class 37 37796 at Tondu South Wales

[40022laconia]

thanks for posting all of these videos

[MrBowsmith]

Nice camera work

[EWS60500]

great sound, reminds me of the days when I was about 5-7 (1996-8) in Aberdare, now all the coal and stone traffic is hauled by 66 power but a 60 has worked up the line in recent years, I personaly think that the 37 56 and 60's are the best locos around oh and the Hall and Castle class and not too forget the 56xx and Pannier tanks.Great vid

[peggey707]

my bamby used to take me too see these tractors near here!

[raulox71]

Beautyful Locomotive. I ask myself how much horse power its Diesel Engine have and the top speed.

[60037]

1750 horsepower from an English Electric 12CSVT diesel power unit - Top speed 80mph limited, capable of about 100mph in its youthful prime about 1970.

[peggey707]

OMG i live by here, and if i remember right they were emptying thhe mines in the Garw Valley and now the line is all sealed of with weeds and stuff, i know that signal man

[cornettoman6]

ive met that man once aswel, back when i was about 10 years old though ;D, i got to signal a train from maesteg to cardiff central ;D, and a 37 came in on a diversion ;D, the good ol days eh? ;D

[myrnaloysboy]

absolutely brilliant, thanks so much.

[desdemona77]

Thanks very much myrnaloysboy

Take Care

[myrnaloysboy]

shame we will probably never see this scene in Tondu again.

[desdemona77]

I take it the line is still in situe ? I think it is /was a bid for preservation for the 5 mile section Pontycymer-Tondu...

[peggey707]

Brynmenyn - pontycymmer is being preserved

[veolia215]

37401 was at tondu yesterday on the cwm & go railtour which was nice plus it was better as it got to tondu 15 minutes early

[scottishrailways]

awesome!!!

[manc28321]

So much power in that engine! Love the noise! Sounds like a tiger growling.

[desdemona77]

I remember hearing the tractor for a good five minute's,, heading towards me as the crew accessed a couple of road crossings a mile or so up the line

[EWS60500]

music to my ears

[desdemona77]

Vids are always best when there is no/little background noise,, specially when there's a 37 around....

[mecrazy5]

agreed

[diddydeltic]

Phwoar u beauty

[ricardoklement]

GROWLER!!!!  GRRR..

[fartrage]

pure power lol

[anthony342]

love the noise !!!

[EE12csv]

This train would have been coming down the branch from Pontycymmer

[37059]

What a beautiful tractor clagging away! I love to hear the sound of the turbo whistling on a 37.

[robskites13]

I used to jump on the back of these on the way to Llanwern from CWM, and the class 56 from OAKDALE back in the 90's

[LOTW76]

This was probably taken around 1996. I think the train had probably just come from one of the disused mines in the Garw Valley which were being cleared at the time.

[taffboyslim]

More likely to be from an opencast coal disposal point (Gwaun cae Gurwen?). I think the mines were closed by the end of the 80s (apart from Tower colliery near Hirwaun - not on the Tondu branch).

[panther590]

what colliery or port has this train just come from any ideas!!!

[Nightm00ds]

sorry you aint had no comments - nice vid - thankyou

[Ryster14]

what year was that taken