Llandudno Jcn - 22nd July 1979

As part of the Conwy Valley Centenary celebrations on 22nd July 1979, a special train ran from Crewe to Blaenau Ffestiniog. This special train actually visited Llandudno Junction 4 times. Here are pictures from the first and last visits.

20153 20165 at Llandudno Junction 22/07/79 (s1950.jpg)

Arriving from Crewe, 20165 and 20153 cross over to platform 2 at Llandudno Junction, as an engineer's train leaves from the up goods loop.

20153 20165 at Llandudno Junction 22/07/79 (s1969.jpg)

On the return from Blaenau Ffestiniog, the locos performed their fifth run-round of the day, leaving the stock in Platform 2 and using Platform 1 to get to the eastern end of the station.

20153 20165 at Llandudno Junction 22/07/79 (s1970.jpg)

Leaving for stations to Crewe. The yard sidings are full of engineer's vehicles, freight wagons and the stock of the 'Sunday Shuttle' DMUs.

20153 20165 at Llandudno Junction 22/07/79 (s1972.jpg)

Heading east past the junction with the Conwy Valley line.

24081 at Llandudno Junction 22/07/79 (s1973.jpg)

Stunningly bright and clean, exhibition loco 24081 waits in the greyness of LLandudno Junction shed for its next turn of duty.