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Rebuild complete, Tunnel Car 7 returned to use in time for the 2011 season. Having almost completed the journey from Ramsey, Car 7, and its associated similarly liveried trailer 48, make their way alongside King Edward Road passing the site of the former Majestic Hotel. (Photo: Richard Dodge) The i…
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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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The old Derby Castle top shed is the location for this view of crossbench car 33, minus its trucks. These had been removed for use underneath MER locomotive 23 and its outing along MER track. Surprisingly car 33 wasn't moved to the rear of the building when the trucks were removed, in this conditio…
Newley Overhauled Winter Saloon 22 was destroyed by fire on 30th September 1990. Read how this was reported in Manx Transport Review at the time.....
Owain Lewis has kindly made the following images available which were taken during a trip to the Island in July 2016 which coincided with Manx National Week. Owian made journey on the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountan Railway and the Isle of Man Railway. Car 6 and Trailer 41 shunt in Ramsey S…
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