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Welcome to Llandudno Junction!
Browse the pictures and let yourself drift back to the glorious summer of 1961 when a procession of Black 5s, Jubs, Pats, Scots, Standard 5s and many others could be seen heading along the north Wales coast carrying holidaymakers and day-trippers to the resorts, the principal one of which was Llandudno.
I was there on holiday that year as a schoolboy (although sadly we travelled by car!) and I have vivid memories and a few fuzzy b&w photos of the many and varied trains that were to be seen in the area. To see the photos and other wonderful memories do visit Geoff Poole's site at: www.6g.nwrail.org.uk
So it was that twenty years later I embarked on the construction of the '00' gauge layout of the Junction and a much shortened branch to Llandudno station, with the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch divergence, a project which was to take twelve years to reach completion. The plan was to be able to operate the original timetable as authentically as possible, with reasonably realistic diagramming of locomotives and DMUs.
The layout is not portable and so has not been displayed at any exhibition. It has, however, appeared in 'Model Rail' magazines Nos.11, 22 and 125, and also featured in 'Model Rail' video No.4.
The results of my labours can be seen in the photographs here, most of which have been skilfully taken by fellow-operator and enthusiast of the area Tim Easter. Tim regularly supplies motive power to augment my already considerable fleet of some 150 locomotives, which helps a lot on a busy Saturday when trains are arriving at the Junction every five minutes or so! Many if not most of these we hope to show here in due course, and some of the locos depicted here are his. Do let us know what you think and feel free to ask any questions which may help you with your own project.
A new series began in Model Rail No.131, the June 2009 issue, about how to operate your layout like a real railway - based on my own experience with 'Llandudno Junction'.
Thanks for visiting the site and I hope you enjoy your railway modelling!.
Chris Evans (no not THAT one!) |
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| 1 | 90227_Up_Avoiding.jpg |
One of Mold Junction's WDs enters the up avoiding line on a train of empty minerals from Menai Bridge | Llandudno Junction | (1374) |
| 2 | DMU_Llandudno_no1.jpg |
A local service from Llandudno Junction arrives at Llandudno worked by Derby Lightweight DMU set 50981+56264 | Llandudno | (1053) |
| 3 | 46163_Irish_Mail.jpg |
46163 Civil Service Rifleman (6J) passes thru with the down daytime Irish Mail | Llandudno Junction | (837) |
| 4 | 42061_42077_LJ_2.jpg |
A pair of Fairburn tanks, 42061 (6A) and 42077 (6H), passes No.2 box with a Penychain-Manchester SO working | Llandudno Junction | (783) |
| 5 | 46154_Conwy_Bridge.jpg |
46154 (1A) exits the Conwy Tubular bridge on the 0810 SO Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street | Llandudno Junction | (772) |
| 6 | 42077_42061_DMU_LJ_1.jpg |
A combination of Chester and Bangor tanks heads a Butlins extra, passing an ex-works Derby Lightweight DMU which has come off the Blaenau branch | Llandudno Junction | (753) |
| 7 | Platform_4a.jpg |
An Up train waits in platform 2 | Llandudno Junction | (749) |
| 8 | 48175_Welsh_Dragon.jpg |
48175 (6B) departs on a down freight as a pair of Derby 'Lightweights' await departure on the Welsh Dragon service to Llandudno | Llandudno Junction | (722) |
| 9 | 44389_MPD.jpg |
44389 simmers on its home shed | Motive Power Depot (6G) | (709) |
| 10 | 75012_Platform_3.jpg |
75012 (6G) sits in platform 3 on a local train from Rhyl | Llandudno Junction | (705) |
| 11 | 40128_LJ.jpg |
The station pilot, 40128, sits in platform 1A | Llandudno Junction | (674) |
| 12 | 45520_Down_Avoiding.jpg |
45520 Llandudno (8A) leaves the down avoiding line on a fitted freight | Llandudno Junction | (674) |
| 13 | 42579_LJ_P4.jpg |
A stopping service to Bangor waits for the right-away in platform 4 with 42579 (6H) in charge | Llandudno Junction | (668) |
| 14 | 44661_Platform_3.jpg |
44661 (6J) draws into platform 3 on a train for Holyhead | Llandudno Junction | (660) |
| 15 | 61315_LJ_1E21_2.jpg |
61315 arrives in platform 1 with 1E21 | Llandudno Junction | (645) |
| 16 | 73030_MPD.jpg |
73030 (26F) catches the late evening sun on the shed | Motive Power Depot (6G) | (635) |
| 17 | 44682_Platform_2.jpg |
Two schoolboys admire 44682 (8A) before departure | Llandudno Junction | (632) |
| 18 | 45529_Llandudno_p4.jpg |
45529 Stephenson (1A) arrives in platform 4 with the 1155 SX from Manchester Exchange | Llandudno | (625) |
| 19 | 45340_MPD.jpg |
45340 (6G) waits to go on shed | Motive Power Depot (6G) | (620) |
| 20 | 41235_41228_LJ.jpg |
Ivatt class 2s 41235 and 41228 (both 6G) sit by the shed. 44525 (also 6G) is inside | Motive Power Depot (6G) | (591) |
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