12th May 1990

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Caerwent Cannonball 2

DMU Used 51315+51330+51133+59248+51136

Route :

DMU Used Route
as listed

Newport - Alexandra Dock Jn - Newport Dock Street
as listed

Alexandra Dock Jn - Newport Dock Street
as listed Newport Dock Street - Alexandra Dock Jn - Newport Docks
as listed Newport Docks - Alexandra Dock Jn - Newport
as listed Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Lime Kiln Jn - Oakdale (Rhiw-Syr-Daffydd LC)
as listed Oakdale (Rhiw-Syr-Daffydd LC) - Lime Kiln Jn - Park Jn - Gaer Jn - Newport (No.1 Up Main) - East Usk Jn - Uskmouth
as listed Uskmouth - East Usk Jn
as listed East Usk Jn - (via Llanwern relief line & Bishton flyover) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot - Caldicot Jn - Caerwent Branch Jn - Caerwent
as listed Caerwent - Caerwent Branch Jn - Caldicot Jn
as listed Caldicot Jn - Chepstow - Wye Valley Jn - Tidenham
as listed Tidenham - Wye Valley Jn - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction (Ifton Loop) - Newport

Sources : Howard Harrison (on the train throughout) & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Harrison)
Location Booked Actual
Newport 09.45d 09.51
Alexandra Dock Jn 09.50a ~ 09.53d 09.56 ~ 09.58
Newport Dock Street 10.06a ~ 10.21d 10.11 ~ 10.23
Alexandra Dock Jn 10/34 10.36a ~ 10.46d
Newport Docks 10.51a ~ 11.06d 11.07 ~ 11.16
Alexandra Dock Jn 11.23a ~ 11.43d 11.32 ~ 11.42
Newport 11.48a ~ 11.54d 11.41 ~ 11.54
Lime Kiln Jn 12.10a ~ 12.15d 12.13
Oakdale (Rhiw-Syr-Daffyd LC) 13.08a ~ 13.28d 13.28 ~ 13.41
Newport (No.1 Up Main TL) 14.44a ~ 14.46d 15.16 ~ 15.20
East Usk Jn 14/50 15.24a ~ 15.36d
Uskmouth 15.03a ~ 15.18d 15.49 ~ 15.58
East Usk Jn 15.31a ~ 15.34d 16.10 ~ 16.14
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/01 16/31
Caldicot 16.05a ~ 16.10d 16/33
Caerwent 16.20a ~ 16.25d 16.44 ~ 16.47
Caerwent Branch Jn ? 16.55a ~ 17.04d
Caldicot Jn 16.35a ~ 16.40d 17.05 ~ 17.08
Chepstow 16/46 17/17
Wye Valley Jn 16.49a ~ 17.02d 17.19 ~ 17.21
Tidenham 17.07a ~ 17.22d 17.25 ~ 17.29
Wye Valley Jn 17.27a ~ 17.40d 17.38 ~ 17.49
Chepstow 17/42 17.55a ~ 17.56d
Severn Tunnel Junction (Ifton Loop) 17/50 18/10
Newport 18.05a 18.27


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