The Great Orme Tramway

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pennysteam

12 жыл бұрын

On our way back from porthmadog we dropped by Llandudno to take a ride up the Orme.

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@gladyshilling6904 3 жыл бұрын

My grand father was from Wales. John Orme was his son. I am daughter of John. Live in Pennsylvania, USA

@transitmallproductions1063 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I like how you mixed in the trackside video clips when you passed that location on the video of the ride.

@transitmallproductions1063 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful trackside locations and great narration.

@PineTreeJunction 12 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, What an excellent film of this fantastic cable operated street tramway set in such a beautiful part of North Wales. You have filmed some wonderful shots of the trams with the mountains in the background and then looking out to sea. I also really enjoyed your commentary. Thanks so much for producing these wonderful videos. We all really enjoy following your travels around the UK.

@wrigjo101 4 жыл бұрын

This a very well made video with inside and external views. Thankyou!

@glasgowcentral1 7 жыл бұрын

Loved it all Your stuff is great. Thanks❤️

@hennef53 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for refreshing my fotographic memories with sound.

@greatbritishentertainmentl5636 5 жыл бұрын

Very nicely filmed and presented with some good cross-fading on an incredible climbing track.

@TowelsTravels 6 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a lot like the tram we took part way up Mt Tibidabo in Barcelona but I love the great Orme tramway :)

@milou7300a 4 жыл бұрын

Hi like this système of train very good, I will cheked that more thank's friendly Jacques

@GreatElectricLocos 12 жыл бұрын

wow! Very nice... thanks for sharing this amazing video :D added to my favorites and thumbed

@ahmedtaqiyya8361 6 жыл бұрын

Super video.

@amitisshahbanu5642 6 жыл бұрын

truly peaceful experience

@sandrakneale5951 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou great video

@johncourtneidge 4 жыл бұрын

Thank-you!

@davidkennedy6251 6 жыл бұрын

I very much want to go to Llandudno. It looks lovely. Today I received a postcard from a friend who is there and she is having a great time.

@leathandrubb 3 жыл бұрын

BEEN ON THIS SEVERAL TIMES.HOWEVER ALTHOUGH THESE MODERN SIGNALS ARE IN THESE TIMES I THINK IT IS A BIT SAD TO SEE THE OVERHEAD WIRES AND PANTOGRAPHS GO.

@GreatElectricLocos 12 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! :)

@AndreiTupolev 12 жыл бұрын

Interesting track on the lower half. Looks like the middle rail is shared by both directions.

@keithbrierley710 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@TrueGamer01 8 жыл бұрын

I went there. Soon I will be uploading a vlog of it!!! :)

@MrMKH2010 12 жыл бұрын

Darn it! I wish I had known that you and Penny were going to Portmaddog, I would have asked you to film the drivers side of a double fairlie so I could see the control setup.

@timosha21 8 жыл бұрын

what is the country? looks like a beautiful place!

@pennysteam 8 жыл бұрын

North wales

@CGT867 6 жыл бұрын

Very good coverage - even showing how the cable is attached. I hadn't heard of this tramway. I'm assuming no cars are allowed on the bottom of the street section!

@pennysteam 12 жыл бұрын

I edited that bit out!

@leverettrailfan5414 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Cable railways are very interesting things- I am very curious why the cars appear to have trolley poles fitted to their roofs, if the entire route is run by cable, and no overhead is present.

@pennysteam 4 жыл бұрын

Leverettrailfan , I believe they used to be used for communication at one time.

@sepruecom 4 жыл бұрын

In this case it was communication, however overhead catenary is often used to power lighting in cable trams.

@neilbain8736 3 жыл бұрын

6:45, just past the midway station, between the engine house but before the shed, there may be evidence of disused track. It is not visible here as it is long gone. You get a better view of its position at 14:37 where the current route curves right going down and the old track went straight ahead. However, in youtube video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6ilgLplr7Krg5c.html from 1955, at 1:51, it is clearly visible and is overgrown. Logically it can't have been a siding as the both cars are permanently tied to one single cable and have to do things equidistantly and symmetrically. There are rails but no cable and no rollers. The cameraman is between it on his right and the track in use on the left and the tram passes on his left. Does anyone know what this was? I'm guessing they moved the station a few yards to one side, but why?

@terrybaritone 8 жыл бұрын

What purpose do the apparently redundant trolley poles serve? Looks like there's an electric wire strung on the blue lineside poles too?

@pennysteam 8 жыл бұрын

Communications.

@SuperTrainStationH 12 жыл бұрын

This seems to differ from the cable hauled street railway in San Fransisco America in that over there, the cable always runs at a constant pace and the tram operator grips and releases the cable to control the car, so I don't believe they actually communicate with the winding house as they drive.

@ianfriend54 7 жыл бұрын

gguru1 b

@diassurya8978 9 жыл бұрын

This was recorded in what country?

@pennysteam 9 жыл бұрын

Wales.

@erikmeidoorn1745 7 жыл бұрын

15.05 Orsaf Great Orme

@yogeshtiwari299 3 жыл бұрын

0:6 dog breed???

@JintySteam1 12 жыл бұрын

you always seem to be lucky with the weather then you go to wales

@erikmeidoorn1745 7 жыл бұрын

Littlle Tram of San Francisco

@arw2008 7 жыл бұрын

erik meidoorn17 they say only San Francisco has Cable Cars like this. So what's this then scotch mist?

@GVMGVM-dl1iu 9 жыл бұрын

QUESTIONS: 1-when one car requests slow does the other car ascending/descending also go to slow? 2-how does the attendant select which cable to use since the car does not turn around. Is there a grip device that can be moved from one cable to the next? 3-Can the car be emergency stopped by removing the grip on the cable and with onboard brakes? 4-How is communication accomplished? Is it wireless or by a track cable transmitter? Thanks in advance to anyone who knows the answers. BTW-beautiful area and a peaceful ride. Wouldn't mind moving or visiting there.

@GVMGVM-dl1iu 7 жыл бұрын

Since my last question I've learned some of the answers. 1-communication is by a trackside wire which acts as an antenna for a short range radio and runs the length of the track. Many railroads use the same method. 2-the wheel is to tighten a grip on the moving tram cable or to loosen and allow the cable to slip through thus stopping the tram. The wheel is called a "Grip". I hope that this helps to answer your question.

@lfewell2161 5 жыл бұрын

@@GVMGVM-dl1iu The wheel is only a supplementary brake wheel, the trams cannot be disconnected from the cable, they communicate with the winding house by some form of radio, used to communicate with the trolley arms and overhead wires but technology has made these redundant.

@AnimationSorcerer 12 жыл бұрын

according to some alien believers, (not me) The Great Orme is the third best place in the UK to get abducted by aliens.

@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 3 жыл бұрын

That's fine with me. As long as they're welch. I'm norwegian....... 😆 Oh oops, that would make me the alien ! 😲

@erikmeidoorn1745 7 жыл бұрын

6.20 Orsaf Tram Hanner Ffordd

@davidlockwood6630 Жыл бұрын

the car comming down does not pull the other one up

@pennysteam Жыл бұрын

The weight of the car going down is used in pulling the other one up I gather

@JintySteam1 12 жыл бұрын

that stick looks like an arm 00:05

@Matty_98 12 жыл бұрын

ha first view

@hasanudin829 4 жыл бұрын

Indonesian✋

@AndreiTupolev 12 жыл бұрын

Somone trying to entertain Penny at 16:07?

@oscaris1ru12 7 жыл бұрын

hello, Penny. can I pet you...!

@nielspetersen9458 6 жыл бұрын

No power of it's own.? Then why does it have a trollypole, as can be clealy seen on the roof comming up the Hill.

@pennysteam 6 жыл бұрын

Niels Petersen , communication line with control room.

@nielspetersen9458 6 жыл бұрын

pennysteam No trolly Wire, and the Poles was down, i also noticed between the wheells a thing that looks like a electro magnetic brake.

@pennysteam 6 жыл бұрын

Niels Petersen , I think the method of communication has changed over the years which could explain the overhead wires which are not used now, they may well still be useable on standby, I would recommend consulting their website, my commentary is based on a brochure I purchased during the day.