3rd July 1971

Branch Line Society
Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour

Loco Used NCB (ex-BR) 9642
Stock Used (on NCB Lines) 4x open wagons & a converted brake van
DMU used 50091+59041+50133

Route :

Traction Route
DMU Cardiff General - Ninian Park Platform - Leckwith Jn - Bridgend - Tondu - Maesteg Castle Street - Maesteg Llynfi Jn
9642 (1) Maesteg Llynfi Jn - Cwmdu - Nantyffyllon - Maesteg Llynfi Jn (1)
DMU Maesteg Llynfi Jn - Maesteg Castle Street - Tondu - Bridgend
DMU Bridgend - (via Ogmore Vale Extension Goods Lines) - Port Talbot - Dynevor Jnction - Jersey Marine Jn South - Burrows Jn - Port Tennant Jn - Upper Bank Gates - Morriston East (End of Line)
DMU Morriston East - Upper Bank Gates
DMU Upper Bank Gates - Llansamlet (Six Pit)
DMU Llansamlet (Six Pit) - Upper Bank Gates - Port Tennant Jn - Burrows Jn - Jersey Marine Jn South - Neath & Brecon Jn - Onllwyn - Craig-y-Nos
DMU Craig-y-Nos - Onllwyn - Jersey Marine Jn South
DMU Jersey Marine Jn South - Dynevor Jn - Canalside GF
DMU Canalside GF - Neath Canalside Metal Box Siding (End of Line)
DMU Neath Canalside - Canalside GF - Court Sart Jn - Port Talbot - Abbey West - Abbey East - via Flyover - Cefn Jn - Tondu - Ogmore Jn - Wern Tarw
DMU Wern Tarw - Tondu - Bridgend - Barry - Penarth Curve South Jn - Ninian Park
DMU Ninian Park - Cardiff General

Notes :
(1) Reversal points confirmation required. Nantyffyllon was on NCB line, high on hillside above GWR Nantyffyllon.

Sources : Chris Totty, Kevin Driscoll, John Ashley & Cyril Crawley (RCTS)

Photo Review


Two views of 9642 on its train of open wagons (photo's: Bernard Mills)


Timings, Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked (Actual)
0.00 Cardiff General 08.55d (08.55d)
- Ninian Park 09/00
1.23 Leckwith Jn 09/02
20.17 Bridgend 09.28a ~ 09.30d
23.14 Tondu 09/42
28.52 Maesteg Castle Street ?
- Maesteg Llynfi Jn 09.59a ~ 11.20d
34.10 Tondu 11/36
37.07 Bridgend 11.44 ~ 11.56
50.44 Port Talbot 12.18 ~ 12.20
54.21 Briton Ferry 12/28
55.56 Dynevor Jn 12/30
56.52 Jersey Marine Jn South 12/35
- Burrows Jn 12/46
- Port Tennant Jn 12/50
61.70 Upper Bank Gates 13.02 ~ 13.07
63.44 Morriston (EOL) 13.17 ~ 13.27
65.18 Upper Bank Gates 13.37 ~ 13.42
66.37 Llansamlet (Six Pit) 13.49 ~ 13.59
67.56 Upper Bank Gates 14.06 ~ 14.11
- Port Tennant Jn 14/19
- Burrows Jn 14/23
73.04 Jersey Marine Jn South 14/34
- Neath & Brecon Jn 14/40
- Blaenant 14/52
86.26 Onllwyn 15/10
90.36 Craig-Y-Nos 15.25 ~ 15.40
94.46 Onllwyn 15/52
- Blaenant 16/14
- Neath & Brecon Jn 16/21
107.68 Jersey Marine Jn South 16.28 ~ 16.33
108.64 Dynevor Jn 16/38
109.35 Canalside GF 16.40 ~ 16.45
110.01 Metal Box Siding (EOL) 16.50 ~ 17.00
110.47 Canalside GF 17.05 ~ 17.10
- Court Sart Jn 17/13
- Briton Ferry 17/14
- Port Talbot 17/20
- Margam East Points No.27 17/28
- Abbey Works West 17/31
117.37 Abbey Works East 17/34
- Newlands Jn 17/38
125.28 Cefn Jn 17/52
127.72 Tondu 18/01
128.08 Ogmore Jn 18/04
131.58 Wern Tarw West GF 18.16 ~ 18.26
135.28 Ogmore Jn 18/38
135.44 Tondu 18/41
138.41 Bridgend 18.49a ~ 18.55d
157.48 Barry 19/30
165.13 Penarth Curve South 19/50
165.40 Ninian Park 19.53 ~ 19.58
166.05 Cardiff General 20.03a (20.21a)

Notes.
Distance does not include to Llynfi Jn and back.

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