11th June 1978

The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used 37274, 37293 & 40004
Stock Used Booked for : TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+CK+CK+BSK+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO (lettered A-C, E-H, J-M respectively)

Route : 1Z69 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37274 + 37293 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Gloucester
37274 + 37293 Gloucester - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street
40004 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton  Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury
40004 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Dovey Junction - Towyn - Barmouth - Porthmadog
40004 Porthmadog - (reverse of outward route) - Sutton Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
37274 + 37293 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route - Gloucester
37274 + 37293 Gloucester - (reverse of outward route - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including Harry Harper & The F&W/Pathfinder Archive

Photo Review


37274+37293 at ??? (photo: J. Sparkes/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


40004 at an unknown location (photo: J. Sparkes/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


Roll-call - who can you name in this seminar shot? (photo: J. Sparkes/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Advertised & Booked)
(from the The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)

Advertised Times & Fares

Location Adult Child Advertised (out) Advertised (Rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads £5.95 £4.95 06.10d 00.20a
Bristol Parkway £5.95 £4.95 06.20d 00.10a
Stroud (special connecting DMU) £5.75 £6.75 06.35d 23.55a
Stonehouse (special connecting DMU) £5.75 £4.75 06.40d 23.50a
Gloucester £5.50 £4.50 07.00d 23.00a
Cheltenham £5.40 £4.40 07.15d 23.20a
Worcester £5.20 £4.20 07.40d 23.10a
Birmingham New Street £5.00 £4.00 08.20d 22.30a
Tywyn - - 11.32a 19.30d
Harlech - - 12.20a 18.45d
Minffordd - - 12.36a 18.28d
Porthmadog - - 12.42a 18.20d
Llanberis coach option £0.95    
Llechwedd coach option £0.80    

Booked Times

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (Rtn)
0 Bristol Temple Meads 05.50d 01.09a
? Filton Jn 05/58 01/01
6 Bristol Parkway 06.00a ~ 06.01d 00.57a ~ 00.59d
? Westerleigh Jn 06/07 00/53
? Charfield 06/15 00/45
? Standish Jn 06/24 00/33
37 Gloucester 06R32a ~ 06R45d 00R15a ~ 00R28d
43½ Cheltenham Spa 06.53a ~ 06.55d 00.03a ~ 00.05d
? Abbotswood Jn 07/09½ 23/46
? Norton Jn 07/11 23/44½
66 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.16a ~ 07.18d 23.38a ~ 23.40d
71½ Droitwich Spa 07/26 23/30½
? Stoke Works Jn 07/32 23/25
? Bromsgrove ? ?
81 Barnt Green 07/45 23/20
91½ Birmingham New Street 08RL10a ~ 08RL20½d 22RL52½a ~ 23RL01d
? Soho South Jn 08/26 22/48
? Dudley Port 08/31½ 22/37
104 Wolverhampton 08/38 22/29½
113¼ Cosford 08/49 22/14
123½ Wellington 08/59 22/03
? Abbey Foregate Jn ? 21c49 ~ 21c51
134 Shrewsbury 09R15 ~ 09R30 -
? Sutton Bridge Jn 09/33 21/45½
? Westbury 09/48 21/33
153¾ Welshpool 09/59½ 21/18½
167½ Newtown 10/18½ 21/01
173¼ Caersws 10/27 20/53
? Talerdigg 10/40 20/43
? Cemmes Road 10/52 20/23
195 Machnlleth 10/59 20/14
199 Dovey Junction 11/07 20/07½
205 Aberdovey ? ?
208½ Tywyn 11.26½a ~ 11.27½d 19.46½a ~ 19.47½d
217¾ Fairbourne 11.45½a ~ 11.46½d 19.29a ~ 19.30d
220½ Barmouth 11.54a ~ 11.55d 19.13½a ~ 19.20d
231 Harlech 12.13½a ~ 12.14½d 18.55a ~ 18.56d
237½ Minffordd 12.28½a ~ 12.29½d 18.39½a ~ 18.40½d
239½ Porthmadog 12.33½a 18.35d

Mileages are from timing sheet given out to tour passengers.

Coach to Llechwedd Slate Caverns & Admission Prices

Location Booked Booked
Porthmadog 12.50d 17.30a
Llechwedd 13.40a 16.30d

 

Type Price
Adult £0.65
Pensioner £0.43
Child £0.34

Talyllyn Trains & Fares

Location Booked Booked
Tywyn Wharf 12.30d 14.50d
Tywyn Pendre 12.34d 14.54d
Dolgoch Falls 13.00a 15.20a
Abergynolwyn 13.15a 15.35a
Nant Gwernol 13.24a ~ 13.3dd 15.44a ~ 15.50d
Abergynolwyn 13.55d 16.10d
Dolgoch Falls 14.10d 16.25d
Tywyn Pendre 14.33a 16.47a
Tywyn Wharf 14.37a 16.51a

 

Type Adult Child
Tywyn - Dolgoch (return) £0.70 £0.35
Tywyn - Abergynolwyn (return) £0.80 £0.40
Tywyn - Nant Gwernol (return) £1.00 £0.50

Festiniog Railway & Fares

Location Booked Booked
Porthmadog 12.30d 15.00d
Minffordd 12.40d 15.10d
Tan-y-Bwlch 13.10a 15.40a
Dduallt 13.20a ~ 13.50d 15.50a ~ 16.20d
Tan-y-Bwlch 14.05d 16.35d
Minffordd 14.30a 17.00a
Porthmadog 14.42a 17.12a

 

Type Adult Pensioner Child
Porthmadog - Dduallt (return) £2.00 £1.30 £1.00

Off Train Options

Location Activity
Towyn Talyllyn Railway (fare payable on the day at the railway, reduced on production of main tour ticket)
Barmouth Sightseeing
Harlech Sightseeing
Minffordd Sightseeing, village of Portmeirion
Porthmadog Sightseeing, Festiniog Railway, coach tour to Llanberis or coach tour to Llechwedd for slate caverns museum


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