24th April 1965

West Glamorgan Railway Society and Monmouthshire Railway Society
Y Glyn Crwydryn

Loco Used at least 4612, 6116 & 9675

Route :

Loco(s) Route
6116 Cardiff General - Ninian Park Platform - Radyr - Pontypridd - Abercynon - Mountain Ash - Aberdare LL - Hirwaun - Glyn Neath - Neath Riverside
9675 + 4612 Neath Riverside - Crynant - Onllywyn - Colbren Junction
9675 + 4612 Colbren Junction - Ynysgeinon Jn - Pontardawe - Swansea Eastern Depot - Jersey Marine - Felin Fran - Morriston West - Landore LL - Hafod Jn - Swansea Loop East Jn - Swansea High Street
6116 Swansea High Street - Cardiff General

Notes :
(1) The tour name translates as 'The Valley Wanderer'.
(2) Pete Dainty comments: my abiding memory of this tour is seeing some poor chap lying at the railside at Pontardawe, presumably having fallen out of a door.

Sources : Leonard Rogers, Roger Geach, Ray Viney & Alan Barnes

Photo Review


6116 caught on camera at Cardiff General (photo: The Roger Geach collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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