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	Snowdon Mountain Railway on AboutBritain.com
		The railway operates from Llanberis Station on the A4086.
		Set in 30 acres of gardens and Woodland on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, opposite the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
		Nestling between the twin Lakes of Padarn and Peris in the shadow of Snowdon itself, the location is simply breathtaking.
	www.aboutbritain.com /SnowdonMountainRailway.htm (648 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Wales.
		The traditional logo for the railway is a pinion ring engaged on a rack bar.
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway was the inspiration for the Culdee Fell Railway in The Railway Series by Rev.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snowdon_Mountain_Railway (5516 words)

	Mountain railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade.
		Mountain railways commonly have a narrow gauge to allow for tight curves in the track and reduce tunnel size and structure gauge, and hence construction cost and effort.
		Where the line is too steep to rely on adhesion for climbing, a rack railway may be used, in which a toothed cog wheel engages with a toothed rack rail laid between the tracks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mountain_railway (589 words)

	Snowdon mountain railway, North Wales, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Snowdon is a wild untamed part of Britain and the visitor cannot fail to be impressed by its grandeur despite the unpredictable nature of the weather.
		The railway is laid on the north-western slopes of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales at 3,560 ft above sea level.
		The idea of a railway to the summit of Snowdon was conceived in the second half of the 19th century, but it was not until the Snowdon Mountain Tramroad & Hotels Co. was formed in November 1894 that the dream started to become reality.
	www.in-uk.com /snowdon-railway.htm (1027 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only public rack and pinion railway in the British Isles.
		Snowdon Mountain Railway was constructed between December 1894 and February 1896 at a total cost of £76,000, from the base station at Llanberis at a height of 353 ft (107.6m) above sea level, to the Summit Station at 3493 ft (1065m).
		The summit of Snowdon at 3560 ft (1085m) is the highest peak in England and Wales.
	www.hows.org.uk /personal/rail/misc/snow.htm (206 words)

	Wales on Britannia: Seven Wonders of Wales
		It is hard to imagine Mt. Snowdon today "without its people"; it is climbed by approximately half a million each year, on foot, in wheelchairs, on crutches, roller skates, on horseback, bicycle, piggy-back, and by men and women on stilts.
		Perhaps the words of the little rhyme should be changed to include Snowdon's mountain with its people, for on no time of the day or season of the year are they absent from its slopes.
		One of the most well-known climbers who chanced the weather and his luck on Snowdon's mountain was the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, 83 year-old William Gladstone, who gave a speech (ironically on freedom for small states including Wales and Ireland), from a large rock that was then named after him.
	www.britannia.com /wales/7wonders/wonder3.html (734 words)

	Out-n-About - The Snowdon Mountain Railway, Wales
		Mount Snowdon is located in the extreme north-west corner of Wales close to the island of Anglesey.
		Wales in general; and North Wales in particular, has a formidable collection of preserved narrow-gauge railways, causing it to be the centre of attraction for many rail enthusiasts over the years.
		This "Llanberis Path" is the easiest of several established routes up Snowdon, and apart from the last section from Clogwyn to the summit is why you might call "afternoon stroll" walking as it is very easy-going.
	www.worldrailfans.org /Articles/Europe/UKSnowdon.shtml (1174 words)

	Ffestiniog Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The railway company is properly known as the "Festiniog Railway Company" and this contemporary spelling (correct for the period) is still the official title of the company as defined by the Act (2 William IV cap.xlviii) that created the railway.
		It is the oldest surviving railway company in the world, having been founded by the Act of Parliament on 23 May 1832 with capital mostly raised in the Dublin area.
		- Pontypool and Blaenavon - Rhyl - Snowdon Mountain - Swansea Vale - Talyllyn - Vale of Glamorgan - Vale of Rheidol - Welsh Highland - Welshpool and Llanfair
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Ffestiniog_Railway (2180 words)

	The Snowdon Mountain Railway
		The railway has embraced modern technology with diesel traction rubbing shoulders with the steam engines and a computer controlled railcar set but even the most hardened steam enthusiast would be hard pushed to complain as the train climbs the magnificant mountain which inspired its construction.
		Sadly people persist in using the railway track as a path to the summit, you should not do this (even when the line is closed) as it is quite unsuitable and dangerous and has been the scene of fatalities in the past.
		The railway was built on the north western slopes of the mountain from the attractive town of Llanberis nestling between the mountains to the summit station.
	www.narrow-gauge-pleasure.co.uk /rlysnowdon.html (936 words)

	Snowdon Facts Snowdon History
		Snowdon, as indeed the surrounding area, has been mined since the Bronze Age, and evidence of copper mining can be seen all over the mountain, from old mine buildings, to old tramways.
		Sir Richard Moon and Mr George Assheton Smith were responsible for the idea of the Snowdon Railway - Sir Moon as a way of boosting tourists using his standard guage lines, and Mr Smith as he realised that tourist cash may compensate him from the loss of income from his declining mines.
		Having walked up the mountain it is probably as welcome today, as it was to the earlier tourist, to be able to have something to eat and drink before tackling the descent.
	www.mountainwalk.co.uk /snowdonfacts.html (1169 words)

	Snowdonia Accommodation and Activities North Wales Snowdon
		Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales 1085m or 3560 ft also known by its local Welsh Language name Yr Wyddfa (The Tomb).
		The mountain is not only tall, it has its own unique bio-diversity of plants and animals and much effort is made to maintain the fragile mountain ecology.
		Snowdon is a proud national symbol for the Welsh people, something they are rightly proud and offering an icon of stability in our rapidly changing political and technological world.
	www.snowdon.com (240 words)

	» Snowdon Mountain Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a rack & pinion railway running from Llanberis in Wales, to the summit of Snowdon, at 3560 ft the highest mountain in Wales.
		The higest railway in England and Wales, in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, from the WalesRails survey of railways in Wales and the tourist attractions...
		For all its home on the mountain which is the very spiritual heart of Wales, the Snowdon Mountain Railway is really a foreigner-- a Swiss to be precise.
	walesrailway.info /info/Snowdon-Mountain-Railway (467 words)

	Tourist Attractions in Snowdonia Wales - Visit Snowdon Mountain Railway!
		The Railway was built at the end of the 19th Century, first opening to passengers on 6th April 1896.
		The Railway is laid on the north-western slopes of Snowdon and in 2007 will be travelling to Clogwyn station situated approximately 200 meters from the Summit.
		95 Snowdon Sherpa: Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis.
	www.star-attractions.co.uk /attractions/snowdon_mountain/snowdon_mountain.htm (552 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway - tourist information & photos @ TREKtheUK.com
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway has been operating since 1896, running from Llanberis to the summit of Mt Snowdon in north Wales.
		The railway is Britain's only public rack-and-pinion railway, and the 5-mile trip up the mountainside of Wales' highest peak takes around one hour.
		There is a path running parallel to the railway line for walkers who seek a greater challenge, or who simply want more time to take in the most spectacular and majestic mountain scenery in north Wales.
	www.trektheuk.com /snowdonrailway.php (322 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway
		Hardly an inch of the single track (with passing places) railway runs on the level, the average gradient being 12.8%, and the steepest 18%.
		Snowdon is a wild, untamed part of Britain, and because of its unpredictable nature, clear sunny days cannot be guaranteed.
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway operates from mid-March to the first week of November, but does not run to a strict timetable.
	users.aol.com /WalesRails/smr.htm (834 words)

	United_Kingdom
		Most of England consists of rolling lowland terrain, divided east from west by more mountainous terrain in the Northwest (Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District) and north (the upland moors of the Pennines) and limestone hills of the Peak District by the Tees-Exe line.
		Scotland's geography is varied, with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west, including Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain at 1,344 metres (4,408 ft).
		Wales is mostly mountainous, the highest peak being Snowdon at 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/un/united_kingdom.html (4360 words)

	Birmingham Railway Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Birmingham Railway Museum Trust in Birmingham, England operates two subsidiaries: Tyseley Locomotive Works and Vintage Trains.
		The latter exist to run standard gauge trains in the area, particularly to Stratford-upon-Avon.
		The museum was also previously used as a base of operations for Fragonset Railways.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birmingham_Railway_Museum (294 words)

	Snowdon: History
		on the mountain which is the very spiritual heart of Wales, the Snowdon Mountain Railway is really a foreigner-- a Swiss to be precise.
		The SMR was the brainchild of Sir Richard Moon, a wealthy executive with the London and North Western Railway, and Mr.
		From various railway works around Switzerland came track and specialwork; from the firm of SLM Winterthur came steam engines of the 0-4-2 rack design.
	www.steamsafari.com /wales/snowdon/snowA.htm (367 words)

	Snowdon
		The mountain is built on the debris of the past.
		The Snowdon Railway However, Snowdon's most famous railway was not built as a mineral line but to exploit the richest seam of Snowdon that continues being mined today - tourism.
		The Welsh name from Snowdon is Yr Wyddfa which means burial place and a legend suggests that the cairn at the top marks the grave of Rhita Fawr a particularly fierce giant who had a cloak made out of the beards of all the kings he'd killed.
	www.hightrek.co.uk /snowdonia/snowdon.htm (1229 words)

	Campsites in Snowdonia
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway is Britain's only rack and pinion railway, and celebrated its centenary in 1994.
		All of the classic mountain ranges are here, Snowdon itself, Tryfan, the Glyderau, the Moelwynion, Aran and Arennig, and Cader Idris.
		Electric Mountain is First Hydro's Visitors Centre in Llanberis, close to the shores of Llyn Padarn and set against a magnificent backdrop of towering mountains and breathtaking scenery.
	www.snowdoninnllanberis.co.uk /interest.htm (345 words)

	The Snowdon Mountain Railway – The Majestic Mountain Adventure Railway Providing Family Holiday Activity
		This unique railway is one of the most popular visitor attractions in North Wales.
		Based on Victorian engineering Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only public rack and pinion railway in the United Kingdom and a true majestic mountain adventure.
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway – A majestic mountain adventure railway providing special family holiday attraction.
	www.snowdonrailway.co.uk (233 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The remarkable Snowdon Mountain Railway is unique in Britain, for the narrow gauge of 800 mm and for the Swiss Abt rack system, which enables grades as steep as 1 in 51/2 to be climbed to reach the highest stati
		The video offers breathtaking views of the superb scenery from on the train and from the lineside, taken in the summer sun and features all the motive power, especially the sight and sound of steam engines blasting their way up the line.
		It is a dramatic and informed view of Britain's only mountain railway, entertaining for tourists and railway enthusiasts alike.
	www.videoactive.co.uk /leisure/trains/asnowdon.htm (146 words)

	Beddgelert in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
		Within minutes of the village centre are forests, lakes and, of course, mountains, including Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales and England.
		Two of the main paths up Snowdon begin from the edge of the parish, with two more a few minutes drive away.
		Mountain bikes are available to hire nearby or if this sounds too energetic, there are mountain railways, golf courses, beautiful beaches and a wealth of other attractions, within easy driving distance.
	www.snowdoniaholidaycottages.co.uk /beddgelert-snowdonia.html (284 words)

	Snowdon One: In Turner's Footsteps
		Yr Wyddfa, not far from the lakeshore, we found a railway depot huddled in a rambling cluster of frame buildings.
		Even had I not known it in advance, that rail was enough to give the game away: this was a rack railway, a railway whose engines actually ratchet themselves up grades too steep for simple adhesion to conquer.
		We had found the Llanberis terminal of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, the oldest and indeed the only rack railway in all of Britain.
	www.steamsafari.com /wales/snowdon/snow1.htm (365 words)

	Top Ten Attractions North Wales - Snowdon Mountain Railway
		Travel on the only public track and pinion railway to the Summit of Snowdon, at 3560ft the highest mountain in England and Wales.
		During your ascent of the mountain listen to an in-carriage commentary revealing the secrets of Snowdonia, a region rich in landscape, wildlife and myth.
		The railway's Llanberis Station is located on the A4086 at the foot of the mountain.
	www.tentop.co.uk /attractions/snowdonrailway.html (348 words)

	Snowdon Mountain Railway - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		It also still has many things yet to be achieved and taking the mountain railway up to the top of Mount Snowdon was one of them.
		The railway station is on the main road through Llanberis, which is the A4086 from Caernarfon to Capel Curig.
		The Snowdon Mountain Tramroad and Hotel Company began building the railway in 1894 completing it in...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/snowdon-mountain-railway (261 words)

	Culdee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Snowdon Mountain Railway, Britain’s only rack-and-pinion steam operated railway, was opened in 1896, and runs a gauge of 2' 7 1/2" from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, known in Welsh as "Yr Wyddfa", the highest mountain in England and Wales.
		Catherine - Original SMR coach built in 1895 by Lancaster Carriage & Wagon Co.
		In over 100 years since then, the SMR has never had another, and has never again had a No. 1 loco.
	www.pegnsean.net /~railwayseries/culdee.htm (176 words)

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