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Lord Dowding and Bittern in Cardiff, before the wires!

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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The arrival on May 12th, 2018 of Lord Dowding and quadruple 66s pass through Cardiff Central. Next our steam special moves off to Canton for a service.. Then we move back to 2009 to see the arrival inside Canton Depot of Bittern and it's turn around at Cadaxton. Access to Canton is even more restricted now; even friends cannot oblige but did in 2019
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This video features the arrival of Lord Dowding and a group of 66-class locomotives at Cardiff Central in May 2018. It also includes footage of a steam special departing for Canton and archival material from 2009 showing the Bittern arriving at Canton Depot and turning around at Cadaxton. The video highlights access to Canton, noting that it has become more restricted over time. Locomotives featured include 40019, 60019, and several 66-class units. Operators mentioned are British Railways, EWS, First Great Western, and GWR. Locations shown include Cardiff Central and Barry.

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  • Platform ID mDozNkgjxh0
  • Views 2,156
  • Date published 13 May 2018 19:34
  • Date added 21 Jun 2026 14:46
  • Recorded 12 May 2018
  • Locomotives 5
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