24th September 1994

Branch Line Society
The Port Vale

Locos Used 37158 & 37429
Stock Used 5396+5373+4917+13225+13227+35514

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco Route
37158 (1) Newport [P1] - (Routed to DR then DR to DM at Gaer Junction) - (via DM to Rumney River Bridge Jn then routed DM to DR, DR to Long Dyke Jn) -Rod Mill
37429 (2) Rod Mill - (via DR) - Long Dyke Jn
37158 (1) Long Dyke Jn - Cardiff Central [P4] - Ninian Park
37429 (2) Ninian Park - Cadoxton [non platform line] - Barry Dock Grain Mill
37158 (1) Barry Dock Grain Mill - Cadoxton [non platform line]
37429 (2) Cadoxton - Barry - Aberthaw Power Station Oil Discharge loop - Aberthaw Reception sidings
37158 (1) Aberthaw Reception sidings - Fords branch Ground Frame - Fords branch [No 4 siding]
37429 (2) Fords branch [No 4 siding] - Fords branch Ground Frame
37158 (1) Fords branch Ground Frame - Bridgend - Briton Ferry East Jn - (to Up & Down Through Sidings then routed to Briton Ferry Down Through Sidings)
37429 (2) Briton Ferry Sidings - Baglan Bay triangle [West Side] (direct route to BP Main Plant, 4th line from the west)
37158 (1) Baglan Bay triangle [West Side] (BP Main Plant, 4th line from the west) - Baglan Bay boundary gate
37429 (2) Baglan Bay boundary gate - Baglan Bay east siding (PD siding)
37158 (1) Baglan Bay east siding - Briton Ferry Down Through Sidings - Court Sart Jn - Swansea District Line - Llandarcy West Jn
37429 (2) Llandarcy West Jn - BP Llandarcy GF (To siding 2 from left hand side [east side])
37158 (1) BP Llandarcy GF - Llandarcy East Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Dynevor Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - Margam East Jn (routed to Up OVE line) -Margam Yard (PT312 signal)
37429 (2) Margam Yard (Heol-y-Deliaid LC) - Abbey Ore Terminal No 2 reception road (Port Talbot Docks)
37158 (1) Abbey Ore Terminal No 2 reception road - (to Up Docks/OVE) - Margam Yard Jn - (routed to Up Main then immediately back across to Up OVE line, Heol Y Deliaid crossing) - Margam Knuckle Yard No 17 siding
37429 (2) Margam Knuckle Yard No 17 siding - Grange Coal Terminal
37158 (1) Grange Coal Terminal - Margam Knuckle Yard No 17 siding - Margam Abbey Works East Jn - (via Up Goods Branch & UM) - Cardiff Central - Newport

Notes :
(1) 37429 on rear.
(2) 37158 on rear.

DR = Down Relief, DM = Down Main, UM = Up Main, UR = Up Relief

Sources : Trevor Cockram, Shayne Lewis & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Shayne Lewis & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newport 08.00d 08.05d
5.10 Marshfield 08/07 08/12
10.52 Long Dyke GF 08.15 OP 08.17 08.32 ~ 08.33
* Allied Steel & Wire Rod Mill 08.32 ~ 08.37 08.44 ~ 08.49
10.52 Long Dyke GF 08.52 ~ 08.57 08.55 ~ 09.04
11.60 Cardiff Central 09.02a ~ 09.04d 09.10 ~ 09.17
12.43 Penarth Curve North Jn 09/07 09/20
12.59 Ninian Park 09.08 ~ 09.23 09.21 ~ 09.25
12.75 Penarth Curve North Jn 09/24 09/26
13.20 Penarth Curve South Jn 09/25 09/27
15.14 Cogan Jn 09/28 09/33
18.63 Cadoxton 09/34 09/41
* Barry Dock Grain Mill 10.04 ~ 10.24 10.11 ~ 10.20
19.51 Cadoxton (mileage for rev point.) 10.54 ~ 10.59 10.58a ~ 11.05d
20.65 Barry 11/04 11/09
26.08 Aberthaw Reception Sdg No.4 11.14a ~ 11/19
* No.1 Aberthaw Oil Discharge Loop ? ?
26.08 Aberthaw Reception Sdg No.2 ~ 11.44d 11.39 ~ 11.43
38.67 Ford's Siding GF 12.04 OP 12.06 12.05 ~ 12.12
* Ford's Works (No.4 Sdg) 12.26 ~ 12.36 12.32 ~ 12.44
38.67 Ford's Siding GF 12.56 ~ 13.01 13.08 ~ 13.14
39.76 Bridgend 13.11a ~ 13.13d 13.18 ~ 13.20
52.10 Port Talbot Parkway 13/24 13/32
? Briton Ferry Jn ? 13/37
55.45 Briton Ferry Down Through 13.29 ~ 13.34 13.40 ~ 13.46
* Baglan Bay BP Chemicals 13.54 ~ 14.06 ~ 14.12
* Baglan Bay Boundary Gate ? 14.17 ~ 14.17
* Baglan Bay Sands Branch ~ 14.04d 14.25 ~ 14.31
55.45 Briton Ferry Down Through 14/24 14/37
56.09 Court Sart Jn 14/28 14/40
57.18 Dynevor Jn 14/30 14/41
57.64 Jersey Marine Jn North 14/33 14/43
58.37 Llandarcy West Jn (mileage for SB) 14.38 ~ 14.43 14.48 ~ 14.56
* Llandarcy BP Oil 14.53 ~ 15.03 15.03 ~ 15.11
58.37 Llandarcy East Jn 15/13 15.14 ~ 15.26
? Jersey Marine Jn North 15/23 15/30
61.19 Briton Ferry UFL Jn 15/26 15/34
? Briton Ferry East Jn 15/29 ?
64.54 Port Talbot Parkway 15/33 15/38
67.01 PT312 Signal (Heol-y-Deliaid LC) 15.43 ~ 15.58 15.47 ~ 15.51
* Port Talbot Docks No.2 Rec. Line 16.13 ~ 16.18 16.06 ~ 16.20
67.18 Margam Knuckle Yard (Line 17) 16.38 ~ 16.43 16.34 ~ 16.40
* Grange Coal Handling Terminal 17.03 ~ 17.08 16.57 ~ 17.03
67.18 Margam Knuckle Yard (Line 17) 17/28 17/15
68.48 Margam Moors Jn 17/38 17.20 ~ 17.21
76.67 Bridgend 17.48a ~ 17.50d 17.41 ~ 17.43
85.72 Pontyclun 18/00 17/59
97.02 Cardiff Central 18.10a ~ 18.13d 18.13 ~ 18.16
? Marshfield 18/21 18/26
108.62 Newport 18.27a 18.37a

Key
* - Mileages given in tour booklet only covered main lines, with branches having to be added on as shown below

Branch mileages to BR limits
# - Tour travelled beyond limit, more mileage to add.
ASW Rod Mill
0.32 #
Barry Dock
1.68 #
Aberthaw Loop
3.18
Ford's Works
1.11 #
Baglan Bay
0.36 #
Llandarcy
? #
Port Talbot Docks
1.61 #
Grange Coal Terminal
? #


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