23rd June 1984

Branch Line Society
Dyfed Dragon

DMU Used 51379+59489+51337

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Leckwith Loop South Jn - Leckwith Loop North Jn - Bridgend - Water Street Jn - Margam Down Through Line - Ogmore Vale Extension Line - Down Goods - Port Talbot - Landore Jn - (via Down Goods) - Swansea
as listed Swansea - Swansea Loop East Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen
as listed Carmarthen - Clarbeston Road - Waterston (B4325 Overbridge)
as listed Waterston - Johnston
as listed Johnston - Herbrandston Jn - Robeston G.F. - Herbrandston Refinery Exchange Sidings (to edge of refinery site)
as listed Herbrandston Refinery Exchange Sidings - Robeston G.F.
as listed Robeston G.F. - Robeston Sidings (past refinary boundary)
as listed Robeston Sidings - Robeston GF - Herbrandston Jn - Johnston
as listed Johnston - Milford Haven Buffer Stops
as listed Milford Haven Buffer Stops - Clarbeston Road
as listed Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour (end of main line 288m 46ch)
as listed Fishguard Harbour (288m 46ch) - Fishguard Harbour [P2]
as listed Fishguard Harbour [P2] - Fishguard Harbour North G.F. (288m 67ch)
as listed Fishguard Harbour North G.F. - Trecwn MoD Gates
as listed Trecwn MoD Gates - Letterston Jn
as listed Letterston Jn - (via Carmarthen avoiding line) - Llanelli - (via Genwen Spur) - Morlais Jn - Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn - Grovesend Colliery Loop G.F.
as listed Grovesend Colliery Loop G.F. - Grovesend Colliery Loop DGL
as listed Grovesend Colliery Loop DGL - Brynlliw (alongside loading pad)
as listed Brynlliw - Grovesend Colliery Loop DGL
as listed Grovesend Colliery Loop DGL - Felin Fran Jn - Dynevor Jn - Court Sart Jn - Bridgend - Cardiff Central

Sources : Andy Pullar & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked (actual)
0.00 Cardiff Central 09.20d (09.21)
0.49 Penarth Curve North Jn 09/25
1.17 Leckwith Jn 09/27
19.45 Bridgend 09.54a ~ 09.56d
26.23 Water Street Jn 10c09a ~ 10c10d
32.60 Port Talbot 10.30a ~ 10.32d
38.38 Neath 10/40
42.53 Landore 10.48a ~ 10.49d
44.13 Swansea 10.58a ~ 11.08d
45.00 Swansea Loop East Jn 11/10
45.53 Swansea Loop West Jn 11/12
53.54 Llanelli 11.26a ~ 11.27d
72.31 Carmarthen Jn 11.48a ~ 11.50d
73.21 Carmarthen 11.53a ~ 11.58d
73.68 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 12/01
87.31 Whitland 12/15
99.29 Clarbeston Road 12/27
104.46 Haverfordwest 12/34
109.23 Johnston 12t42a ~ 12t46d
112.71 Waterston Sidings (Refinery Gate) 13.01a ~ 13.33d
115.26 Gulf Oil Branch Jn 13.43a ~ 13.48d
116.38 Herbrandston GF 13t51a ~ 13t52d
118.72 Herbrandston Sidings 14.02a ~ 14.12d
120.20 Robeston GF 14.19a ~ 14.24d
120.50 Robeston Sidings 14.29a ~ 14.39d
122.06 Herbrandston GF 14.49a ~ 14.54d
124.61 Milford Haven 14.59a ~ 15.05d
129.64 Johnston 15t15a ~ 15t16d
134.41 Haverfordwest 15/23
139.58 Clarbeston Road Jn 15.31a ~ 15.36d
150.26 Letterston Jn 15t49a ~ 15t50d
157.15 Fishguard Harbour ?
157.28 West end points ?
157.41 Fishguard Harbour [P1] 16.00a ~ 16.08d
157.54 West end points ?
157.67 Fishguard Harbour ?
164.56 Letterston Jn 16t18a ~ 16t19d
167.14 Trecwn Sidings (factory gate) 16.29a ~ 16.36d
169.52 Letterston Jn 16.48a ~ 16.54d
180.37 Clarbeston Road 17t09a ~ 17t10d
192.35 Whitland 17/24
205.78 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 17/37
206.19 Carmarthen Jn 17c39a ~ 17c41d
224.76 Llanelli 18.02a ~ 18.03d
227.26 Genwen Jn 18/10
227.72 Bynea 18/17
229.66 Llangennech 18/21
231.16 Morlais Jn 18/23
? Grovesend 18.26a ~ 18.31d
231.66 Grovesend Colliery Loop 18.33a ~ 18.38d
233.11 Brynlliw 18.43a ~ 18.52d
234.36 Grovesend Colliery Loop 18.57a ~ 19.02d
241.58 Felin Fran 19/17
244.51 Dynevor Jn 19/22
246.11 Briton Ferry 19/25
249.55 Port Talbot 19.29a ~ 19.30d
261.69 Bridgend 19.45a ~ 19.46d
282.04 Cardiff Central 20.09a (20.08)


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