(HD) Great Western Railway Cardiff Central 01/08/2011

A 10 minutes stint at Cardiff Central following a day out in the city, and awaiting our train back to Radyr Park & Ride. Includes graffiti marked 66019 towing 66124, and failed 43164 being dragged on the back of a Paddington-Cardiff service. 66616 was also found sitting silent in the siding behind the platforms.

Also includes a shot of 143609 "Sir Tom Jones" departing Radyr filmed from on board 150257, and some on-board Cummins thrash from 150213 as we depart Cathays on the return journey to Radyr.

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[liverkewell07]

Nice Video was bizzare listening to the platform accountments as i get the train to uni every day and its werid hearing the stations listed in the other order

[cmeonthemove]

@liverkewell07 Thanks. It's interesting hearing the announcements in Welsh as well as English.

[NapierNimbus]

Wonder what Tom Jones thinks being named on a class 143 - oh dear - at least not a 142 - shame they did not use a 150 - very good shots Chris

[cmeonthemove]

@NapierNimbus Thanks Ian. I was certainly surprised to see the great man's name on the side of a pacer! I'd have thought one of Arriva's 57s would've been more suitable.

[NapierNimbus]

@cmeonthemove I had wondered if they chose a unit with it more likely stay local to the area - I've always liked the 150s - but yes putting it on a 57 especially if the Cardiff - Holyhead class 57 loco hauled services are still running would be appropriate