Freight Train Derailment at Cardiff May 1998

Iron Ore train derailed at Cardiff Central. May 5th 1998. Video includes rescue 56. Engineers 37411 and Load Haul 37 on Rhymney arrival and depart for Canton. Derailed wagons videoed from passing train, twice !

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Train
• Derailment
• May1998.
• Cardiff
• Central.
• Load
• Haul
• 37.
• Iron
• Ore
• wagons
• craned
• off
• onto
• road
• vehicles.
• High
• view
• of
• Central
• station

[TheMichaelWilcock]

Another good reason for having reliable contacts ref. what's happening on the rail network ( and the video camera always ready ! )

[TheMichaelWilcock]

The wagons were there for quite a few hours so I had time to go home for my video camera and buy a ticket to Cardiff Queen st and return !

[TheMichaelWilcock]

Hi Nigel.See my previous note; I believe it was old sleepers that spread under the weight. Back in 1998 we only relied on the " grapevine " no email/ mobile phones then, so that's all I know. No doubt someone may give us the outcome of the enquiry

[TheMichaelWilcock]

I believe the track spread underneath the heaviest train which then ran in S/Wales. It was only moving very slow at this point.

In otherwords poor maintenance and old sleepers..unless anyone else knows different ?

[TheMichaelWilcock]

I was lucky to have a tip off and time to drive into Cardiff for the shots. Don't forget this was in the days before mobile phones, internet etc

We relied on good contacts ( and still do ) Many of my videos are the results of years of contact building that's why now that I have the understanding of YT I like to share these images.

[TheMichaelWilcock]

I beleive the track spread under the heaviest train in the UK. Old sleepers ?

[Bevoin1970]

Sure does make a mess of the tracks when this kind of thing happens, kinda makes me wonder where on earth do you begin on the clean up operation... Good video!

[HornseaFilms]

Ah the days of RailTrack, I bet it was their fault this train derailed. It always is, hence why there's Network Rail instead now.

[samjane71]

You two at 2:48, don't just look at it, fetch a dustpan and brush !

[siobhan104]

Excellent. I remember my mate Derek telling me about this but thats the first bit of footage I have seen of it. Hell of a mess. Nice one. Had a cab ride in Gartcosh up at Machen Quarry once.

[NJPurling]

Whatever happened occurred when the train was traveling at a reasonable speed. What a mess!

Could they even stop you filming nowadays? You were obviously a passenger with a valid ticket & by amazing co-incidence you had a video camera.

[Nigel16032009]

What the hell! I was trying to see what was derailed initially, but it became bloody obvious! What on earth went wrong? I bet it caused havoc with mainline services. Did they terminate at Newport?

[imautuber444]

@imautuber444 If I'm not mistaken, wasn't a homeless person sleeping under or next to the arches at the time of the derailment and injured by falling masonry?