Recent content by SIGGY56

The crossing at Dyffryn Ardudwy is actually called Llwyn Cadwgan and its the last manned crossing left on the Cambrian supervised by Machynlleth. The crossing keeper's job here is just monitoring the crossing than operating it i.e. just to make sure the crossing users have shut the gates. The...

The latest date for the North Wales Phase 1 resignalling is now November 2017. Phase 2 west of Llandudno Junction now 2021 !:)

The latest list, although some will no doubt change again:-x

The problem is nowadays most of the boxes in the area only work 12 hour shifts and 12 hour rest between shifts. Once your 12 hour shift has come to an end and no relief turns up you then close the signalbox. I work as a 12 hour relief and I know that it does cause problems if anyone goes sick...

There is a location on the Merseyrail underground at Mann Island Jct, James St when the units pass over a gap in the conductor rail over pointwork, also affects the lights inside the units and everyone is either kept dark for 5 seconds or so or the lights stay dim for few seconds - used to have...

Yes, pretty exposed - part of the wall at Mostyn was rebuilt in 1990 following the severe flooding (same time as the floods at Towyn). The Conwy Valley line has 3 ballast washouts between 2 and 3 mp (Glan Conwy - Tal-y-Cafn) at the moment and ballast is expected to arrive by road from...

There was a proposal plan for here many years ago to enable steel trains from Shotton to gain the main Chester to Holyhead line via a new chord running from the top line by Hawarden Swing Bridge to a point west of the former station at Queensferry on the main line (plans scrapped in the 1980's)...

It's a bit of a mystery what is actually planned. The resignalling plan lists "North Wales East" for 2014 and "North Wales West" for 2020. North Wales East includes Llandudno-Llandudno Jn-Rockliffe Hall. Chester PSB area is also after 2019. Our local boxes (Croes Newydd, Penyffordd, Dee...

The latest I have is that some shuttles are running in and out of Llandudno during Monday to Friday. Saturdays still showing the shuttles 12/12/2011 - 7/12/2012. Will attach following link - if it works!!:wink: SIGGY56

Whitchurch box was only opened as required following its last regular working in the 1990's. Think it was opened for a short time in 2008 due to a power failure which affected the colour light up and down home signals to revert back to red. This had to be reset by opening the block switch to...

Shuttles will operate on Saturdays ONLY. Monday to Friday it will basically be one in one out throughout the day. Some Manchester - Llandudno services diverted to Bangor and starting back bound for Cardiff and the same at Llandudno starting from Cardiff and returning back to Manchester. Some...

According to the TRUST system in work - it said due to an "incident" and 2 x Class 47's worked it instead. Later on in the afternoon flooding at Christleton caused severe delays between Chester and Crewe. SIGGY56

Yes, agreed with you. New panel in Monks Siding box. Crosfields Siding box abolished and Littons Mill box converted over to a crossing box only.:(

I can reveal that the derelict part of the station (Former Platform 4 & 5) will become the new car park for the station.

LLANDUDNO : Run round facilities (Platforms 1 & 2) Platform 1 = Loco and 8 coaches Platform 2 = Loco and 9 coaches All three platforms can take Loco and 10 Mk3 coaches. Platform 3 could at one time take 12 coaches and 1 Loco until they moved back the signal at the end of the platform...