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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…
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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 full programme of events can be downloaded HERE Manx Transport Review is the journal of the Manx Electric Railway Society. As w…
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Last surviving sunshade 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 JCK DAF beaverta…
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…
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…
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Trailer 48 was repainted in 1998 to match Winter Saloon Car 19, the duo are seen in Ramsey Station shortly after the trailer returned to service. (Photo: MERS Collection)
Tunnel car 7 and enclosed winter trailer 57 approach Laxey Station with a service from Ramsey , August 11, 1964. The hot weather experienced that day is evident by the number of windows that have been opened. The Station Hotel was renamed the Mines Tavern in 1972. (Photo: Neil Clifton)
Winter Cars 19, 20, 21, 22 lined up at Derby Castle - Darryl Gribbin looks on. The same line up, this time with Darryl posing on the front step. Note the former access bridge to the Aquadrome has been removed indicating the beginning of the end for this last remaining part of the ill-fated Summerla…
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