My grandfather and I spent a fair bit of our working lives at Margam. My grandfather when it first opened in the early 60s then again in the late 60s, and myself from '93 until it closed as a traincrew depot.
Spent a year as a second man 87 to 88 after transferring from Waterloo Great depot great staff to work with and always a pot of tea on the go ...well almost always
I was a guard Woking class 9 trains in and out of the yard .in the 70s when the Forman said you’re engine and van. Home early finish out to the pub meet the boys from swansea eastern depot in cape Horner 🍻🍻🍻
Margam was once a MASSIVE marshalling yard, among the biggest in the UK before the advent of the car, sidings everywhere far bigger than even in this video. A real pity there's no documentaries of it in action on the internet, just photos.
Thanks for watching - The deopt has now gone but most of the locos that were in it are still running or stored. Most of the locos seen in the yard are now scrapped and no longer exist. Thank you for your kind comments Regards David
In 1969 I was foreman at Landore when asked to take over the new depot at Margam. At that tine I also checked the Swansea London new Blue Pullman at the Malliphant. and given until 2 o clock in the morning to give Swindon the OK or not. I did not accept the offer as I had decided to live in Australia. After 48 years, I understand that Margam depot is now being scraped
always let you have a look around the depot went there a nice friendly depot the class 60 apart from 60046 are all at Toton rusting away on the sidings sad to see the best depots have gone forever.Knottingley was a favourite of mine plenty of 56s and 60s there brilliant.
Will the diesel locos ever have the romanticism of their steam forefathers, only time will tell....................... I’m not even a train buff but this is sad to see ☹️
Who would of thought when you took these pictures. That 37403 would of survived and 37411 would go for scrap. Plus a few others that went for scrap when they could of been revived. Like peak national park. However love the video.
Could I please use this on a facebook group page, called Disused Railways? I would credit the video to you of course. No worries if not though. I have been photographing the depot over the last couple of years, and it seems a shame to see it looking so run down and derelict now. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
Hi, many thanks for that. I did see both videos quite a while ago. I have photographed Margam TMD, over the last couple of years. It's a real shame to see it in such a derelict state now. I have an album on facebook, that I have called Rusty Rails Of South Wales, which shows Margam TMD, amongst other disused rails. I will credit you for the videos. Many thanks once again.
do u know of any other train scrapyards like this that u can just walk into? ive loved ur margam scrapyard series it is sad lookin at these old machines but there is something about them being scrapped that is just interestin u no what i mean
+n moughton I agree, other greats long since gone......... Bristol Bath Road, Newport Godfrey Road Locomotive Stabling Yard, Newport Ebbw Junction and so many more.
All servicing is now done in Toton. It's more central to the UK. Margam needs demolition and all the old locos cutting up for scrap. Let's recycle the land!
Sorry no - there are not many left now and most of them are in the midlands. Some of the stock can been seen but you can't just walk in. I have heard there is one that will let you in for a donation to charity but I not sure where it is.
Beautiful engines. Why was it shut? Get the trucks off the roads. I bet Eddie Stobart would run something like that given half the chance. He owns Southend Airport after all.
The EWS go's to onllwyn washery and thats the only way to get coal now and if no one buys coal from `there my farther will lose his job and i don't want that to happen to my farther
+Yate Junction Margam Depot officially closed on 1st August 2009 but a second power unit change on 08752 kept the facility open until 17th September when 08752 was taken by low loader from Margam Knuckle Yard to Celsa Sidings. Drivers and maintenance staff began moving into the new facility at Margam Knuckle Yard from July onwards. The closure of Margam Depot now leaves south wales without any facility to undertake safe brake block changes and C xams on Class 08/09 locomotives. With very basic facilities at Margam Knuckle Yard, locomotives are now moved DIT to Toton Depot for repairs.
Big changes in the next few weeks. Landore Swansea may be used for maintenance as GWR are moving out to Malliphant. But depot changes may be a little way off as yet. Heard that the CSDC will be vacated as part of the shakeup. HS2 also has a bearing on Totons future. All sad to see, good depots going
yes and soon we could lose the only surviving class 503 EMU if its not restored and given a place for hertiage and also Liverpool Overhead Railway Carriage No 7 the only surving trailer could be going too if not restored, current state of no 7 www.emus.co.uk/lor.htm, and current state of the only surviving class 503 EMU, www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_2019_08/Margate1-FB.jpg.686f3db7572c1ea4a99ea83929a57ea4.jpg
My grandfather and I spent a fair bit of our working lives at Margam. My grandfather when it first opened in the early 60s then again in the late 60s, and myself from '93 until it closed as a traincrew depot.
Spent a year as a second man 87 to 88 after transferring from Waterloo Great depot great staff to work with and always a pot of tea on the go ...well almost always
I was a guard Woking class 9 trains in and out of the yard .in the 70s when the Forman said you’re engine and van. Home early finish out to the pub meet the boys from swansea eastern depot in cape Horner 🍻🍻🍻
Margam was once a MASSIVE marshalling yard, among the biggest in the UK before the advent of the car, sidings everywhere far bigger than even in this video. A real pity there's no documentaries of it in action on the internet, just photos.
Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for watching - The deopt has now gone but most of the locos that were in it are still running or stored. Most of the locos seen in the yard are now scrapped and no longer exist.
Thank you for your kind comments
Regards
David
This will be a brilliant record of Margam TMD and the EWS diesels ,& a rich prototype for the modeller , Thank you .
In 1969 I was foreman at Landore when asked to take over the new depot at Margam.
At that tine I also checked the Swansea London new Blue Pullman at the Malliphant. and given until 2 o clock in the morning to give Swindon the OK or not. I did not accept
the offer as I had decided to live in Australia. After 48 years, I understand that Margam depot is now being scraped
Thanks for watching
great video.spent all my younger days here when my grandad peter phillips worked there.
Thanks for watching Chris, a real shame the depot has gone - the people there were always very friendly.
always let you have a look around the depot went there a nice friendly depot the class 60 apart from 60046 are all at Toton rusting away on the sidings sad to see the best depots have gone forever.Knottingley was a favourite of mine plenty of 56s and 60s there brilliant.
+66585 The Drax Flyer Thanks for watching & comment.
This was fantastic!
Will the diesel locos ever have the romanticism of their steam forefathers, only time will tell....................... I’m not even a train buff but this is sad to see ☹️
Thank-you
Thanks for watching & informative comments
Thanks Peter for your kind comments.
Thanks for watching.
Very nicely done, congrats
Thank you very sad to see it go
Thanks for watching
Some wonderful memories of Margam
This is a good video I've got a similar one from 2009 Its called "Trains at Margam"
Who would of thought when you took these pictures. That 37403 would of survived and 37411 would go for scrap. Plus a few others that went for scrap when they could of been revived. Like peak national park. However love the video.
Epic vid
Thanks mate
those where the days:(
what is the song you used? my mum used to listen to it in the car all the time. Moving video btw.
Hi WhyAyeMann, Thanks for watching the song is Harry's Game (From The Motion Picture Patriot Games) By Clannad
Could I please use this on a facebook group page, called Disused Railways? I would credit the video to you of course. No worries if not though. I have been photographing the depot over the last couple of years, and it seems a shame to see it looking so run down and derelict now. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
+Richard .J yeah sure mate - with a credit please. cheers
+Richard .J Have you seen A Walk Around Margam Yard 2009 ? worth a look?
Hi, many thanks for that. I did see both videos quite a while ago. I have photographed Margam TMD, over the last couple of years. It's a real shame to see it in such a derelict state now. I have an album on facebook, that I have called Rusty Rails Of South Wales, which shows Margam TMD, amongst other disused rails. I will credit you for the videos. Many thanks once again.
On another note, are any of those old engines for sale?
+James Braithwaite Hi most have been scrapped and a couple have been refurbished and running again i think.
do u know of any other train scrapyards like this that u can just walk into?
ive loved ur margam scrapyard series
it is sad lookin at these old machines but there is something about them being scrapped that is just interestin
u no what i mean
goodbye margam depot
All the best depots have gone,very sad times.
So true........ Thanks for watching
+RailPhotoAnthology saddly DB seems to leave all these depots to rot away.
+n moughton I agree, other greats long since gone.........
Bristol Bath Road, Newport Godfrey Road Locomotive Stabling Yard,
Newport Ebbw Junction and so many more.
There's still old scrap trucks abandoned in Margam hundreds of them
+gokartjeep123 Thanks for watching & comment.
Why did margam depot and yard just become a yard of scrap or withdrawn diesel locomotives
All servicing is now done in Toton. It's more central to the UK. Margam needs demolition and all the old locos cutting up for scrap. Let's recycle the land!
Sorry no - there are not many left now and most of them are in the midlands. Some of the stock can been seen but you can't just walk in. I have heard there is one that will let you in for a donation to charity but I not sure where it is.
Beautiful engines. Why was it shut? Get the trucks off the roads. I bet Eddie Stobart would run something like that given half the chance. He owns Southend Airport after all.
why did they close the depot
The EWS go's to onllwyn washery and thats the only way to get coal now and if no one buys coal from `there my farther will lose his job and i don't want that to happen to my farther
When did it shut
+Yate Junction Margam Depot officially closed on 1st August 2009 but a second power unit change on 08752 kept the facility open until 17th September when 08752 was taken by low loader from Margam Knuckle Yard to Celsa Sidings. Drivers and maintenance staff began moving into the new facility at Margam Knuckle Yard from July onwards. The closure of Margam Depot now leaves south wales without any facility to undertake safe brake block changes and C xams on Class 08/09 locomotives. With very basic facilities at Margam Knuckle Yard, locomotives are now moved DIT to Toton Depot for repairs.
Some of Totons work will be done at Didcot depot in the future with a strong rumour that Landore will be used for DB loco maintenance when Toton goes.
maybe in the future
Big changes in the next few weeks. Landore Swansea may be used for maintenance as GWR are moving out to Malliphant. But depot changes may be a little way off as yet. Heard that the CSDC will be vacated as part of the shakeup. HS2 also has a bearing on Totons future. All sad to see, good depots going
Did the scrapyard close to
+Kim Ormond It was never really a scrap yard just a place were stored loco's were left to decay.......
Yes said times but great memories - Thanks for watching
yes and soon we could lose the only surviving class 503 EMU if its not restored and given a place for hertiage and also Liverpool Overhead Railway Carriage No 7 the only surving trailer could be going too if not restored, current state of no 7 www.emus.co.uk/lor.htm, and current state of the only surviving class 503 EMU, www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_2019_08/Margate1-FB.jpg.686f3db7572c1ea4a99ea83929a57ea4.jpg
What a waste tut tut tut
Thanks for watching