Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award celebrating the UK’s best seaside attractions – and the public are being urged to vote to help it win. The iconic Manx tramway has made it into the Bucket and Spade Top 10 seaside experiences for 2025, a list that…
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…
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…
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…
Manx Transport Review Issue No.103 Work is currently underway on the compilation of Manx Transport Review No.103 with publication expected late in 2025. This issue will include the usual full news roundup featuring the Island’s tramways and other Island transport, along with a range of original fea…
Given the 2025 Isle of Man T.T.'s unrelenting practice and race schedule, not helped by postponements due to poor weather, tens of thousands of visiting motorcycle enthusiasts have had limited opportunity to explore the island’s many other attractions. So it was good to see that Thursday, 5th June,…
“A number of Manx Electric Railway (MER) services were suspended over the weekend after a car crashed into a pole on the track. Services are now running as normal after an RTC caused damage to a pole. Pole 141, between Groudle Glen and Eskadale, was damaged beyond repair after being hit by a car, w…
“The Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure is currently recruiting for an Electrical / Mechanical Rolling Stock Fitter to join its engineering team on the iconic Snaefell Mountain Railway. This unique role offers the chance to work on both heritage vehicles dating back to 1895 and brand-new tram…
Ever since the Manx Electric Railway passed into public ownership in 1957, there have been many reports into the heritage railways. Mike Goodwyn documented many in his book “Is This Any Way to Run a Railway?”Some reports remain in everyone’s mind whilst others have had no long-term significance. Th…