DMU Operations: Western Region
Cardiff - Chepstow
Images
December 1983
Single car DMU 55033 stands in Newport Station with a Cardiff-Chepstow service. December 1983. John Crooks.
13th October 1984
With set number TS501 in the centre cab window a Class 116 DMU is seen in Newport station on 13 October 1984. Closest is M53057, the other two vehicles are presumably 59725 (a Class 115 TS) and 53097, and they are on the 11:31 service to Chepstow. Robert Thomas.
19th July 1985
25265 and 25283 drift off the Bishton Flyover as Class 121 no W55033 passes on the main line on what is presumably a Cardiff - Chepstow working. Robert28194.
27th July 1985
DMU set TS616 (presumably 53834 + 59607 + 53887, a 116/127/116) is seen at Newport waiting to depart with the 14:15 local to Chepstow on 27 July 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st February 1986
Class 118 DMU set B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) terminates at Chepstow with the 15:15 from Cardiff Central on 21 February 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th November 1986
Class 101 DMU set C813 (53304 and presumably 59122 + 53329) stands at Cardiff Central working the 13:35 service from Chepstow on 8 November 1986. Brian Creasey.
8th May 1987
W59355 is the centre car in set C312 seen leaving Cardiff Central on the 8th May 1987 on the 17:45 to Chepstow. On its left is 53896 and the DMBS on the right is 53843. Shayne Lewis.
26th September 1987
Fake GWR liveried Class 117 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) is passing Newport Ebbw Jcn with a late afternoon Cardiff - Chepstow service on 26/09/1987. The DMU carries the number B430 which means it was a Bristol set. The train is passing the sad remains of Newport Ebbw Jnc diesel depot, this was a purpose built depot that catered for the numerous class 37's that were used on the South Wales coal trains but the decline of the coal industry meant that all requirements could be handled by Cardiff Canton and a few locos outstationed at Newport. Geoff Dowling.
31st October 1987
Class 101 DMU set No. C851 (51462 + 59382 + 51530) arrives at Newport working the 11:55 Cardiff Central to Chepstow service on 31 October 1987. Brian Creasey.
1st September 1988
Class 108 set C972 (W54210 + E53627) seen at Cardiff Central with the 16:52 Chepstow - Cardiff Central service on the 1st September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
1st September 1988
Class 108 DMU set C972 (54210 + 53627) arrives into Cardiff Central station on 1 September 1988. Chepstow is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.
2nd September 1988
Class 108 set C973 (M53629 + M54267) in Cardiff Central with the 11:55 Cardiff - Chepstow service on 2nd September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
20th February 1989
Departing from Newport on 20 February 1989 is two-car Class 108 DMU set C973 (54267 and presumably 53629) working the 13:55 Cardiff Central - Chepstow service. Robert Thomas.
29th March 1989
Class 116 DMU set C395 (51140 and presumably 51153) at Newport with the 13:55 Cardiff Central-Chepstow service on 29 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
31st March 1989
A Class 108 set formed of 53627 + 54210 is seen at Maindee West Junction on 31 March 1989 with the 13:55 Cardiff Central - Chepstow service while 156 421 is on the 12:02 Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central. Robert Thomas.
28th April 1989
Class 108 set C972 (53627 and presumably 54210) at Newport with the 4.4pm Cardiff C - Chepstow service on 28th April 1989. Michael Mensing.
10th February 1990
Two-car Class 108 DMU set C977 (54273 and presumably 51419) is seen working the 11:55 Cardiff Central-Chepstow service at Newport on 10 February 1990. Robert Thomas.
14th February 1990
51139 and 51152 (C394) at Cardiff Central with the 13:55 to Chepstow, 14th Feb. 1990. Gazza Prescott.
17th April 1990
Class 116 DMU set C392 (W51134 and presumably W51147) in Cardiff Central wiht the 15:55 to Chepstow on 17 April 1990. Robert Thomas.
15th December 1990
The 11:15 to Chepstow departs from Cardiff Central on 15 December 1990. It is formed of two-car Class 108 DMU set C973 containing 54267 and presumably 53629. Robert Thomas.