The public opening was on Monday 6 April 1896. A train was run from Llanberis to the summit to check that no more boulders had come loose; it is thought the locomotive was No. 2 "Enid". On its return to Llanberis, locomotive No. 1 "Ladas" departed with two carriages on the official first train. Shortly afterwards, No. 2 "Enid" departed with a second public train. All went well on the ascent, except that mist and cloud was covering the top of the mountain and extending down to about the level of Clogwyn Station.