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Replica Winter Saloon Car 22 poses alongside 1893 built Car 1 at Derby Castle Depot on Good Friday 14th April) 1995. (Photo: MERS Collection)
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“The DoI says it will cost over £3m to partially restore the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to the Sea Terminal. While the historic double track has been consigned to the pages of history, a single track line is still proposed. The DoI’s business case recommends installing a single line of tram tracks f…
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World record breaking MER car No.1 has been in service today. David Umpleby has kindly made available these interesting and unusual photographs which were recorded during a journey over the MER’s spectacular Ramsey section. Car 1's beautifully varnished wooden interior The recently relaid track bet…
Tynwald could be asked to approve a financial motion for the horse tramway in June, but only if outstanding design and feasibility work is completed in time. Treasury Minister Chris Thomas told the House of Keys that a capital funding request for the heritage rail project was received at the end of…
“A Douglas South MHK says it's unfair that the business case for the full reinstatement of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is seeing yet more delays. Back in March, the Department of Infrastructure was tasked with returning to Tynwald this month with plans for the full line. However, the document has…
“Douglas Council says it's 'disappointed' that the horse trams are not operating along the full length of the promenade, and it's not the only issue causing ire in the local authority. Regarding the horse trams, despite Tynwald approving funding back in 2017 to reinstate the full route from Derby C…
“Reinstating the horse tram tracks along the full length of Douglas Promenade will cost almost £2 million. The figure has been revealed by the chief engineer of Isle of Man Railways who says it is ‘far from ideal’ that they still do not run between Broadway and the Sea Terminal. The work was origin…
“A Douglas South MHK who pushed for a business case to be brought forward to Tynwald - focused on how the horse tram tracks would be fully restored - has called for more transparency. Sarah Maltby has told Manx Radio she believes the business plan from the Department of Infrastructure has been reje…
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Having received attention to its smooth riding Brill 27 trucks, 61 made a welcome return to use in 2017. At times during 2018, 61 was used in traffic reunited with Crossbench car No.33 when the latter was not engaged on Poles & Wires duties. The duo were noted operating together on 20th July 2018,…
Car 22 and a 40s series trailer await departure from Derby Castle on 22nd June 1993. By this time, the rebuilt Winter Saloon car was working the main Douglas/Ramsey service on a daily basis. At the time, platform crews expressed some dissatisfaction at 22's sluggish performance, such issues were ad…
Seen from the unusual vantage point of the adjacent field, Car 5 and trailer 46 which are bathed in late afternoon sunshine, have just crossed Groudle Viaduct as they head for Laxey in July 1968. It is to be hoped that the photographer was not trespassing in order to record this delightful scene !
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