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HST Final run Cardiff-Swansea-Paddington. Window view all the way. 18th May 2019

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Join us as we board our HST to Swansea for its final service run to Paddington. Behind 253001 we stop at Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport, Swindon and Reading. Our approach at Paddington is greeted by full platforms of fellow enthusiasts, there to capture the special day in May 2019. Part 2 of our day will feature a longer clip of the platform events at Paddington.
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The journey includes stops at Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport, Swindon, and Reading. The train is identified as either 43162 or 43198, with no specific operator listed. The footage shows the arrival at Paddington, where a crowd of rail enthusiasts gathers to mark the occasion. The second part of the video focuses on events taking place on the platform.

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  • Platform ID -9fF71dV6kw
  • Views 423
  • Date published 27 Sep 2023 11:31
  • Date added 21 Jun 2026 02:31
  • Recorded 18 May 2019
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 0
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