20th April 1985

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Maerdy Gras

DMU's Used L407 (51342+59494+51384) + L413 (51391+59501+51349) + L121 (55021)

Route :

DMU's Route
as listed Newport - Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve Jn - Maerdy Colliery
as listed Maerdy Colliery - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central - Ninian Park - Llantrisant - Cwm Colliery
as listed Cwm Colliery - Llantrisant
as listed Llantrisant - Bridgend - Tondu - Blaengarw
as listed Blaengarw - Tondu - Margam Abbey East Jn - Port Talbot - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Neath & Brecon Jn - Onllwyn
as listed Onllwyn - Neath & Brecon Jn
as listed Neath & Brecon Jn - Aberpergwm
as listed Aberpergwm - Neath & Brecon Jn - Neath Riverside (1) - Jersey Marine South Jn
as listed Jersey Marine South Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Morlais East Jn - Morlais South Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Cynheidre
as listed Cynheidre - Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Margam Moors Jn - Newlands Loop Jn - Newlands Jn - Tondu
as listed Tondu - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport

Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn comments: This tour originated at Newport at 07.55 and ran via Cardiff, Penarth Curve Jn, Maerdy Colliery, Cardiff Queen Street before I joined at its second visit to Cardiff Central, which connected with the HST from Paddington. I and several other London bound participants left the tour at the closed Neath Riverside station (closed 15th June 1964) where a special set down was arranged due to late running so we could catch a train back to Paddington from the nearby Neath station. Much of the late running was attributed to extra services in connection with a Wales - England Rugby International at Cardiff.

Sources : Alan Osborn & Adrian Nicholls

Photo Review


The tour at Blaengarw (above) and Onllywyn (photos: Adrian Nicholls)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & Adrian Nicholls)

Location Booked Actual
Newport 07.55d ?
Cardiff Central 08.12a ~ 08.15d ?
Penarth Curve North Jn 08/18 ?
Radyr 08/30 ?
Taffs Well 08/33 ?
Pontypridd 08/42 ?
Porth 08.50 ~ 08.52 ?
Maerdy Colliery 09.20 ~ 09.35 ?
Porth 09.53 ~ 09.55 ?
Pontypridd 10/06 ?
Taffs Well 10/15 ?
Radyr 10/18 ?
Cardiff Queen Street 10/25 ?
Cardiff Central ?10.28a ~ 10.30d ??.?? ~ 10.43
Ninian Park ? 10/48
Llantrisant 10.43 ~ 10.45 11.00 ~ 11.11
Cwm Colliery 11.00 ~ 11.10 11.24 ~ 11.33
Llantrisant 11.15 ~ 11.17 11.45 ~ 11.57
Bridgend 11.26 ~ 11.28 12.08 ~ 12.11
Tondu 11.35 ~ 11.36 12.18 ~ 12.19
Blaengarw 11.51 ~ 12.00 12.46 ~ 12.56 [5m 44ch]
Tondu 12.15 ~ 12.16 13.27 ~ 13.28
Margam Abbey East Jn 12.41 ~ 12.42 13/52
Port Talbot 12/49 14.00 ~ 14.01
Court Sart Jn 12/53 14/11
Dynevor Jn 12/55 14/13
Jersey Marine South Jn 13.00 ~ 13.05 14.18 ~ 14.23
Neath & Brecon Jn 13.12 ~ 13.13 14.31 ~ 14.33
Blaenant GF 13.20 ~ 13.21 ?
Onllwyn 13.45 ~ 13.55 15.03 ~ 15.15 [10m 23ch]
Blaenant GF 14.19 ~ 14.20 ?
Neath & Brecon Jn 14.27 ~ 14.35 15.44 ~ 15.52
Aberpergwm 15.09 ~ 15.17 16.26 ~ 16.37
Neath & Brecon Jn 15.51 ~ 15.52 17/05
Neath Riverside 15.53 ~ ??.?? 17.06 ~ ??.??
Jersey Marine South Jn 15.59 ~ 16.06 ?
Jesrey Marine North Jn 16/07 ?
Felin Fran 16/11 ?
Morlais Jn 16/23 ?
Llandeilo Jn 16/28 ?
Llanelli 16.31 ~ 16.34 17.54 ~ ??.??
Llanelli West Jn 16/36 ?
Cynheidre 17.16 ~ 17.30 ?
Llanelli West Jn 18/12 ?
Llanelli 18.14 ~ 18.16 ?
Gowerton 18/24 ?
Swansea Loop West Jn 18/32 ?
Landore Jn 18/34 ?
Neath 18/43 ?
Port Talbot 18/49 ?
Margam Moors West Jn 18/52 ?
Newlands Loop Jn 18/53 ?
Newlands Jn 18.55 ~ 18.56 ?
Tondu 19.18 ~ 19.25 ?
Bridgend 19.32 ~ 19.34 ?
Cardiff Central 19.56 ~ 19.58 ?
Newport 20.12a ?


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