IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM SNOWDON

Let's start at the summit of Snowdon and we're looking down in 1961. The weather's rather gloomy.

Two early postcard views around the summit showing the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

Sometime around 1970, no. 8 is seen in the clouds at the summit station.

Clogwyn station features on this postcard view.

The first station out of Llanberis is called Hebron, seen in August 1984.

The morning freight train, servicing the summit facilities, is seen between Hebron and Llanberis in 1984.

No. 7 hard at work about a mile uphill from Llanberis.

Llanberis SMR station, circa 1920.

No. 6 being serviced outside Llanberis shed, 1977.

Loco no. 4 photographed leaving Llanberis in 1984.

These days, diesel locos also operate certain trains (Andrew Fieldsend).

Llanberis town is on the banks of Llyn Padarn.

The Llanberis Lake Railway runs along the north bank of Llyn Padarn. Here are some ex "Quarry Hunslet" locos at Llanberis station and shed.

Diesel locos are used for works trains and by contractors.

Beside the station is a long disused incline serving the slate industry.

There's a slate museum by the Llanberis Lake Railway loco shed. A broad gauge crane sits outside.

Inside, some tough looking machinery for cutting the slates (Nicolas Pike).

Wagons full of slate stand outside (Nicolas Pike).

By 2003, the Llanberis Lake Railway had built an extension further into Llanberis town centre. Thomas Bach crosses the newly contructed river bridge.

Here's the new terminus, again featuring Thomas Bach.

There was once a standard gauge railway station in Llanberis.

Close to the town, Llanberis Falls.

Here's a postcard view of what Llanberis has to offer.

Crosville Motor Services ran the majority of buses in Llanberis.

Other operators have included DP Owens and Gwynfor Coaches (Andrew Fieldsend).

KMP Coaches had a yard not far from the town centre. A couple of Bus Eireann coaches are parked up here in 1995.

This Dennis Dart is seen in Llanberis conveying tourists to the underground power station.

Leaving Llanberis (you can see the route map here) we pass the old slate workings at Dinorwig, as seen on this postcard from my collection.

At the village of Llanrug, a KMP Coaches MCW Metrobus passes by in 2003.

Finally! A pint! The Glyntwrog pub is a welcome sight.

Next time, a meander towards Conwy.