The station building at Pen-y-Mount terminus is a replica of the 1922 construction style, as found at Nantmor and Beddgelert, and has been designed after extensive research. When this photo was taken, construction of the station was not yet complete.

Northwards, the angular Cnicht dominates the mountain scenery. On its right is the Croesor valley, destination of the original Croesor tramway which ran to Porthmadog via Pen-y-Mount. On its left, the WHR trackbed climbs towards Beddgelert, concealed in this view by the vegetation.

The present-day track layout includes a loop on the platform side. When the railway is eventually extended, straight-through running will normally use the left-hand line. An engineers' siding is visible on the left: this passes beyond the works train where another short siding branches off for the occasional purpose of receiving and despatching locomotives by road.

Andy Goodwin, 1997

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