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Rebuild complete, Tunnel Car 7 returned to use in time for the 2011 season. Having almost completed the journey from Ramsey, Car 7, and its associated similarly liveried trailer 48, make their way alongside King Edward Road passing the site of the former Majestic Hotel. (Photo: Richard Dodge) The i…
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THE Douglas Bay Horse Tramway marked its 150th anniversary on Friday, 7th August. The anniversary celebration, took place just a week after another successful 'Manx Heritage Transport Festival' and less than four weeks since the historic visit by King Charles III. Events started at 10:00 with 'Meet…
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The Douglas Horse Tramway celebrates its official 150th Anniversary Day on Friday, August 7, 2026, featuring special celebratory cavalcades with double-decker tram no. 18, stable tours, live music, a birthday cake cutting ceremony, and family-friendly activities at Strathallan Tram Depot. The offic…
To mark 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man, on Saturday, August 1st, a spectacular selection of vehicles set off at 12:30 from Sea Cliff Road, travelling as far as the War Memorial on Harris Promenade, with a display of vehicles on the walkway next to the War Memorial. ABOVE & BELOW…
‘The Isle of Man's tourism industry has reached a record value of £433.4 million, an increase of £256 million since 2016. The latest figures from the annual Visitor Economy Report show 352,301 people visited the Island in 2025, up 6.9% on the previous year. Tourism's contribution to the economy has…
A warm welcome is extended to all of those who will be visiting the Island to participate in the Manx Heritage Transport Festival which commences on Tuesday July 28th. The REVISED programme of events (Updated 22/07/26) can be downloaded HERE Manx Transport Review is the journal of the Manx Electric…
Last surviving sunshade (aka 'umbrella') Car No. 22 of 1890 has been brought back to Douglas from the Jurby Transport Museum today in readiness for next week’s Heritage Transport Festival week. Meanwhile, Royal Tram No. 44 has been sent to Jurby as a replacement. Car 22 was spotted on the back of a…
Manx Radio reports that today, Tynwald voted to approve £2.5 million in funding to restore the horse tramway track along Loch Promenade. Under the scheme, a single-line track will be laid from the current terminus on Central Promenade, to where it should have been in the first place - the Sea Termi…
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Car 14 and trailer 60 have emerged from Laxey Car Sheds to undergo preparation prior to taking up specials on the 26h July 1973. At busy periods, early and late shift Laxey based crews often worked extra duties to Douglas making use of handbraked cars and lightweight trailers.
Manx Electric Railway Tunnel Car 5, during the 'yellow fleetname' era, passes over Howe Road crossing at the Majestic Hotel tram stop, en route northwards to Laxey and Ramsey. Behind car 5 is a 40's class trailer, recently repainted and sporting correct colour lettering. Now closed - and demolished…
Car 19 comes to a halt at Ballaglass on Good Friday 2001. A wooden shelter is provided which incorporates a sprung gate to prevent goats from getting trapped inside, such is the rural nature of this section of the Manx Electric Railway. The current shelter was erected in 1987 replacing an earlier c…
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