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MOCHDRE A55 REMODELLING


This page displays a photographic record of the remodelling of the A55 expressway in and around the Mochdre and Brompton Avenue areas. 

All of the photographs were taken by John Powell. 

The permission of the photographer must be obtained before any attempt to copy or publish any image is attempted.

  John can be contacted through the website email link on the HOMEPAGE

Once again I would like to thank John for sharing these unique images.

I have included John's notes with his photographs..



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COMPILED BY JOHN POWELL  -  EDITED BY GEOFF POOLE
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Mochdre and Pabo, September 14th 1983. Class 47 , 47549.

 

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Mochdre. 5th October 1983, Class 47, 47547

 

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Mochdre October 8th 1983. D200 on the "Amlwch Rambler"

 

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Euston-Holyhead train passes Mochdre hauled by 47488 on the 29th October 1983. 
Note the new bed ready for the track.

 

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Holyhead-Euston train passing Mochdre hauled by 47449 on October 29th 1983. 
The bridge with the "LAING" sign was a temporary bridge for site vehicles only.

 

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Track lifting at Mochdre February 2nd 1984.

 

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09.30. Crewe-Holyhead Express hauled by 47558 "Mayflower" passes a 
track-lifting train at Mochdre on February 9th 1984

 

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47474 at Mochdre on 9th February 1984 with a Llandudno-Scarborough train.

 

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25054 passes Mochdre on February 10th 1984.

 

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45134 at Mochdre on the 2nd April 1984

 

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45107 at Mochdre on the 2nd April 1984

 

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45046 with a Bangor-Scarborough train on the 23rd June 1984.

 

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A six car DMU passes Mochdre on the 30thJune 1984

 

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DMU passes Mochdre on June 30th 1984.

 

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47446 on 5th July 1984 at Mochdre.

 

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40001 at Mochdre on 5th July 1984 with it's final revenue earning trip before withdrawal.

 

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The 13.20 Llandudno-Scarborough Express passes Mochdre 
behind 47409 on the 9th July 1984

 

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A Euston-Holyhead train passes Mochdre hauled by 47511 "Thames", 
 bereft of her nameplates,
on August 1st 1984.

 

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A Holyhead-Euston train passes Mochdre and the new "Euroway" 
behind 47538 on November 11th 1984.

 

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The new "Euroway" takes shape at Mochdre as 47588 passes with the morning 
Holyhead to Euston Express on December 24th 1984.

 

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A Bangor to Scarborough Express passes Mochdre and Pabo 
behind 45150 on January 26th 1985.

 

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45105 pulls a down Express at Mochdre on January 26th 1985.

 

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July 19th 1986 and an "up" DMU displays an incorrect "Llandudno" 
destination plate at Mochdre.

 

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47526 "Northumbria"  with a Scarborough-Bangor express, at 
Mochdre and Pabo on July 19th 1986.

 

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Opening day of Mochdre section by Wyn Roberts. Cavalcade
with police escort, June 29th 1985.

 

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BROMPTON AVENUE BRIDGE

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47427 taken from Brompton Avenue Bridge showing the way it was on April 15th 1982.

 

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47443 at Colwyn Bay on October 23rd 1982.  The old footbridge can be seen 
in the background, soon to be demolished.

 

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October 5th 1983 and 45120 pulls a Scarborough-Bangor express out of Colwyn Bay
 passing the ornate Penrhos College.

 

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An unidentified class 45 passes the Brompton Avenue Bridge workings
on November 6th 1983.

 

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The Expressway nears completion on October 19th 1984.

 

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20141 and 20113 pull a track maintenance train at Colwyn Bay
 on September 17th 1986.

 

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A winter scene on January 16th 1985 as the 09.30 Crewe-Holyhead
drifts through Colwyn Bay
hauled by 47489.

 

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47555 pulls the 09.30 Crewe-Holyhead at Penrhos
on December 12th 1984.

 

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47455 at Brompton Avenue Bridge on July 29th 1983.

 

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20141 and 20113 Approach Colwyn Bay on September 17th 1986.

 

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An unidentified class 45 at Penrhos on December 5th 1984.

 

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An unidentified class 45 approaches Colwyn Bay with a
Llandudno-Scarborough express on November 5th 1983.

 

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A view from Brompton Avenue Bridge ,Colwyn Bay, looking East with the bed ready for new track.
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