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Railtour 1999. "Splott Pilot" Open window views around Cardiff 24 years ago!

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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We join or train at Newport where 66091/142 take charge of the tour. All points of interest along the Vale of Glamorgan Line to Bridgend are noted. We return past Canton and on to Pengam where we reverse again into Cardiff Docks The 66s come of and we now have 08466/651 to take us further into the docks. October 2nd 1999. VHS tape 308. End of part 1.
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This video captures a railtour from 1999 along the Vale of Glamorgan Line, featuring open window views around Cardiff. The journey begins at Newport with locomotives 66091 and 66142 leading the tour. Points of interest are noted along the route to Bridgend before returning past Canton and Pengam, where the train reverses into Cardiff Docks. Later, locomotive 08466/651 continues further into the docks. The footage includes locations such as Penarth, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Maesteg, and Cardiff Central.

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  • Platform ID bRO-LZFkxpM
  • Views 1,000
  • Date published 20 Aug 2022 11:57
  • Date added 19 Jun 2026 15:46
  • Recorded 2 Oct 1999
  • Locomotives 2
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