7th July 1973

Branch Line Society
South Wales Wanderer

DMU Used 3-car Suburban set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Newport - East Usk Jn - Uskmouth (Power Station Gates)
as listed Uskmouth - East Usk Jn - Newport - Alexandra Dock Jn - East Mendalgief Jn
as listed East Mendalgief - Maesglas Jn
as listed Maesglas Jn - Newport Dock Street (end of line)
as listed Newport Dock Street - Maesglas Jn - Park Jn
as listed Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Cardiff Central - Barry - Aberthaw East - Aberthaw Power Station Loop - Aberthaw East - Barry - Penarth Curve South Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Jn - Pontypridd - Porth - Maerdy (end of line)
as listed Maerdy - Porth - Pontypridd
as listed Pontypridd - Stormstown Jn - Abercynon - Aberdare Low Level - Hirwaun Pond (exchange sidings)
as listed Hirwaun Pond (exchange sidings) - Aberdare High Level - Aberdare High Level Jn - Abercynon - Stormstown Jn - Pontypridd
as listed Pontypridd - Stormstown Jn
as listed Stormstown - Lady Windsor Colliery (end of line)
as listed Lady Windsor Colliery - Stormstown Jn (1)
as listed (1) Stormstown Jn - Pontypridd - Radyr Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Was booked to continue to, and reverse at, Abercynon Colliery but this was omitted due to earlier track damage.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C
Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Cardiff Central 09.20d (09.20d)
11.72
Newport 09.35a ~ 09.37d
13.35
East Usk Jn 09/43
16.33
Uskmouth (Power Station Gates) 09.58 ~ 10.08
19.31
East Usk Jn 10/23
20.74
Newport 10.28a ~ 10.30d
22.08
Alexandra Dock Jn 10/34
22.52
East Mendalgief Jn 10.39 ~ 10.44
23.18
Maesglas Jn 10.48 ~ 10.53
24.40
Newport Dock Street (end of line) 11.08 ~ 11.18
25.62
Maesglas Jn 11/33
26.29
Park Jn 11.37 ~ 11.42
27.04
Ebbw Jn 11/45
37.31
Cardiff Central 11.59a ~ 12.01d
40.09
Cogan Jn 12/08
45.62
Barry 12/20
?
Aberthaw East 12*32 ~ 12*33
?
Aberthaw Power Station

12.44 ~ 12.54
?
Aberthaw East 13*04 ~ 13*05
59.68
Barry 13.17a ~ 13.27d
65.41
Cogan Jn 13/39
67.27
Penarth Curve South Jn 13/44
67.54
Penarth Curve North Jn 13/45
71.47
Radyr Jn 13/55
79.34
Pontypridd 14/11
82.34
Porth 14*20 ~ 14*21
88.67
Maerdy (end of line) 14.46 ~ 14.56
95.20
Porth 15*21 ~ 15*22
98.20
Pontypridd 15.32a ~ 15.47d
101.39
Abercynon 15/55
?
Aberdare Low Level 16/30
113.18
Hirwaun Pond (exchange sidings) 16.51 ~ 17.01
117.38
Aberdare High Level 17*33 ~ 17*43
?
Aberdare High Level Jn 17*53 ~ 17*57
124.76
Abercynon 18/30
128.15
Pontypridd 18.38 ~ 18.42
130.51
Stormstown Jn 18.50 ~ 18.54
132.72
Lady Windsor Colliery (end of line) 19.02 ~ 19.12
135.13
Stormstown Jn 19*20 ~ 19*25 (rev)
N/A
Abercynon Colliery ?? (DIV)
135.13
Stormstown Jn 19/46
137.49
Pontypridd 19/52
145.36
Radyr Jn 20/05
149.29
Penarth Curve North Jn 20/16
150.40
Cardiff Central 20.20a (20.38a)

Mileages are calculated as actual and therefore do not include Abercynon Colliery.

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