5th October 1968

Warwickshire Railway Society
South Wales Railtour No.3

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Newport High Street - Risca Jn - Tredegar
as listed Tredegar - Tredegar Lower Jn
as listed Tredegar Lower Jn - Penar Jn
as listed Penar Jn - Markham Colliery
as listed Markham Colliery - Penar Jn
as listed Penar Jn - Risca Jn
as listed Risca Jn - Aberbeeg Jn - Ebbw Vale Low Level
as listed Ebbw Vale Low Level - Aberbeeg Jn - Beynon Colliery
as listed Ebbw Vale Low Level - Aberbeeg Jn - Blaina Beynon Colliery - Newport High Street - (1) - Llantarnam Jn - Hafodrynys
as listed Hafodrynys - Trosnant Jn
as listed Trosnant Jn - Blaenavon Furnace Sidings
as listed Blaenavon Furnace Sidings - Coed-y-Gric Jn
as listed Coed-y-Gric Jn - Pontypool Road - Glascoed
as listed Glascoed - Maindee East Jn - Uskmouth
as listed Uskmouth - Newport High Street

Notes :
(1) Chris Totty left the train at Newport due to late running - confirmation of the actual route is thus required after this visit to Newport, through to the end of the tour.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Chris Totty

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Totty)

Location Booked
Newport High Street 10.45d
Risca Jn 11/02
Tredegar 11.57 ~ 12.05
Tredegar Lower Jn 12.45 ~ 12.50
Penar Jn 12.55 ~ 13.00
Markham Colliery 13.23 ~ 13.28
Penar Jn 13.50 ~ 13.55
Risca Jn 14.15 ~ 14.20
Aberbeeg Jn 14/40
Ebbw Vale 14.55 ~ 15.05
Aberbeeg Jn 15.20 ~ 15.25
Beynon Colliery 15.45 ~ 15.50
Aberbeeg Jn 16/10
Newport High Street 16.45 ~ 16.50
Llantarnam Jn 17/00
Hafodrynys 17.20 ~ 17.25
Trosnant Jn 17.43 ~ 17.48
Blaenavon Furnace Sidings 18.15 ~ 18.20
Coed-y-Gric Jn 18.50 ~ 18.55
Pontypool Road 18/58
Glascoed 19.06 ~ 19.11
Maindee East Jn 19/34
Uskmouth 19.52 ~ 20.00
Newport High Street 20.17a


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