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Trains at Cardiff Central 29/11/2025

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UK Railway trains at Cardiff Central (CDF) station, South Wales Mainline, including Express, Regional, and Metro Passenger and Freight trains in November 2025! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

A Weekend Afternoon of Welsh services at Cardiff Central, South Wales, United Kingdom. Trains include:
- DB Cargo UK Class 66s (EMD JT42CWR)
- 66/0 - Built in 1998/2001
- Great Western Railway Class 158s (BREL Express Sprinter)
- 158/0 - Built in 1989/92
- Great Western Railway Class 166s (BREL Networker Turbo)
- 166/2 - Built in 1992/93 - Three Car Units
- Great Western Railway Class 387s (Bombardier Electrostar)
- 387/1 - Built in 2016/17 - AC Only
- Great Western Railway IET Class 800s (Hitachi AT300)
- 800/0 - Built in 2014/18 - Diesel & Electric - Five Car Units
- Great Western Railway IET Class 802s (Hitachi AT300)
- 802/0 - Built in 2017/18 - Diesel & Electric - Five Car Units
- Transport for Wales Class 67s (EMD JT42HW-HS)
- 67/0 - Built in 1999/2000
- Transport for Wales Mk4 Coaches
- Mk4 - Built in 1989/92
- Transport for Wales Mk4 DVTs
- Mk4 DVT - Built in 1988/90
- Transport for Wales Class 150s (Sprinter)
- 150/2 - Built in 1986/87
- Transport for Wales Class 197s (CAF Civity)
- 197/0 - Built in 2020/24 - Two Car Units
- 197/1 - Built in 2020/24 - Three Car Units
- Transport for Wales Class 231s (Stadler FLIRT)
- 231/0 - Built in 2021/22 - Four Car Units - Bi-Mode
- Transport for Wales Class 756s (Stadler FLIRT)
- 756/0 - Built in 2021/23 - Three Car Units - Tri-Mode
- 756/1 - Built in 2021/23 - Four Car Units - Tri-Mode
- CrossCountry Class 170s (Turbostar)
- 170/3 - Built in 2002 - Three Car Units

Filmed on 29th November 2025, Between 14.20 and 15.45.

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๐Ÿš„ INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers โ€“ e.g. 43032 or 800110 โ€“ These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
โžค https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPS#TOPS_numbering_under_British_Rail

Headcodes โ€“ e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 โ€“ These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
โžค https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_reporting_number

Set Number โ€“ e.g. WB64 or NL04 โ€“ These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.

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AI summary Generated from Fishplate metadata

This video captures a variety of trains at Cardiff Central station in South Wales, including services from Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales. Trains shown include Class 158, 166, 387, 800, and 802 units, alongside DB Cargo UK Class 66 and Transport for Wales Class 67 locomotives. The footage includes passenger and freight services operating on the South Wales Mainline. Several locations are mentioned, including Barry Island, Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Cheltenham Spa, London Paddington, Manchester Piccadilly, and Merthyr Tydfil. Multiple headcodes are also identified in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID X8bxQc7ubsE
  • Views 14,000
  • Date published 26 Apr 2026 12:00
  • Date added 11 Jun 2026 14:32
  • Recorded 29 Nov 2025
  • Locomotives 36
  • Headcodes 6
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