Is there anything of relevance to Little Mill in the article by Fred Hunter in Great Western Railway Journal Volume 2 No 9, A signalman's day at Monmouth (Troy)?

There's history and detail of shuffling trains in the station. The passengers from Pontypool Road are remembered as diesel cars - there is a photo of no. 20. The Pontypool freight arrived at 11.10 and departed 17.00 In between it ran trips to Redbrook and May Hill and shunted the yard. Also Welsh freight for Monmouth was routed via PPool, the Chepstow freight often terminating down the Wye Valley. So PPool freight might be relativley heavy. Photos show PPool freight in the yard with a 57xx but no number visible or noted.

Follow on letters not checked yet.

More good information and of particular inerest to me is the bit about diesel railcars.

I was told (some time ago) that railcars were virtually unknown lower down than Cheltenham, but I found a photo of one at Tintern station. Now it seems likely that they also came as far as Pontypool (at least). Does the timetable indicate this?

One other queery, Dave, to what date does the article refer ? 

Jeff

I think you'll find the article date on the LMJ page in this website. Diesel railcars were certainly a feature at PPrd, we have photos of No 31, which is the one we want Bill to do the kit for, so if you know a source for the GA's of this vehicle, please pass them on.

See you Friday

Mike

I see that Wild Swan have announced the second book in the North and West Route series - I see if I can get a copy when we visit Newbury.

Also have we checked out the Middleton Press  Shrewsbury To Ludlow or  Ludlow To Hereford for likely looking trains?

Not to my knowledge...Dave?

I Have info on Pontypool Shed Allocations

4533 - 08/50 - 03/55 withdrawn

4541 - 08/50 - Whitland 10/55 withdrawn

4593 - 08/50 - Gloucester withdrawn 09/64

5516 - 0850 - Taunton withdrawn 08/61

5532 - 08/50- Laira withdrawn 07/62

dates on transfer to final shed allocations, plus any others

I'll quiz Colin Poulson who worked at Pontypool Road

Cheers

further info thanks to the Great Western Archive.

Did the 45xx work through LMJ? Perhaps the Monmouth freight?

WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THOSE other mIDDLETON pRESS BOOKS.

45xx tanks were not common at PPRD as far as I know. They were used on the Ppool to Cokeworks Jct (PPridd) freight acccording to John Drayton in Across the Footplate Years. He was a PPRD driver who wrote a lot for mags. Photos in that book too. I'll bring it down the club as there's probably other LM relevant stuff in it.

The older children of Little Mill attend the school where I work. So I put an appeal for information into the Christmas newsletter to parents. There may be grandparents or other relatives out there with something.

Excellentg idea Dave - Let's hope it bears fruit.

Lads

I don't mean to nag, but are we any closer to a date with the shunter? Just trying to keep a bit of momentum, nothing else.

Mike

Jeff, according to The Ross Monmouth and Pontypool Road line (Stanley C Jenkins, Oakwood) diesel railcars 4, 13, 14, 27 and 30 also ran on the line.

Ahh, so number 30 was just one of several. Do we know if any of the others are already available as a kit? Save Bill having to etch one...

No what's available commercially I'm afraid.  Who in the the club knows about the GW?

Further info gleaned from GWR JOURNAL 69

Class 42xx Post War workings @ Little Mill Junction.

4238 - Crew  PPRD TIME 8.55 Little Mill Junction to Cardiff Freight Load 47

5216 - Crew LLY      Time 3.10 Little Mill Junction to  Llandilo Jct Freight no load info

4221 - Crew ABDR  Time 12.30 Little Mill Junction to Neath split freight load 52

4250 - Crew ABDR  Time 10.30 Little Mill Junction to Swansea Freight load 42

5220 - Crew ABDR  Time 3.10 Little Mill Junction to Llandilo Junction Freight Load 56

5204 - Crew SWN    Time 3.10 Little Mill Junction to Margam Junction Frt Mineral Ld 37

Info gives clear indication on freight times and loads plus locos in post war era

Richard

Excellent stuff Cl03. Do we have a 42xx available?

Rod Hall at 09:16AM on Feb 01, 2009

Excellent stuff Cl03. Do we have a 42xx available?

No 42xx or 72xx available or projected.

We need at least one. I'll be at the club Weds after 9:15.