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 |