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Chassis (low-floor layout): Alexander Dennis Trident 2 148BR65GX (19-24 are 148BR66GX) built 2005/2006 Chassis numbers: 33608/33609/33933-35/37-39 Body: East Lancs Myllenium Lolyne H72F (17/18), H74F (19-24) New to Isle of Man Transport 17 - HMN 220A 19 - HMN 244J 21 - HMN 246J 23 - HMN 248J 18 - H…
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Additional views of the Horse Tram 150 event. Some behind-the-scenes views 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." A video 'short' is to follow... ABOVE:…
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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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Eric Sloane has sent in the following atmpospheric view of the Manx Electric Railway's Ballajora shelter. Bare trees in the background and non shinny rails show this to taken during the winter when the line was non-operational. The MERS is very grateful for the use of the photograph, which make a w…
Car 2 was returned to use in time for the 2002 TT Festival following a partial repaint in which it received this approximation of Isle of Man Tramways & Electric Power Company blue livery. The paint job was rather half hearted as the shade of blue was considerably lighter than the correct shade of…
The construction of a new brick substation building and installation of mercury-arc rectifiers at Laxey in 1935 allowed the MER to take it’s power from the all Island supply, and close down its power station adjacent to Glen Road in the village. The steam generating plant operated for the last time…
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