2nd October 1999

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Splott Pilot

Locos Used 08466, 08651, 37420, 37519, 66091 & 66142
Stock Used 4959+5005+4991+21246+1832+4938+4949+4999

Route :
1Z31 : Newport to Machen
1Z32 : Machen to Newport

Loco(s) Route
66142 (1) 10.20d Newport - Cardiff Central - Cadoxton ABP boundary (6m20ch)
66091 (2) Cadoxton ABP boundary - Penarth Curve North Jn - Leckwith Jn - Bridgend (Up Main, M.P.191)
66142 (1) Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Pengam (No.2 Up/Dn Reception)
66091 (2) Pengam - Cardiff Tidal TC
08466 Cardiff Tidal TC - middle of yard (Marshalling Siding 18)
08466 (3) middle of yard - Queen Alexandra Dock Swing Bridge (Frigate Road LC)
08651 (4) Queen Alexandra Dock  Swing Bridge - Fletchers Wharf (Kings Wharf Jn) (7)
08466 (3) Fletchers Wharf - Minemet (Cawoods Coal) (Longships Road LC)
08651 (4) Minemet (Cawoods Coal) - Cardiff Tidal Sidings No.4 [ex-No.7]
37519 Cardiff Tidal Sidings No.4 [ex-No.7] - Cardiff Tidal TC
37420 (6) Cardiff Tidal TC - (set back to) - middle of yard (Tidal Sidings No.4 [ex-No.7])
37519 (5) Middle of yard - Pengam Jn (via No.1 Up/Dn Recp to UR at 168m08ch) - Ebbw Jn - Park Jn - Machen
37420 (6) 16.21d Machen - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Parkway - Yate - (via 'Incoming Line') - Tytherington
37519 (5) Tytherington - (via 'Incoming Line') - Yate - Parkway - Newport

Notes :
(1) 66091 on rear.
(2) 66142 on rear.
(3) 08651 on rear.
(4) 08466 on rear.
(5) 37420 on rear.
(6) 37519 on rear.
(7) Booked to reverse at Splott Jn.
(8) Booked 37701+702 failed on Saltley, so the tour was given 66091+142 for thrashless thrash to Bridgend and back. Check rail not replaced in Barry Docks by contractors so not able to enter them with our Mark 1 set (fresh from the East Lancs weekend!). On board negotiations by Monmouthshire caused 37519+420 to be provided from Tidal for a good finale for 519 on passenger.

Sources : Matt Gaskarth, Andrew Wilson & Mike Tetlow

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Newport [P1] 10.20d 10.37d
Cardiff Central [P4] 10.39a ~ 10.42d 10.55 ~ 10.58
Cadoxton 10.59 ~ 11.09 11.13 ~ 11.23
Penarth Curve North Jn 11/24 11/36
Leckwith Jn 11/26 11.39 ~ 11.43
Pontyclun 11/39 11/54
Bridgend 11.51 ~ 11.56 12.06 ~ 12.13
Cardiff Central [UM] 12/17 12/36
Pengam Jn 12.27 ~ 12.40 12.43 ~ 12.48
Cardiff Tidal TC 12L50 ~ 13L20 12L55 ~ 13L02
Marshalling Siding 18 ? 13L05 ~ 13L14
Queen Alexandra Dock 13.40 ~ 13.50 13.35 ~ 13.37
Kings Wharf Jn 14.05 ~ 14.15 13.42 ~ 13.44
Minemet (Longships Rd LC) 14.30 ~ 14.40 13.56 ~ 14.02
Cardiff Tidal Sidings No.4 ? 14L31 ~ 14L56
Cardiff Tidal TC 14L58 ~ 15L26 14L57 ~ 15L02
Cardiff Tidal Sidings No.4 ? 15.05 ~ 15.17
Ebbw Jn 15/50 15/40
Park Jn 15.53 ~ 15.54 15.46 ~ 15.49
Machen Quarry 16.18 ~ 16.30 16.15 ~ 16.21
Newport [P2] 17.02 ~ 17.04 16.55 ~ 16.58
Magor 17/29 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 17/33 17/14
Patchway 17/43 17/24
Bristol Parkway [P1] 17c47 ~ 17c49 17.26 ~ 17.28
Yate 17/59 17.38 ~ 17.46
Tytherington 18.35 ~ 19.00 18.18 ~ 18.27
Yate 19/10 19/02
Bristol Parkway [P2] 19c26 ~ 19c28 19.15 ~ 19.17
Severn Tunnel Junction 19/42 19/29
Newport [P1] 19.54a 19.43a


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