Amlwch 1

Amlwch was at the end of a branch from Gaerwen on the main-line. From 1964 it had survived to carry freight traffic to and from the Associated Octel works at Amlwch port. Associated Octel had its own railway from the BR line near the former station to its site. From 1973, this line was being worked by BR diesels.

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24082 crosses the main road into Amlwch on the Octel light railway, with an extra service on the afternoon of the 29th December 1977. The crossing gates were operated by men sent out from the Octel works.

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At Amlwch Port, 24082 leaves its train and runs into the loco siding to allow the company's own diesel to come out and pull the train into the works.

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The whole train is pulled past the siding points, and then the brake van is detached. Once this has been done, 24082 can re-emerge from the siding. Having done that, the 24 is seen ready to reverse on to the brake van for the return working.

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There was no return traffic on this day and 24082 returned "Engine and Brake-Van" to Llandudno Junction. Here it is seen at the first of 3 gated level crossings there were on the works branch. The grey Ford Transit to the left was the transport for the two Octel employees that operated the level crossings. The plant itself is seen in the distance.

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In the final view, 24082 is seen at the Salem Street crossing - at that time the A5025. When the line to the works was opend in the 1950s, houses were demolished on both sides of the street to make way for the railway. The road seen to the right was built at that time to avoid another railway crossing behind the camera.