My first visit to Llandudno Juction since I owned a camera was 7 August
1984 where I recorded 47556 on a train to Llandudno.
Later the same day 47556 returns to the Junction.
Also photographed that day was one of the last remaining class 40s, 40015 seen leaving the depot yard.
During the following years visit ex works 47344 runs through Llandudno Junction. Date was 1 August 1985
47188 heads east on a tanker train, 1 August 1985.
47451 at Llandudno Junction with a Euston - Holyhead service.
Finally from 1 August 1985, and making a change from all the clas 47s is 33014 with the 1115 Crewe - Bangor.
Llandudno station on a wet 25 August 1985. 45118 is on the right with the 1635 to Manchester Victoria, the class 47 is 47551.
Another year on and 45131 waits at Llandudno with the 1516 to York, 7 August 1986.
The next day the same train is seen at Llandudno Junction, this time with 45145.
45044 hauling the 1053 Scarborough - Holyhead at Llandudno Junction, 8 August 1986.
Class 25 25059 leaves the yard at Llandudno Junction.
Back at Llandudno with 33017 having arrived on the 1200 from Cardiff, 8 August 1986.
In later years I stopped making regular visits to Llandudno, but still passed through while on my train travels around the country. On 19 July 1989 47456 hauls dead 47638 and the 0755 Coventry - Holyhead out of the Junction.
Reason for my visit on 19 July 1989 was to go to Blaenau Ffestiniog, reached on the 1204 from Llandudno hauled by 31406 which is seen running round the train.