| The Great Orme Tramway at North Wales is one of only three surviving cable-operated street tramways in the world (San Francisco and Lisbon are the others) - it operates in two sections, from Victoria Station in Llandudno to Halfway Station, and from there to the Upper Terminus, and there are passing loops in both sections |
Tramcar 4 "St Tudno" at Victoria Station, Llandudno - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 4 "St Tudno" at Victoria Station, Llandudno - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Driver's view of the ascent from Llandudno - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Passengers board Tramcar 7 "St Trillo" at Halfway Station - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 7 "St Trillo" pictured at the Upper Terminus - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Climbing the last part of the journey from Halfway Station is Tramcar 7 "St Trillo" - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
The road from the Upper Terminus - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
A view inside Tramcar 6 "St Seiriol" - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 6 "St Seiriol" stands at the upper end of Halfway Station - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 6 "St Seiriol" departs from Halfway Station for the Upper Terminus - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Cable cars pass overhead as Tramcar 7 "St Trillo" arrives at Halfway Station - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Part of the winding gear at Halfway Station - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 5 "St Silio" heads down from Halfway Station towards Llandudno - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Climbing the steep ascent towards Halfway Station is Tramcar 4 "St Tudno" - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
Tramcar 4 "St Tudno" stands at Halfway Station whilst cable cars pass in the distance - 8 Apr 2007 Buy Print |
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