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Rails in Wales 1995. Long lost freights and yards.

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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We start in the Rhondda Valley as our loco hauled special from the Newport Railfair passes the Heritage Centre on it's way up the Ebbw Vale then down past Park Junction. Briton Ferry is our next location, recorded from the A48 road bridge, over the River Neath, very quiet in 2026. LLandarcy features tankers being reversed into the chemical site, another area completely devoid of buildings.
Before concluding at Bridgend we have a quick look into Swansea docks. Was all this happening so long ago !
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This video captures railway scenes across various locations in Wales, including the Rhondda Valley, Briton Ferry, Llandarcy, Bridgend, and Swansea. It features a loco-hauled special from the Newport Railfair passing through the Heritage Centre and Ebbw Vale, as well as tankers being reversed into a chemical site at Llandarcy. The footage also includes views of Swansea docks and quiet sections of track near the River Neath. Some railway stock is identified, though operators and headcodes are not specified in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID UcKFyMqBp1Q
  • Views 2,500
  • Date published 28 May 2026 11:42
  • Date added 15 Jun 2026 14:16
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 0
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