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"The Isle of Man’s oldest tramcars will be operating scheduled services on Sunday 27 July 2014 to mark the 120th anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway line reaching Laxey. Tramcars No. 1 and No. 2 are recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest tramcars in service on their original system…
Photographic proof of the fate of Laxey MER Station's kiosks has surfaced on Facebook. Suzanne Dougherty commented: "It just seems so wrong. There has been a lots of money spent thus far, yet these two lovely huts seemed to be abandoned. I just wondered what it was all about, as these huts are part…
Chance to see rare locos at Port Erin Station Steam railway locomotives that are currently out of service can be seen working at Port Erin Station this weekend. No. 13 Kissack, No. 3 Pender and even No. 1 Sutherland will be amongst those running around the tracks on a specially built model railway!…
Tynwald has approved more than £1.3 million-worth of funding for the second phase of work on Douglas promenade. The work will eventually see the relay of the 2.5 mile long horse tramway. The promenade scheme was approved, with two MHKs opposing it - Onchan members Peter Karran and David Quirk. An a…
Manx Radio reports that "a local hotelier says the Snaefell Mountain Railway is an important part of the Island’s tourism industry." "Speaking on Wednesday’s Talking Heads programme, David Mackey from the Ascot Hotel in Douglas said railway enthusiasts make up a large portion of visitors" He added:…
Next Tuesday, July 8, the Manx Electric Railway Society holds its usual monthly show. This month the show will feature the third installment of the late Greg Corrin collection, presented by Thurstan Denne, along with further railway views from Thurstans own camera. Additionally, there will be the r…
Bus vannin is launching a poster campaign to warn road users not to attempt to pass buses that are turning. Kate Beecroft MHK, political Member for Public Transport, explained: ‘People don’t always realise that the rear of a bus swings out when the bus turns and our poster campaign aims to make all…
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