THE FINAL CURTAIN
The curtain is
about to fall on the Steam era at Llandudno Junction.
It is Saturday morning October 1st 1966, and the final loco, Black Five
45050
prepares to leave the shed for the very last time.
6G is now deserted, the coal wagons are empty and most of the men have
moved on.
In a few more
moments it will all be over, the hiss of steam gone forever, and in the
quiet
empty building we are left alone with our memories.
PHOTO FROM
"RECOLLECTIONS OF A STEAM ERA (1950-1966) BY H.(HARRY) ROGERS JONES.
PUBLISHED BY DAVID ROGERS JONES
33 ABERGELE ROAD,
COLWYN BAY, NORTH WALES, LL29 7RU.
PRINTED BY CIRCULAR PRESS LTD, COLWYN BAY. £7.95
A RECOMMENDED READ
WITH LOTS OF INTERESTING PHOTO'S AND INFORMATION
ABOUT THE RAILWAY IN THE REGION HEAVILY WEIGHTED AROUND 6G.
ALTHOUGH THIS SITE
IS FREE FOR YOUR USE WITH NO OBLIGATION , IF YOU
HAVE ENJOYED THE CONTENT AND WISH TO REWARD ME FOR MY EFFORT
I WOULD URGE YOU TO MAKE A DONATION TO...
St.
DAVID'S HOSPICE, LLANDUDNO.
IN MEMORY OF HARRY ROGERS JONES FOR THE LEGACY OF MEMORIES HE HAS
LEFT US, WITHOUT WHICH WE WOULD BE POORER.
[Geoff Poole]
The end of the
line. A shot taken just months before site clearance, showing a rusting
old
buffer beam at the side of the derelict carriage shed.
There are photographs elsewhere on this web site showing various steam
locomotives
on this siding, during the glorious years of 6G.