Road, Rail, Sea and Air
With remarkably little fanfare or publicity, the Island's historic horse trams made their last journeys ever along the promenade tracks today. It is the end of almost 140-years of operation. The Douglas system was the last proper street horse tramway in the world. Next year the trams will be suspen…
"It will be the end of an era next weekend when Douglas horse trams finish for the season." writes Jackie Turley in the Manx Independent. "Sunday, September 14, will be the last time that horse trams will pass each other on the double tracks that run along the seafront." "Work is due to start later…
Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of the Manx Electric Railway Society will be held in the Archibald Knox Public House Meeting Room, Avondale Road, Onchan, Isle of Man on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 8.00pm precisely. Written nominations from the Candidate, Proposer and Seconder…
NEEDLESS and AVOIDABLE modernisation of Douglas and Laxey stations... Department threatens 'DEMOLITION' if scheme is rejected YOUR VIEWS CRUCIAL to the FUTURE OF BOTH HISTORIC SITES At no little cost to the taxpayer, Laxey Station, virtually unchanged in almost 100 years, is to receive modern pavi…
Advance Notice Due to on-going refurbishment works taking place at the Columba Club, Douglas, the Manx Electric Railway Society meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 has had to be cancelled. The MERS would like to apologies for this rare 'break in service', meetings will resume the follo…
The Manx Eletric Railway Society website is being updated on an almost daily basis. Please see The Society, Manx Electric Railway, Douglas Tramways and Contributors pages for the most recent updated content. Landmark MER Society publications are now available for online viewing including the 1977 R…
FOLLOWING the controversial works carried out at Laxey MER station last winter, it appears that Douglas Steam Railway station is next to be on the receiving end of modernisation - according to a report published in today's Isle of Man Examiner. In the bid (14/00891/GB), it states: "although popular…
The remodelling of Laxey Station has been the subject of much controversy, many feel the timeless charm and character of this picturesque spot on the Manx Electric Railway is being needlessly destroyed for no good reason. Thanks to Marmaduke of Douglas for his suggestions as to how the soon to be ‘…
AROUND 7.30pm on the night of August 2nd 1973, on the verandah overlooking Douglas Bay, three holidaying boys broke into the little yellow kiosk adjacent to the crazy golf course for a quick smoke. On the railway below, Car 22 rattled past on a routine service to Ramsey. Such an event would have go…