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Travel with us open window view. Red Dragon" 5028 "Nunney Castle" Swansea-Paddington 2001.

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Join us on the platform at Swansea before we join our train for the steam hauled journey all the way to Paddington via the Vale of Glamorgan line. Enjoy the steam and sound as she struggles up the bank from Bridgend to Llantwit Major. Back in November 2001 many fellow enthusiasts were trackside, on bridges and platform to record this mainline steam journey; were you one of them; do you have any clips?
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This video captures a steam-hauled train journey from Swansea to Paddington via the Vale of Glamorgan line. It includes footage of the train departing Swansea and highlights the steam and sound as it climbs from Bridgend to Llantwit Major. The journey took place in November 2001, with enthusiasts gathered along the route to record the event. Several locomotives are identified in the metadata, though no operator is specified. Locations featured include Paddington, Bridgend, Llantwit Major, and others along the route.

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  • Platform ID eauI6Qw9qJQ
  • Views 315
  • Date published 13 Jul 2025 20:18
  • Date added 19 Jun 2026 07:16
  • Recorded 1 Dec 1998
  • Locomotives 4
  • Headcodes 0
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