9th May 1987

Swiss Valley Great Mountain Railway, Llanelli
Swiss Valley Switchback

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli
as listed Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Swansea
as listed Swansea - Landore Jn - Neath - Court Sart Jn (sidings at start of Briton Ferry yard)
as listed Court Sart Jn (sidings at start of Briton Ferry yard) - Court Sart Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Onllwyn
as listed Onllwyn - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran- Clydach on Tawe Nickel works (just past crossover release)
as listed Clydach on Tawe Nickel works (just past crossover release) - Felin Fran Jn
as listed Felin Fran Jn - Brynlliw goods loop (south side) (Grovesend colliery loop) - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Cwmgorse Branch Jn - Abernant
as listed Abernant - Cwmgorse Branch Jn
as listed Cwmgorse Branch Jn - ??? on Gwaun Cae Gurwen branch (1)
as listed ??? on Gwaun Cae Gurwen branch (1) - Pantyffynnon - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - (2) Kidwelly Jn - Pembrey & Burry Port - Kidwelly Jn run round sidings
as listed Kidwelly Jn run round sidings - Kidwelly Jn - Coed Bach Washery
as listed Coed Bach Washery - Coed Bach Washery run round sidings
as listed Coed Bach Washery run round sidings - Coed Bach Washery - Kidwelly Jn - Pembrey & Burry Port - Llanelli
as listed Llanelli - Llanelli West Jn - Cynheidre
as listed Cynheidre - Llanelli West Jn - (2) Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Swansea
as listed Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Phil Edis-Blewitt comments: on the Gwaun Cae Gurwen branch we got as as far as the letter 'm' in Cwmgorse in the 1984 edition of the Baker Rail Atlas.
(2) Phil Edis-Blewitt comments: tour timing sheet says Cynheidre was to have been done before Kidwelly - Coed Bach Washery however my notes say we did Kidwelly first.

Source : Phil Edis-Blewitt

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Phil Edis-Blewitt)

Location Booked (approx)
Cardiff Central 08.05d
Bridgend ??.??a ~ 08.27d
Port Talbot ??.??a ~ 08.44d
Llanelli ??.??a ~ 09.23d
Gowerton ??.??a ~ 09.32d
Swansea ??.??a ~ 09.54d
Neath ??.??a ~ 10.06d
Court Sart Jn (10.10) [REV]
Jersey Marine South Jn (10.22) [REV]
Onllwyn (11.01) [REV]
Jersey Marine South Jn (11.49) [REV]
Jersey Marine North Jn (12/10)
Felin Fran (12/15)
Clydach on Tawe (12.25) [REV]
Felin Fran (12.35) [REV]
Hendy Jn (12/50)
Pantyffynon (13/00)
Abernant Jn (13/30)
Abernant (13.43) [REV]
Abernant Jn (14.03) [REV]
Gwaun cae Gurwen (14.12) [REV]
Pantyffynon (14/43)
Llanelli (15/05)
Cynheidre (15.40) [REV]
Old Castle Jn (16.25) [REV]
Kidwelly ? [REV]
Coed Bach ? [REV]
Kidwelly ? [REV]
Llanelli 17.18a ~ ??.??d
Gowerton 17.30a ~ ??.??d
Swansea 17.44a ~ ??.??d
Neath 18.00a ~ ??.??d
Port Talbot 18.09a ~ ??.??d
Bridgend 18.26a ~ ??.??
Cardiff Central 18.51a


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