Derailment at Ystrad Mynach. 27-06-1988

On the evening of the 27-6-1988 the last three wagons of the Penallta-Aberthaw MGR became derailed just outside Ystrad Mynach station as it left the Penallta branch. 37264 was dispatched from Cardiff Canton TMD with the Canton Breakdown train, on arrival 264 was used to drag one of the wagons clear of the derailment before it was stabled in the siding at YM south jcn until the last service train from Cardiff had run. Rerailing was to take place later that night!

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[AN21files]

Great nostalgic video! 5*

[RailfreightWales]

@AN21files Thanks mate.

[robmasterman]

What a gem of a video Justin...superb stuff, reminds me of an incident I saw of a 37 that derailed coming off the Penallta Branch and ended up on the road bridge...1968....Bob

[RailfreightWales]

@robmasterman Thanks Bob, i have a photo that my father had taken from around that time of a 37 on its side at the catch points for the Cwmbargoed branch, i will have to try and find it and foward a copy to you.

[northwestrailfan1]

thats a super video mate thats a like and fav from me

[RailfreightWales]

@northwestrailfan1 Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.

[SteffanLlwyd]

I heard that the railway companies don't have any brakedown cranes anymore and have to hire in.

[simonpilk]

But the line is open and there is no one trying to make a crime scene... excellent stuff and a proper railway at work.

[RailfreightWales]

@S2RUF Many thanks Stu, i know what mean!

[S2RUF]

Nice vid. Impressive that BR still maintained some passenger service past the derailment - don't think we would do that these days. Stu