9th September 1972

Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society
Taff Vale Tour

DMU Used set B468 (formed: 51303+59470+51318)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff General
as listed Cardiff General - Ninian Park - Radyr - Pontypridd - Stormstown
as listed Stormstown - Lady Windsor Colliery
as listed Lady Windsor Colliery - Stormstown - Abercynon - Quaker's Yard
as listed Quaker's Yard - Stormstown
as listed Stormstown - Mountain Ash - Aberdare - Hirwaun Pond
as listed Hirwaun Pond- Aberdare - Mountain Ash (1) - Stormstown
as listed Stormstown - Abercynon Quarry
as listed Abercynon Quarry - Pontypridd (2)
as listed Pontypridd - Porth - Maerdy
as listed Maerdy - Pontypridd - Radyr - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff General
as listed Cardiff General - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) The tour called at Mountain Ash on the return from Hirwaun Pond to visit the N.C.B. loco shed.
(2) Water tanks on the DMU were replenished during the reversal at Pontypridd.
(3) No timings were provided by the tour operator.

Sources : Jim Sparks (joined/left the train at Newport) & John Debens

Photo Review


51318 nearest camera at Quaker's Yard (photo: Jim Sparks)


'Sir John' at N.C.B. Mountain Ash (photo: Jim Sparks)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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