6th October 2019

Branch Line Society
Ffarwelio â Phacer Cymoedd Caerdydd

DMUs Used 142082 (5578+55732) & 143605 (55646+55671)

Route :
1Z41 : Cardiff Central to Pontypridd
1Z42 : Pontypridd (12:00) to Pontypridd
1Z43 : Pontypridd (15:33) to Cardiff Bay
1Z44 : Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Central

DMU(s) Route
55778 leading Cardiff Central P0 - Cardiff West Jn - Canton Depot (Cleaning Road 18 - Taff Vale Sidings (HST Spur))
55671 leading Canton Depot (Taff Vale Sidings (HST Spur) - Cleaning Road 18) - Cardiff West Jn - Cardiff Central P3
55778 leading Cardiff Central - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park P2
55671 leading Ninian Park P2 - Penarth Curve North Jn - Penarth Curve South Jn - Cogan DPL - Cogan Jn - Cadoxton - Barry
55778 leading Barry - Cadoxton - Cogan Jn - Cogan UPL - Penarth Curve South Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park P1
55671 leading Ninian Park P1 - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central P0
55778 leading Cardiff Central P0 - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park P2 - Waun-Gron Park - Radyr P2 - Taffs Well P2
55671 leading Taffs Well P2 - Radyr P2 - Llandaf - Cathays - Cardiff Queen Street P3 - Cardiff Central P4 - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Ninian Park P2 - Waun-Gron Park - Radyr P3 - Taffs Well - Pontypridd P3
55778 leading Pontypridd P3 - Taffs Well - Radyr P2
55671 leading Radyr P2 - Taffs Well - Pontypridd P2 - Porth - Ystrad Rhondda - Treherbert - Treherbert North G.F.
55778 leading Treherbert North G.F. - Treherbert DMU Sidings
55671 leading Treherbert DMU Sidings - Treherbert North G.F.
55778 leading Treherbert North G.F. - Ystrad Rhondda - Porth - Pontypridd P2
55671 leading Pontypridd P2 - Stormstown Loop - Abercynon - Mountain Ash - Abercwmboi - Aberdare
55778 leading Aberdare - Abercwmboi - Mountain Ash - Abercynon - Stormstown Loop - Pontypridd P2 - Taffs Well - Radyr P2
55671 leading Radyr P2 - Taffs Well - Pontypridd P1
55778 leading Pontypridd P1 - Taffs Well - Radyr P2 - Waun-Gron Park - Ninian Park P1 - Penarth Curve North Jn - Canton Depot Ex.Sdg. 8 - Cardiff Central P4 - Cardiff Queen Street P4 - Heath Jn - Caerphilly P1
55671 leading Caerphilly P1 - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen Street P2 - Cardiff Central P8
55778 leading Cardiff Central P8 - Cardiff Queen Street P5 - Heath Jn - Caerphilly P3 - Ystrad Mynach P2 - Bargoed P2 - Rhymney - Rhymney North G.F.
55671 leading Rhymney North G.F. - Rhymney DMU Sidings
55778 leading Rhymney DMU Sidings - Rhymney North G.F.
55671 leading Rhymney North G.F. - Rhymney Avoiding Loop - Rhymney South G.F. - Bargoed P1 - Ystrad Mynach P1 - Dn Rhymney Loop - Caerphilly P2 - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen Street P2 (4) - Cardiff Bay
55778 leading Cardiff Bay - (4) Cardiff Queen Street P4 - Heath Jn - Caerphilly P3 - Ystrad Mynach P2
55671 leading Ystrad Mynach P2 - Caerphilly P2 - Heath Jn - Cardiff Queen Street P3 - Cardiff Central P4 - Cardiff Brickyard Siding
55778 leading Cardiff Brickyard Siding - Cardiff Central P0

Notes :
(1) Branch Line Society in conjunction with Transport for Wales (TfW) and raising funds for British Heart Foundation.
(2) Farwelio â Phacer Cymoedd Caerdydd" (Cardiff Valleys Pacer Farewell).
(3) Booked for 2xClass 143.
(4) Section from Queen Street to Cardiff Bay & Return to Queen Street was run as a Service Train as it appeared on Passenger Displays at Queen Street.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
Cardiff Central 08.20d [P0] 08.21d [P0]
0.50
Cardiff Canton Depot 08.32 ~ 09.15 Road 18 - 08.36 ~ 08.51½
HST Spur - 08.56 ~ 08.59½
Road 18 - 09.03 ~ 09.10
-
 Cardiff Sig.7208 09.17 ~ 09.17 09/13
1.20
Cardiff Central 09.20½ ~ 09.25½ [P3][DR] 09.16a ~ 09.25d [P3]
1.61
Radyr Branch Jn 09/27½ [DT] 09/27
2.03
Penarth Curve North Jn 09/28½ 09/28
2.19
Ninian Park 09.29 ~ 09.34 [P2] 09.29 ~ 09.32½ [P2]
2.35
Penarth Curve North Jn 09/34½ 09/33
2.60
Penarth Curve South Jn 09/38½ 09/34
4.08
Cogan DPL [DPL] 09.37½ [DPL]
4.42
Cogan Jn 09/42 09/39½
8.23
Cadoxton 09/47½ 09/45½
10.25
Barry 09.53 ~ 10.10 [P3] 09.50½ ~ 09.56½ [P3]
?
 Cadoxton 10/15 10/02
16.08
Cogan Jn 10/21½ 10/08
16.16
Cogan UPL [UPL] 10/09½ [UPL]
17.70
Penarth Curve South Jn 10/24½ 10/13½
18.15
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/25½ 10/14½
18.31
Ninian Park 10.26 ~ 10.31 [P1] 10.15 ~ 10.18½ [P1]
18.47
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/31½ 10/19
18.69
Radyr Branch Jn 10/32½ [DR] 10.21 ~ 20.22
19.30
Cardiff Central 10.36 ~ 10.43 [P0][DR] 10.24a ~ 10.45½d [P0]
?
 Radyr Branch Jn 10/45 10/47½
  ?
 Penarth Curve North Jn 10/46 10/48½
20.29
Ninian Park 10/46½ [P2] 10/49 [P2]
21.71
Waun-Gron Park ? 10/50½
24.11
Radyr 10/53 [P2] 10/55 [P2]
-
 Taffs Well Sig.VR.516 ? 10.59 ~ 11.01½
add
Taffs Well 10.57 ~ 11.03 [DM] 11.03½ ~ 11.06 [P2]
24.11
Radyr 11/05½ [P2] 11/09½ [P2]
25.16
Llandaf 11/07 11/12½
?
 Cathays ? 11.18½ ~ 11.19½
28.35
Cardiff Queen Street 11/12 [P3] 11/23 [P3]
29.11
Cardiff Central 11c15 ~ 11c17 [P4A][DR] 11.26 ~ 11.28 [P4]
?
 Radyr Branch Jn 11/19 [DT] 11/30
  ?
 Penarth Curve North Jn 11/20 11/30½
30.10
Ninian Park 11/20½ [P2] 11/31 [P2]
  ?
 Waun-Gron Park ? 11/33
33.72
Radyr 11/27 [P3] 11/36½ [P3]
35.64
Taffs Well 11/29½ 11/39½ [P1]
41.32
Pontypridd 11.38a ~ 12.00d [P3] 11p50a ~ 12p00d [P3]
  ?
 Taffs Well 12/07½ 12/08 [P2]
48.72
Radyr 12.10½ ~ 12.15½ [P2] 12.11½ ~ 12.14 [P2]
  ?
 Taffs Well 12/18½ 12/17 [P1]
56.32
Pontypridd 12/28 [P2] 12/27½ [P2]
59.49
Porth 12*34½ ~ 12*36½ 12.35½ ~ 12.39
63.45
Ystrad Rhondda 12*43 ~ 12*45 12.47½ ~ 12.50
67.14
Treherbert 12*51 ~ 12*56 12.56½ ~ 12.59
67.29
Treherbert North G.F. 12.58 ~ 13.03 13.00 ~ 13.02½
67.44
Treherbert Sidings 13.05 ~ 13.15 13.05 ~ 13.17 [DMU Sdgs No.1]
67.55
Treherbert North G.F. 13.17 ~ 13.22 13.20 ~ 13.26½ [EOL]
?
 Treherbert 13*24 ~ 13*29 13.29 ~ 13.32½
  ?
 Ystrad Rhondda 13*34½ ~ 13*37 13.38 ~ 13.40
  ?
 Porth 13*43 ~ 13*45 13.47½ ~ 13.48½
78.48
Pontypridd 13.51½ ~ 13.57½ [P2] 13.56 ~ 13.58½ [P2]
81.19
Stormstown 14*03 ~ 14*03 14/06 [Up Loop]
82.02
Abercynon 14/04 [P2] 14/08½ [P2]
85.58
Mountain Ash 14/11½ 14/15 [Up Loop]
86.78
Abercwmboi 14/13½ 14/17 [Main]
89.45
Aberdare 14.20 ~ 14.25 14.22 ~ 14.27½
91.75
Abercwmboi 14*30 ~ 14*35 [DPL] 14/34 [DPL]
?
 Mountain Ash 14/37½ 14/37 [Dn Loop]
  ?
 Abercynon 14*45½ ~ 14*45½ [P2] 14/44 [P2]
97.34
Stormstown 14*48½ ~ 14*50½ [UPL] 14/46 [Up Loop]
100.42
Pontypridd 14/55 [P2] 14/57 [P2]
  ?
 Taffs Well 15/02 15/09 [P2]
108.02
Radyr 15.06 ~ 15.11 [P2] 15.12½ ~ 15.15 [P2]
  ?
 Taffs Well 15/14 15.18 ~ 15.18½ [P1]
115.42
Pontypridd 15.22 ~ 15.33 [P1] 15.28½ ~ 15.32½ [P1]
  ?
 Taffs Well 15/40 15/40 [P2]
123.02
Radyr 15/42½ [P2] 15/43[P2]
  ?
 Waun-Gron Park ? 15/46
126.64
Ninian Park 15/48½ [P1] 15.49 ~ 15.50 [P1]
  ?
 Penarth Curve North Jn 15/49 15/51
  ?
 Cardiff Canton Depot 15.51 ~ 16.06 [Stabling Sdg 11] 15.56½ ~ 15.57 [Exchange Sdg 8]
  -
 Cardiff Sig.7208 16.09 ~ 16.09 15.58 ~ 16.06
127.63
Cardiff Central 16c13 ~ 16c17 [P4] 16p08a ~ 16p17d
128.39
Cardiff Queen Street 16/20 [P4] 16/19½ [P4]
130.58
Heath Jn 16/23 16/24
135.47
Caerphilly 16.32½ ~ 16.40 [P1] 16.37 ~ 16.40½ [P1]
?
 Heath Jn 16/46½ 16/46½
142.46
Cardiff Queen Street 16/50 [P2] 16/50 [P2]
143.31
Cardiff Central 16.53 ~ 17.02 [P8] 16.52 ~ 16.57 [P8]
144.07
Cardiff Queen Street 17/05 [P5] 17.01 ~ 17.03 [P5]
  ?
 Heath Jn 17/08 17/06½
151.15
Caerphilly 17/14 [P3] 17/12½ [P3]
156.57
Ystrad Mynach 17/22 [P2] 17/20 [P2]
160.77
Bargoed 17*30 ~ 17*37 [P1] 17p27½ ~ 17p37 [P2]
  ?
 Tir-Phil ? 17/42 [Up]
166.58
Rhymney 17c47 ~ 17c49 17.47 ~ 17.52½
166.74
Rhymney North G.F. 17.50 ~ 17.55 17.53½ ~ 17.54 [EOL]
167.19
Rhymney DMU Sidings 17.56 ~ 18.06 17.57 ~ 18.00½ [DMU Sdg No.3][EOL]
167.36
Rhymney North G.F. 18.07 ~ 18.12 18.03½ ~ 18.06
  ?
 Rhymney 18*13 ~ 18*13 [Avoiding] 18.07½ ~ 18.08 [Avoiding Line]
  ?
 Rhymney South G.F. 18.15 ~ 18.26 18/10
  ?
 Tir-Phil ? 18/15½ [Dn]
173.25
Bargoed 18*35½ ~ 18*39½ [P1] 18p21a ~ 18p35d [P1]
  ?
 Ystrad Mynach 18/47 [DGL] 18/42 [P1]
18/44 [Dn Rhymney Loop]
183.07
Caerphilly 18/59 [P2] 18c53 ~ 18c54 [P2]
  ?
 Heath Jn 19/04½ 19/04
190.15
Cardiff Queen Street 19*08a ~ 19*22d [P2] 19.08a ~ 19.22d [P2]
191.21
Cardiff Bay 19.25a ~ 19.35d 19.25½a ~ 19.35½d
192.27
Cardiff Queen Street 19c38 ~ 19c40 [P4] 19.38½a ~ 19.41d [P4]
  ?
 Heath Jn 19/43 19/44
  ?
 Caerphilly 19/49 [P3] 19/50 [P3]
204.77
Ystrad Mynach 19.57½ ~ 20.02½ [P2][DPL] 19.58 ~ 20.02 [P2][DM]
  ?
 Caerphilly 20/10 [P2] 20/10½ [P2]
  ?
 Heath Jn 20/15½ 20/16
217.47
Cardiff Queen Street 20/19 [P3] 20/19½ [P3]
218.23
Cardiff Central 20c22 ~ 20c24 [P4] 20.23 ~ 20.25½ [P4]
219.18
Cardiff Brickyard Siding 20.26 ~ 20.31 20.31½ ~ 20.37 [Brickyard Turnback Sdg]
220.13
Cardiff Central 20.33a [P0] 20.41½a [P0]
 
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z41 : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central
5Z44 : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton Sidings

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Canton Sidings 08+10 08+09½ [No.18 Road]   21+07 21+02 [Shed Road 10]
Canton Sig.CF2324 08*12 ~ 08*12 [A] 08/13     20.54½ ~ 20.58
Cardiff Central 08+15 [P0] 08+16 [P0]   20+55 [P0][DR] 20+51 [P0]


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