[3] The tramway was unusual in its use of wooden rails with iron sheaths on the running surfaces, a very early form of permanent way, and one that had almost entirely died out by this date.

The line was extended north from the Deeside slate works along the east side of Nant-y-Pandy to the head of a long incline that dropped through Glyndyfrdwy to a transhipment wharf with the Llangollen and Corwen Railway.

[4] Throughout its life the tramway was operated by gravity workings from the quarries to Glyndyfrdwy, with return trains hauled by horses.

The remains of the trans-shipment wharf are on the east of the crossing keeper's box on the Llangollen Railway and are now part of a children's play area.

Above Nant-y-Pandy the route passes the site of the reservoir that provided water power to the mill's overshot waterwheel, before the formation is breached by the valley road.