28th May 1977
Branch Line Society
Daucleddau and Dyfed Railtour
DMU Used | set C515 (formed: 50695+59488+50739) |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Leckwith Jn - Bridgend - (via Ogmore Vale Extension Lines) - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Canal Side GF |
as listed | Canal Side GF - Neath Canal Side |
as listed | Neath Canal Side - Canal Side GF - Briton Ferry - Port Talbot |
as listed | Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandielo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Haverfordwest - Waterston GF (MP282) - Waterston Sidings (Refinery Gate) |
as listed | Waterston Sidings (Refinery Gate) - Waterston GF (MP282) |
as listed | Waterston GF (MP282) - Herbrandston GF - Herbrandston Sidings (1) (2) |
as listed | Herbrandston Sidings - Herbrandston GF |
as listed | Herbrandston GF - Milford Haven |
as listed | Milford Haven - Haverfordwest - Clarbeston Road |
as listed | Clarbeston Road - Letterston Jn - Fishguard Harbour - West End Points (288m 31ch) |
as listed | West End Points (288m 31ch) - Fishguard Harbour - Letterston Jn - Trecwn Sidings (Factory Gate) |
as listed | Trecwn Sidings (Factory Gate) - Letterston Jn |
as listed | Letterston Jn - Clarbeston Road - Whitland - Carmarthen |
as listed | Carmarthen - Llanelli - Swansea Loop West Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) To just short of first points (end of BR).
(2) Was booked to reverse at Herbrandston
Sidings and run to Robeston GF (rev) then Robeston Sidings but this
was refused on
the day.
W50695 nearest camera at Fishguard Harbour station (photo: Malcolm Best)
Sources : Kevin Driscoll, Ian Umpleby (left the train at
Bridgend) & Malcolm Best
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Cardiff Central | 08.35d | 08.36 |
0.62 | Penarth Curve North Jn | 08/40 | 08/46½ |
1.30 | Leckwith Jn | 08/41 | 08/48½ |
20.25 | Bridgend | 09.08a ~ 09.10d | 09.11 ~ 09.11½ |
32.34 | Port Talbot | 09/32 | 09/41½ |
36.38 | Court Sart Jn | 09/42 | 09/47½ |
36.75 | Canal Side GF | 09.45a ~ 09.50d | 09.50 ~ 09.50½ |
37.41 | Neath Canal Side | 10.00a ~ 10.10d | 09.53 ~ 10.10 |
38.07 | Canal Side GF | 10.20a ~ 10.25d | 10/13 |
39.19 | Briton Ferry | 10/30 | ? |
42.48 | Port Talbot | 10.38a ~ 10.45d | 10.24 ~ 10.49½ |
46.52 | Court Sart Jn | 10/53 | 10/56½ |
47.58 | Dynevor Jn | 10/55 | 10/58½ |
50.51 | Felin Fran | 11/00 | 11/04 |
58.46 | Morlais Jn | 11/14 | 11/18½ |
62.76 | Llandeilo Jn | 11/20 | ? |
64.46 | Llanelli | 11.23a ~ 11.25d | 11.28½ ~ 11.33 |
94.38 | Carmarthen Jn | 11/50 | 11.55½ ~ 11.56½ |
84.59 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 11/52 | ? |
98.21 | Whitland | 12.07a ~ 12.15d | 12.14 ~ 12.21 |
110.19 | Clarbeston Road | 12.30a ~ 12.31d | 12/42½ |
115.36 | Haverfordwest | 12/39 | 12.50½ ~ 12.51 |
120.13 | Johnston | 12c47a ~ 12c57d | 13.00 ~ 13.05½ |
121.26 | Waterston GF (MP282) | 13.04a ~ 13.07d | 13.10 ~ 13.10½ |
123.61 | Waterston Sidings (Refinery Gate) | 13.25a ~ 13.35d | 13.18 ~ 13.35½ |
126.16 | Waterston GF (MP282) | 13.55a ~ 14.00d | 13.45 ~ 13.48 |
127.28 | Herbrandston GF | 14.05a ~ 14.10d | 13.51 ~ 13.58 |
129.62 | Herbrandston Sidings | 14.30a ~ 14.35d | 14.09½ ~ 14.33 |
DIV | Robeston GF | 14.45a ~ 14.50d | 14.41 ~ 15.07 |
DIV | Robeston Sidings | 15.00a ~ 15.05d | DIV |
132.16 | Herbrandston GF | 15.20a ~ 15.25d | 15.14 ~ 15.16 |
133.74 | Milford Haven | 15.30a ~ 15.50d | 15.22½ ~ 15.53½ |
137.77 | Johnston | 16.00a ~ 16.01d | 16.05 ~ 16.05½ |
142.54 | Haverfordwest | 16/08 | 16.11½ ~ 16.12½ |
147.54 | Clarbeston Road | 16.17a ~ 16.25d | 16.23 ~ 16.26 |
158.22 | Letterston Jn | 16/39 | 16/42½ |
163.11 | Fishguard Harbour | 16.55a ~ 17.10d | 16.53 ~ 17.24½ |
163.34 | West End Points (288m 31ch) | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 17.28½ ~ 17.31½ |
163.37 | Fishguard Harbour | 17/15 | 17/35 |
168.25 | Letterston Jn | 17.26a ~ 17.27d | 17.47½ ~ 17.48 |
170.63 | Trecwn Sidings (Factory Gate) | 17.45a ~ 17.55d | 17.57½ ~ 18.04½ |
173.21 | Letterston Jn | 18.10a ~ 18.15d | 18.14½ ~ 18.18½ |
183.69 | Clarbeston Road | 18.30a ~ 18.31d | 18/35 |
195.67 | Whitland | 18/43 | 18/47½ |
209.29 | Carmarthen Bridge Jn | 19/05 | 19/03 |
210.14 | Carmarthen | 19.07a ~ 19.32d | 19.08 ~ 19.34 |
210.61 | Carmarthen Jn | 19/34 | 19/37 |
230.53 | Llaneli | 19.56a ~ 19.57d | 20.04 ~ 20.04½ |
240.58 | Swansea Loop West Jn | 20/13 | 20/18 |
247.44 | Neath | 20/27 | 20/30 |
253.05 | Port Talbot | 20.34a ~ 20.36d | 20.37½ ~ 20.38 |
265.19 | Bridgend | 20.51a ~ 20.53d | 20.53 ~ ??.?? |
285.31 | Cardiff Central | 21.15a (21.16) | 21.16 |