I bunked that depot so many times in the late 80's, that video is almost surreal and hard to believe, we would go down there to get the NEW high numbered 37's, also Radyr and Llantrisant, CF and LE, cut down cab 08's. How sad but a great video all the same mate. I saw those 09's operational in happier days on the southern region.
theres something facinating with scrapyards, I guess they are afterall a museum of sort. it seems to me so indignant that they let these train after many years of loyal service to end up as rotting corpse, discarted. I understand that not everthing can be preserved, but it took an awful lot of human energy to create one of these from a drawing board. strange how politicians like regalia and pomp for their funerals after their many, many years of disservice. thanks for the vid
Its a sad but strangely fascinating sight seeing rows of scraped locos. I have subb'd your channel, like your video. Please feel free to check out my channel, its a developing OO Gauge layout set in the 80's when these locos were in full flow. Comment and subscriptions welcome. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Dave
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OMG u have just made me really sad, the demise of my favourite 56, 56062, i sat in the cab of it in 1987 in toton depot, a picture of it with a pair of 37,s hauling the corby lackenby train and when it was named MOUNTSORREL. I WILL B MODELLING THIS LOCO ON MY NEW GARDEN RAILWAY. thanks and so sorry 2 c it like this
What a shame to see these great trains fall apart. Typical of EWS. How do I get to this place from Swansea? I would love to take photos. Great video and music by the way.
I wonder what the price of a working gronk is, We used to have a single one in Denmark bought second hand from the british army DSB ML 6. working in Copenhagen pooling cars between the Carlsberg Brewery and the shunting yard untill it broke down and was cut up, it stood out from all our other shunting locomotives. it could be cool to get one of these iconic locomotives once again and paint it in the liveries of ML6
Thanks for recording this - not the best end for such great machines but fascinating to see. Sometimes we never know what great locos and locations that this country has....till it's virtually gone...
Hi Lewis, Well it's a bit hit and miss I am affraid. I always try to go down at weekends when its quite, if you go down to the depot and ask you can quite often get to look around. On the three occaisions I had been before the first time I asked a depot worker and he said "I have not seen you - be very careful and keep away from the running lines", on the second occaision access was refused and we were told to clear off! and on the third occasion we were allowed to look around.
Hi Howard, They are normally quite good at Margam, quite often at weekends you can walk around the depot as well. Always important to ask permission first otherwise it can get a bit sticky, its a bit hit and miss. The last time I went down to the depot I was allowed to walk round as long as I did not go near the running lines. It depends who is working sometimes you can walk around but sometimes you can't.
Hi Matt, The nearest station is Port Talbot, but it is a fair way 2-3 miles away from there. You really need to get someone to drive there as its only about a mile from the M4 junction.
I agree mate but sadly most have now been taken away and scrapped. Only a handfull remain awaiting final removal since the depot closed :-( Regards David
Hi Railfan60121, Yes you used to be able to get permission to walk around. The blokes at Margam were really good. Now the Margam depot you have seen has gone, knocked down and loco's either moved or scrapped :-(
Hi cornettoman6 - Back when the old Margam depot was still open if you asked to take a look around the depot it was normally ok. Most of the depot staff were very friendly and providing you did as you were told it was ok!
this vid really saddens me to see all these great engins just sitting and gathering rust they could have been put to use by hauling tourists or light fraight or even possibly turned into a tourist attraction ?
HI steeeeevve -Sorry mate can't remember, It was taken from the net I spent a while trawling through royalty free clips until I found one I thought fitted the film - Thanks for watching.
I have to agree on the comments, but I think 37428 is back in action today and there are a lot of spare parts they should keep for the running locos today. BR wasted a lot of money on locos and if they had made the right choices they would look after the right class like 37s and still have a big fleet today
Sadly I pretty sure 37428 was cut up at CF Booths scrap yard in 2013, there is loads of evidence that it was scrapped. I wish it wasn’t scrapped as it was my favourite 37.
This is so sad. I worked in Margam SS, up side Chargeman; Yard Chargeman; knuckle yard/south sidings Chargeman and hump control tower in the 1970s before heading off to Acton and the London division of the WR. So many memories! Do you know which road these loco's and BBA's etc are stabled on please.
Thanks for watching leslie, sounds like you have some memories of the good days! Not sure about what lines the locos were on but with the main Margam depot to your right the tracks were off to the right.
Is there nothing more melancholy than a yard of stored locomotives and rollingstock? Here in Melbourne (Victoria Australia) we have the little used Tottenham Yard - gradually being emptied of rollingstock (rollingstock that must be almost out of gauge with the graffiti on it) that is being scrapped.....cement wagons (not that there is no cement traffic( grain wagons (now that road takes most of the harvest) even the unique 'Ford' vans (now that there is no car manufacturing in Australia) The promise of privatisation lost......thanks for posting the video
Look at all the 37s such a shame. Great vid though 👍
The music adds to the feel; and there’s elements straight out if Toccata and Fugue in there. Fantastic selection and RIP to those locos.
EWS made a big mistake scraping the 37/4 before the 37/7 only to end up needing the 37/4 for passenger duties not long after.
I bunked that depot so many times in the late 80's, that video is almost surreal and hard to believe, we would go down there to get the NEW high numbered 37's, also Radyr and Llantrisant, CF and LE, cut down cab 08's. How sad but a great video all the same mate. I saw those 09's operational in happier days on the southern region.
theres something facinating with scrapyards, I guess they are afterall a museum of sort. it seems to me so indignant that they let these train after many years of loyal service to end up as rotting corpse, discarted. I understand that not everthing can be preserved, but it took an awful lot of human energy to create one of these from a drawing board. strange how politicians like regalia and pomp for their funerals after their many, many years of disservice. thanks for the vid
Its a sad but strangely fascinating sight seeing rows of scraped locos. I have subb'd your channel, like your video. Please feel free to check out my channel, its a developing OO Gauge layout set in the 80's when these locos were in full flow. Comment and subscriptions welcome. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Dave
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I looked a few of the 09s up and sadly they’ve been cut up. Quite sad to see something in scrap condition when it could be cut up any day.
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All three former Trainload Freight companies including Loadhaul were acquired in Feb 1996 by 'North-South Railways': a company formed by a consortium led by US railroad company Wisconsin Central, for a combined total of £225.15million. The USA based Omnitrax in association with Loadhaul management submitted an unsuccessful bid. The three companies together with Rail Express Systems were formed into a new company, English Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS).
how did you get in there?
Sad to see all them engines going for scrap .
There's absolute mountains of scrap there that needs cutting. I hope they got it all recycled quick!
not that bad lol, good vid anyway, might upload some new videos on my youtube soon, theres some train horn action on there from a certain FGW driver
OMG u have just made me really sad, the demise of my favourite 56, 56062, i sat in the cab of it in 1987 in toton depot, a picture of it with a pair of 37,s hauling the corby lackenby train and when it was named MOUNTSORREL. I WILL B MODELLING THIS LOCO ON MY NEW GARDEN RAILWAY. thanks and so sorry 2 c it like this
Epic vid very sad rip
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Eerie music! Very suitable for such a sad sight. Reminds me of Barry Scrapeyard where many of the old steam engines ended their days.
What a shame to see these great trains fall apart. Typical of EWS. How do I get to this place from Swansea? I would love to take photos. Great video and music by the way.
I wonder what the price of a working gronk is, We used to have a single one in Denmark bought second hand from the british army DSB ML 6. working in Copenhagen pooling cars between the Carlsberg Brewery and the shunting yard untill it broke down and was cut up, it stood out from all our other shunting locomotives. it could be cool to get one of these iconic locomotives once again and paint it in the liveries of ML6
Hi , thanks for watching my video -apparently the average cost of a operational class 08 is around 35k.
RailPhotoAnthology Thanks! that is in £ right?
Yes GBP.
Visited this place today only a handful of wagons left
I never knew shutters had wooden doors
What happened to the music
Oh a sad & sorry scene.... RIP.......
such a sad sight R.I.P British Rail .
Is anything still left of this place
56062 recovered from down an embankment at Copyhold junction and completely rebuilt. Sad to see it like this.
Thanks for recording this - not the best end for such great machines but fascinating to see. Sometimes we never know what great locos and locations that this country has....till it's virtually gone...
Hi Lewis,
Well it's a bit hit and miss I am affraid. I always try to go down at weekends when its quite, if you go down to the depot and ask you can quite often get to look around. On the three occaisions I had been before the first time I asked a depot worker and he said "I have not seen you - be very careful and keep away from the running lines",
on the second occaision access was refused and we were told to clear off! and on the third occasion we were allowed to look around.
You know EWS really stood for "Every Working (loco) Scrapped"...
Thanks for watching - The music was chosen to reflect the loss of a great depot & loco's........
Hi Howard,
They are normally quite good at Margam, quite often at weekends you can walk around the depot as well.
Always important to ask permission first otherwise it can get a bit sticky, its a bit hit and miss. The last time I went down to the depot I was allowed to walk round as long as I did not go near the running lines.
It depends who is working sometimes you can walk around but sometimes you can't.
Hi Matt,
The nearest station is Port Talbot,
but it is a fair way 2-3 miles away from there. You really need to get someone to drive there as its only about a mile from the M4 junction.
Quite a graveyard
Doing a quick check just now, all seem to be scrap by now. Great shame
I agree mate but sadly most have now been taken away and scrapped.
Only a handfull remain awaiting final removal since the depot closed :-(
Regards
David
Is this still there
Hi Railfan60121, Yes you used to be able to get permission to walk around. The blokes at Margam were really good.
Now the Margam depot you have seen has gone, knocked down and loco's either moved or scrapped :-(
Hi cornettoman6 - Back when the old Margam depot was still open if you asked to take a look around the depot it was normally ok. Most of the depot staff were very friendly and providing you did as you were told it was ok!
this vid really saddens me to see all these great engins just sitting and gathering rust they could have been put to use by hauling tourists or light fraight or even possibly turned into a tourist attraction ?
HI steeeeevve -Sorry mate can't remember, It was taken from the net I spent a while trawling through royalty free clips until I found one I thought fitted the film - Thanks for watching.
Hi,
Your right but I think they are part Donors for other 09's so some good comes of their demise
RIP my beasts 37896 37698 formally coadbach and 37684 peak national park
@lucypawpaw Hi sent you a response via another message Thanks for commenting and watching
Hi Thanks for comment & watching - have got used to music? I always try to pick something to set the mood.
what
can u just walk in and have a look
or have they stopped that now
Great. Video but the music makes it painful to get through... Sorry
So true but I guess soon it will be the 66's time for the scrap line - we can but hope!
Hi Dean,
Your right they were the last time I went down to Margam.
Hi bluehairedgirlstudio This was filmed August 2009 - Thanks for watching
Am sure when I visited the 56s were padlocked shut
Very interesting video,ive subbed on here.
+n moughton Thanks for watching & Sub - Enjoy!
very nice 5*s i took a walk around the south devon railway but this is amazing.
Thanks for your kind comments - and thanks for watching mate.
Thanks, I all ways spend ages trying to find some thing that fits!
Awesome video 5*, sad to see so many locos going to waste :-(
This was like a modern day Barry scrap yard.
I have to agree on the comments, but I think 37428 is back in action today and there are a lot of spare parts they should keep for the running locos today. BR wasted a lot of money on locos and if they had made the right choices they would look after the right class like 37s and still have a big fleet today
Sadly I pretty sure 37428 was cut up at CF Booths scrap yard in 2013, there is loads of evidence that it was scrapped.
I wish it wasn’t scrapped as it was my favourite 37.
Hi stestepney - thanks for watching
Very appropriate music indeed!
Ouch, a bit harsh.......
This is so sad. I worked in Margam SS, up side Chargeman; Yard Chargeman; knuckle yard/south sidings Chargeman and hump control tower in the 1970s before heading off to Acton and the London division of the WR. So many memories! Do you know which road these loco's and BBA's etc are stabled on please.
Thanks for watching leslie, sounds like you have some memories of the good days!
Not sure about what lines the locos were on but with the main Margam depot to your right the tracks were off to the right.
Hi MrJezza31 Thanks for watching
Thanks for watching.........
Is there nothing more melancholy than a yard of stored locomotives and rollingstock? Here in Melbourne (Victoria Australia) we have the little used Tottenham Yard - gradually being emptied of rollingstock (rollingstock that must be almost out of gauge with the graffiti on it) that is being scrapped.....cement wagons (not that there is no cement traffic( grain wagons (now that road takes most of the harvest) even the unique 'Ford' vans (now that there is no car manufacturing in Australia) The promise of privatisation lost......thanks for posting the video
Thanks for watching and adding interesting info, shame you don't have a video of the yard as I would have liked to have seen that.
Thanks for the sub, I too remember Barry
Very nice video. Thumbs up!
Music suits a great video
@megatwingo Thanks for watching
when was this taken?
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the good old days i would love to have that name plate on 37687 nice vid 5/5
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Yeah me too! Thanks for watching
Nice...thanks Steve..
cool.
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good vid by the way where are the other 37s that were there
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Cheers!
Have you been again recently ? I know the road down there is full of pot holes and the DB boys soon ask us to leave h & s ETC
Hi Mike, no last visit was 2009.
I have been a few times last year. The snowploughs have gone, and the wagon repair buildings have been demolished. Such a shame.
No wonder the M4's gridlocked with HGVs!
Thanks for watching - You are right more and more railfreight being lost to road everyday.
so sad....
Surprised no-one nabbed that nameplate off the 37!!!
You would probably be searched before leaving the site and it won't fit in your pocket
were is this located &how on earth u get in lol
Hello Abbey, Margam in in South Wales near to Port Talbort station but the yard has now closed.
RailPhotoAnthology oh ok
glad to see scrap being dumped, wheres my oxy torch gone