Road, Rail, Sea and Air
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…
The Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association PRESS RELEASE concerning the future of Port St Mary Goods Shed and the registration of other railway building can be read in full HERE.
The debate concerning the redevelopment of Douglas Promenade and relocation of the Horse Tramway continues. "A public inquiry begins today (Wednesday) which could determine whether a £21 million makeover of Douglas promenade goes ahead. Despite previous consultations and tweaks to the Department of…
Winter Permanent Way repairs are currently under-way on the Manx Electric Railway. Cade Williamson has kindly made images available which show the renewal of Port Jack Crossing taking place. Road Closure Notice from the Isle of Man Government website.
The Isle of Man’s 46-mile network of heritage railways continues to attract increasing numbers of passengers thanks to innovations of luxury steam train dining and mountain top themed nights. New ticketing systems have also contributed to growing income. Isle of Man Railways hosted 300 groups on it…