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During the winter of 1982-3, Sealink-IoM borrowed Douglas Corporation horse tramcar No.1 for publicity purposes. After having it repainted in the Sealink livery, the tramcar formed the centrepiece of a travelling exhibition which was used to enormous effect in the successful marketing of Sealink-Ma…
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Additional views of the Horse Tram 150 event. Some behind-the-scenes shots of events at Derby Castle on the occasion of the Horse Tram 150 event. For a full report of the event itself, see our previous article "Douglas Bay Horse Tramway celebrates 150 years." ABOVE: Station Master Davy Callister lo…
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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…
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…
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The matching pair of Car 7 and trailer 48 sit at Derby Castle on Friday 14th July 2017, prior to operating the 10.40 journey to Ramsey. 7's motorman makes good use of the available time by attending to the brasswork on the 1899 built trailer.
Following 1893 trailer 50 out of Ramsey was 1904 toastrack car 30 which, for the final leg of its journey, was towed by two years younger car 32 - currently allocated to the overhead department. (Photo: Richard Dodge)
Mike Jones recently took a ride on the Snaefell Mountain Railway and has kindly supplied the following photographs which were taken during his trip. The views depict the remodelled Summit terminus, which received replacement track-work and new bespoke '3 Legs of Man' paving over the course of last…
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