Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno

Old style tramway uses new style 'tickets'.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Victoria Station, Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno. Car 5 stands beneath the canopy.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 5 leaving Victoria Station, Llandudno making the ascent to Halfway Station.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 4 approaching Victoria Station, Llandudno. The cable drawn tramway links this station, which is close to Llandudno town centre, with the top of Great Orme. Actually a change of car is required halfway up the line, the cars on the lower section being powered from a winding house at the halfway point. The cars on the upper section are powered from a winding house at the top of Great Orme.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 4 arriving at Victoria Station, Llandudno.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Climbing up to the Great Orme on Great Orme Tramway car 4. The white vehicle in the distance is crossing the tracks from where the reserved section used by the tramway becomes street running.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - A view of Llandudno's sweeping bay seen from Great Orme Tramway car 4

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Bi-lingual signs on Great Orme Tramway car 4. Llandudno's sweeping bay is a backcloth

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - The Great Orme Tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. This photo shows the engine winding room and maintenance pit at Halfway Station at the top of the lower section. The centre running rail is shared by both the ascending and descending cars.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - The Great Orme Tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. This photo shows the track leading out of Halfway Station at the top of the lower section. The cables are housed in the wider metals. The rail between them shared by the wheels of both operating cars.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 6 at Summit Station. The tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. On the upper section the running rails resemble railway type tracks with turnouts at the passing place. The two drawing cables are fully exposed unlike the lower section where the cables are housed in conduit rails.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Bi-lingual warning sign on the Great Orme Tramway. This one is at the pedestrian crossing at the Summit Station.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway Summit Station. The tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. On the upper section the running rails resemble railway type tracks with turnouts at the passing place. The two drawing cables are fully exposed unlike the lower section where the cables are housed in conduit rails. Arriva Cymru 834 (X274 RFF), a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart MPD, is leaving the car park returning to Llandudno on service 26.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 7 approaching the midway point on the upper section seen from descending car 6. The tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. On the upper section the running rails resemble railway type tracks with turnouts at the passing place. The two drawing cables are fully exposed unlike the lower section where the cables are housed in conduit rails.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 7 entering the passing loop on the upper section seen from descending car 6. The tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station which can be seen in the distance. On the upper section the running rails resemble railway type tracks with turnouts at the passing place. The two drawing cables are fully exposed unlike the lower section where the cables are housed in conduit.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - The Great Orme Tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. This photo at Halfway Station shows the car shed and maintenance pit serving the the upper section.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Artefacts display at Halfway Station on the Great Orme Tramway which includes a five bank Ultimate type ticket machine (in the centre) and a Setright machine (on the right). Other items include tickets, waybills and a cash bag.

Wednesday 24 June 2015 - Great Orme Tramway car 5 can be seen approaching on the ascent of the lower section seen from descending car 4. The tramway operates in two sections with passengers transferring from cars on the lower section to cars on the upper section at Halfway Station. On the lower section the hauling cables are housed in conduit.