14th May 1977

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Midland Welshman

DMU Used set C560 (formed: 51585+59587+51581)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff Central – Leckwith Loop – Llantrisant - Mwyndy Jn - Coed Ely
as listed Coed Ely – Mwyndy Jn
as listed Mwyndy Jn – Common Branch Jn - Cwm Colliery
as listed Cwm Colliery - Common Branch Jn
as listed Common Branch Jn - Creigiau Quarry
as listed Creigiau Quarry - Common Branch Jn - Llantrisant
as listed Llantrisant – Bridgend – Coity SB
as listed Coity SB - Coity Goods
as listed Coity Goods - Coity SB – Tondu - Ogmore Jn - Caedu - Ogmore - Nantymoel
as listed Nantymoel – Ogmore - Caedu - Ogmore Jn - Tondu
as listed Tondu - Ogmore Jn - Pontycymmer - Blaengarw
as listed Blaengarw - Pontycymmer - Ogmore Jn - Tondu - Cefn Jn - Newlands Jn - Margam Abbey East Jn - Margam Abbey West Jn - Port Talbot Iron Ore Terminal
as listed Port Talbot Iron Ore Terminal - Margam Abbey West Jn
as listed Margam Abbey West Jn - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Llandarcy - Felin Fran - Clydach (Monds)
as listed Clydach (Monds) - Felin Fran - Llandarcy - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Court Sart Jn - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Cardiff Central


The tour, at the platform of Coed Ely station (photo: Roger Jones)

Sources : Greg Beecroft & Roger Jones

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 10.30d 10.31
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/35 10/35
Leckwith Jn 10/36 10/36½
Llantrisant 10.49a ~ 10.52d 10.48 ~ 10.48½
Coed Ely 11.06a ~ 11.10d 11.03½ ~ 11.09½
Mwyndy Jn 11.25a ~ 11.30d 11.23 ~ 11.25½
Cwm Colliery 11.44a ~ 11.50d 11.37½ ~ 11.46½
Common Branch Jn 11.55a ~ 12.00d 11.50 ~ 11.51
Creigiau Quarry 12.10a ~ 12.15d 12.03½ ~ 12.14
Common Branch Jn 12.25a ~ 12.30d 12.24 ~ 12.26½
Llantrisant 12.40a ~ 12.45d 12.46½ ~ 12.50
Bridgend 12.57a ~ 12.58d 13.04 ~ 13.05
Coity SB 13.02a ~ 13.07d 13.09 ~ 13.13
Coity Goods 13.09a ~ 13.14d 13.17 ~ 13.22½
Coity SB 13.16a ~ 13.16½d 13/25
Tondu 13.21½a ~ 13.22½d 13/30
Tondu Ogmore 13.24a ~ 13.24½d ?
Caedu 13.37a ~ 13.39d 13.44½ ~ 13.45
Nantymoel 13.56a ~ 14.01d 14.00½ ~ 14.03
Caedu 14.18a ~ 14.19d 14.17½ ~ 14.18
Tondu Ogmore 14.31½a ~ 14.32d ?
Tondu 14.36a ~ 14.41d 14.34½ ~ 14.39½
Tondu Ogmore 14.43a ~ 14.43½d ?
Pontycymmer 14.58a ~ 15.00d ?
Blaengarw 15.03a ~ 15.08d 14.59 ~ 15.08½
Pontycymmer 15.11a ~ 15.12d 15.10½ ~ 15.11
Tondu Ogmore 15.26a ~ 15.27d ?
Tondu 15.29a ~ 15.29½d 15/28
Cefn Jn 15.38½a ~ 15.39d 15/35½
Newlands Jn 15/52 15.46 ~ 15.47
Margam Abbey East Jn 15.56½a ~ 15.57d 15/52½
Margam Abbey West Jn 16/00 15.57 ~ 15.57½
Port Talbot Iron Ore Terminal 16.13a ~ 16.18d 16.05 ~ 16.10½
Margam Abbey West Jn 16.31a ~ 16.36d 16.25 ~ 16.31½
Port Talbot 16/43 16.47 ~ 16.47
Court Sart Jn 16/47 16/53
Dynevor Jn 16/49 16/56½
Jersey Marine South Jn 16.55a ~ 17.00d 17.02 ~ 17.10½
Jersey Marine North Jn 17/06 17/14½
Llandarcy 17/07½ ?
Felin Fran 17.11a ~ 17.14d 17.20½ ~ 17.30½
Clydach (Monds) 17.21a ~ 17.26d 17.38 ~ 17.42½
Felin Fran 17.33a ~ 17.36d 17/48
Llandarcy 17/39½ ?
Jersey Marine North Jn 17/41 ?
Dynevor Jn 17/42 17/54½
Court Sart Jn 17/44 17/59
Port Talbot 17/48 18.08½ ~ 18.08½
Margam Moors Jn 17/52 18/13½
Bridgend 18/01 18/21½
Cardiff Central 18.25a 18.42½


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