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Rails in Wales. High speed freight 25 years ago!

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Memories of much busier times in South Wales. Iron ore, coal, steel and mail
recorded along the mainline at various locations between Cardiff and Port Talbot. Also a visit to view scrapped 56s in the yard at Margam and 59s on the heaviest train, iron ore to Llanwern
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It includes scenes of iron ore, coal, steel, and mail services along mainlines between Cardiff and Port Talbot. The footage also features visits to Margam Yard, where scrapped locomotives are displayed, and highlights heavy freight trains transporting iron ore. Locomotive types identified include classes 37, 50, 56, and 60, though operators are not specified. The locations mentioned are Bank, Margam Yard, and Ore.

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  • Platform ID 3ToIJL593x0
  • Views 921
  • Date published 28 Aug 2024 12:34
  • Date added 16 Jun 2026 03:02
  • Recorded 31 Dec 1997
  • Locomotives 5
  • Headcodes 0
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