7th May 1983

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Pembroke Coast Express

Locos Used 37177, 37267 & 50032 'Courageous'
Stock Used load 9

Route : 1Z03 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50032 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
37177 + 37267 Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Port Talbot Jn - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Clarbeston Road - Haverfordwest - Johnston - Milford Haven
37177 + 37267 Milford Haven - Johnston - Haverfordwest - Clarbeston Road - Whitland
37177 + 37267 Whitland - Tenby - Pembroke Dock
37177 + 37267 Pembroke Dock - Tenby - Whitland
37177 + 37267 Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour
37177 + 37267 Fishguard Harbour - Clarbeston Road - Carmarthen
37177 + 37267 Carmarthen - Llanelli - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Court Sart Jn - Bridgend - Cardiff Central
50032 Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Sources : Ken Baldwin, Martin Barnsdall, Mike Tetlow & Iain Reid

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Iain Reid)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Paddington 07.03d [ML] 22.01a
Southall 07/12 21/50
Slough 07/19 21/44
Maidenhead 07/23 21/40
Twyford 07/27 21/36
Reading 07.31a ~ 07.32d 21.29a ~ 21.30d
Didcot Parkway 07/45 21/17
Foxhall Jn ? [ML]
Challow 07/53 21/10
Swindon 08/05 20/59
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/10 20/54
Hullavington 08/18 20/46
Westerleigh Jn 08/31 20/36
Bristol Parkway 08.37a ~ 08.39d 20.30a ~ 20.31d
Patchway 08/41 20/28
Pilning 08/44 20/24
Severn Tunnel West 08/49 20/19
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/50 20/18
Newport 09/00 20/08
Cardiff Central 09L15a ~ 09L35d 19L45a ~ 19L55d
Bridgend 09/56 19/23
Port Talbot 10/10 19/10
Court Sart Jn 10/13 ?

 

Location Booked
Dynevor Jn 10/15
Felin Fran 10/21
Morlais Jn 10/35
Llandeilo Jn 10/42
Llanelli 10/46
Carmarthen Jn 11c13 ~ 11c14
Carmarthen Bridge Jn 11/15
Whitland 11/28
Clunderwen 11/33
Clarbeston Road 11/39
Haverfordwest 11/46
Johnston 11t53 ~ 11t55
Milford Haven 12.05a ~ 12.25d
Johnston 12t35 ~ 12t37
Haverfordwest 12/44
Clarbeston Road 12/51
Clunderwen 12/58
Whitland 13.10 ~ 13.20
Tenby 13x45 ~ 13x47
Pembroke Dock 14.15a ~ 14.45d
Tenby 15*10 ~ 15*38
Whitland 16.10 ~ 16.30
Clunderwen 16/37
Clarbeston Road 16t44 ~ 16t45
Letterston Jn 16/57
Fishguard & Goodwick 17t03 ~ 17t04
Fishguard Harbour 17.07a ~ 17.20d
Fishguard & Goodwick 17t23 ~ 17t24
Letterston Jn 17/30
Clarbeston Road 17t42 ~ 17t43
Clunderwen 17/50
Whitland 17/54
Carmarthen Bridge Jn 18/07
Carmarthen 18.10 ~ 18.20
Carmarthen Jn 18/22
Llanelli 18/42
Gowerton 18/47
Swansea Loop West Jn 18/53
Landore Jn 18/55
Neath 19/03

Timings continue in first table.

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