21st September 1963

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Swansea District (Part 2) Rail Tour

DMU Used 3-car WR Corss-Country set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Neath General - Skewen East Jn - Lonlas Jn - Felin Fran - Llandore LL - Hafod Jn - Swansea Loop East Jn - Swansea High Street
as listed Swansea High Street - Swansea Loop East Jn - Haford Jn - Llandore LL - Felin Fran West Jn
as listed Felin Fran West Jn - Morlais Jn East - Morlais Jn South - Llanelli
as listed Llanelli - Morlais Jn South - Hendy Jn - Pontardulais - Pantyffynnon - Garnant - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen West GF - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen
as listed Gwaun-cae-Gurwen - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen West GF
as listed Gwaun-cae-Gurwen West GF - Abernant Colliery
as listed Abernant Colliery - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen West GF - Garnant - Pantyffynnon - Pontardulais - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn East - Felin Fran - Lonlas Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Court Sart Jn - Briton Ferry
as listed Briton Ferry - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn
as listed Jersey Marine North Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath Jn
as listed Neath Jn - Neath General

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is taken from booked timings. There is photographic evidence to confirm the train was at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally provided by Andrew Fairholm)

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Peter Darke

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Neath General 12.35d
2.21 Skewen East 12/41
3.29 Lonlas Jn 12/43
? Felin Fran 12/45
6.37 Morriston West 12/50
8.67 Swansea Loop East 12/58
9.32 Swansea High Street 13.00 ~ 13.05
? Swansea Loop East 13/07
13.45 Felin Fran West Jn 13.20 ~ 13.25
21.33 Morlais Jn 13/40
24.02 Llandeilo Jn East 13/48
25.52 Llanelli 13.52 ~ 14.05
? Llandeilo Jn East 14/08
30.71 Morlais Jn 14/15
32.57 Pontardulais 14/18
? Pantyffynnon 14/26
42.01 Garnant 14/40
43.36 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen 14.46 ~ 15.00
43.49 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen West GF 15.04 ~ 15.10
46.05 Abernant Colliery 15.20 ~ 15.40
? Garnant 15.50 ~ 16.00
? Pantyffynnon 16/15
? Pontardulais 16/23
56.55 Hendy Jn 16/26
57.23 Grovesend Colliery Loop Jn 16/29
? Felin Fran 16/45
66.20 Lonlas Jn 16/48
67.44 Jersey Marine North Jn 16/50
68.12 Dynevor Jn 16/51
69.24 Court Sart Jn 16/53
69.71 Briton Ferry 16.55 ~ 17.00
? Court Sart Jn 17/02
? Dynevor Jn 17/04
72.18 Jersey Marine North Jn 17.06 ~ 17.11
73.18 Jersey Marine South Jn 17.14 ~ 17.19
76.05 Neath Riverside 17/27
76.42 Neath Jn 17.29 ~ 17.34
77.06 Neath General 17.36a


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