From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
25th September 1965
R.C.T.S. / Stephenson
Locomotive Society
Farewell to Steam in West Wales Railtour
| Locos Used | 1643, 1669, 3654 & 9609 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 3654 + 9609 | Swansea High Street - Landore - Gowerton - Llanelly |
| 1643(1) | Sandy Jn - Cynheidre - Tumble - Cross Hands |
| 1643 | Cross Hands - Tumble - Cynheidre - Sandy Jn |
| 1669(2) | Cwm Mawr - Pontyates - Burry Port |
| 1669 | Burry Pory - Pontyates - Cwm Mawr |
| 9609 | Pembrey - Sandy Jn - Llanelly - Llandilo East Jn |
| 9609 | Llandilo East Jn - Llanelly Shed |
| 9609 + 3654 | Llanelly Shed - Llandilo East Jn - Bynea - Morlais South Jn - Llangyfelach - Felin Fran - Jersey Marine South Jn |
| 3654 + 9609 | Jersey Marine South Jn - Crynant - Colbren Junction |
| 9609 + 3654 | Colbren Junction - Pontadawe - Glais - Llansamlet - Swansea east Depot Box - Danygraig - Jersey Marine South Jn - Felin Fran - Morriston West - Swansea High Street |
Notes :
(1) At Llanelly, the tour party was split. One half boarded buses to Sandy Jn.
for another train to Tumble via Cross Hands. The other half remained on the main train to Pembrey&
Burry Port where they boarded another train to Cwm Mawr. One half of the party walked from Tumble to Cwm Mawr whilst
the other half walked in the opposite direction thus changing trains. The trains
returned to their respective starting points, the group returning to Pembrey
& Burry Port boarded the main train which then proceeded to Sandy Jn. At this point both groups visited Llanelly Steel Works and
then rejoined the main train.
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
Source : Terry Jackson
Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)
| Location | Booked |
| Swansea High Street | 0910d |
| Llanelly | 09.30a |
Timings for Group A:
| Sandy Jn | 1000d |
| Cynheidre | 1025a ~ 1035d |
| Cross Hands | 1105a ~ 1120d |
| Tumble | 1130a |
| Cwm Mawr | 1215d |
| Pontyates | 1235a ~ 1245d |
| Pembrey & Burry Port | 1320a |
| Pembrey & Burry Port | 1400d |
| Sandy Jn | 1415a |
Timings for Group B:
| Llanelly | 0932d |
| Pembrey & Burry Port | 0940a |
| Pembrey & Burry Port | 1000d |
| Pontyberem | 1045a ~ 1055d |
| Cwm Mawr | 1102a |
| Tumble | 1145d |
| Cross Hands | 1155a ~ 1210d RR |
| Sandy Jn | 1305a |
Main Train Timings:
| Sandy Jn | 1515d |
| Llanelly Dock Jn | 1525a ~ 1535d |
| Llanelly Shed | 1550a ~ 1610d |
| Morlais Jn | 16/38 |
| Felin Fran | 16/58 |
| Jersey Marine South | 1708a ~ 1720d |
| Neath Riverside | 17/30 |
| Crynant | 17/45 |
| Seven Sisters | 1755a ~ 1805d |
| Onllwyn | 1810a ~ 1820d |
| Colbren Junction | 1823a ~ 1835d |
| Ynisygeinon Jn | 1900a ~ 1910d |
| Pontardawe | 1920a ~ 1930d |
| Upper Boat Jn | 19/50 |
| Eastern Depot | 20/00 |
| Jersey Marine South Jn | 20/15 |
| Jersey Marine North Jn | 20/18 |
| Felin Fran | 2025a ~ 2035d |
| Morriston West | 20/40 |
| Loop East | 20/50 |
| Swansea High Street | 2053a |
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