8th June 1963

West Glamorgan Railway Society / Monmouthshire Railway Society
Mid Glamorgan Rail Tour

Loco Used 6435
Stock Used 2x auto-coaches

Route :

Loco Route
6435 Bridgend - Tondu - Maesteg - Cymmer Afan - Blaengwynfi
6435 Blaengwynfi - Cymmer Afan - Maesteg - Tondu - Cefn Jn - Pyle - Heol-Y-Sheet Crossing Jn - Porthcawl
6435 Porthcawl - Heol-Y-Sheet Crossing Jn - Pyle West Jn - Port Talbot General - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine Jn North - Lonlas Jn - Felin Fran - Felin Fran West Jn - Landore LL - Swansea Loop East Jn - Swansea High Street
6435 Swansea High Street - Swansea Loop East Jn - Landore LL - Felin Fran West Jn - Felin Fran - Lonlas Jn - Jersey Marine Jn North - Jersey Marine Jn South
6435 Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath Riverside - Neath Jn
6435 Neath Jn - Neath General - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Margam Moors - Newlands Jn - Cefn Jn - Tondu

Notes :
(1) This was the first jointly-organised railtour by the West Glamorgan Railway Society & Monmouthshire Railway Society.

Source : David Pearson

Photo Review


6435 takes on water at Blaengwynfi (photo: David Pearson)


Watering again, this time at Porthcawl, as a Swindon-built DMU leaves for
 Swansea High Street (photo: David Pearson)


6435 pauses at Morriston West (photo: David Pearson)


David Pearson's ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Pearson)

Location Booked
Bridgend 10.45d
Tondu 10.52a ~ 11.08d
Maesteg 11/20
Cymmer Afan 11.35a ~ 11.50d
Blaengwynfi 11.55a ~ 12.10d
Cymmer Afan 12/15
Maesteg 12.25a ~ 12.35d
Tondu 12.50a ~ 13.30d
Pyle 13.45a ~ 13.55d
Cornelly 13/59
Porthcawl 14.05a ~ 14.20d
Cornelly 14/28
Pyle West Jn 14/33
Port Talbot 14/41
Court Sart Jn 14/46
Felin Fran 14/58
Landore LL 15/08
Swansea High Street 15.14a ~ 15.35d
Landore LL 15/40
Felin Fran 15/50
Jersey Marine Jn North 15/55
Jersey Marine Jn South 15.58a ~ 16.05d
Neath Riverside 16.15a ~ 16.30d
Neath Jn 16.33a ~ 16.39d
Neath General 16.42a ~ 16.52d
Port Talbot 17/02
Margam Moors 17/10
Cefn Jn 17/22
Tondu 17.32a


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