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DRS at Aberthaw Cement Works, 10yrs ago

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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66412 makes a special delivery to the Lafarge cement works. See the run round, reversal and final shots inside the yard. End clip is a high view above the M4 looking towards Port Talbot awaiting a special...?
Note to loss of semaphores and lifted track at Aberthaw sidings
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A video shows a train making a special delivery to the Lafarge cement works, with scenes of a run round, reversal, and activity inside the yard. The footage includes a high view above the M4 looking towards Port Talbot, suggesting a train may be waiting for another special movement. Direct Rail Services (DRS) is mentioned in relation to the event. The locomotives involved are identified as 66112, 66178, and 66412, though no operator details are provided for these units. Some notes mention a loss of semaphores and lifted track at Aberthaw sidings.

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  • Platform ID LjsqzzzGoLg
  • Views 714
  • Date published 9 May 2017 19:44
  • Date added 22 Jun 2026 13:03
  • Locomotives 3
  • Headcodes 0
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