BARRY SCRAPYARD - 1984

A few of the remaining steam locos awaiting their fate in Dai Woodham's yard twenty-four years ago. Several of them have since steamed in preservation, while others still languish in their rusty state.
It is said to be cheaper to build from new than to repair some of these locos.
The original soundtrack was rather dis-jointed so I have added some suitably doleful music.

If you are a number-taker watch out for:-
34073 92219 44901 73156 6984 5538 5539 80104 6023 92045 5969 4248 2873 80093 2859 3407 80098 48518

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[ALCOPRO]

Could someone tell this Aussie what the "Patricroft" refers to on one of the buffer beams on one of the loco's and what has become of it please.

[PMDVD]

Patricroft was one of the last sheds to house the dwindling steam locos on BR in the late sixties - it was near Manchester.

[LNERfan]

It's nice to hear this song used outside a video about the Titanic. Don't get me wrong, those videos are fine, but this song is overly related to the Titanic.

[PMDVD]

Never saw the Titanic film this is just an appropriate hymn "Nearer My God To Thee".

[DANST92]

RIP :)

[Rabbitbunvoo]

Wow... it's incredible and very heart-warming to know so many were saved - your image of 6023 King Edward II contrasts so much with when I saw him launched last April...just incredible...

[craigcromack]

@favershamdriver31112 Actually, Dhai Woodhams chose to save them, also because he would get a little more than scrap value for the engines.

[favershamdriver31112]

amazing to think that the ones that were saved were only saved because the scrapyard got a contract to scrap a load of wagons and the wagons were easier to cut up than locos so the locos were left while the wagons were being destroyed

[canadiancatgreen]

i like the video and fitting music

[ThomasTrue]

It is quite astonishing the number of steam locomotives went from Barry into preservation. Hat's off to the unstinting work of preservationists who spend time and money saving an important part of our heritage.

[Hancockified]

It is amazing to see how many locomotives were still there sixteen years after steam was abolished but it does show how many locomotives were later preserved. Steam engines are beautiful & I hope these glorious machines are kept alive for future generations & this is a teenager speaking here lol

[GWRjim]

it breaks my eart to see great western locos and all other locos at that to see them that way

[d9003]

Brilliant video. No matter how many times I watch it I still get a lump in the throat. Music choice fits perfectly and I'm sure anyone, like me, who's made a number of pilgrimages to Barry in the 1980's will appreciate the way it brings back the emotions felt during those trips. Well done PMDVD.