Great Orme tram and track refurbishment

GREAT Orme tramcars St Trillo and St Tudno have been receiving attention in preparation for the tramway’s reopening for the new season later this month. A new floor and windows are being fitted to St Tudno (named after the patron saint of Llandudno, who founded the first parish church on the Great Orme). St Trillo (named after the patron saint of Llandrillo) is being given a repaint and has had its brake bars cleaned. On the upper track, new ballast has been laid and packed and replacement sleepers installed as part of the annual winter maintenance schedule. The work has included putting custom-made sleepers, which are longer than standard ones, in place in the pass. These will be dog-spiked and have fittings and pulleys reattached before ballast is added and packed.