19th May 1979

The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (West Midlands Branch)
Midland Welshman No.3

DMU Used 3-car set (class 119)

Route : 1Z10 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central (Riverside platform) – Grangetown - Ferry Road branch
as listed Ferry Road branch - Grangetown - Penarth Curve North Jn – Radyr – Pontypridd - Abercynon - Aberdare
as listed Aberdare – Abercynon - Pontypridd - Walnut Tree Jn – Ystrad Mynach South – Cwmbargoed – Penallta Colliery – Aber Jn – Taffs Well – Radyr Quarry Jn – Llandaff Loop – Cardiff Central
as listed Walnut Tree Jn – Aber Jn - Ystrad Mynach South Jn – Cwmbargoed
as listed Cwmbargoed – Ystrad Mynach South Jn
as listed Ystrad Mynach South Jn – Penallta Colliery
as listed Penallta Colliery – Aber Jn – Taffs Well – Radyr Quarry Jn – Llandaf – Cathays – Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central

Sources : Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby

Photo Review


The tour, paused at Aberdare High Level (photo: Alan Holmewood)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


 Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 10.15d 10.19
Ferry Road Branch 10.25a ~ 10.40d 10.34½ ~ 10.39
Penarth Curve South Jn 10/42 ?
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/44 10/49½
Radyr Quarry Jn 10.54a ~ 11.03d 10.57½ ~ 11.02½
Taffs Well 11.07a ~ 11.10d 11/23
Pontypridd 11.20a ~ 11.24d 11/37
Abercynon 11.32a ~ 11.33d 11/45
Aberdare 12.01a ~ 12.09d 12.08 ~ 12.19½
Abercynon 12.37a ~ 12.38d 12/44½
Pontypridd 12/48 12/53
Walnut Tree Jn 13.03a ~ 13.07d 13.06½ ~ 13.11
Aber Jn 13/22 13.21½ ~ 13.22
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 13.32a ~ 13.33d 13/31½
Nelson 13.40a ~ 13.45d 13.36½ ~ 13.42½
Cwmbargoed 14.10a ~ 14.25d 14.05½ ~ 14.26½
Nelson 14.51a ~ 14.57d 14.47 ~ 15.04
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 15.10a ~ 15.15d 15.05½ ~ 15.09
Ystrad Mynach North Jn 15.23a ~ 15.28d ?
Penallta Colliery 15.39a ~ 15.55d 15.18½ ~ 15.55
Ystrad Mynach North Jn 16.06a ~ 16.11d ?
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 16.15a ~ 16.20d ?
Aber Jn 16/29 16.15½ ~ 16.16½
Taffs Well 16/45 16/26½
Radyr Jn 16/53 16.30 ~ 16.33½
Radyr Quarry Jn 16/55 16.55 ~ 16.55
Llandaff Loop 16/57 16/57½
Cardiff Queen Street 17/04 17/04
Cardiff Central 17.07a 17.06½


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