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Investigations Continue Into SMR Runaway.

Isle of Man Newspapers report that investigations continue following the serious derailment which resulted in the destruction of Snaefell Mountain Railway Car 3. To read the Isle of Man Newspapers article click HERE. For further background information and to view exclsusive photographs, click HERE.

The Remains of SMR Car 3

'Dr Farrell' has kindly supplied the following photographs of the trucks from Snaefell Mountain Railway Car 3. Although recovered largely intact, both trucks seem to have sustained some damage in the serious derailment which also wrecked the 1895 built wooden car body. As can be seen, the Fell Rail…

Douglas Horse Tramway 2016 Timetable

Isle of Man Railways who will be operating the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway for the 2016 season, have now released the timetable. Services commence on Saturday 30th April and will operate until Sunday 30th October. To view the timetable please click HERE.

Tourism Tsa Comments On Douglas Prom Plans.

Manx Radio Reports. 'The Head of Blackpool's Visitor Economy says Douglas should be less worried about the prospect of trams on its promenade walkway. The Department of Infrastructure was recently forced to scrap plans to renovate the capital's seafront, chiefly over concerns about the safety of ha…

SMR Car 3 Update.

Manx.Net interviews the Director of Public Transport, who provides an update following the derailment and destruction of SMR Car 3 last week. To watch the interview click HERE.

Announcement from Isle of Man Railways

Following the precautionary short closure of the Snaefell Mountain Railway we are pleased to announce that our remedial infrastructure work and safety checks have now been completed. The railway will re-open fully from the first timetabled tram on Saturday 2nd April 2016. Once again we would like t…

Manx Radio ' MERS Hopeful Over Tram Car Rebuild '

The Manx Electric Railway Society is hopeful a key piece of the Island's heritage transport network can be saved. An unattended, empty tram car - which was one of the originals - derailed near the Bungalow on Wednesday, having rolled down the track from the summit of Snaefell. It suffered significa…

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