6th April 1974

Monmouthshire Railway Society
Ogmore and Llynfi Limited

DMU Used 50130+59362+50088
Loco Used steam: 9642

Route :

Traction Route
DMU as listed Newport - Cardiff Central - Llantrisant - Brdgend - Tondu - Maesteg - Llynfi Jn
9642 Llynfi Jn - Washery Jn - Cwmdu Platform
9642 Cwmdu Platform - Washery Jn
DMU as listed Llynfi Jn - Maesteg - Tondu
DMU as listed Tondu - Pencoed Jn - Brynmenyn - Pontyrhyll - Bleangarw
DMU as listed Bleangarw - (reverse of outward route) - Tondu
DMU as listed Tondu - Brynmenyn - Blackmill - Ogmore Vale - Nantymoel
DMU as listed Nantymoel - (reverse of outward route) - Tondu - Bridgend - Barry - Cogan - Cardiff Central - Newport

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual
Newport 10.25d 10.45
Cardiff Central 10.40a ~ 10.42d 11.01½ ~ 11.05
Llantrisant ? 11/20
Pencoed ? 11/25½
Bridgend 11.05a ~ 11.07d 11.32½ ~ 11.44
Lynfi Valley ? 11.56½a ~ 11.57d
Maesteg ? 12/05
Llynfi Jn 11.40a 12.08½ ~ 12.18
Washery Jn ? 12.24a ~ 12.24½d
Cwmdu Platform ? 12.32a ~ 12.40½d
Washery Jn ? 13.10a
Llynfi Jn 14.10d 14.10d
Maesteg ? 14/12
Llynfi Valley ? 14/21
Tondu 14.30a ~ 14.33d 14.25½ ~ 14.30½
Brynmenyn ? 14/33½
Pontyrhyll ? 14/44
Blaengarw 14.52a ~ 14.55d 14.50 ~ 14.53
Pontyrhyll ? 15/00
Brynmenyn ? 15/08
Tondu 15.14a ~ 15.17d 15.11½ ~ 15.15½
Brynmenyn ? 15/19
Blackmill ? 15/24½
Caedu ? 15/31
Ogmore Vale ? 15.34a ~ 15.38½d
Nantymoel 15.52a ~ 15.55d 15.51 ~ 16.02
Ogmore Vale ? 16.07½a ~ 16.12½d
Caedu ? 16.14½a ~ 16.16d
Blackmill ? 16/21½
Brynmenyn ? 16/27
Tondu 16.30a ~ 16.40d 16/30
Bridgend 16.40a ~ 16.45d 16.38 ~ 16.47½
Barry 17/16 17/23
Cogan 17/30 17.34½a ~ 17.35½d
Cardiff Central 17.39a ~ 17.48d 17.43½ ~ 17.47
Newport 18.03a 18.00½


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