16th August 1998

Cardiff Railway Company
Class 50 Railtour

Did this tour run?

Route :
1Z10 : Rhymney via Cardiff to Treherbert
1Z11 : Treherbert via Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil
1Z12 : Merthyr Tydfil via Cardiff to Rhymney

Booked Loco Booked Route
class 50 Rhymney - Caerphilly - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central - Radyr Branch Jn - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr - Pontypridd - Treherbert
class 50 Treherbert - Pontypridd - Radyr - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen St. - Radyr - Pontypridd - Abercynon South - Merthyr Tydfil
class 50 Merthyr Tydfil - Abercynon South - Pontypridd - Radyr - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Branch Jn - Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Caerphilly - Rhymney

Notes :
(1) The train was booked to run with the same traction and the same route on the following Sundays: 09/8/98 and 23/8/98.

Source : Gary Thornton

Timings (Booked Only)

 

Location Booked
Rhymney 09.55d
Bargoed 10.05a ~ 10.07d
Ystrad Mynach 10.17a ~ 10.18d
Caerfilly 10/28
Heath Junction 10/36
Cardiff Queen Street 10.40a ~ 10.41d
Cardiff Central 10.44a ~ 10.49d
Radyr Branch Jn 10/50
Penarth Curve North Jn 10/51
Ninian Park 10/52
Radyr 11/00
Taffs Well 11/03
Pontypridd 11.09a ~ 11.10d
Porth 11.17a ~ 11.22d
Ystrad Rhondda 11.30a ~ 11.33d
Treherbert 11.40a ~ 12.33d
Ystrad Rhondda 12.40a ~ 12.43d
Porth 12.51a ~ 12.52d
Pontypridd 12.59a ~ 13.00d
Taffs Well 13/09
Radyr 13/13
Ninian Park 13/19
Penarth Curve North Jn 13/20
Radyr Branch Jn 13/21
Cardiff Central 13/22
Cardiff Queen Street 13/24
Radyr 13/30
Taffs Well 13/32
Pontypridd 13/38
Abercynon South 13.43a ~ 13.44d
Merthyr Tydfil 14.01a ~ 14.38d
Abercynon South 14.52a ~ 14.53d
Pontypridd 14.59a ~ 15.29d
Taffs Well 15/36
Radyr 15/39
Ninian Park 15/45
Penarth Curve North Jn 15/46
Radyr Branch Jn 15/47
Cardiff Central 15.49a ~ 15.50d
Cardiff Queen Street 15.53a ~ 15.54d
Heath Jn 15/57
Caerfilly 16.03a ~ 16.04d
Ystrad Mynach 16.13a ~ 16.14d
Bargoed 16.23a ~ 16.24d
Rhymney 16.36a


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