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#1
9th February 2009, 17:43
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Maindy Sidings, Cardiff
Dear all,
I am a student looking for information about the history of the Maindy Place rail sidings in Cardiff. If anyone would be able to provide any information on what may remain in a disused rail siding, such as potential pollutants, or any site specific information i would be truely grateful. Thank you for your time 
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#2
10th February 2009, 20:20
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Hmm, I'm trying to place where Maindy Place sidings are, memory doesn't bring up any immediate results. I'll make enquiries and see what I can find out though, I'm rather curious myself!
EDIT: Google Maps produces Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff. I know where you refer to now, the old Cathays depot. I've not been past there for many a fine year now (2006 if memory serves and bugger all was there then), I believe they were building student accommodation there for September 2006/2007 when I went past. Google Maps doesn't collaborate with that though. Weird. Interesting question though about whether any potential pollutants would be left behind. As I said above, I'll make enquiries elsewhere. Might be worth searching Fotopic for Cathays and seeing what it comes up with. Last edited by KingtonTramBasher; 10th February 2009 at 20:24.
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11th February 2009, 15:49
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Do you mean Powell Duffryn sidings or Cathays C&W. P D overhauled tank wagons.This firm has long gone.Cathays were used by Pullman rail,now at Canton.The Uni of Wales took a lot of land for accomadation.Everything was cleared when P D went from its yard.There is a railway station at Cathays.
Hope this helps.
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#6
9th March 2009, 23:54
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Thank you all for your responses. The site was baught by the uni in 2008 with the intention of developing it as new facilities. I have some information about possible contaminants but I am struggling to find any information on the sites history i.e. who owned it, what was it used for and when was it decomission/dissused?
Thak you again for your time
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#7
11th March 2009, 19:12
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The contamination is mainly from steaming out rail tankers in readyness for overhaul,oil,petrol residues.
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