8th May 1993

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Carmarthen Bay Express
(125 Special No.104)

HST used 43048 + 9x HST coaches + 43082

Route : 1Z36 throughout

 
HST Route
as listed London St Pancras - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen (1)
as listed Carmarthen - Whitland - Tenby
as listed Tenby - Whitland - Carmarthen
as listed Carmarthen - Llanelli - Morlais Jn East - Felin Fran - Briton Ferry UFL Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Aberthaw - Barry - Cogan Jn - Penarth Curve South Jn - Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) A coach tour left at Carmarthen to visit the Teifi Valley & Gwili Railways.

Source : Dave Burbridge

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

 

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 St Pancras 07.45d 21.36a 518.43
4.00 West hampstead Thameslink 07/50 21/30 514.43
5.19 Cricklewood Curve Jn 07c53 ~ 07c55 21/27 513.24
6.03 Dudding Hill Jn 07/58 21/24 512.40
8.40 Acton Canal Wharf Jn 08/05 21/20 510.03
9.00 Acton Wells Jn 08/07 21/18 509.43
9.52 Acton Main Line 08c12 ~ 08c14 21c11 ~ 21c13 508.71
11.07 Ealing Broadway 08.18a ~ 08.20d 21.06a ~ 21.07d 507.36
14.37 Southall 08/24 20/57 504.06
23.67 Slough 08.37a ~ 08.39d 20.46a ~ 20.47d 494.56
29.50 Maidenhead 08/44 20/40 488.73
36.32 Twyford 08/50 20/33 482.11
41.29 Reading General 08.54a ~ 08.56d 20.25a ~ 20.27d 477.14
58.41 Didcot Parkway 09/08 20/14 460.02
82.54 Swindon 09/23 19/58 435.69
88.38 Wootton Bassett Jn 09/27 19/52 430.05
99.41 Hullavington 09/34 ? ?
112.43 Westerleigh Jn 09/41 19/35 406.00
117.13 Bristol Parkway 09/46 19/32 401.30
118.35 Patchway 09/47 19/26 400.08
122.01 Pilning 09/50 19/22 396.42
128.77 Severn Tunnel Junction 09/58 19/16 389.46
138.10 Maindee East Jn 10/14 ? ?
138.66 Newport 10/15 19/06 379.57
139.49 Gaer Jn 10/18 ? ?
143.76 Marshfield 10/26 19/03 374.47
150.46 Cardiff Central 10w33a ~ 10w53d 18c54 ~ 18c56 367.77
- Penarth Curve South Jn - 18/51 367.14
- Cogan Jn - 18/47 365.32
- Barry - 18/36 359.54
- Aberthaw - 18/29 354.09
170.61 Bridgend 11/11 18/09 340.28
182.75 Port Talbot Parkway 11c20 ~ 11c23 17c56 ~ 17c58 328.14
188.36 Neath 11/32 - -
194.78 Landore Jn 11*40 ~ 11*42 - -
195.30 Swansea Loop West Jn 11/43 - -
198.02 Cockett West 11/46 - -
203.24 Duffryn West 11/51 - -
- Briton Ferry UFL Jn - 17*41 ~ 17*50 324.67
- Dynevor Jn - 17/37 323.04
- Felin Fran - 17/32 319.67
- Morlais Jn - 17/13 311.25
? Llandeilo Jn ? 17/08 307.57
205.36 Llanelli 11/53 17/04 306.06
225.26 CarmarthenJn 12/13 16/47 286.16
225.71 Carmarthen 12.15a ~ 12.24d 16.38a ~ 16.45d 285.51
226.35 Carmarthen Bridge Jn 12/26 16/36 285.07
239.77 Whitland 12-38 ~ 12*43 16*13 ~ 16*21 271.45
255.61 Tenby 13.08a 15.42d 255.61


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