20th September 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Valleys Explorer
Tour cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| steam: 70000 'Britannia' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' (1) |
Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Gaer Jn - Ebbw Vale |
| Diesel Loco (2) | Ebbw Vale - Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Cardiff Central |
| steam: 70000 'Britannia' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' (1) |
Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Caerphilly - Ystrad Mynach - Bargoed - Rhymney |
| Diesel Loco (2) | Rhymney - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
| steam: 70000 'Britannia' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' (1) |
Cardiff Central - Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
Notes :
(1) Diesel Loco on rear.
(2) Steam Loco on rear.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 09.15d | 18.00a | |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 09.30d | 17.40a | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 09.45d | 17.20a | |
| Newport | 10.15d | 16.45a | |
| Ebbw Vale | 11.30d | - | |
| Rhymney | 13.30a | 14.30d |