15th October 1988

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Ynysybull

DMU Used 2x 3-car high density suburban sets

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Newport - Pengam Jn - Tidal Sidings - Splott Jn
as listed Splott Jn - Tidal Sidings - Pengam Jn
as listed Pengam Jn - Long Dyke Jn - ASW Rod Mill (No.2 Road)
as listed ASW Rod Mill (No.2 Road) - Long Dyke Jn - Pengam Sidings
as listed Pengam Sidings - Cardiff Central - Cogan Jn - Cadoxton - Cadoxton Dock Line (1)
as listed Cadoxton Dock Line - Cadoxton DPL
as listed Cadoxton DPL - Barry - Aberthaw Reception sidings - (via Aberthaw Power Station loop) - Aberthaw Reception sidings - Barry DPL
as listed Barry DPL - Barry Island
as listed Barry Island - Barry - Cogan Jn - Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Llandaff - Llandaff Loop - Radyr Quarry Yard - Radyr Jn - Taffs Well - Pontypridd - Stormstown Jn
as listed Stormstown Jn - Ynysybwl
as listed Ynysybwl - Stormstown Jn
as listed Stormstown Jn - Pontypridd - Taffs Well - Radyr - Penarth Curve North Jn - Cardiff Central - Gaer Jn - Newport

Notes :
(1) To just short of underpass beneath yard lines.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual)
Newport [P1] 09.45d (09.45)
Rumney River Bridge 09/57
Pengam Jn 10/00
Tidal Sidings 10/15
Splott Jn ??p??a ~ ??p??d
Tidal Sidings 11/10
Pengam Jn 11.25a ~ 11.33d
Long Dyke Jn 11.37a ~ 11.40d
ASW Rod Mill, No.2 Road 11.53a ~ 12.00d
Long Dyke Jn 12.13a ~ 12.16d
Pengam Sidings 12.20a ~ 12.25d
Cardiff Central [P3] 12.33a ~ 12.43d
Cogan Jn 12/50
Cadoxton 12.57a ~ 12.59d
Cadoxton Dock Line ??p??a ~ ??p??d (13.17 ~ ??.??)
Cadoxton DPL 13.41a ~ 13.46d
Barry 13/51
Aberthaw Reception Sidings 14.03a ~ 14.07d
Aberthaw Reception Sidings 15.07a ~ 15.08d
Barry DPL 15.30a ~ 15.37d
Barry Island [Island Platform] 15p41a ~ 16p05d
Barry 16/09
Cogan Jn 16/14
Cardiff Central [P6] 16.25a ~ 16.28d
Cardiff Queen Street 16/31
Llandaf 16/38
Llandaf Loop 16/40
Radyr Quarry Yard 16/47
Radyr Jn 16.51a ~ 16.54d
Taffs Well 16/58
Treforest 17/05
Pontypridd 17/08
Stormstown Jn 17.15a ~ 17.20d
Ynysybwl 17p35a ~ 17p55d
Stormstown Jn 18.10A ~ 18.22d
Pontypridd 18/30
Treforest 18/32
Taffs Well 18/39
Radyr 18/42
Penarth Curve North Jn 18/51
Cardiff Central 18.55a ~ 19.00d
Rumney River Bridge 19/05
Gaer Jn 19.19a ~ 19.24d
Newport 19.27a


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