Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Happily, despite fears for its future, the Douglas Horse Tramway will operate during 2016. The service commences on Monday 16th May and runs through until Sunday 18th September. The tramway celebrates it’s 140th anniversary on Sunday 7th August, events to mark this milestone are currently at the pl…
Originally formed in 1973, the Island based MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is charged with the express purpose of protecting and promoting the retention and development of the MER and other Island tramways at a reasonable cost. It successfully campaigned for the reinstatement and re-opening of the L…
Following on from the recent press release issued by the Department of Infrastructure which recognises the role played by volunteers across the Island's three Government-owned heritage railways. The Isle of Man Steam Railway Steam Railway Supporters' Association (IOMSRSA) has released the following…
Isle of Man Railways has paid tribute to its teams of volunteers who have provided more than 1,000 hours of unpaid assistance during 2015. Volunteer groups on both the steam and electric railways undertake restoration of rolling stock plus assist at key events such as the Manx Heritage Transport Fe…
I struck it lucky with a visit to Laxey on Friday 11th December 2015. When I arrived at the south bank, a JCB was at work demolishing the surviving bits of bridge. I went back up and round to the other side in time to see it had finished the demolition, and was spreading the rubble downstream to fo…
Detailed scale models of loco No. 12 Hutchinson and tramcar 21 have been unveiled by Isle of Man Railways. The 1:76 scale exclusive collectibles are the latest addition to IoM Railways’ range of souvenirs. It is believed to be the first time in its history that the heritage railway has commissioned…
I made a return visit to Old Laxey on the 9th December to obtain photos of something I had noticed on a previous visit when not carrying a camera. Not only had the Ticketer machine fitted to stricken Bus Vannin No.20 survived the fall and remained above the subsequent flood, it had also issued the…
Following Thursday’s adverse weather conditions, which incredibly resulted in Bus Vannin’s double decker No.20 plunging in to the Laxey River, Mike Jones has very kindly made the following photographs available. "On Friday 4th December 2015, I duly travelled by (diverted) bus to Douglas and on to F…
The Isle of Man was hit by torrential rain and flooding on Thursday 3rd December 2015. Laxey was the scene of some of the worst flooding. Incredibly, Old Laxey Bridge collapsed, toppling a double deck bus into the Laxey River below. Thankfully there were no reported casualties. The Island's Press R…