19th February 1983

Branch Line Society
The Blue Dragon

Traction Used 1 x 3-car DMU

Route : 1Z10 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central - Gaer Jn - (via Relief Lines) - Newport
as listed Newport - Gaer Jn - Bassaleg Jn - Machen - Trethomas
as listed Trethomas - Machen - Bassaleg Jn - Newport
as listed Newport  - Gaer Jn - Lime Kiln Jn - Oakdale Colliery - (1) Colliers Arms
as listed Colliers Arms - Oakdale Colliery - Lime Kiln Jn - Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Cardiff Central - Barry - Bridgend Ford Sidings GF - Ford Branch to A48
as listed Bridgend Ford Branch - Bridgend Ford Sidings GF
as listed Bridgend Ford Sidings GF - Bridgend - Tondu - Maesteg - Coegnant Colliery (2)
as listed Coegnant Colliery - Maesteg - Tondu - Newlands Jn - Margam Yard
as listed Margam Yard - Water Street Jn - Bridgend - Llantrisant
as listed Llantrisant - Mwyndy Jn - Coed Ely
as listed Coed Ely - Mwyndy Jn
as listed Mwyndy Jn - Cwm Colliery
as listed Cwm Colliery - Mwyndy Jn - Llantrisant - Leckwith Jn - Penarth North Curve - Cardiff Central (3)

Notes :
(1) Tour ran to 'Colliers Arms', about 30 chains further than Oakdale Colliery.
(2) On Coegnant branch, train ran to the buffers at Nantyfyllon.
(3) Tour stopped at Cardiff Central. Tour tickets valid from Cardiff back to Newport by any service train.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Paul Griffin (joined/left the train at Newport) & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Griffin & Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 08.25d
Newport 08.40a ~ 08.55d [P1]
Gaer Jn 08/58
Park Jn 09.02 ~ 09.03
Trethomas 09.33 ~ 09.40
Park Jn 10.10 ~ 10.11
Gaer Jn 10/15
Newport 10.18a ~ 10.22d
Gaer Jn 10/25
Park Jn 10.28 ~ 10.29
Lime Kiln Jn 10.41 ~ 10.42
Penar SB 11.07 ~ 11.15
Rhiw Sir Dafydd (Oakdale) 11.35 ~ 11.40
Colliers Arms DIV (rev)
Rhiw Sir Dafydd (Oakdale) 11.35 ~ 11.40
Penar SB 12.00 ~ 12.08
Lime Kiln SB 12.33 ~ 12.34
Park Jn 12.45 ~ 12.46
Ebbw Jn 12/49
Cardiff Central 13.01a ~ 13.03d
Cogan Jn 13/10
Barry 13/21
Bridgend Ford Sidings GF 13.45 ~ 13.57
A48 crossing 14p05a ~ 14p37d
Bridgend Ford Sidings GF 14.49 ~ 14.53
Bridgend 14/58
Tondu 15.06 ~ 15.07
Coegnant Colliery 15.25 ~ 15.30
Tondu 15.48 ~ 15.49
Cefn Jn 15.59 ~ 16.00
Newlands Jn 16/14
Margam Abbey Works East 16.17 ~ 16.18
Margam Abbey Works West 16.22 ~ 16.25
Margam Yard 16/30
Water Street Jn 16/35
Bridgend 16.48a ~ 16.49d
Llantrisant 17.02a ~ 17.05d
Mwyndy Jn 17/08
Coed Ely 17.22 ~ 17.27
Mwyndy Jn 17.41 ~ 17.45
Cwm Colliery 18.00 ~ 18.05
Mwyndy Jn 18.20 ~ 18.21
Llantrisant 18.25a ~ 18.30d
Leckwith Jn 18/43
Penarth Curve North 18/45
Cardiff Central 18.49a


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