On Sunday 10th September, despite the weather the Festival of Transport at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre drew visitors from many parts of South Wales. At the event the bus preservation…
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MERTHYR TYDFIL FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT
Rhondda 91 gained its first MOT with the CTPG in time for the 10th September following a full rebuild and service, and is seen here at Porth its original home…
Merthyr Amazes Saturday 19th August
A selection of Barry based buses made the journey to Merthyr Tydfil for their Merthyr Amazes event outside the restored town hall, much interest was generated from a photo display…
August Road Run
August’s road run saw Caerphilly 32 travel around the Vale ending up at the Red Lion in Bonvilston for some refreshment, with the evenings drawing in a nice twilight show…
EBBW VALE CLASSIC BUS EVENT
The CTPG attended this popular annual event at the old steel town again on Saturday 15th July, several buses attended from Barry including R&W Guy, Bedwas 6, Caerphilly 36 and…
CARDIFF 360 GOES RETRO
Cardiff 360 has been returned to a livery it carried in the mid 1980’s to a style carried on the trams, both 343, 359 and 360 were treated to this…
Members Trip to Cardiff Bus Sloper Road Depot
On Sunday 2nd July members visited Cardiff Bus at their Sloper Road depot, we travelled in 434 which was based there in the early 1980’s. Approximately 26 members made…
25th Anniversary Evening
The evening of Wednesday 21st June saw about 35 members celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a trip in our longest owned running bus, Cardiff 512 an AEC Swift was the…
JWO 355 Nearing Completion
On Saturday 6th May we welcomed Bedwas no.7 back to Barry following its year away in Lydney where it received repairs to the frame and repanelling followed by a repaint…
Depot Works
Plenty of work going on at the Depot, MOT work on the Newport Scania open topper, Rhondda Dart is being repanelled after a lot of welding and the Red &…