4th May 1974

Dean Forest R.P.S.
Taff-Bargoed Railtour

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Gloucester - Lydney - Newport - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Jn - Pontypridd - Abercynon - Mountain Ash
as listed Mountain Ash - Abercynon -Pontypridd - Taffs Well
as listed Taffs Well - Aber Jn - Windsor Colliery
as listed Windsor Colliery - Aber Jn
as listed Aber Jn - Llanbradach - Ystrad Mynach - Nelson & Llancaiach - Ocean & Taff Merthyr Colliery
as listed Ocean & Taff Merthyr Colliery - Nelson & Llancaiach
as listed Nelson & Llancaiach - Cwm Bargoed - Dowlais (1)
as listed Dowlais - Cwm Bargoed - Nelson & Llancaiach - Ystrad Mynach
as listed Ystrad Mynach - Bargoed - Ogilvie Colliery
as listed Ogilvie Colliery - Bargoed - McLaren Colliery
as listed McLaren Colliery - Bargoed - Bargoed South GF
as listed Bargoed South GF - Britannia Colliery
as listed Britannia Colliery - Bargoed South GF
as listed Bargoed South GF - Bargoed
as listed Bargoed - Aber Jn - Cardiff Queen Street
as listed Cardiff Central - Newport - Lydney - Gloucester

Notes:
(1) The official schedule said that the train would reverse at 22m 44ch.  Greg Beecroft recorded the train as having got to Dowlais Cae Harris (Furnace Top), which may have been a little further

Source : Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked
Gloucester 09.30d
Lydney 09.50a ~ 09.51d
Chepstow 10.02a ~ 10.03d
Severn Tunnel Junction 10.12a ~ 10.13d
Newport 10.26a ~ 10.28d
Cardiff Central 10.43a ~ 10.45d
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/50
Radyr Jn 11/00
Pontypridd 11/14
Abercynon 11/22
Mountain Ash 11.34a ~ 12.10d
Abercynon 12/22
Pontypridd 12/30
Taffs Well 12.42a ~ 12.47d
Aber Jn 13.01a ~ 13.02d
Windsor Colliery 13.11a ~ 13.19d
Aber Jn 13.27a ~ 13.30d
Ystrad Mynach 13/41
Nelson 13.47a ~ 13.52d
Ocean & Taff Merthyr Colliery 13.56a ~ 14.06d
Nelson 14.10a ~ 14.20d
Dowlais 14.45a ~ 14.55d
Nelson 15.23a ~ 15.27d
Ystrad Mynach 15.33a ~ 15.38d
Bargoed 15.48a ~ 15.50d
Ogilvie Colliery 16.00a ~ 16.10d
Bargoed 16.19a ~ 16.24d
McLaren Colliery 16.39a ~ 16.49d
Bargoed 17.01a ~ 17.02d
Bargoed South GF 17.04a ~ 17.09d
Britannia Colliery 17.15a ~ 17.25d
Bargoed South GF 17.31a ~ 17.35d
Bargoed 17.37a ~ 17.42d
Aber Jn 18/03
Cardiff Queen Street 18/16
Cardiff Central 18.21a ~ 18.25d
Newport 18.40a ~ 18.42d
Severn Tunnel Junction 18.53a ~ 18.54d
Chepstow 19.03a ~ 19.04d
Lydney 19.15a ~ 19.17d
Gloucester 19.40a


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