12th September 1970

Branch Line Society / Wirral Railway Circle
Milk Branches Railtour

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff General - ?Pontyclun? - Bridgend - Margam - Neath - ??? - Llanelli - Carmarthen - Bronwydd Arms - Pencader Jn - Lampeter - Aberayron Jn - Derry Ormond - Pont Llanio
as listed Pont Llanio - Derry Ormond - Aberayron Jn
as listed Aberayron Jn - Felin Fach Green Grove Siding
as listed Felin Fach Green Grove Siding - Aberayron Jn - Lampeter - Pencader Jn
as listed Pencader Jn - Newcastle Emlyn
as listed Newcastle Emlyn - Pencader Jn - Bronwydd Arms - Carmarthen - Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Morlias East Jn - Felin Fran - Lonlas Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Court Sart Jn - Port Talbot - Bridgend - ?Pontyclun? - Cardiff General

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required where marked ???

Sources : Roger Geach, Bernard Mills & Ian Umpleby

Photo Review


Reversal at Port Llanio (photo: Bernard Mills)


The tour paused at Newcastle Emlyn (photo: courtesy of Nick Catford)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Geach, Bernard Mills, Ian Umpleby & The Six Bells Junction Collection)

M.C Location (Booked Actual
0.00 Cardiff General 09.50d 09.50
20.18 Bridgend 10/12 10/12
32.28 Port Talbot 10/30 10/26
? Neath General ? 10.37 ~ 10.39
44.37 Landore 10/52 ?
? Llandeilo Jn SB ? 11/02
54.73 Llanelli 11.07a ~ 11.09d 11.05 ~ 11.07
? Kidwelly ? 11/17
? Ferryside ? 11/22
75.28 Carmarthen 11.35a ~ 11.37d 11.33 ~ 11.49
90.33 Pencader Jn 12/22 ?
? Lampeter ? 12.50 ~ 12.52
104.04 Aberayron Jn 13/02 ?
110.01 Pont Llanio 13.22a ~ 13.32d 13.08 ~ 13.29
115.78 Aberayron Jn 13.52 ~ 13.55 13.48 ~ 13.52
122.79 Green Grove GF 14.15a ~ 14.25d 14.15 ~ 14.25
130.00 Aberayron Jn 14/45 ?
? Lampeter ? 14.58 ~ 15.02
143.51 Pencadder Jn 15.25a ~ 15.28d 15.22 ~ 15.38
153.45 Newcastle Emlyn 15.58a ~ 16.24d 16.05 ~ 16.24
163.39 Pencadder Jn 16/54 15/52
? Bronwydd Arms ? 17.23 ~ 17.29
178.49 Carmarthen 17.37 ~ 17.40 17.39 ~ 17.43
199.04 Llanelli 18.09a ~ 18.12d 18.08 ~ 18.11
204.24 Morlais Jn 18/20 ?
212.79 Felin Fran 18/33 18/40
221.05 Port Talbot 18/45 18.53 ~ 18.54
? Bridgend ? 19/10
253.33 Cardiff General 19.25a 19.39


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