27th October 1984

Monmouthshire Railway Society
The Dockland Dawdler

DMU's Used L402 & L415 (51377+59487+51335 & 51351+59503+51393)

Route : 1Z60 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Newport - Alexandra Dock Jn - South Quay
as listed South Quay - East Mendalgief Jn
as listed East Mendalgief Jn - West Side ABP
as listed West Side ABP - Alexandra Dock Jn - (via Relief Line) - Newport
as listed Newport - Gaer Jn - Park Jn - Machen - Bedwas
as listed Bedwas - Machen - Park Jn
as listed Park Jn - Lime Kiln Jn - Penar Jn - Oakdale
as listed Oakdale - Penar Jn - Lime Kiln Jn - Park Jn - Ebbw Jn - Cardiff - Penarth North Curve - Radyr  Jn - Pontypridd - Porth - Maerdy
as listed Maerdy - Porth - Pontypridd - Radyr Jn - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central
as listed Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Little Mill Jn - Glascoed
as listed Glascoed - Little Mill Jn - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Jn - Uskmouth
as listed Uskmouth - East Usk Jn - Newport

Notes :
(1) This tour was advertised as going to Newport Dock Street and Cardiff docks but due to track problems these were replaced by South Quay and West side at Newport and by the Oakdale Colliery Branch.

Sources : Paul Griffin (on the train throughout) & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Newport 10.00d [RL] 10.02
Alexandra Dock Jn 10/04 10/06
BR Boundary or
South Quay		 10.25 ~ 10.35 10.30 ~ 10.34
East Mendalgief 10.50 ~ 10.55 10.44 ~ 10.47
BR boundary or
West Dock ABP		 11.10 ~ 11.20 10.53 ~ 11.06
Alexandra Dock Jn 11/40 [RL] 11.16 ~ 11.21
Newport 11.45a ~ 11.50d 11.29 ~ 11.37
Gaer Jn 11/53 11/40
Park Jn 11/55 11.42 ~ 11.43
Bedwas (Trethomas) 12.25 ~ 12.30 12.07 ~ 12.24
Park Jn 13.00 ~ 13.05 12.51 ~ 12.54
Lime Kiln Jn 13/20 13/06
Penar Jn 13/40 ?
Oakdale?
end of section
7m 03ch MP		 13.58 ~ 14.03 13.38 ~ 13.56
Penar Jn 14/21 ?
Lime Kiln Jn 14/41 14.29 ~ 14.31
Park Jn 14/53 14/42
Ebbw Jn 14/56 ML 14/45
Cardiff Central 15c04 ~ 15c06 14.58 ~ 15.03
Penarth Curve North Jn 15/11 15/05
Radyr Jn 15/23 15/12
Pontypridd 15/36 15/25
Porth 15t43 ~ 15t44 15/31
Maerdy 16.05 ~ 16.10 15.54 ~ 16.09
Porth 16t30 ~ 16t31 16.34 ~ 16.35
Pontypridd 16/39 16/43
Radyr Jn 16/51 16/55
Cardiff Queen Street 16/57 17/01
Cardiff Central 17c00a ~ 17c15d 17.04 ~ 17.15
Newport 17/30 17c28 ~ 17c30
Maindee North Jn 17/32 17/32
Pontypool 17/45 17/44
Little Mill Jn 17/48 17.46 ~ 17.49
Glascoed 17.56 ~ 18.01 17.56 ~ 18.01
Little Mill Jn 18/09 18.09 ~ 18.10
Pontypool 18/12 18.13a ~ 18.14d
Maindee North Jn 18/24 18/27
Maindee East Jn 18*26 ~ 18*30 [RL] 18/28
East Usk Jn 18/40 18.30 ~ 18.31
Uskmouth 18.52 ~ 19.02 18.42 ~ 18.48
Eask Usk Jn 19/14 [RL] 18/59
Newport 19.20a 19.07


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