11th July 1959

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
South Wales Rail Tour

DMU Used 3-car WR suburban set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cardiff General – Grangetown – Penarth Harbour
as listed Penarth Harbour – Grangetown – Penarth Curve South Jn – Penarth Curve North Jn – Leckwith Jn – Radyr – Walnut Tree Jn – Penrhos Jn – Aber Jn – Llanbradach – Ystrad Mynach South Jn – Ystrad Mynach North Jn – Penrhiwfelin
as listed Penrhiwfelin – Ystrad Mynach North Jn – Ystrad Mynach South Jn – Llanbradach – Aber Jn – Caerphilly – Gwaunybara Jn – Fountain Bridge Halt – Machen
as listed Machen – Waterloo Halt – Gwaunybara Jn – Caerphilly – Penrhos Jn – Upper Boat Halt – Pontypridd – Rhondda Cutting Jn
as listed Rhondda Cutting Jn – Pont-Shon-Norton Jn – Cilfynydd
as listed Cilfynydd – Pont-Shon-Norton Jn
as listed Pont-Shon-Norton Jn – Stormstown Jn – Abercynon – Aberdare – Dare Valley Jn – Bwllfa Dare Colliery
as listed Bwllfa Dare Colliery – Dare Valley Jn – Aberdare – Abercynon – Stormstown Jn – Clydach Court Loop Jn – Ynysybwl
as listed Ynysybwl – Clydach Court Loop Jn – Stormstown Jn – Abercynon – Quakers Yard LL
as listed Quakers Yard LL – Treharris – Nelson & Llancaiach – Penalltau Jn – Ytsrad Mynach South Jn – Llanbradach – Caerphilly – Llanishen – Heath Jn – Cardiff Queen Street – Cardiff General

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Train was photographed at Penrhiwfelin and Walnut Tree Viaduct.

Source : Peter Darke

Photo Review


'At the end of the Cylla branch' (photo: The John Debens Collection)


A stop at Fountain Bridge Halt (photo: The John Debens Collection)


Albion Colliery, Cilfynydd (photo: The John Debens Collection)


The tour at Ynysybwl station (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)

Location Booked
Cardiff General 12.20d
Grangetown 12/25
Penarth Harbour 12.35 ~ 12.45
Grangetown 12/58
Penarth Curve South Jn 13/01
Penarth Curve North Jn 13/05
Leckwith Jn 13/10
St Fagans 13/17
Tyncaeau Jn 13/23
Penrhos Jn 13/45
Aber Jn 13/49
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 13/59
Ystrad Mynach North Jn 14/00
Penrhiwfelin 14.11 ~ 14.16
Ystrad Mynach North Jn 14/28
Ystrad Mynach South Jn 14/29
Caerphilly 14/40
Fountain Bridge Halt 14.47 ~ 14.52
Machen 14.56 ~ 15.01
Waterloo Halt 15.05 ~ 15.10
Caerphilly 15/18
Pontypridd 15/39
Rhondda Cutting Jn 15.43 ~ 15.48
Pont-Shon-Norton Jn 15/53
Cilfynydd 16.05 ~ 16.10
Pont-Shon-Norton Jn 16.22 ~ 16.27
Abercynon 16/32
Aberdare 16/52
Dare Valley Jn 16/57
Bwllfa Dare 17.22 ~ 17.27
Dare Valley Jn 17/52
Aberdare 17/57
Abercynon 18/22
Stormstown 18/27
Ynysybwl 18.52 ~ 18.57
Stormstown 19/22
Abercynon 19/28
Quakers Yard LL 19.34 ~ 19.39
Quakers Yard East Jn 19/49
Nelson & Llancaiach 19/57
Penalltau Jn 19/59
Ytsrad Mynach South Jn 20/02
Caerphilly 20/13
Cardiff Queen Street 20/27
Cardiff General 20.30a


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