13th May 1978

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Midland Welshman No.2

DMU Used Set C506 (formed: 50665+59588+50715)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr - Pontypridd - Porth - Maerdy
as listed Maerdy - Porth - Pontypridd - Stormstown Jn - Ynysybwl (New Road Halt)
as listed Ynysybwl (New Road Halt) - Stormstown Jn - Abercynon
as listed Abercynon - Walnut Tree Jn - Nantgarw Coke Ovens
as listed Nantgarw Coke Ovens - Walnut Tree Jn - Radyr Quarry Jn - Llandaff - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve South Jn - Barry - Bridgend - Tondu - Maesteg - Llynfi Jn
as listed Llynfi Jn - Maesteg - Tondu - Raglan East Opencast MP3.5 (Wern Tarw)
as listed Raglan East Opencast MP3.5 (Wern Tarw) - Tondu - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central


Set C506 at Abercynon (photo: Roger Jones)

Sources : Andy Pullar & Roger Jones

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Jones)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 10.12d 10.19½
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/16 ?
Radyr Jn 10.26 ~ ??.?? 10.29 ~ ??.??
Pontypridd 10/40 10.44 ~ 10.47
Porth 10.48a ~ 10.49d 10.50 ~ 10.53½
Maerdy 11.10a ~ 11.15d 11.17 ~ 11.20½
Porth 11.35a ~ 11.44d 11.37 ~ 11.44
Pontypridd 11.54a ~ 11.59d 11.57½ ~ 11.59½
Stormstown Jn 12.07 ~ 12.12 12.05½ ~ 12.09
Lady Windsor Colliery 12.20a ~ 12.25d 12.14½ ~ 12.17½
Stormstown Jn 12.33 ~ 12.35 12.23½ ~ 12.28
Abercynon 12.38a ~ 12.43d 12.33½ ~ 12.41
Pontypridd 12/51 12/51½
Taffs Well 13.01a ~ 13.12d 13.06 ~ 13.08
Nantgarw 13.22a ~ 13.30d 13.14½ ~ 13.23½
Taffs Well 13.39 ~ 13.40 13.31½ ~ 13.32
Radyr (via Down Through Road) 13.44 ~ 13.46 13.35½ ~ 13.40
Radyr Quarry Jn 13/49 13/44
Llandaff 13/51 13/54½
Cardiff Queen Street 13/56 13/59½
Cardiff Central 13/59 14/02
Cogan 14/06 14/08
Cadoxton 14/13 14/14½
Barry 14/17 14/18½
Bridgend 14.46 ~ 14.47 14.53 ~ 14.53½
Tondu 14.54 ~ 14.55 15.03 ~ 15.09
Gelli Las 15.01 ~ 15.02 15/13½
Llynfi Jn 15.13 ~ 15.14 15.26½ ~ 15.30
Caerau 15.17a ~ 15.22d [9m 12ch] 15.32 ~ 15.34½ [8m 70ch]
Llynfi Jn 15.25 ~ 15.26 15.36 ~ 15.38
Gelli Las 15.37 ~ 15.38 15.50½
Tondu 15.44 ~ 15.49 15.56 ~ 15.59
Tondu Ogmore 16.22 ~ 16.23 16/00½
Raglan 16.05a ~ 16.10d 16.12 ~ 16.16½
Tondu Ogmore 16.22 ~ 16.23 16/27½
Tondu 16.26 ~ 16.27 16/29
Bridgend 16.37 ~ 16.37 16.37 ~ 16.37½
Cardiff Central 17.00a 17.01


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