7th October 1995

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Garw Growlers

Locos Used 37427 & 37902
Stock Used 5350+5376+9428+5364+5378+99322

Route :

Loco(s) Route
37427 (1) Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
37902 (2) Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath & Brecon Jn - Onllwyn
37427 (1) Onllwyn - Neath & Brecon Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
37902 (2) Jersey Marine South Jn - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry UFL Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Margam Moors Up Goods - Newlands Jn - Tondu - Pontycymmer
37427 (1) Pontycymmer - Tondu - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Leckwith Loop North Jn - (3) - Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Aber - Ystrad Mynach Sotuh Jn - Cwmbargoed
37902 (2) Cwmbargoed - Ystrad Mynach South Jn - Aber - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central
37427 (1) Cardiff Central - Ebbw Jn - (4) - Gaer Jn - Newport

Notes :
(1) 37902 on rear.
(2) 37427 on rear.
(3) Booked route was via Penarth Curve North Jn & Radyr Branch Jn.
(4) Booked route was Ebbw Jn to Machen Quarry & return to Gaer Jn.

Sources : Andrew Wilson & Alan Sheppard (both on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Newport (Gwent) [P3] 10.07d 10.07d
Marshfield 10/13 10/12
Cardiff Central [P3] 10.23 ~ 10.25 10.22 ~ 10.28
Pontyclun 10/39 10/39
Bridgend 10/52 10/50
Port Talbot Parkway 11.03 cc 11.05 11.02 ~ 11.04
Court Sart Jn 11/12 11/11
Dynevor Jn 11/14 11.13 ~ 11.15
Jersey Marine South Jn 11.18 ~ 11.28 11.20 ~ 11.28
Neath & Brecon Jn 11t37 ~ 11t38 11.37 ~ 11.42
Onllwyn 12.00 ~ 12.10 12.24 ~ 12.32
Neath & Brecon Jn 12t30 ~ 12t31 13/04
Jersey Marine South Jn 12.39 ~ 12.49 13.12 ~ 13.16
Dynevor Jn 12/53 13/23
Briton Ferry UFL Jn 12/56 13/26
Port Talbot Parkway 13.01 cc 13.03 13.31 ~ 13.34
Margam Moors Up Goods 13.06 ~ 13.11 13.41 ~ 13.48
Newlands Jn 13/15 13/51
Tondu (Up Loop) 14.07 ~ 14.10 14.30 ~ 14.33
Pontycymmer 14.50 ~ 15.00 15.16 ~ 15.21
Tondu 15.40 ~ 16.02 15.48 ~ 16.02
Bridgend 16/10 16.09 ~ 16.12
Pontyclun 16/19 ?
Leckwith Loop North Jn 16/29 16/30
Cardiff Canton Area DIV 16.34 ~ 17.00
Penarth Curve North Jn 16/34 DIV
Radyr Branch Jn 16/38 DIV
Cardiff Central [P6] 16.43 ~ 16.45 17.02 ~ 17.04
Cardiff Queen Street 16/48 17/07
Heath Jn 16/51 ?
Aber 16/59 17.24 ~ 17.25
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 17*08 ~ 17*12 17.33 ~ 17.35
Cwmbargoed 17.45 ~ 18.15 18.04 ~ 18.24
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 18*55 ~ 18*56 18.51 ~ 18.58
Aber 19/04 19/05
Heath Jn 19/21 19.18 ~ 19.20
Cardiff Queen Street 19/25 19/26
Cardiff Central [P7] 19.28 ~ 19.36 19.32 ~ 19.35
Marshfield 19/46 ?
Ebbw Jn 19/50 ?
Park Jn 19.54 ~ 19.57 DIV
Machen Quarry 20.12 ~ 20.22 DIV
Park Jn 20*37 ~ 20*40 DIV
Gaer Jn 20/43 ?
Newport (Gwent) [P3] 20.53a (5) 19.49a

(5) Retimed to 19.57a due to omission of Machen Quarry.

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