Class 14 No D9519 propels milk tanks from Marshfield to Cardiff at Rumney Bridge, probably in 1966. It would connect with the Whitland to Kensington milk train at Canton.

Access to the yard was via a ground frame, at least after the signal box closed for MAS in about 1965, with no ground signals as the movements were hand signalled by the train's guard, and the tanks were, prior to 1972 when the trailing crossover was removed, propelled back to Cardiff to be attached to the up Whitland-Kensington later in the day. A Brake Van was used until there was a single manning agreement; authority was provided by the Sectional Appendix. After the removal of the crossover, the train proceeded to Newport to run around and haul the tanks back to Cardiff.

David J Hayes adds "At first glance one could be forgiven for assuming this splendid images shows a race between a Class 14-hauled milk train and that of a Class 37-hauled block tanker service on the South Wales main line on the eastern outskirts of Cardiff.

The cooling towers in the background belong the the Cardiff Corporation Power Station. When the image is enlarged, the scene reveals extensive sidings in the distance (above the brake-van), which later became the site of Pengam Freightliner Terminal (opened in June 1967)."

Photo: R.O. Tuck/Rail Archive Stephenson