21st February 2004

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Trevithick 200

Locos Used 37406 & 37417
Stock Used 6119+6183+9531

Route:
2Z37 : Cardiff Central to Merthr Tydfil
2Z38 : Merthr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
2Z39 : Cardiff Central to Merthr Tydfil
2Z40 : Merthr Tydfil to Cardiff Central

Locos Route
37417 (1) Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Cathays - Radyr - Pontypridd - Merthr Tydfil
37406 (2) Merthr Tydfil - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central
37417 (1) Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Cathays - Radyr - Pontypridd - Merthr Tydfil
37406 (2) Merthr Tydfil - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 37406 on rear.
(2) 37417 on rear.
(3) 37417 named "Richard Trevithick" at Merthr Tydfil.
(4) Strictly these were timetabled services.

Sources : various including Ian Evans, Jonathan Wilcox & Paul Harley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 10.43d 10.57   12.50a 13.13
Cardiff Queen Street 10.46a ~ 10.48d 11.01 ~ 11.03   12.40a ~ 12.46d 13.03 ~ 13.09
Cathays 10.50a ~ 10.51d 11.04 ~ 11.04   12.35a ~ 12.36d ?
Radyr 10/56 11/11   12/30 12/52
Taffs Well 10/58½ 11/14   12/28 ?
Treforest 11.04a ~ 11.06d 11.19 ~ 11.21   12.22a ~ 12.22d ?
Pontypridd 11.09a ~ 11.10d 11.24 ~ 11.25   12.19a ~ 12.20d 12.40 ~ 12.41
Abercynon South 11.16½a ~ 11.17d 11.32 ~ 11.35   12.12a ~ 12.13d 12.33 ~ 12.35
Quaker's Yard 11.21a ~ 11.21½d ?   12.09a ~ 12.09d ?
Merthyr Vale 11.26½a ~ 11.27½d ?   12.04a ~ 12.04d ?
Troed-y-rhiw 11.31a ~ 11.31½d ?   12.00a ~ 12.01d ?
Pentre-bach 11.34½a ~ 11.35½d ?   11.58a ~ 11.58d ?
Merthyr Tydfil 11.41a 12.00   11.55d 12.16

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 13.44d 13.52   15.51a 16.00
Cardiff Queen Street 13.46½a ~ 13.48½d 13.54 ~ 13.56   15.46½a ~ 15.48d 15.56 ~ 15.57
Cathays 13.50a ~ 13.51d 13.57 ~ 13.57   15.37½a ~ 15.39½d ?
Radyr 13/55½ 14/03   15/32 15/46
Taffs Well 13/58½ 14/06   15/29½ 15/44
Treforest 14.04½a ~ 14.06d 14.11 ~ 14.12   15.23a ~ 15.24d 15.36 ~ 15.38
Pontypridd 14.09a ~ 14.10d 14.14 ~ 14.15   15.19½a ~ 15.20½d 15.34 ~ 15.34
Abercynon South 14.16½a ~ 14.17d 14.44 ~ 14.45   15.12a ~ 15.13d 15.27 ~ 15.28
Quaker's Yard 14.21a ~ 14.21½d 14/49   15.08a ~ 15.08½d ?
Merthyr Vale 14.26½a ~ 14.27d 14/54   15.02½a ~ 15.03 ?
Troed-y-rhiw 14.31a ~ 14.31½d 14/57   14.58½a ~ 14.59d ?
Pentre-bach 14.34½a ~ 14.35½d 15/01   14.55½a ~ 14.56 ?
Merthyr Tydfil 14.40a 15.05   14.52d 15.08


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