27th June 1964

West Glamorgan Railway Society & Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Leek
(Joint Railtour No.2)

Loco Used 6614

Route :

Loco Route
6614 Cardiff General - Ebbw Jn - Park Jn - Machen - Caerphilly - Penrhos Jn - Upper Boat Halt - Pontypridd
6614 Pontypridd - Treforest - Tonteg - Common Branch Jn - Llantrisant
6614 Llantrisant - Cowbridge
6614 Cowbridge - Llantrisant
6614 Llantrisant - Pencoed - Bridgend
6614 Bridgend - Aberthaw - Rhoose - Barry - Grangetown - Penarth Curve South Jn - Cardiff Riverside

Notes :
(1) This was the second jointly-organised railtour by the West Glamorgan Railway Society & Monmouthshire Railway Society. The tour itinerary carried the following comments; 'This will be the last passenger train through from Pontypridd to Cowbridge, and possibly the last ever passenger train over the Cowbridge branch. As local services over the Bridgend-Barry line ceased as from 15/06/1964, this train will form a farewell trip to 67 years of passenger train operation'.
(2) Despite photographic evidence to suggest this train also visited the terminus of Cardiff Clarence Road, Ray Viney confirms the train did not - it terminated at Cardiff Riverside.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Lydney Jeff & Andrew Fairholm

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Cardiff General 11.05d
6.50 Marshfield ?
10.20 Ebbw Jn 11/21
10.76 Park Jn 11/25
12.08 Bassaleg Jn 11/28
13.46 Rhiwderin ?
17.09 Machen 11.39a ~ 11.48d
21.05 Caerphilly 11/58
22.14 Penrhos Jn 12/03
27.31 Pontypridd 12.23a ~ 12.40d
28.40 Treforest Jn 12/43
30.14 Tonteg Jn ?
33.37 Common Branch Jn ?
35.23 Cowbridge Road Crossing ?
35.42 Mwyndy Jn ?
36.15 Llantrisant 13.03a ~ 13.15d
41.76 Cowbridge 13.30a ~ 13.50d
47.57 Llantrisant 14.05a ~ 14.35d
50.14 Llanharan ?
56.64 Bridgend 14.55a ~ 15.15d
66.15 Llantwit Major 15.35a ~ 15.55d
70.66 Aberthaw 16/15 (see note 1 below)
75.71 Barry Town 16/15 (see note 1 below)
78.00 Cadoxton Jn 16/21
81.55 Cogan Jn ?
83.11 Grangetown ?
83.36 South Curve Jn ?
84.23 Cardiff General 16.36a

Note: Both Aberthaw and Barry Town passing times given as 16/15 in timing sheet;
from the distances it seems likely that the Aberthaw passing time should be earlier than 16/15

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