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) |