Road, Rail, Sea and Air
A start has been made (Mon 3rd November 2014) to remove MER stock from the doomed Ramsey depot building with 1893 trailer 50 being the first item dealt with, hauled out by Winter Saloon 22 prior to its return to Derby Castle after the end of the 2014 running season. Click HERE to view a photo featu…
In this evocative photograph, perhaps history in the making? MER Motorman Andrew Scarffe, having put Winter Saloon 22 'to bed', closes the doors of Ramsey Car Shed. Will this be the last time a service tram is stored overnight in this building? Most likely yes, if plans to demolish the historic str…
Summer 2014 services on both the Manx Electric & Snaefell Mountain railways drew to a close on Sunday, although anyone wishing a last chance to travel on Manx railways during the summer schedule can continue to do so on the steam railway until this coming Wednesday, November 5. Significantly, this…
Julian Nutter, Secretary of the MER Society and Bill Cubbon, Chairman of the IOMSRSA will be guests on Manx Radio’s Sunday Opinion and Mannin Line programmes from 12.00 noon today. They will be will be discussing the appeal of the Isle of Man’s heritage railways and their value to the Island. Sunda…
Further updates have just been made to the MERS website which now features over 700 pages. Check out the new Queens Pier pages. New On-Line membership is now available at £1 per year.
Click HERE to watch Manx.Net's interview with Peter Maddocks, IoM Railway's Chief Engineer who details the work which will take place this Winter on Ballure Bridge.
On Saturday, November 1, 2014 the Manx Electric Railway is offering a further winter photography event, with an emphasis on the Tunnel Car class of tram, celebrating their 120th anniversary this year. An all-day event with numerous tram combinations designed to appeal to the photographer or tram en…
Ramsey MHK Leonard Singer says 'to lose the service would have been a big blow to retailers in the town and insists the work is long overdue'. To hear Mr Singer's comments made on Manx Radio click HERE
The Manx parliament has voted in favour of the £1,285,000 plan to make the necessary permanent repairs to Ballure Bridge. The vote secures the future of the northern section of the MER, and a scheme to 'mothball' the line north of Laxey need not now happen. The vote will be a relief to the business…