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Cardiff Canton Sub-shed Cardiff East Dock (1961–1962) CF Was 86C until 1960. Closed to steam 1965 [47] Became 86A [citation needed] 1963–1965 Cardiff East Dock Was 88L until 1963.Closed to steam 1965 [65] 88B 1949–1958 Cardiff East Dock Was a sub-shed of 88A(Cardiff Canton) from 1958 until it became 88L in 1962. [65] 1961–1962 Cardiff ...
Cardiff Canton TMD (Welsh: Depo Cynnal a Chadw Treganna Caerdydd) is a diesel locomotive traction maintenance depot in Cardiff, Wales. Its depot code is CF. It is operated by Transport for Wales. The depot is used by Transport for Wales fleet, GWR Class 158s and some Cross Country Class 170s. In steam days the depot was called Cardiff Canton ...
In 1959 the shed was divided to cope with the introduction of diesel multiple units. In 1961 the shed closed to steam, and all steam locomotives were moved to Radyr. The shed closed completely in November 1964, with the opening of the newly diesel-redeveloped Cardiff Canton TMD. Shortly afterwards the site was cleared for redevelopment. [2]
The Class 14 were small diesel-hydraulic locomotives built at Swindon for working Western Region branch lines but they were soon surplus to requirements as these were closed following the Reshaping of British Railways report. 9518 entered service in October 1964 at Cardiff Canton and worked from there until placed in store April 1969.
The depot held its first open day on 30 August 1980. At the time, the depot was operating 24 hours a day and consisted of a 70,000 imperial gallons (320,000 L) fuelling point, Servicing Shed and a four-road Maintenance Shed fitted with two 3.5 long tons (3.6 t) overhead cranes. The depot was also the base for a 45 long tons (46 t) steam crane.
On 27–28 June and 1 July 1960, No. 92220, then allocated to Cardiff Canton shed, hauled the BR Western Region's flagship Paddington to Cardiff, Swansea, Neyland and Fishguard Harbour passenger express trains, the London bound Red Dragon and the return Capitals United Express between Cardiff and Paddington, reportedly having to delay its ...
The locomotive entered service in 1961 numbered D6724. it was renumbered to 37024 in 1973 and was allocated to depots such as Stratford and Cardiff Canton. In 1988 it was converted to be part of the refurbished heavyweight (Class 37/7) fleet where it lost its headcode boxes, was renumbered to 37714 and allocated to the Trainload Metals sector.
Prior to 5080's transfer to Cardiff Canton from Swindon, the engine was renamed Defiant in January 1941, commemorating one of the many types of aircraft which had taken part in the Battle of Britain. The engines original name Ogmore Castle was also used on an earlier member of the class and later used by two sister engines; the name was ...