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Junction Men

This selection of photo's shows Llandudno Junction men at 6G and
on various workings around North Wales.

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS PAGE WERE TAKEN BY NORMAN KNEALE
AND NO ATTEMPT TO COPY OR REPRODUCE SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED
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With thanks to Derek Williams for help with identification of crews and staff in the following photo's.

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Passing through Bangor Station at night,  Driver John Calvert,    Fireman Jock Slaven (6G)             and other Junction men on the footplate.  Princess Class 46208 Princess Helena Victoria.
(speed 50-60 mph approx)



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Fireman,  Jock Slaven (6G).  Driver, Vic Thomas (6G) ex-Rhyl. Head of the class
70000 Britannia, now preserved and undergoing major overhaul to main line condition, at Crewe,   by owner Pete Waterman.







Junction men with   "Britannia"  70026    "Polar Star"   
Jack W Gough (driver 6G) George Jones (driver 6G)  nickname "George pigeon"
Fireman Tommy D Allen (6G) ex-Rhyl.




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"Britannia" 70025 " Western Star" with Junction driver, Ken Jones (No. 2)



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Privately restored Ex-LNER 2-6-0 No.3442 'The Great Marquess' undergoes servicing at 6G after
hauling a charter party special (1X39) from Leeds to Llandudno on May 10th 1964.



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Driver Tommy Gill and a junction fireman await departure with
71000 "Duke of Gloucester"



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"Patriot" 45525 "Colwyn Bay" at the naming ceremony.
A "young" Tommy Gill   (junction driver)  stands in front
of the smoke deflectors.



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0-6-2T 6604,   Foreman Fitter Bill Martin (6G)



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6203 "Princess Margaret Rose" departs Caernarvon on the Afon Wen line, (dead engine)
to Billy Butlins camp at Pwllheli, for static display which at the time was thought to be
her final resting place.  Junction men were on the footplate.



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Junction fireman on ex royal engine, black 5 , 45282  at Menai Bridge goods yard,
with a Menai Bridge-Mold Junction goods.



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2-6-2 T, 41235.      Driver Jack W Jones, (6G)    nickname "Jack skint"
Fireman, Cliff Roberts (6G).



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At Cwm-Y-Glo station on the Llanberis branch.  4-6-0 BR Standard class 4 75009.
Fireman, Reg Passmore (6G).  Driver, D M Jones (6G). nickname "Dai Llanrwst".



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Shot taken from Colwyn Bay No 1 box, Black 5, 44802 with Junction men in charge.

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