23rd October 1982

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Rod Mill Rattler

DMU's Used B425 (51405+59515+51365) & B434 (51414+59490+51372)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Newport - Park Jn
as listed Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Pengam Jn - Splott Jn (1)
as listed Splott Jn - Pengam Jn
as listed Pengam Jn - Rod Mill
as listed Rod Mill - Long Dyke Jn (2)
as listed Long Dyke Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr - Aber Jn - Trelewis Colliery (3)
as listed Trelewis Colliery - Nelson
as listed Nelson - Cwm Bargoed
as listed Cwm Bargoed - Ystrad Mynach South
as listed Ystrad Mynach South - Ystrad Mynach North - Penallta Colliery (4)
as listed Penallta Colliery - Caerphilly - Wernddu Jn
as listed Wernddu Jn - Caerphilly Goods Loop (5)
as listed Caerphilly Goods Loop - Wernddu Jn - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen Street - Bute Road
as listed Bute Road - Cardiff Queen Street - Heath Jn - Coryton
as listed Coryton - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central
as listed Cardiff Central - Newport

Notes :
(1) Reversal point was under road bridge.
(2) Inwards roads, short of weighbridge.
(3) Beyond Ocean & Taff Merthyr Jn, in the loop, at the point for the line into NCB.
(4) To point at far end of loop.
(5) For visit to Caerphilly Railway Society for steam hauled brake van rides. Tour tickets were also valid on service trains to Cardiff & Coryton, rather than waiting at Caerphilly Goods Loop until the booked 17:10 departure time.
(6) Originally reported as Class 117 (3-car) + a single unit. Expected to be the last train to traverse Walnut Tree Jn to Aber Jn.


Unscheduled stop for the tour at Penrhos Upper Jn (photo: Alan Holmewood)

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (on the train throughout), Kevin Driscoll & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll, Alan Osborn & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Newport 10.05d 10.05
Gaer Jn 10/07 10/09
Park Jn 10.11 ~ 10.15 10.13 ~ 10.18
Ebbw Jn 10/20 10/22
Pengam Jn 10/31 10/31
Tidal Sidings 10/40 10.36½ ~ 10.37½
Splott Jn 10p45a ~ 11p00d 10.46 ~ 10.58
Tidal Sidings 11/05 ?
Pengam Jn 11.15 ~ 11.20 11.08 ~ 11.13
Long Dyke GF 11.23 ~ 11.28 11.18 ~ 11.20
Cardiff Rod Mill 11.34 ~ 11.39 11.26 ~ 11.30
Long Dyke GF 11.45 ~ 11.51 11.36 ~ 11.38½
Cardiff Central 11/54 11.42 ~ 11.45
Penarth Curve North 11/59 11/49
Ninian Park platform 12/00 11/49
Radyr Quarry Jn ??/?? ?
Radyr 12.10 ~ 12.12 12.00 ~ 12.07
Walnut Tree Jn 12/17 12/12
Map ref. 136860 ? 12p14a ~ 12p28d
Aber Jn 12.32 ~ 12.38 12.32 ~ 12.34
Ystrad Mynach South 12.48 ~ 12.49 12/50
Nelson & Llancaiach 12.57 ~ 13.02 12.57 ~ 13.00
Trelewis Colliery 13.07 ~ 13.12 13.05 ~ 13.12
Nelson & Llancaiach 13.17 ~ 13.25 13.16 ~ 13.25
Cwmbargoed 13p50 ~ 14p05 13.54 ~ 14.09
Nelson & Llancaiach 14.30 ~ 14.38 14/30
Ystrad Mynach South 14.46 ~ 14.51 14.39 ~ 14.55
Ystrad Mynach North 14.53 ~ 14.58 14.58 ~ 15.03
Penallta Colliery 15.06 ~ 15.10 15.11 ~ 15.15
Ystrad Mynach North 15.18 ~ 15.23 15.20 ~ 15.25
Ystrad Mynach South 15.23 ~ 15.24 15.28 ~ 15.29
Aber Jn 15/33 15/38
Caerphilly 15/35 15.41 ~ 15.43
Wernddu GF 15.38 ~ 15.43 15.45 ~ 15.50
Caerphilly Goods Loop 15.49a ~ 17.10d 15.54 ~ 17.10
Wernddu GF 17.14 ~ 17.19 17.13 ~ 17.20
Heath Jn 17/27 17/26
Cardiff Queen Street 17.31 ~ 17/30
Bute Road (??.??a ~ ??.??d) 17.34 ~ 17.39
Cardiff Queen Street ~ 17.38 17.43 ~ 17.44
Heath Jn 17/42 17/49
Coryton 17.53 ~ 17.57 17.55 ~ 18.00
Heath Jn 18/05 18/10
Cardiff Queen Street 18/10 18/13
Cardiff Central 18.13a ~ 18.17d 18.17 ~ 18.20
Newport 18.33a 18.36a


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