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Illuminated Tunnel Car 9, bathed in weak winter sunshine, rounds the curve at the entrance to the former Howstrake Holiday Camp during December 1995. At this time, Car 9 was carrying out of date promotional material for the Snaefell Mountain Railway Centenary, which has been celebrated some months…
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A Manx National Heritage exhibition marking 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man begins on Saturday. The exhibition, entitled ”On the Buses“ (no, not that one), is being staged in collaboration with Isle of Man Transport at the House of Manannan in Peel. It will feature photographs an…
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Heritage Transport is the most popular attraction for cruise passengers, according to Peter Bashforth, head of Cruise Operations for Visit Isle of Man. Speaking to Manx Radio’s Emma Draper, Mr Bashforth said: “By far, the two biggest tours we get are for those on the Heritage Transport.” He added:…
Additional views of the Horse Tram 150 event. Some behind-the-scenes shots of events at Derby Castle on the occasion of the Horse Tram 150 event. For a full report of the event itself, see our previous article "Douglas Bay Horse Tramway celebrates 150 years." ABOVE: Station Master Davy Callister lo…
THE Douglas Bay Horse Tramway marked its 150th anniversary on Friday, 7th August. The anniversary celebration, took place just a week after another successful 'Manx Heritage Transport Festival' and less than four weeks since the historic visit by King Charles III. Events started at 10:00 with 'Meet…
The Douglas Horse Tramway celebrates its official 150th Anniversary Day on Friday, August 7, 2026, featuring special celebratory cavalcades with double-decker tram no. 18, stable tours, live music, a birthday cake cutting ceremony, and family-friendly activities at Strathallan Tram Depot. The offic…
To mark 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man, on Saturday, August 1st, a spectacular selection of vehicles set off at 12:30 from Sea Cliff Road, travelling as far as the War Memorial on Harris Promenade, with a display of vehicles on the walkway next to the War Memorial. ABOVE & BELOW…
‘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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The concept of an illuminated tramcar was, like so much else, first mooted in the MER Society’s Centenary Proposal submission. It seems extraordinary that the MER have never had an illuminated tramcar of any sort – coronations, jubilees, victories and celebrations had come and gone, and the MER was…
Paddlebox 16 has just arrived from Douglas on a special working in this timeless view at Laxey station taken in July 1965. (Photo: C. Bond Collection)
The six passenger cars of the Snaefell Mountain Railway were augmented by Car No.7, or ‘Maria’ as it was commonly referred to. The car consisted of a 5-ton open wagon body with twin cabs, used for freight , and which borrowed trucks and control gear from one of the passenger cars (usually No. 5) ea…
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