14th October 1972

R.C.T.S. (Bristol Branch)
Rhymney Railtour No.2

DMU Used sets B576 & B580

Route : 1Z78 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Bristol Temple Meads - Clifton Down - Avonmouth Dock - Hallen Marsh Jn - Filton West Jn - Newport - Cardiff General - Ferry Road Siding
as listed Ferry Road Siding - Cardiff General - Caerphilly - Ystrad Mynach South - Cwmbargoed
as listed Cwmbargoed - Ystrad Mynach South
as listed Ystrad Mynach South - Penrhiwfelin
as listed Penrhiwfelin - Ystrad Mynach South
as listed Ystrad Mynach South - Bargoed - McLaren Colliery
as listed McLaren Colliery - Bargoed
as listed Bargoed - Ogilvie Colliery
as listed Ogilvie Colliery - Bargoed - Pengam (Mon)
as listed Pengam (Mon) - Bargoed
as listed Bargoed - Aber Jn - Taffs Well - Radyr Jn - Radyr Quarry Jn - Llandaff - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff General
as listed Cardiff General - Newport - (via Bishton Flyover) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes:
(1) Free tour for passengers on curtailed tour of 18/03/72.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : Chris Totty, Kevin Driscoll & Nigel Wassell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles
Location Booked (Actual)
0.0
Bristol Temple Meads 10.05d (10.20d)
1.7
Stapleton Road 10/12
4.0
Clifton Down 10/17
9.1
Avonmouth Dock 10/24
11.0
Hallen Marsh Jn 10/30
16.6
Filton West Jn 10/40
17.5
Patchway 10/42
28.0
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/52
37.8
Newport 11.04a ~ 11.05d
49.4
Cardiff General 11.20a ~ 11.23d
50.6
Grangetown GF 11*27 ~ 11*31
51.6
Ferry Road Siding (BR Limit) 11.40 ~ 11.45
52.6
Grangetown GF 11*53 ~ 12*02
53.8
Cardiff General 12/06
54.4
Cardiff Queen Street 12/08
61.4
Caerphilly 12/21
66.7
Ystrad Mynach South 12/34
69.2
Nelson & Llancaiach 12*43 ~ 12*50
76.4
Cwmbargoed Station 13.20 ~ 13.29
83.6
Nelson & Llancaiach 13*59 ~ 14*06
86.1
Ystrad Mynach South 14.15 ~ 14.22
87.6
Penrhiwfelin 14.26 ~ 14.31
89.1
Ystrad Mynach South 14.37 ~ 14.42
93.7
Bargoed 15*00 ~ 15*02
97.8
McLaren Colliery 15.22 ~ 15.40
101.9
Bargoed 16*00 ~ 16*05
104.6
Ogilvie Colliery (BR Limit) 16.17 ~ 16.22
107.3
Bargoed 16*34 ~ 16*36
107.5
Bargoed South GF 16*37 ~ 16*41
108.8
Pengam 16.49 ~ 16.55
110.1
Bargoed South GF 17*05 ~ 17*18
110.3
Bargoed 17.20 ~ 17.25
119.2
Aber Jn 17/46
122.5
Walnut Tree Jn 18/07
??
Radyr Jn 18/12
125.4
Radyr Quarry Jn 18*14 ~ 18*16
??
Llandaff North 18*18 ~ 18*24
128.8
Cardiff Queen Street 18/29
129.4
Cardiff General 18.32a ~ 18.38d
141.2
Newport 18.58a ~ 19.00d
151.0
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/25
157.9
Pilning 19/32
162.6
Filton Jn 19/38
167.5
Bristol Temple Meads 19.48a (19.42a)


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