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)
Junction
Men
This selection of
photo's
shows Llandudno Junction men at 6G and
on various workings around North Wales.
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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)
(not
thumbnail)
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.
"Britannia" 70025 " Western Star" with Junction driver,
Ken Jones (No. 2)
Driver Tommy Gill and a junction fireman await departure with
71000 "Duke of Gloucester"
"Patriot" 45525 "Colwyn Bay" at the naming ceremony.
A "young" Tommy Gill (junction driver) stands in
front
of the smoke deflectors.
0-6-2T 6604, Foreman Fitter Bill Martin (6G)
A strange coincidence took place with the towing of 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose' to and from Butlins Holiday Camp.
On
May
4th
1963
46203
was towed by Ivatt 2-6-0 "Flying Pig" No.43052 by
Junction men, over the North Wales Coast main line to
Caernarfon, Afon Wen and along the Cambrian Coast line to Penychain
which was the nearest station to Butlins camp.
It was then winched over a temporary track for static display for the
next twelve years.
In
the
mid
-
1970's
however the novelty of a static railway engine by the
sea was starting to wane and Butlins loaned 46203 to
the Midland Railway Trust at Butterley in 1975. This time 46203 was
towed along the Cambrian Coast line
by class 24 diesel No.24053 for another period of static display at
Derby until 1990 when she returned to main line running.
The unusual
coincidence mentioned above is that the Class 24 diesel that towed
46203 away from Pwllheli in 1975 No. 24053
is an anagram
of the "Flying Pig" No. 43052 that towed the 'Princess' to
Pwllheli twelve years earlier. Strange but true!
The photo below
shows 6203 (46203) 'Princess Margaret Rose' south of Porthmadog,
being towed by 24053 boiler first on
the way to Derby on May 11th 1975.
PHOTO : JOHN
POWELL COLLECTION.
Another shot of 6203 passing
through Criccieth statiion en route to Derby on May 11th 1975.
PHOTO : JOHN
POWELL
COLLECTION
The scan below shows a
Butlin's publicity postcard showing 46203 on static display at Pwllheli
in 1973.
PHOTO : JOHN
POWELL COLLECTION
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.
Junction fireman on ex royal engine, black 5 , 45282 at Menai
Bridge
goods yard,
with a Menai Bridge-Mold Junction goods.
2-6-2 T, 41235. Driver Jack W Jones,
(6G)
nickname "Jack skint"
Fireman, Cliff Roberts (6G).
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".
Shot taken from Colwyn Bay No 1 box, Black 5, 44802 with Junction
men in
charge.
