15th September 1979

Branch Line Society
South Wales Wanderer No.4

DMU Used 51101+59432+51071

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Cogan Jn - Barry
as listed Barry - Barry Top Yard
as listed Barry Top Yard - Barry Depot Roads
as listed Barry Depot Roads - via Old Switch - Barry Docks Low Level (1)
as listed Barry Docks Low Level - Headshunt of Powell Duffryn Styrene Sidings (2)
as listed Headshunt of Powell Duffryn Styrene Sidings - Barry Docks Low Level (1)
as listed Barry Docks Low Level - via Old Switch - Barry Depot Roads
as listed Barry Depot Roads - Barry Top Yard
as listed Barry Top Yard - Barry
as listed Barry - Cogan Jn - Cardiff Central - Ebbw Jn - Park Jn - Aberbeeg Jn - Rose Heyworth Colliery
as listed Rose Heyworth Colliery - Aberbeeg Jn
as listed Aberbeeg Jn - Ebbw Vale (BR Limit)
as listed Ebbw Vale (BR Limit) - Aberbeeg Jn -  - Park Jn - Courtybella
as listed Courtybella - East Mendalgief Jn - Newport Docks (West side of North Dock) (3)
as listed Newport Docks - East Mendalgief Jn
as listed East Mendalgief Jn - Newport Docks (East side of North Dock) (4)
as listed Newport Docks - East Mendalgief Jn - Maesglas Jn - Newport High Street
as listed Newport High Street - Pengam Jn - Splott Jn - Compass Road LC - Dock Storage South
as listed Dock Storage South - Compass Road LC - Splott Jn - Pengam Jn
as listed Pengam Jn - Freight Loop - Long Dyke Jn - Tyndall Street
as listed Tyndall Street - Long Dyke Jn
as listed Long Dyke Jn - Electric Loop to Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) As far as bottom of roadway from Engineers' Yard.
(2) To Headshunt of Powell Duffryn Styrene Sidings, just onto final straight.
(3) To double points before track fans out for loading paved area.
(4) To points for connecting line from West Side.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Kevin Driscoll

Photo Review


A break for the tour, at Ebbw Vale (photo: Alan Holmewood)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual)
Cardiff Central [P4] 09.20d (09.20d)
Cogan Jn 09/27
Barry 09.38a rev
Barry Top Yard rev
Barry Depot Roads rev
Barry Docks Low Level (1) rev
Powell Duffryn Styrene Sdgs (2) rev
Barry Docks Low Level (1) rev
Barry Depot Roads rev
Barry Top Yard rev
Barry 10.35d rev
Cogan Jn 10/46
Cardiff Central [P2] 10.53a ~ 10.55d
Ebbw Jn 11/08
Park Jn 11/11
Rogerstone Middle 11/15
Lime Kiln 11/21
Aberbeeg 11/42
Rose Heyworth (BR Limit) 12.00 ~ 12.10
Aberbeeg 12.28 ~ 12.35
Ebbw Vale 12.51 ~ 13.05
Aberbeeg 13/22
Lime Kiln 13/42
Rogerstone Middle 13/49
Park Jn 13.55 ~ 13.56
Maesglas Jn 14.01 ~ 14.02
Waterloo Loop 14.05 ~ 14.06
Courtybella Jn 14.10 ~ 14.15
Alexandra Dock Jn 14/25
East Mendalgief Jn 14/30
North Dock West Side (3) rev
East Mendalgief Jn rev
North Dock East Side (4) rev
East Mendalgief Jn 15/30
Alexandra Dock Jn 15/35
Newport 15.38 ~ 15.51
Pengam Jn 16/08
Tidal Sidings 16.23 ~ 16.33
Pengam Jn 16.48 ~ 16.55
Long Dyke Jn 16/58
Tyndall Street LC 17.00 ~ 17.10
Long Dyke Jn 17.13 ~ 17.20
Cardiff Central 17.23a (17.21a)


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