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NEW: The Steam Packet’s Ro-Pax vessel Ben-my-Chree will operate all Heysham sailings until the end of September 2026, following the withdrawal from service of the company’s flagship Manxman due to mechanical faults. The Steam Packet says the Manxman’s propulsion shaft bearings were removed during a…
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‘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…
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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…
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…
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1905 saw the delivery of the first two cars from G.C. Milnes, Voss & Co. Ltd, numbered 41 & 42 they were similar to the 38 – 40 batch. Like many other open toastrack cars in the fleet, 41 & 42 were lengthened and seating capacity was increased from 32 to 40 passengers. By the early 1980s, 42 had re…
The trolley-wheels used on the MER which are cast from phosphor bronze, are 4 ½” in diameter with a ½” diameter hole bored through the centre to take a spindle. They weigh approximately 2 lbs. All of the MER's trolley-wheels tend to wear slightly heavier on one side, and at one time it was practice…
A faded looking Trailer 40 rolls through Ramsey Station against the backdrop of the former Plaza Cinema on 13th July 1990. 40 was treated to a much needed full repaint the following Winter and returned to service in 1991 looking all the better for this attention. (Photo: MERS Collection)
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