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Cardiff General, Saturday (afternoon) 16th December 1972. Cl.45:- 90, 143 Cl.52:- 1033, 1037 Cl.47:- 1600, 1658+6932, 1665, 1690, 1927, 1943 Cl.37:- 6984 Cl.35:- 7074 Cl.25:- 7589 Guide Bridge - Cardiff parcels. Brian R

But that's only two-thirds of the convoy. . Preserved 50019 was on the back ! . Brian R

Turn the clock back twenty years or so, and you could bank on the unusual happening more frequently. . Try this pair waiting for the road at Cardiff Central one Saturday lunchtime. . Brian R

Two from Brian's archives. . In the first photo, before it went north, a Swindon Inter City unit ( who ever called them Cl.123 ?) is towed by a Cl.31 past Pengam toward Cardiff, passing a then new fangled HST unit on a Swansea - Paddington service. . This was a Thursday afternoon in 1976, I'd given my mother a lift to the nearby Leo's Supermarket !!!!. . The second photo shows 37408 complete with West Highland terrier at Cardiff Central, about to take the ECS of a west country train to Canton. . Hope these help. . Brian R

Not quite 'this' day in history, but about this time in history. Sunday 6-12-64 Moves of redundant stock in connection with the formation of 3R 'Tadpole' units Chart Leacon - Eastleigh (via New Line) D6551 hauling 60511 + 60703 + 60755 + 60750 'Hastings' coaches 65300 + 65307 + 65309 + 65310 '2-EPB motorcoaches' 10208 + 10207 '4-SUB trailers' Monday 6-12-65 33026 + 35019 both hauled Feltham 70B to Newport Called Basingstoke to attach 34103 33026 + 35019 for Cashmore, Newport 34103 for Buttigieg, Newport Wednesday 8-12-65 76015 + 76027 + 41275 all hauled Eastleigh 70D to Swansea East Dock (for Cohens, Morriston) Friday 2-12-66 41294 + 80065 + 80082 all hauled Eastleigh 70D to Westbury 41294 for Buttigieg, Newport, 80065 & 80082 for Cashmore, Newport Friday 8-12-67 Two trains booked 35003 + 34004 + 73018 + 76009 all hauled Weymouth to Newport N.B. 76009 left at Westbury 3 Thence 34042, 35003 & 76009 to Cashmore, Newport A second train comprising 34036 + 73020 + 76069 was caped. Notes seem a bit confused !! Saturday 16-12-67 Four 'Hastings' DEMU coaches, Hither Green to Eastleigh Survivors of Hither Green crash (1 ex 1007, 3 ex 1017)

12th. December, 1972. . Cl.37:- 6979 disrupted double English as it passed my school (Cantonian, Cardiff) towing Cl.11 shunters 12061, 12063 & 12071 en-route 8F Springs Branch to NCB Nantgarw. . The days of the three Hunslet 18" tanks at Nantgarw were numbered. . As a result a group of us visited Nantgarw a week to the day later, 19th. December to catch two of the 'Austerities' in action. Brian R

How about this selection ? . http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/5643468523/ Brian R

4th December, 1987 . FAIRWATER – CARDIFF QUEEN ST. (for a "walk on part" at Cardiff Magistrates Court !) C583 (51069+51097) 0909 ex Fairwater 37698 l/e dn C334+C300 dn. ecs 150270 0936 to Merthyr CARDIFF 1115hrs. C315 (53908+59381+53855) Cheltenham-Cardiff 37694+PR93237/201/205/235/225/208/202/220/228/234/211/238/233/232/203/224 carrying Kelly containers, Pantyffynnon - Radyr thro'’Plat.6 loco fitted with ploughs. C332 (51134+51147), C335 150270/271/272/277 08787+84098 (Station Pilot) 47647 arrive l/e ex ‘Swansea’ reverse onto depot 37248+910278+910521+910265+910496+910524 (up 1120hrs) 43176+44087+42322+42110+ ? (0653hrs. ex Bradford, arr Plat.4 1120hrs.) 43170+41013+41014+40206+42018+42019+42020+44006+43171 37306 down light engine 37131(blue SCN)+47901(dead) depot to up main. 37906 down light engine 33009+18861(NSE logo)+18705(NSE logo)+E17052+35191+18963 CANTON TMD 33028, 47662 Coaching stock 7185, 7218, 17053, 18882, 35280/473 DMU 53864/917, 59357/369/474 Wagons DC110424, 967616, 996369 Brian R

4th. December, 1971 . Cardiff General . Cl.45:- 57,63,84,126 Cl.52:- 1005,1015,1024,1049,1066 Cl.47:- 1593,1594,1607,1658,1667,1670,1718,1753,1929,1931,1995 Cl.37:- 6608,6906,6914,6955,6955,6957,6958,6974,6974 Cl.35:- 7080 . Brian R

Saturday 2nd. December, 1972 . Wales 16 - New Zealand 19 . Cardiff General . Cl.46:- 138, 155, 156 Cl.52:- 1040, 1049 (1A48) Cl.47:- 1605, 1654 (1Z45 Hereford - Cardiff 'Rugex), 1662, 1677, 1686 (1Z47 unidentified 'Rugex), 1692 (1Z43 Swanea - Cardiff 'Rugex'), 1730 (1Z44 Carmarthen - Cardiff 'Rugex'), 1746, 1848 (1Z4? unidentified 'Rugex'), 1903 (1Z46 unidentified 'Rugex'), 1924, 1928. Cl.08:- 3753, 3960 Cl.25:- 5182 Cl.37:- 6605, 6841, 6886, 6890 6997+6998 Cl.35:- 7098 (1Z18 Cardiff-Swindon) . This was the 'infamous' All Blacks tour that saw them beaten 9-3 at Stradey, and Keith Murdoch sent home in disgrace - never to arrive in New Zealand but to disappear into the Australian bush, never to play rugby again. . Brian R

31st. October, 1971 . Llanelli - 9 New Zealand - 3 . And the pubs ran dry . Brian R

Sandy.I suspect it's intended as an attempt at humour, as 'nhy581' is a work colleague, where it is accepted that both I, and my brother 'naturol' have the ability to be a little on the loud side !!.As I was unable to attend this years show, and my brother also undertook duties on the door, I've no doubt 'nhy581' is referring to the relative peace and quiet emanating from the rear of the layout..You can rest assured 'nhy581' will be dealt with in an appropriate manner..Brian R

And your point is ?

23rd October, 1987 I travelled into Cardiff on the 1109hrs. FAIRWATER – CARDIFF CENTRAL which comprised 150270/274 CANTON (passing) C852, C335, C313, C333 (51135+51148), C302 (53128+53086), C851 (51462+59382+51530), C330 (51128+51141), C317 (53911+59539+53858), (51307+51322), 59034/039/474 08664, 08779 47296/564 CARDIFF CENTRAL B431 (51369+59521+51413), 305 (53131+ ?) C300 (51128+51141), C808 (51519+51801) 150263/268/270/272/276/277/278/280/282 155306 93462 ‘Circuit van, return to Peterborough P.O.T.’ 08654+DC110466+DC112050+BPO67195+BPO67281+BPO67994 Trip working, Tidal Sidings - Canton Brickyard. 43100+44091+42321+42320+42319+42318+40434+41169+43195 08804 station pilot 37803 (MGR) 47102 37222+VDA200683+OTA112212/234/167/247/188/399/183+Cargowaggon, Danzas &Trabsferry wagons +2xTTA. 47512+5302+5251+5476+17097+5253+5256+6528 (1300 Cardiff-Holyhead) 31406+24585(NSE brand)+18957+17040+35291+18625 (ex Portsmouth Hbr) 37695+DB999509+BAA900190+950990+951124+DC112126+460622+MAT421A/B/C/D+RLS92022+BPO67750+955168(brake van)., from Radyr, onto dn. relief. 37906 up l/e 56049+BPO61673/565/674/663/561/585/683/688/571/662/595/572/661/591/667/583/687/689/685/669/665/676 down. 43149+44035+42281+42280+42279+40423+41136+41135+43138 47627+19004+18922+19021+18947+E17035+18413+18734 (all except 18413/947 with NSE brand) 0830 Brighton-Cardiff. 08818+47145 dn l/e CANTON 47483/642, 56043 150266, 155303 C821,

Nidge Several of the Padds that day were hauled by 'thousands' and although we went there to see 'KGV' ( which I'd discovered by accident undergoing repair in Newport Docks sometime earlier) - my abiding memory of the day were 'thousands' on down expresses tearing up the bank out of 'the hole' and bouncing like mad. Hard to imagine that forty years on, there would only be one 'thousand' on the main line, yet steam on the main line is an almost daily occurrence ! Brian .

Severn Tunnel Jct (station, yard and shed) 2nd. October, 1971 A historic day - the return of main line steam in the shape of 6000 King George V Cl.25 5182, 5228+5268, Cl.37 6781, 6788, 6996 Cl.42 806 Cl.45/6 60, 85, 104, 107, 114, 140. 156 Cl.47 1602, 1604, 1610, 1648, 1656, 1661, 1667, 1903, 1909, 1918 Cl.52 1000, 1028, 1047, 1055, 1058,1062, 1068, 1072 Cl.35 7000 ,7070, 7080, 7084, 7092 Cl.08 3806, 3990, 4162, 4170

Why not "Duffryn" - that's to the west of Newport ? . Or, if you want to twist the tongues of the 'saes' try "Spytty Park" or "Spytty Road" as homage to 'the County' (riding high at the top of the Blue Square Conference). . As for the xr3i - I'm sure i had my head under it's bonnet once, and pulled the carpet back away from the cill on the drivers side - to check the VIN plates. . Brian R

Craig Bellamy . To many fans, he's like Marmite - they either love him or loath him. . But when he scores ................ check out todays stunner against Leeds Utd. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lYrHelGy28 . Brian R

I've now seen as many photos of a model version of this type of wagon as I have seen shots of the prototype - I think, my only photo is in one of Jim Russell's books...... unless there is one lurking in one Dave Larkin's ?I don't recall seeing one in the flesh - which makes this project all the more interesting !Brian R

Saturday 9th September, 1972. Cardiff General 1025, 1585, 1605, 1613 (1Z33), 1732/37/52, 1919, 6975/86, 7518 C346 (50858+59366+50911), (51066+59425+51094)+ (51103+59434+51075) Then a walk to.... 86A Canton 175, 1563, 1656, 1914, 5180, 6837, 6914, 7511, 7677 And a return to..... Cardiff General 175, 1012/63, 1584/89, 1609/14/68/76/90, 1939, 6604, 6924/25/76 7017 (1C18/1Oxx), 7080 (8A87), 7514+7625 C533 (50694+59279+50732), (50306+59125+50326)+(50324+59119+50308), (50310+59121+50328)+(50304+59115+50338), (50737+59275+50671) Observations The ‘foreign’ six car Gloucester RCW,and Metro-Cammell units worked two 'footex' specials from Birmingham for that afternoons Cardiff City v Aston Villa match. . For those interested, Villa won 2-0 . Brian R

You built well tanks - back in the day ?

In my first week 'on the beat' in August, 1979 my tutor took me to Burrell's - a shop in Wilson Road, Ely where the owner had unearthed several boxes of circa 1960 Hornby Dublo (2 and 3-rail) and Tri-Ang stock, all boxed (mint) with their pre-decimal prices affixed. . They were offered to me, at the 'face value' .......................... . If only I hadn't declined, and salted them away. . Brian R PS I think the shop behind the now St Davids centre may have been 'Wiesbards' - the old man used to take me there (long before 'naturol' was born ..... 35 my buttocks) to buy parts for dolls houses and forts he used to make as a 'sideline'.

So, mid 40s and he still believes in Santa ? Brian R (his big brother)

Newport's railways - as they used to be .......... . (From an old map I have, the provenance of which is unknown). . NOTES The Courtybella - Llanarth St. line via salutation Jct ran alongside Cardiff Road for part of its' length, and was abandoned many, many years ago. The Ebbw Jct steam shed/workshop is shown, not the later diesel depot. . Brian R

'Barry Ten' appears to have changed his writing genre, and gone in for guide books ! . I fully concur with the content of your post - especially as IA, Modelzone and Antics form part or all of my lunchtime exercise route around the city centre, during which it is not uncommon to collide with other RMwebbers !. . The displays in all three are worthy of passing attention, and occasionally show bargains that match certain box-shifters even taking p+p into account. . Brian R . PS 'Bud Morgan' ? I didn't think you were 'that old' ....... did you ever frequent the original shop in the Castle Arcade ? or even 'The Model Shop' formerly in Mill Lane (but now a 'sex shop' !!). PPS What about the shop that 'survived' in Broadway, Roath for a few years - most of the punters having been frightened off by the attitude of the proprietor !