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 & Actual)
(from Iain Reid & Brian Ovington)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
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 ??.?? ~ 08.45   20.30a ~ 20.31d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Patchway 08/41 ?   20/28 20/40
Pilning 08/44 08/54   20/24 20/36
Severn Tunnel West 08/49 08/59   20/19 20/29
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/50 09/01   20/18 20/28
Newport 09/00 09/10   20/08 20/18
Cardiff Central 09L15a ~ 09L35d 09.24 ~ 09.40   19L45a ~ 19L55d 19.57 ~ 20.04
Bridgend 09/56 09/59   19/23 19/36
Port Talbot 10/10 10/07   19/10 19/26
Court Sart Jn 10/13 10/11   ? ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Dynevor Jn 10/15 10/13
Felin Fran 10/21 10/17
Morlais Jn 10/35 10/23
Llandeilo Jn 10/42 10/42
Llanelli 10/46 10/47
Carmarthen Jn 11c13 ~ 11c14 11.16 ~ 11.19
Carmarthen Bridge Jn 11/15 11/20
Whitland 11/28 11/37
Clunderwen 11/33 11/42
Clarbeston Road 11/39 11/48
Haverfordwest 11/46 11/54
Johnston 11t53 ~ 11t55 12/01
Milford Haven 12.05a ~ 12.25d 12.10 ~ 12.30
Johnston 12t35 ~ 12t37 12/38
Haverfordwest 12/44 12/45
Clarbeston Road 12/51 12/50
Clunderwen 12/58 12/56
Whitland 13.10 ~ 13.20 13.01 ~ 13.17
Tenby 13x45 ~ 13x47 13.43 ~ 13.48
Pembroke Dock 14.15a ~ 14.45d 14.13 ~ 14.45
Tenby 15*10 ~ 15*38 15.08 ~ 16.07
Whitland 16.10 ~ 16.30 16.33 ~ 16.44
Clunderwen 16/37 16/50
Clarbeston Road 16t44 ~ 16t45 16/56
Letterston Jn 16/57 17/07
Fishguard & Goodwick 17t03 ~ 17t04 17.14 ~ 17.14
Fishguard Harbour 17.07a ~ 17.20d 17.16 ~ 17.30
Fishguard & Goodwick 17t23 ~ 17t24 17/31
Letterston Jn 17/30 17/38
Clarbeston Road 17t42 ~ 17t43 17/49
Clunderwen 17/50 17/55
Whitland 17/54 17/59
Carmarthen Bridge Jn 18/07 18/11
Carmarthen 18.10 ~ 18.20 18.13 ~ 18.32
Carmarthen Jn 18/22 18/34
Llanelli 18/42 18/56
Gowerton 18/47 19/03
Swansea Loop West Jn 18/53 19/08
Landore Jn 18/55 19/10
Neath 19/03 19/20

Timings continue in first table.

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