BR in the 1990s Cardiff Canton Depot Cardiff on 17th November 1993

BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1990's
Cardiff Canton Depot (Cardiff) on 17th November 1993
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Cardiff Canton Depot taken on 17/11/1993. Filmed from the footbridge right beside the depot itself, offered a great view of the depot activity, mainly comprising of light engines arriving and departing this very busy depot. Classes 37, 47, 56, 60, and 158s can be seen and with passing trains West and East makes for a busy couple of hours. HSTs pass by to and from London Paddington and local services serving South Wales are mainly made up of 2nd gen DMUs. I hope the video takes you back to this period with fond memories. Feel free to comment, good or bad, all comments are read and greatly appreciated, but it is not always possible to answer each individually. Sit back and enjoy this latest production remembering all those now long gone Locomotive classes and other types of traction. Many thanks for all subscriptions and all of those viewers who have kindly shown an interest in my material.

[@michaelwells6797]

Great memories,I bunked that she'd in the 1950's, 60',70 ,80 and 90s. Thanks for showing.

[@spompey]

Great location Michael....Many thanks and best regards....Mark

[@vikingsmb]

thats how i remember it as a 7 year old, going up there with dad and grandfather

[@spompey]

Many thanks and what lovely memories you must have...best wishes,,,Mark

[@hovermotion]

Superb footage...thanks for uploading for others to see..👍🏻

[@spompey]

You're most welcome and many thanks....Mark

[@darrenhillman8396]

Very good. Canton was one of the depots I never got to visit.
Great footage. Thanks for sharing your precious memories with us!

[@spompey]

You are most welcome Darren and many thanks....Mark

[@paulbennett5370]

Another great Video

[@spompey]

Many thanks Paul, your too kind....Mark

[@ashfaq1999]

Great video. Enjoyed this 😊

[@spompey]

Much appreciated Ashfaq.....best wishes....Mark

[@RoyTheMouth]

Wow ! What variety, it’s like a model railway, and some speed those lightly loaded freights and Light Engines stormed past you ! Working practices have changed a lot since then, lots of back cab driving 😅

[@spompey]

Oooohh not allowed nowadays....many thanks and my best wishes Roy....Mark

[@mt5144]

Between 1974-1979, I use to be on that Bridge Spotting every night after School, those were the days, Monday was a Good day as you always got a Split Headcode 37 on what was then Tinsley Oils passing through to Llandarcy.

[@spompey]

Fantastic memories .....Glad you witnessed some in person....many thanks...Mark

[@jimbojunior8236]

Awesome

[@spompey]

Many thanks Jim....much appreciated...Mark

[@BenDover-ln6ns]

47367 didn’t like being shut down

[@RoyTheMouth]

It’s probably still running now 🤣

[@spompey]

Yes I was tempted to go down there myself and shut her down.....very many thanks....Mark

[@RoyTheMouth]

@@spompey Haha, not a fan of duffs either? Good man 🥹🤣🤣

[@cannadineboxill-harris2983]

Hi There Again my real Name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of us Class 307 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 307s maybe you guys can convert them and including the refurbishment into those Leyland 680 engines, Volvo B10M Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner 6LXC Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 307’s and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages Class 307’s for most of us Diesel Train Fans out there PLEASE. Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for everyone out there PLEASE?

[@djtrainspotter]

Nothin in life quite like the gricer life back then!

[@spompey]

Very true....Many thanks.DJ all my best to you....Mark