
Horfield Jn 08/28 08/32   21/32 21/43
Filton Abbey Wood 08/29 [P4] 08/34   21/31 [P3] [RL] 21/42
Patchway 08/31 [P2] 08/36   21/28½ [P1] 21/40
Pilning 08/35 [P2] 08/40   21/22½ [P1] 21/35
Severn Tunnel East 08/36 08/42   21/20½ 21/33
Severn Tunnel West 08/42 08/46   21/15½ 21/28
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/43 [P3] [DM] 08/48   21/14½ [P4] 21/24
Magor 08/45½ 08/50   20w43 ~ 21w09 20.50 ~ ?
Llanwern West Jn 08/51 08/56   20/35½ 20/41
Maindee East Jn 08/53½ 08/58   20/31½ [UR] 20/39
Maindee West Jn 08/54 [DR] 09/00   20/29½ 20/38
Newport 08w56a ~ 09w36d [P1] [DR] 09.01 ~ ? [P1]   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P3] 20.32 ~ 20.36
Ebbw Jn 09/40 09/42   20/19 20/28
Marshfield 09/44 09/46   20/15 20/24
Long Dyke Jn 09/53½ [E] 10/14   20/11 [UM] 20/17
Cardiff Central 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P4] 10.16 ~ 10.20   20.05a ~ 20.08d [P1] [B] 20.08 ~ 20.14
Penarth Curve South Jn 10/02 10/24   20/00 20/03
Cogan Jn 10/06 10/28   19/56 19/59
Cadoxton 10/13 10/35   19/49½ 19/48
Barry 10/19 [P2] 10/39   19/44½ [P1] 19/44
Aberthaw 10/28½ 10/47   19/36½ 19/36
Llantwit Major 10/35½ 10/53   19/29½ 19/29
Cowbridge Road SB 10/52½ 11/05   19/14½ 19/16
Bridgend 10/53½ [P1] 11/07   18*59 ~ 19*12 [P1] ? ~ 19.15
Stormy 10/59½ 11/12   18/54½ 18/53
Margam Moors Jn 11/03½ 11/15   18/48 18/49
Margam East Jn 11/05 ?   18/46½ ?
Port Talbot Parkway 11w10 ~ 11w30 [DR] ?   17w58 ~ 18w43 [UR] 18.05 ~ ?
Court Sart Jn 11/36½ 12/02   - -
Briton Ferry West Jn - -   17/55 17/58
Neath 11/38½ [P1] 12/04   17/52 [P2] 17/56
Landore Jn 11/49½ 12/14   17/42 17/46
Swansea Loop West 11/51 12/16   17/40 17/45
Cockett West 11/56 12/21   17/36 17/41
Gowerton 11/59 12/24   17/34 17/38
Duffryn West 12/03½ 12/27   17/30 17/35
Llandeilo Jn 12/04 12/28   17/29 17/34
Llanelli 12/06 12/31   17/26 17/33
Pembrey & Burry Port 12/11 12/37   17/21 17/28
Kidwelly 12/18 12/43   17/14 17/23
Ferryside 12/25 12/48   17/08 17/19
Carmarthen Jn 12/37 12/58   16/59 17/10
Carmarthen 12.41a ~ 12.48d [P1] 13.00 ~ 13.08   - -
Carmarthen Bridge 12/51 ?   16/57½ ?
Whitland 13t07 ~ 13t11 [P2] 13.36 ~ 13.36   16t36 ~ 16t40 [P1] 16.45 ~ 16.45
Narberth 13/19½ ?   16w06 ~ 16w26 ?
Kilgetty 13/28 ?   15/56 ?
Saundersfoot 13/29 ?   15/53 ?
Tenby 13.36a ~ 13.41d 14.11 ~ 14.13   14.55a ~ 15.45d 15.33 ~ 15.51
Pembroke Dock 14.11a 14.50   14.30d 14.51


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

19/10/24 :
5Z39 : (47812 + tour stock) : Southall to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
Southall WCR 11.06d
Southall 11.16 ~ 11.17
Southall West Jn 11/20 [DM]
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/24
Dolphin Jn 11/31 [DR]
Slough 11/34 [P4] [DR]
Maidenhead 11/45
Twyford 11/54 [P3] [DR]
Twyford West 11/55 [DM]
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/00
Reading 12/02 [P9] [DM]
Reading High Level Jn 12/03
Goring & Streatley 12/11
Didcot Parkway 12/19 [P1]
Wantage Road 12/26
Challow 12*30 ~ 12*34 [DR]
Uffington 12/39
Swindon 12*52 ~ 13*02 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/09
Chippenham 13/20
Thingley East Jn 13/21
Bathampton Jn 13/38
Bath Spa 13/44 [P1]
Bath Goods Loop 13*47 ~ 13*58 [DGL]
North Somerset Jn 14/11
Bristol East Jn 14.13 ~ 14.17
Bristol Kingsland Road 14.19a

20/10/24 :
5Z41 : (44871 with 35508) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 07.44d
Bristol West Jn 07.54a [CL]

5Z42 : (47812 + tour stock) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol West Jn
5Z42 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Kingsland Road 07.45d  
Bristol Temple Meads 07/48 [DT]  
Bristol West Jn 07.50 ~ 08.02  
Bristol Temple Meads 08.04a [P3] [P3]

5Z36 : (47812 with 44871 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Lawrence Hill
5Z36 : (44871 with 47812 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
5Z36 : (47812 + 44871 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot to Southall
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 21.54d [P3]
Bristol East Jn 21/56
Dr Day's Jn 21/57
Lawrence Hill 21L59 ~ 22L03 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 22/05
North Somerset Jn 22/07
Bristol East Depot 22L09 ~ 22L45 [DGL]
Bath Spa 23/02
Bathampton Jn 23/05
Thingley East Jn 23/15
Chippenham 23/17
Wootton Bassett Jn 23/29
Swindon 23/35 [UM]
Uffington 23/46
Challow 23/49
Wantage Road 23/53
Didcot Parkway 23/59 [P2] [UM]
Goring & Streatley 00/07
Reading High Level Jn 00/15
Reading 00/16 [P10] [UM]
Kennet Bridge Jn 00/18
Twyford 00/22
Maidenhead 00/29
Slough 00/36
Heathrow Airport Jn 00/42
Southall West Jn 00/46
Southall 00/48
Southall WCR 00.59a


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