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Following recovery from Little Ness Depot on 22/23rd June 1951, Car 1 was stored in the Highway's Board Yard at the Quarterbridge for a number of years. This scene was recorded on the 27th August 1951. DHMD Car 1 was shipped to London in 1955 to become an exhibit at the British Transport Museum. Th…
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
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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On Tuesday, 21st July, the Department of Infrastructure is requesting Tynwald’s approval for £2.5 million to restore the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to the Sea Terminal - and finish a job previously approved by Tynwald back in 2017... Almost a decade on from the first time Tynwald voted to restore th…
TODAY, history was made as King Charles III embarked on his first official visit to the Isle of Man since becoming King and his first as Lord of Mann. Arriving in Douglas around 12:30pm, His Majesty attended a special sitting of Tynwald, the island’s ancient parliament. He then addressed the assemb…
King Charles is set to make his first official visit to the Isle of Man as its head of state on Tuesday, 14 July, with a programme of engagements celebrating the Island's history, culture, and community arranged to mark the occasion. This will include a visit to Douglas Promenade to mark the 150th…
The 1897 MER Booking Office at Derby Castle, has received a welcome makeover. Replacement of many of the split logs and a new coat of paint has reinvigorated the exterior of the structure which is likely to be much visited as the 150th anniversary of the adjacent horse tramway approaches, not least…
Later this month, the Department of Infrastructure is requesting Tynwald’s approval for £2.5 million to restore the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to the Sea Terminal - and finish a job previously approved by Tynwald back in 2017. Now, almost a decade on from that original vote, the Register of Business…
Passengers on the Manx Electric now have yet another reason to travel, thanks to the reopening of a once-popular pub which is now a café. The Liverpool Arms, located along the A2 coastal road between Onchan and Baldrine, closed in 2017, with the landlord blaming a decline in trade, ‘particularly ov…
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Car 26 is seen at Laxey Station during shunting on the 8th June 1969. The trailer (probably 56) will shortly run through the station by gravity to be coupled to the rear of No.26. In the meantime, Assistant Station Master Dennis Shaw chats with the Motorman. (Photo courtesy of Richard Pryke)
Following recovery from Little Ness Depot on 22/23rd June 1951, Car 1 was stored in the Highway's Board Yard at the Quarterbridge for a number of years. This scene was recorded on the 27th August 1951. DHMD Car 1 was shipped to London in 1955 to become an exhibit at the British Transport Museum. Th…
Paddlebox Car 26
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