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Work has been underway throughout the spring/summer of 2017 on the construction of a new substation at Ballamenagh, presumably as a replacement for the existing facility at Groudle. It is to be hoped that the historic 1903 built Groudle substation doesn't suffer the same fate as the equally histori…
The MERS regrets to announce that Mr Dennis Shaw passed away on the 29th June aged 92. Dennis served the MER for many years as Stationmaster at Laxey and was often to be found acting as conductor on the winter service. Dennis retired from MER service in 1989. The funeral service will be held at Dou…
Isle of Man Transport will be holding their annual Manx Heritage Transport Festival over a 5 day period from the 26th July. Those who require information relating to the railway events are directed to Isle of Man Transport's Website. It has no doubt come to the notice of many that the MERS no longe…
It’s not turned a wheel for more than two years. "But heritage railway bosses hope their trouble-prone diesel loco, unkindly dubbed The Cabbage, will be fixed and working again later this summer or by the autumn. And the boss of the island’s public transport system has defended the decision to buy…
For many, one of the highlights of the Snaefell Mountain Railway Centenary fortnight, was the Grand Cavalcade of trams that took place at Laxey Station on Sunday 20th August 1995. Click HERE to read the full article.
Mike Jones chanced to make the journey to and from Ramsey on one of the two new Volvo B5TL buses in its first week in service, and luckily he happened to have his camera handy. The latest version of the Wright Eclipse Gemini III body, with its angular lines and smaller upper deck windows (which all…
Manx Radio Reports: "The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will resume with a limited service from today (Wed). A bout of illness that saw the horses out of action for 10 days with what's described as a common cold. They'll work to an hourly schedule between 9am - 4pm until Tuesday, May 30 - when normal se…
Manx Radio Reports It's been announced that the Douglas Horse Tramway will be back in action next Wednesday - the 24th. It was put to a stop on the 10th May when the horses were declared unable to work due to a bout of illness likened to the common cold. It's expected they'll be fully recovered upo…
Manx Electric Railway car 22 suffered a fire at Ballaglass on Monday 15th May, whilst operating a journey to Ramsey. Originally built by G.F. Milnes in 1899, the Winter Saloon car which received a replica body in 1991 following a disastrous fire in Derby Castle works, is not thought to be badly dam…