6G LLANDUDNO JUNCTION

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NORMAN KNEALE
GALLERY 6
MORE CLASSIC MEMORIES
FROM THE LENS OF THE
RESPECTED PHOTOGRAPHER

STEAM ON
THE COAST

Looking across from Ffordd 6G, in 1999, at the sad site of the neglected carriage shed . The site was cleared only a few months after this photo was taken and the whole story became just a memory.

The shed was opened in 1899 by the L.N.W.R. The original code 7A, was changed in 1952 to 6G and remained until closure 3rd October 1966. The carriage shed remained until 2000 and became the "new" shed for diesel locos and re-coded LJ.

Photo [Norman Kneale] click thumbnail

Britannia class 70026 "Polar Star"
undergoes cylinder maintenance
at 6G in the early sixties.

Today a multiplex cinema complex stands on the site of the carriage shed and the new "Ffordd 6G (Road 6G) has swallowed up the site of the steam shed and sidings.


                                        [Geoff Poole]

Waiting for the "off", Jubilee class
45561 Saskatchewan at Llandudno
Junction with a train for Holyhead
on July 27th 1963.

PHOTO RAILWAY MAGAZINE

A summer Saturday Newcastle to
Llandudno (1N82) on the approach to
Llandudno Junction hauled by 70009
"Alfred the Great" on July 30th 1966

Here is a great video of authentic
black and white cine film.......
showing engines on the Cambrian
Coast during the last days of steam.
CLICK TO SEE VIDEO

This is how the site looks today. This photo was taken from a similar position to the one opposite

This is a view of the entrance to the carriage shed just before demolition. At this stage the keep out and danger signs were apparent due to the dangerous state of the glass roof.



                                [Norman Kneale]

EX GWR Collett medium freight
and passenger 0-6-0 3208
6G's "Snow Engine" , still with
plough attached , Condemned
and stored at the depot in 1965.

This is Standard Class 2-10-0 No 92116 with a Summer Saturday train from Sheffield to Llandudno, passing a Stanier Class 5 approaching Llandudno Junction. 11 / 6 /1960. (PHOTO : DEREK CROSS)

    44800 passing the Junction with
            a special on 31 / 7 / 1965

MAIN LINE STEAM
AROUND THE JUNCTION

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NORMAN KNEALE GALLERY SEVEN
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STATION STAFF

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STEAM SHED 6G
LINE DRAWING

SIGNALLING AROUND THE JUNCTION

SIGNALLING
OVER WALES

TOM EDWARDS GALLERY

PHIL SEYMOUR DATA PAGE

JOHN
POWELL DATA PAGE

click thumbnail for larger view

[Dave Plimmer]

A 1964 view by Harold Bowtell
(click thumb)

Rebuilt Patriot 45523 BANGOR, beside the coaling stage in July 1960. [Photo M.J.Jackson]
(click thumb)

BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 73070, from Chester shed, at the coaling stage. [A.J.Tyson]
(click thumb)

The view opposite is from 1963 showing the modern structure , with a selection of British Railways Standard Class 2 tanks ready for service. The carriage shed roof , then in good condition , can be seen in the background. [Norman Kneale]

It's 1989 and Class 155 units are stored at LJ. They were out of service with door faults. This was when they were fairly new and before they were converted to single car 153's. The exact date is unknown, but it is interesting to see the carriage shed in 1989, still in relatively good condition. It's sad when we consider what took place over the next ten years.

(Thanks to Dave Plimmer for this interesting shot)

LMSR lines in North Wales 1935-58

(CLICK THUMB)

LMS poster showing excursion tickets available in 1925
(by kind permission of the Betws-y-Coed Railway Museum)

At £1.50 entrance fee the Betwys-y-Coed Railway museum must be the best value for money, for any Welsh tourist attraction. If you are interested in railway models or nostalgia, I would recommend you pay a visit to this attraction, which has plenty of detail and photo's of the Llandudno area.

January 1st 2004. To date 6G has recorded 9347 visits in less than eight months. I published the site on May 15th 2003 and I am staggered by the interest and support you , the site visitors , have shown. I would like to thank everyone who has viewed the site and especially the people who have taken the trouble to contact me with information or support which has kept the site fresh and up to date. Please keep the suggestions and information coming. Many Thanks Geoff.

May 15th 2004..... 6G is now one year old and has recorded 17,455 site visitors since inception. When I published the site on May 15th 2003, I thought it would attract a few hundred visitors, so I am amazed at the response I have received. I would like to thank all of you who have shown an interest and I hope you have enjoyed the content. I hope to keep the site going, and with your help keep it interesting and fresh. So I appeal again to anyone who has any information or detail I could use, please contact me on the link below. (Geoff)

MAY 15th 2005........ 6G is now two years old, and has attracted 43,355 visitors in that two years. There are links to the site from websites all over the world which have increased the visitor numbers, but the bulk of interest is still from the North Wales area. Thanks again to all contributors for helping to keep me on my toes as hopefully, together, we have helped to keep the 6G story fresh and interesting as the many emails I receive would seem to indicate. So if you enjoy your visit around the depot drop me a line ........ (Geoff) 15/05/2005

MAY 15th 2006........       Another year has flown by with another big increase in visitor figures to 6G.
                                                   78930 a really impressive increase again. This last year has seen the
                                                   launch of several new pages, which is the reason for the increased interest
                                                   in the site. The new North Wales Coast Steam page has proved very popular
                                                   and has given the platform to publish photo's of the steam specials on the day
                                                   they run on the main line. The pending "Tom Slaven Page " will, I think, provide
                                                   great interest for all visitors. Tom is going to put his memories, on this page, of
                                                   a typical day driving the " Manchester Club " which I'm sure will prove
                                                   very interesting. Many thanks once again to all contributors for your support
                                                   and thanks to all visitors for your interest and the many emails which keep
                                                   the site fresh and , I hope , interesting.    .............    (Geoff) 15/05/2006

MAY 15th 2007.......      6G is four years old today and the site is still growing. Submissions have still
                                                    been steadily arriving and ideas for new pages have been welcome in order to
                                                    keep the website and the 6G story fresh and interesting. New pages like the
                                                    "ENGINE ALLOCATION" page and "NORTH WALES STATIONS" page
                                                    were developed through suggestions from contributors like John Powell and
                                                    Alan Roberts. Any suggestions would be welcome in the future and please keep
                                                    your emails coming as this gives me great satisfaction to know the site is still
                                                    of interest. Several new pages are planned for 2007 so let me know what you
                                                    think of them when they are published. Visitor numbers are still increasing and
                                                    88,870 have been recorded to date.    ............ (Geoff) 15/05/2007.

MAY 15th 2008........      6G is now five years old today. The site has kept going due to the continued
                                                   contributions of detail and photographs from enthusiasts who are glad to share
                                                   their recollections in order to enhance the 6G story.
                                                   Jim Fenton's TRAINSPOTTING OBSERVATIONS pages were published in
                                                   June 2007 and have been a great success, which must be rewarding to Jim in
                                                   view of the amount of work he put into the detail.   The new Alan Roberts page
                                                   SIGNALLING OVER WALES was published in November in order to give
                                                   a wider area to cover this interesting and often neglected aspect of our railways.
                                                   Photographs of main line steam on the North Wales Coast line are always
                                                   welcome and should be sent to the email address below.
                                                   Visitor numbers are still increasing and I still get many emails from new visitors
                                                   who have just found the site. 98,383 visitors have now been recorded.
                                                   Many thanks to you all for your continued interest. (Geoff) 15/05/2008.

MAY 15th 2009........            6G is six years old today. 109,518 visitors have now been recorded.
                                                    A fantastic increase considering the site was off-line for several
                                                    weeks during the period of changing servers so it is safe to assume
                                                    the increased visitor total would be even greater without this gap.
                                                    Many thanks must go to Charlie Hulme for all his expertise in
                                                    rescuing files and in helping me launch the new site.
                                                    Through all the upheaval it has still been possible to open several
                                                    new pages. Thanks to all visitors for your support. (Geoff) 15/05/09.