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This facility was based in the old goods shed at Ramsey station and consists of a display of various photographs, timetables, adverts and artefacts, notably including trailer Car 59 together with stuffed effigies of King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra and an MER man, featured against a substantial mur…
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“In the latest newsletter just published by the Isle of Man Victorian Society they give their full support to the reinstatement of the Horse Tram tracks to the Sea Terminal. Peter Kelly, spokesman for the society which this year celebrates its own golden jubilee , gives praise and support to Charle…
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“A case for reinstating the tramway to the Sea Terminal is set to be brought to Tynwald in May Members of the Guild of Manx Registered Tour Guides have combined their voices and are calling for the return of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to the Sea Terminal. They’ve sent a letter to the infrastruct…
The Island’s former infrastructure minister has described a business case to secure the future of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and Tramway Terrace as an investment in preserving our heritage infrastructure. The case for reinstating the tramway from Broadway to the Sea Terminal is scheduled for pre…
The Manx Electric Railway will operate tram services on Mondays and Fridays in March. These services will only run when Bus Vannin is experiencing strike action. As during the ten-day action which ended earlier this week these services will be treated like buses for ticketing. Standard bus fares wi…
David Bellamy has kindly made available photographs taken on the first day (February 23rd) the MER operated a replacement service as the Island’s bus services were hit by industrial action. Winter Saloon car 21 & Royal trailer 59 roll over Parsonage Road crossing as they depart Ramsey Station at 3.…
“The heritage railways have recorded another year of growing passenger numbers, with all four publicly owned lines seeing increased use. Latest figures show strong year-on-year growth of 4.5% from 2024 to 2025, building on an already successful period for the heritage rail network. The network, whi…
MER reactivated from its Winter Hibernation. Bus drivers on the Isle of Man are currently in the middle of a ten-day strike that commenced on Saturday, 21 February 2026. The industrial action is being led by the union Unite in a dispute with the Department of Infrastructure (DoI) over pay and condi…
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Photographer Stephen Watterson has kindly contributed the following photographs of the Manx Electric and Snaefell Mountain Railways taken during the early part of the summer 2004 season. The MERS is very grateful for the use of these photographs, which make a welcome addition to the website. Copyri…
A sheeted Paddlebox car 26 was noted stored on the head-shunt at Laxey Car Sheds during March 2018. The coat of paint which was applied in 2003 still looks relatively smart despite the car having been stored out of use for a decade.
Car 6 masquerading as long lost sister Car 4, pauses at Garwick Station. In the heady days of Manx tourism, the MER carried countless thousands of passengers to this idyllic spot to explore the Glen, Maze, Smugglers Caves and Beach. Garwick Glen and its Public House closed to the public in 1969. (P…
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