3rd August 1975

Branch Line Society
South Wales Wanderer No.3

DMU Used 3-car set C506

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Margam Moors - (via OVE Line) - Port Talbot Dock (1)
as listed Port Talbot Dock - Margam (Abbey West)
as listed Margam (Abbey West) - Port Talbot - Briton Ferry Yard - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Grovesend Loop
as listed Grovesend Loop - Gorseinon Coal Yard
as listed Gorseinon Coal Yard - Grovesend Loop - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Abernant Jn - Abernant Colliery (2)
as listed Abernant Colliery - Abernant Jn
as listed Abernant Jn - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (3)
as listed Gwaun-cae-Gurwen - Abernant Jn - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli
as listed Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Margam Moors (via direct chord) - Newlands - Cefn Jn - Tondu
as listed Tondu - Brdgend - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Just past triangular connections to Steel Works (end of BR).
(2) To short of level crossing.
(3) To level crossing.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Cardiff Central 10.35d 10.53
19.45 Bridgend 10.58a ~ 10.59d 11.03 ~ 11.03
? Water Street 11/09 ?
27.64 Margam Moors 11.11a ~ 11.12d 11/18
(31.47) Port Talbot Dock 11.25a ~ 11.35d 11.34 ~ 11.45
34.13 Margam (Abbey West) 11.50a ~ 11.55d 11.59 ~ 12.02
36.76 Port Talbot 12.03a ~ 12.06d 12.07 ~ 12.08
? Briton Ferry Yard 12p13a ~ 12p23d 12.18 ~ 12.27
40.76 Court Sart Jn 12/28 12/28
42.33 Dynevor Jn 12/31 12/30
42.58 Jersey Marine North Jn 12/33 ?
? Felin Fran 12/38 12/36
48.70 Llangyfelach 12/44 12/43
52.34 Grovesend Loop 12.51a ~ 12.54d 12.50 ~ 12.53
(54.74) Gorseinon Coal Yard 13.17a ~ 13.28d 13.08 ~ 13.29
57.34 Grovesend Loop 13.49a ~ 13.53d 13.45 ~ 13.48
58.60 Hendy Jn 13/58 13/54
63.45 Pantyffynnon 14.08a ~ 14.11d 14.04 ~ 14.08
69.56 Abernant Jn 14.32a ~ 14.35d ?
72.61 Abernant Colliery 14.45a ~ 14.55d 14.43 ~ 14.57
75.66 Abernant Jn 15.05a ~ 15.08d 15.04 ~ 15.06
75.71 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen 15.18a ~ 15.28d 15.09 ~ 15.34
75.76 Abernant Jn 15.38a ~ 15.41d 15.35 ~ 15.36
82.07 Pantyffynnon 16.10a ~ 16.11d 15.59 ~ 16.02
86.72 Hendy Jn 16/21 ?
87.79 Morlais Jn 16/24 16/14
91.57 Llandeilo Jn 16/29 16/19
93.25 Llanelli 16.33a ~ 16.36d 16.22 ~ 16.37
94.73 Llandeilo Jn 16/39 ?
103.34 Swansea Loop West Jn 16/53 ?
103.55 Landore Jn 16.55a ~ 16.58d 16.57 ~ 17.07
110.15 Neath 17/10 17/24
115.75 Port Talbot 17.18a ~ 17.19d 17.36 ~ 17.37
119.43 Margam Moors 17.24a ~ 17.27d 17.47 ~ 17.48
120.53 Newlands 17/31 17.50 ~ 17.52
124.49 Cefn Jn 17/46 18/05
127.08 Tondu 17.57a ~ 18.00d 18.14 ~ 18.18
129.77 Bridgend 18.10a ~ 18.13d 18.27 ~ 18.29
149.42 Cardiff Central 18.40a 18.53


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