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 |