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Rails in Wales. 1999 at Newport Docks. EWS/Freightliner deliveries.

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Time to reflect on what I was doing at Newport Docks over 25 years ago! Little did I realise it was the start of a major project to record as many deliveries through the docks until the final one with "Evening Star" and going to the National Railway Museum at York for its dedication. The 2 cranes have gone, but steel still passes through, but access for recording is not as feely available as 20 years ago.
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This video features railway activity at Newport Docks in Wales, focusing on freight deliveries by EWS and Freightliner during the late 1990s. It includes footage of various locomotives, including classes 37 and 66, with some specific stock numbers identified. The content reflects on the history of recording deliveries through the docks, noting changes over time, including the removal of cranes and reduced access for filming. The video also references a later delivery involving the "Evening Star" locomotive, which was eventually sent to the National Railway Museum in York.

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  • Platform ID 4urCWHow_NA
  • Views 384
  • Date published 4 Feb 2026 10:13
  • Date added 16 Jun 2026 11:48
  • Recorded 17 Aug 1999
  • Locomotives 9
  • Headcodes 0
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