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A party of potential purchasers for the ‘surplus’ Douglas horse cars which are due to be auctioned off on Saturday 27th August, were escorted around Strathallan Depot today (16th August), to allow viewing of the lots concerned. The MERS can report that amongst the potential purchasers were represen…
On Thursday 11th August 2016, Douglas Borough Council announced that it is to auction off six 'surplus' trams from the Douglas Bay Tramway. The cars being offered are as follows:- Winter Saloon 28 Bulkhead Crossbench 33 Bulkhead Crossbench 34 Bulkhead Crossbench 37 Toastrack 39 Toastrack 40 The off…
Over the years David Hennessey has been a regular visitor to the Island during the Manx Heritage Transport Festivals. David has kindly made photographs from this year’s event available to the Manx Electric Railway Society for use on the website. To view the article click HERE.
The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will celebrate its 140th birthday this weekend and everyone is invited to join in the celebrations. The flagship event will be the 140th anniversary cavalcade of 10 trams, departing Strathallan terminus at 4pm on Sunday 7 August 2016. Special commemorative tickets can…
The Douglas Bay Horse tramway is gearing up for a busy couple of weeks. The iconic trams will commemorate the 140th anniversary over the weekend of 6 and 7 August 2016. Firstly this weekend, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has planned a number of special services as part of the Manx Heritage Transpor…
The costly promenade fiasco entered a new phase as the latest planning application is withdrawn. A letter to over 130 individuals and organisations who submitted objections to the scheme - which would have seen the abandonment of the iconic horse tramway along the section of promenade affected - st…
Isle of Man Railways is to launch its new Drive the Diesel simulator experience this weekend (23 July 2016). Located in the Railway Museum shop next door to Port Erin Railway Station, the simulator was developed for Isle of Man Railways by specialist rail simulator company Ian Rowe Associates of Mi…
Following Yesterday’s Tynwald debate, Julian Nutter, the Secretary of the Manx Electric Railway Society and Phil Gawne MHK were both interviewed for Mandate, Manx Radio's current affairs programme. To listen to the feature click HERE, the interviews commence 4 minutes into the clip. Manx Radio have…
A plan by Phil Gawne's Department of Infrastructure to abandon the Loch Promenade section of the historic Douglas Horse Tramway suffered a setback in Tynwald this afternoon. Recommendation 6 "That a new single line Tramway track be laid from Derby Castle to the War Memorial as part of a Douglas Pro…