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“The Manx Heritage Transport Festival Returns”

“The Manx Heritage Transport Festival is back for another year. It's an opportunity to show off the unique range the Island boasts - from the steam train to the electric railway to the horse trams. The six-day event started yesterday (Tuesday 22 July) and runs until Sunday. Andy Cowie from Isle of…

ALL ABOARD - AGAIN...

MANX HERITAGE TRANSPORT FESTIVAL 2025 got off to a packed start with the 09:40 car from Douglas leaving full for Ramsey. With standing room only, Car 21 and trailer 37 are seen here at Groudle. This combination of Car and Trailer were operating as part of M.E.R. Bulkhead Trailer Day, which should a…

Registered Building Status sought for seven railway structures

Registered Building Status is being sought for seven significant structures currently or once part of the Island's Heritage Railway network. These include three major viaducts on the M.E.R., two iconic buildings still part of the Douglas Steam Railway station, and two former station buildings on no…

​Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2025

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 22nd. The full programme of events can be downloaded HERE Manx Transport Review is the journal of the Manx Electric Railway Society. As…

Groudle MER Station Refurbished

“A huge thank you to Buchanan & Pitts for their support in assisting us to support our friends at Isle of Man Railways in refurbishing the Groudle Manx Electric Railway station in time for the Heritage Transport Festival. It is possibly the first impression that most of our visitors get of Groudle…

‘DOI In Progress of Making a Business Case for Horse Trams’

Next year will mark 150 years for the heritage attraction “The infrastructure minister says she's willing to step forward and see if she can extend the horse trams to the Sea Terminal. Michelle Haywood says she's asked for the plans to be pulled out and her department is checking if it is fit for p…

MER Goods Services

A Proposed New Book by Andrew Scarffe May I make an appeal for possible assistance with a book about the Manx Electric Railway’s good services, of which I am in the early stages of compilation ? The proposed book will include, amongst other topics, descriptions of the goods services and rolling sto…

Great Laxey Mine Railway Acquires MER Rolling Stock

The Great Laxey Mine Railway (GLMR) is delighted to announce that it has been gifted two items of historically valuable former Manx Electric Railway (MER) rolling stock by the Three Foot Gauge Railway Society, formerly known as the Isle of Man Railway Society. MER Loco No.23 (Photo: A. Spencer) The…

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