Tour Review
(by Neil Edwards)
27th May 2007
Railway Touring Company
The Pembroke Coast Express
| Locos Used | steam: 6024 'King Edward I' |
| Stock Used | 35333+21272+3122+3112+1692+3140+3107+3098+1842+5009+4927+5350 |
Route:
1Z57 : Bristol Temple Meads to Pembroke Dock
1Z58 : Pembroke Dock to Bristol Temple Meads
| Loco | Route |
| 6024 | Bristol Temple Meads - Patchway - Severn Tunnel - Newport - Cardiff Central - Barry - Aberthaw - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore - Cockett West - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen |
| 6024 | Carmarthen - (reverse of outward route) - Llandeilo Jn - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) Booked Route & Traction :
Diesel Loco : Carmarthen - Pembroke Dock
6024 : Pembroke Dock - (reverse of outward route) - Carmarthen Bridge Jn -
Carnarthen Jn - (then as shown).
Source : Neil Edwards (on the train throughout)
Tour Review
(by Neil Edwards)
Due to overrunning engineering works at Bristol Temple Meads, 6024 was unable to get off shed, and departure was 48mins late, total signal failure between roughly Aberthaw and Port Talbot Parkway, hand signalling seen, meant train was 2 hours 13 late from Port Talbot. Atrocious weather brought the King to a stand approaching Cockett West, was able to restart, brilliant piece of driving, and it then was announced that the tour would only go as far as Carmarthen, as the signalling problems had still not been resolved.
An amended departure time of 15.45 from Carmarthen was not met, due to difficulty in accessing the yard to coal and water the King, and also the need to turn the King on the triangle. Eventually left at 16.28 and passed Carmarthen Jn 28mins down on original scheduled timings. Original planned water stop at Llangennech was not needed and train ran to Port Talbot for water.
Neil Edwards
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Edwards)
| Location |
Booked
|
Actual
|
Booked
|
Actual
|
|
| Bristol Temple Meads |
08.00d
|
08.48
|
20.50a
|
20.45
|
|
| Bristol East Jn |
08/02
|
08/50
|
20/49
|
20/44
|
|
| Dr Days Jn |
08/03
|
08/51
|
20/47
|
20/42
|
|
| Stapleton Road |
08/05
|
08/53
|
20/45
|
20/40½
|
|
| Filton Abbey Wood |
08/10
|
08/57
|
20/40
|
20/37
|
|
| Patchway |
08/12
|
08/59
|
20/36
|
20/34½
|
|
| Pilning |
08/15
|
09/02½
|
20/33
|
20/30
|
|
| Severn Tunnel East |
08/16
|
09/04
|
20/31
|
20/28
|
|
| Severn Tunnel West |
08/21
|
09/08
|
20/24
|
20/23½
|
|
| Severn Tunnel Junction |
08/22
|
09/09
|
20/22
|
20/22
|
|
| Magor |
?
|
?
|
20/16
|
?
|
|
| Maindee West Jn |
08/36
|
09/24
|
19/59
|
20/12
|
|
| Newport |
08w30a ~ 08w58d
|
09.25 ~ 09.45
|
19w37a ~ 19w57d
|
19.55 ~ 20.10
|
|
| Ebbw Jn |
09/01
|
09/50
|
19/34
|
19/49
|
|
| Marshfield |
09/07
|
?
|
19/28
|
?
|
|
| Cardiff Central |
09.15a ~ 09.18d
|
10.03½ ~ 10.05½
|
19.10a ~ 19.20d
|
19.32 ~ 19.35
|
|
| Penarth Curve South Jn |
09/21
|
10/08½
|
19/08
|
19/27½
|
|
| Cogan Jn |
09/25
|
10/12
|
19/02
|
19/24
|
|
| Cadoxton |
09/32
|
10/18
|
18/55
|
19/13
|
|
| Barry |
09/36
|
?
|
18/49
|
19/07
|
|
| Signal AW13 |
?
|
10.34 ~ 10.52
|
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| Aberthaw |
09/46
|
10/56
|
18/41
|
18/53
|
|
| Signal AW7 |
?
|
10.59 ~ 11.32
|
|||
| Llantwit Major |
09/52
|
11/42½
|
18/35
|
18/39½
|
|
| Signal AW222 |
09/53
|
11/47
|
|||
| Signal AW231 |
18/31
|
18/37
|
|||
| Signal CR2 |
?
|
18.17½ ~ 18.25
|
|||
| Cowbridge Road SB |
10/03
|
12/04½
|
18/22
|
18/13½
|
|
| Bridgend |
10/08
|
12/05
|
18/20
|
18/13
|
|
| Margam Moors Jn |
10/19
|
12/13
|
18/08
|
18/02½
|
|
| Port Talbot Parkway |
10w24 ~ 10w40 [DGL]
|
12.23½ ~ 12.53
|
17w40 ~ 18w00 [URL]
|
17.36 ~ 17.51½
|
|
| Neath |
10/47
|
13/05
|
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| Landore Jn |
10/55
|
13/24
|
|||
| Swansea Loop West |
10/56
|
13/25
|
|||
| Cockett West |
11/01
|
13/41
|
|||
| Duffryn West |
11/09
|
13/49
|
|||
| Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn |
17/35
|
17/28½
|
|||
| Dynevor Jn |
17/30
|
17/26
|
|||
| Felin Fran |
17/23
|
?
|
|||
| Morlais Jn |
17/03
|
17/09
|
|||
| Llangennech |
16w40 ~ 17w00
|
17.04 ~ 17.06
|
|||
| Bynea |
16/35
|
17/01
|
|||
| Llandeilo Jn |
11/10
|
13/50
|
16/33
|
16/59
|
|
| Llanelli |
11/12
|
13/52
|
16/28
|
16/56
|
|
| Pembrey & Burry Port |
11/17
|
13/57
|
16/23
|
16/52
|
|
| Kidwelly |
11/23
|
14/04
|
16/17
|
16/46
|
|
| Ferryside |
11/27
|
14/10
|
16/11
|
16/41
|
|
| Carmarthen Jn |
11/36
|
14/19½
|
16/03
|
16/31
|
|
| Carmarthen |
11L38a ~ 13L16d
|
14.22a
|
DIV (revised 15.45d)
|
16.28d
|
|
| Carmarthen Bridge Jn |
?
|
DIV
|
?
|
DIV
|
|
| Whitland |
13.32a ~ 13.36d
|
DIV
|
15.45a ~ 15.47d
|
DIV
|
|
| Tenby |
14.00a ~ 14.04d
|
DIV
|
15.15a ~ 15.20d
|
DIV
|
|
| Pembroke Dock |
14L29a
|
DIV
|
14L50d
|
DIV
|
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