22nd September 1985

British Rail (W.R.)
(GW150 Excursions - Swansea Shuttles)

Locos Used steam : 5051 'Drysllwyn Castle' & 6960 'Raveningham Hall'

Route :

Train Loco Route
1 6960 Swansea - Carmarthen
6960 Carmarthen - Swansea
2 6960 Swansea - Carmarthen
6960 Carmarthen - Swansea
3 5051 Swansea - Carmarthen
5051 Carmarthen - Swansea

Sources : Andy Pullar, Brian Halford & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Halford & Dick Franklin)

Location Train 1   Train 2   Train 3
Booked   Booked Actual   Booked
Swansea 08.25d   12.25d 12.27   16.35d
Swansea Loop East Jn 08/28   12/28 ?   16/38
Swansea Loop West Jn 08/31   12/31 12/32   16/41
Gowerton 08/43   12/43 12/43½   16/53
Llanelli 08/54   12/54 12.57 ~ 12.57   17/04
Carmarthen Jn 09/27   13/27 13/30½   17/32
Carmarthen 09.30a ~ 10.30d   13.30a ~ 14.30d 13.33 ~ 14.30½   17.35a ~ 18.30d
Carmarthen Jn 10/33   14/33 14.33 ~ 14.35
[wrong line to Ferryside]		   18/33
Llanelli 11/11   15.02a ~ 15.05d 15.09 ~ 15.11½   19.02a ~ 19.07d
Gowerton 11/20   15/17 15/20   19/19
Swansea Loop West Jn 11/32   15/29 15/29½   19/31
Swansea Loop East Jn 11/34   15/31 ?   19/33
Swansea 11.36a   15.33a 15.35   19.35a


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