20th April 1985
Monmouthshire Railway
Society
The Maerdy Gras
DMU's Used | L407 (51342+59494+51384) + L413 (51391+59501+51349) + L121 (55021) |
Route :
DMU's | Route |
as listed | Newport - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve Jn - Maerdy Colliery |
as listed | Maerdy Colliery - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central - Ninian Park - Llantrisant - Cwm Colliery |
as listed | Cwm Colliery - Llantrisant |
as listed | Llantrisant - Bridgend - Tondu - Blaengarw |
as listed | Blaengarw - Tondu - Margam Abbey East Jn - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn |
as listed | Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath & Brecon Jn - Onllwyn |
as listed | Onllwyn - Neath & Brecon Jn |
as listed | Neath & Brecon Jn - Aberpergwm |
as listed | Aberpergwm - Neath & Brecon Jn - Neath Riverside (1) - Jersey Marine South Jn |
as listed | Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais East Jn - Morlais South Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Cynheidre |
as listed | Cynheidre - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Margam Moors Jn - Newlands Loop Jn - Newlands Jn - Tondu |
as listed | Tondu - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport |
Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn comments: This tour originated at Newport at 07.55 and ran via
Cardiff, Penarth Curve Jn, Maerdy Colliery, Cardiff Queen Street before I joined
at its second visit to Cardiff Central, which connected with the HST from
Paddington. I and several other London bound participants left the tour at the
closed Neath Riverside station (closed 15th June 1964) where a special set down
was arranged due to late running so we could catch a train back to Paddington
from the nearby Neath station. Much of the
late running was attributed to extra services in connection with a Wales -
England Rugby International at Cardiff.
Sources : Alan Osborn & Adrian Nicholls
Photo Review
The tour at Blaengarw (above) and Onllywyn (photos: Adrian Nicholls)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & Adrian Nicholls)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Newport | 07.55d | ? |
Cardiff Central | 08.12a ~ 08.15d | ? |
Penarth Curve North Jn | 08/18 | ? |
Radyr | 08/30 | ? |
Taffs Well | 08/33 | ? |
Pontypridd | 08/42 | ? |
Porth | 08.50 ~ 08.52 | ? |
Maerdy Colliery | 09.20 ~ 09.35 | ? |
Porth | 09.53 ~ 09.55 | ? |
Pontypridd | 10/06 | ? |
Taffs Well | 10/15 | ? |
Radyr | 10/18 | ? |
Cardiff Queen Street | 10/25 | ? |
Cardiff Central | ?10.28a ~ 10.30d | ??.?? ~ 10.43 |
Ninian Park | ? | 10/48 |
Llantrisant | 10.43 ~ 10.45 | 11.00 ~ 11.11 |
Cwm Colliery | 11.00 ~ 11.10 | 11.24 ~ 11.33 |
Llantrisant | 11.15 ~ 11.17 | 11.45 ~ 11.57 |
Bridgend | 11.26 ~ 11.28 | 12.08 ~ 12.11 |
Tondu | 11.35 ~ 11.36 | 12.18 ~ 12.19 |
Blaengarw | 11.51 ~ 12.00 | 12.46 ~ 12.56 [5m 44ch] |
Tondu | 12.15 ~ 12.16 | 13.27 ~ 13.28 |
Margam Abbey East Jn | 12.41 ~ 12.42 | 13/52 |
Port Talbot | 12/49 | 14.00 ~ 14.01 |
Court Sart Jn | 12/53 | 14/11 |
Dynevor Jn | 12/55 | 14/13 |
Jersey Marine South Jn | 13.00 ~ 13.05 | 14.18 ~ 14.23 |
Neath & Brecon Jn | 13.12 ~ 13.13 | 14.31 ~ 14.33 |
Blaenant GF | 13.20 ~ 13.21 | ? |
Onllwyn | 13.45 ~ 13.55 | 15.03 ~ 15.15 [10m 23ch] |
Blaenant GF | 14.19 ~ 14.20 | ? |
Neath & Brecon Jn | 14.27 ~ 14.35 | 15.44 ~ 15.52 |
Aberpergwm | 15.09 ~ 15.17 | 16.26 ~ 16.37 |
Neath & Brecon Jn | 15.51 ~ 15.52 | 17/05 |
Neath Riverside | 15.53 ~ ??.?? | 17.06 ~ ??.?? |
Jersey Marine South Jn | 15.59 ~ 16.06 | ? |
Jesrey Marine North Jn | 16/07 | ? |
Felin Fran | 16/11 | ? |
Morlais Jn | 16/23 | ? |
Llandeilo Jn | 16/28 | ? |
Llanelli | 16.31 ~ 16.34 | 17.54 ~ ??.?? |
Llanelli West Jn | 16/36 | ? |
Cynheidre | 17.16 ~ 17.30 | ? |
Llanelli West Jn | 18/12 | ? |
Llanelli | 18.14 ~ 18.16 | ? |
Gowerton | 18/24 | ? |
Swansea Loop West Jn | 18/32 | ? |
Landore Jn | 18/34 | ? |
Neath | 18/43 | ? |
Port Talbot | 18/49 | ? |
Margam Moors West Jn | 18/52 | ? |
Newlands Loop Jn | 18/53 | ? |
Newlands Jn | 18.55 ~ 18.56 | ? |
Tondu | 19.18 ~ 19.25 | ? |
Bridgend | 19.32 ~ 19.34 | ? |
Cardiff Central | 19.56 ~ 19.58 | ? |
Newport | 20.12a | ? |