Before I emigrated in 2004 I lived for 17 years in North Wales just outside of Conwy.
One day, can't remember exactly when, just down the road at Llandudno Junction Station there was a gathering of famous old Steam Trains, the last time they would all be seen together, having set off from Crewe, they made a considerable stop at Llandudno Junction before carrying on on to Holyhead and back.
Naturally the event attracted quite a number of interested admirers, me included, and whilst at the Station I took a number of photos. I though I would reproduce those photos below in case some of you on here might be interested in seeing them.
They are old photos shot through a plastic protective cover in an old Album, so the quality is not up to modern standards as I didn't want to remove them from the Album in case they got damaged.
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam1001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam1001.jpg.html)
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam2001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam2001.jpg.html)
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam5001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam5001.jpg.html)
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam3001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam3001.jpg.html)
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam4001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam4001.jpg.html)
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/Tdmak/Model%20Railway/Steam6001.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/Tdmak/media/Model%20Railway/Steam6001.jpg.html)
Thank you for taking the time to post your photographs Terry :thumbsup:
They must bring back good memories of that day for you.
cheers John.
Beautiful pics! Well worth the time, I'd say. Thank you! :thankyousign:
It just occurred to me that from Llandudno Junction trains immediately cross the River Conwy/Conwy Estuary and then pass right by Conwy Castle, all within a Mile.
For someone looking to model a new location it would make a great scenic model, especially if you could create (or buy) a model of Conwy's World Famous castle to go on the layout.
If you go on Google earth and zoom in on the Junction & Conwy you will see what I mean.
I wonder if anyone has actually modeled it already? From where I lived (high on a hill in Llansaffraid Glan Conwy) I had great views of it all, and I worked in Conwy.