Photo Review
2nd May 1964
S.L.S. (Midland Area)
Last Train to Brecon
| Locos Used | 3690, 4555 & 6606 |
Route : 1Z10 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 6606 | Cardiff General - Cathays - Merthyr |
| 4555 + 3690 | Merthyr - Morlais Jn - Pontsticill Junction - Torpantau - Talybont-on-Usk - Talyllyn East Jn - Brecon Free Street (1) |
| 4555 + 3690 | Brecon Free Street - Talyllyn East Jn - Talybont-on-Usk - Torpantau - Pontsticill Junction - Dowlais Central |
| 4555 + 3690 | Dowlais Central - Pontsticill Junction |
| 4555 + 3690 | Pontsticill Junction - Morlais Jn - Merthyr |
| ???? | Merthyr - Cathays - Cardiff General |
Notes :
(1) Reversal point originally uploaded as Brecon Yard but now corrected and
confirmed as Brecon Free Street station.
Sources : Lydney Jeff (on the train throughout), Andrew Fairholm, John Stretton
& Nigel Wassell
Photo Review
6606 waits to leave Cardiff (photo: the Roger Geach collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Stretton)
| Location | Booked |
| Cardiff General | 11.15d |
| Merthyr | 12.15a ~ 12.30d |
| Torpantau | 13.00a ~ 13.10d |
| Talybont | 13.25a ~ 13.35d |
| Brecon Goods Yard (old B&M Station) |
13.55a ~ 14.25d |
| Ponsticill Jn | 15.10a ~ 15.20d |
| Dowlais Central | 15.30a ~ 15.50d |
| Ponsticill Jn | 16.00a ~ 16.20d |
| Merthyr | 16.40a ~ 17.15d |
| Cardiff General | 18.15a |
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