Rhyl

Tour In North Wales, 1930's - Film 17010

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L.M.S. around Wales. Chester, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, LLandudno, Conwy. Great Orme, Llandudno, Penmaemawr, Llanfecheran, Llanberis Pass, Snowdon peak hotel, Betws-y-Coed A passenger train drawn by a 4-4-0 engine approaches Chester at speed. View of the centre of Chester. Narrow streets old buildings. Much bustle. A passenger train leaves Chester drawn by a LMS 'Royal Scot' type engine. Change to a view of Rhyl. People on the beach plenty of wind-break wicker chairs. Conway Pier. People strolling by. Children march up and down in a physical display. There is sunlight. View of Conway Castle and the suspension bridge. A view of the railway bridge. People at Betws-Y-Coed station. Open single-deck buses. Llandudno crowded beach. An open single-deck tram. Views of the wide streets. Views of the life-boat being launched for the tourists. We see it move into the harbour. People relax on the pier. A passenger train with an observation coach at the rear. Penmaemawr - a train draws in. Holiday makers on the beach. A few brave a paddle in the sea. Llanfairfechen. View of the station and a steam train. It is sunny. A 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 class locomotive No.6122 named the 'Royal Ulster Rifles' draws in. View of the pebbled beach. The steep hillside comes right down to the sea level. Llanberis Pass. 2 tourist coaches travel along - half is open to the sky. Llanberis is the place for the ascent of Snowdon. - Snowdon Mountain Railway. The narrow-gauge railway has its own special tank-like locomotives. These push the train from behind. People board the train in the sunlight. The train ascends the mountain. A view of the track ahead. View of a waterfall and the ascending track. We reach a passing place where a train coming down awaits our arrival. Our train arrives at the summit. There is a hotel there, it has a restaurant attached. View of the rooms and the lounge. Views of the mountain. People join the train for the return journey. A view of a goods train passing by on a normal gauge railway. The Blaenau Festiniog Railway (Narrow Gauge.) Views from the train. Tanylwlech station. Women and girls in traditional Welsh dress. The train continues its climb. Blaenau Festiniog. A passenger train sets off. Caption End of Part 2. 1 minute interval.