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Railgrinding Takes Place on Douglas Promenade 15-7-22

‘New Street Tram Signal to be installed and operational from 13 July’ 12-7-22

PRESS RELAESE from the Manx Electric Railway Society 9-2-22

‘Work to restore Douglas horse trams has faced repeated sabotage – MHK’ 9-2-22

Heritage Railways Timetables & Events 2022 26-1-22

“Refurbish walkway over horse tram, former lead councillor says” 26-1-22

‘Former Chief Minister Hits Out at Government Over Horse Trams’ 24-1-22

‘No Immediate Plans for Douglas Horse Tram Track Extension’ 23-1-22

Mostly 'minor tasks' now to complete on Douglas Prom 12-1-22

Prom Redevelopment Will Still Be Ongoing in March 7-12-21

Replacement Manx Electric Railway Sign Installed 25-11-21

'Major Milestone as Road Construction on Douglas Prom Finishes’ 12-11-21

Seasonal Railway Positions - Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 11-11-21

“It's Impossible to Say When Douglas Promenade Works Will End Says New Infrastructure Minister” 2-11-21

‘No Date for Horse Tram Track Funding Vote’ 27-10-21

“Tram Rail Problems Push Prom Works Into 2022” 26-10-21

“DoI Minister Won't Be Giving 'Nightmare' Prom Deadlines” 18-10-21

“Majority Of Douglas Promenade Work to Be Completed by November” 14-10-21

“Douglas Promenade Completion Date Delayed Until November” 7-10-21

DOI Minister Baker ‘Dumped’ By Electorate In Manx General Election 24-9-21

Heritage Railway Services - September & October 2021 20-8-21

‘Delayed Prom Works Affecting Other Projects, Claims Quirk’ 1-8-21

‘Workers Enticed Away from Prom’ 16-7-21

Mini Manx Heritage Transport Festival 15-7-21

Douglas Oval Roundabouts 'A Disaster Waiting to Happen' 30-6-21

Heritage Railway Services - July to early September 2021 25-6-21

New MER sign to be in place by 'late summer' 19-6-21

‘Douglas Promenade Concrete Crack Solution Soon’ 4-6-21

DOI 'Hiding Full Cost' of Prom Works, says Committee 10-5-21

Douglas Car No.47 Transported to the Wirral Transport Museum 5-5-21

Gateway Markers Are All in a Muddle Over Promenade Names in Douglas 3-5-21

'Stop Horse Trams at Sefton', says Council Leader - 23-4-21

Heritage Railway Services 2021 20-4-21

Future of Horse Tramway Length in Hands of Next Tynwald 25-3-21

Horse Tram Tracks to Be Completed Over Winter 15-3-21

Douglas Horse Car No.11 pages updated 8-3-21

‘Further Delay To Prom Scheme Confirmed’ 12-2-21

MER Ramsey Plaza Station pages UPDATED 27-1-21

“Horse Trams Tipped To Be Major Boost For Tourism” 19-1-21

MER - Ramsey Station pages UPDATED 16-1-21

“Douglas Promenade Will Be Finished In Six Months Vow” 4-1-21

‘Work Underway To Fix Failed Welds In Horse Tram Tracks’ 7-12-20

"Railways Looking For A New Home ?" 27-10-20

‘Douglas Promenade Scheme May Miss Completion Date’ 21-10-20

Removal of MER Landmark 16-10-20

Open Day at new Strathallan Depot - 8-10-20

Further Dates Added To MER & IMR October Services 28-9-20

MER Car No.15 pages updated 12-9-20

MER Car No.32 pages updated 12-9-20-

MER & IMR Seasons Extended 12-9-20

MER car No.28 pages updated 8-9-20

Snaefell Mountain Railway pages updated 7-9-20

Snaefell Railway Closure Will Cause 'Incalculable Harm' 3-9-20

Offer To Pay For Snaefell Mountain Railway 'Wasn't Formal' 1-9-20

'Operator Wanted To Run Mountain Trams' 28-8-20

“Mixed Signals on The Railways” 21-8-20

"What More Can We Be Expected To Do?" - MERS secretary 17-8-20

SMR - Questions in Tynwald 17-8-20

‘MER Trams Able To Run On New Horse Tram Tracks’ 17-8-20

Caine: 'A Fantastic And Generous Offer, But It Shouldn't Be Necessary' 12-8-20

‘Infrastructure To 'Consider' Railway Society's Offer’ 10-8-20

'Charity Offers £9k To Run Snaefell Route, After DOI Axe Rail Service' ' 10-08-20

MERS Press Release - Snaefell 9-8-20

MER Car No.17 pages updated 11-7-20

‘Tynwald Committee To Hear Evidence On Horse Tram Today’ 5-6-20

New Infrastructure and Policy and Reform Ministers appointed 3-6-20

‘Two Ministers To Give Evidence On Horse Tram Track Delay’ 2-6-20

Committee To Review Impact Of Horse Tram Delay On Businesses 1-6-20

MER Geography pages - Garwick Glen 28-5-20

‘DoI Says Work To Be Done In Two Phases’ 14-5-20

“MHK Accuses DOI Of 'Totally Mishandling' Prom Scheme” 12-5-20

‘Single Line To Be Added After Completion Of Promenade Scheme’ 12-5-20

Horse Tramway To Be Cut Short 12-5-20

Douglas Prom Works Resume 4-5-20

Douglas Promenade Work Resumes 30-4-20

MER Car 15 pages updated 27-4-20

MER Geography pages - Ballaglass Power Station 20-4-20

MER Geography page - Laxey Station 17-4-20

MER car 31 pages updated 16-4-20

MER Trailer 37 pages UPDATED 16-4-20

MER Car 14 - Poles & Wires Duty 16-4-20

MER Geography pages - Derby Castle 15-4-20

MER car No17 pages updated 15-4-20

MER Paddlebox cars 25-27 15-4-20

MER Paddlebox car No.25 pages updated 14-4-20

MER Board Green Livery 25-3-20

Ramsey Transport Interchange 19-3-20

Coronavirus - Suspension of Heritage Railways Services 19-3-20

‘First Glimpse Of £1.5m New Horse Tram Base’ 5-3-20

MER Trailer No.54 pages UPDATED 4-3-20

‘Prom Project Costs Are Within Budget Say DoI’ 18-2-20

Press Release - The Horse Tramway & the MER - A Cautionary Tale ! 5-2-20

‘A Big Drop In The Number Of People Travelling By Rail’ 5-2-20

Signals For Horse Trams Not In Budget’ 28-1-20

“Bus And Rail Boss Back In Charge” 7-1-20

‘More Delays To Problem-Hit Prom Scheme’ 19-12-19

MHK Questions Whether Prom Cracking Is 'Minor' 12-6-19

‘MER Substation Could Be Saved As A Museum’ 6-12-19

MER Car No.20 pages updated 4-12-19

The Restoration of Isle of Man Railway Goods Van G.1 2-12-19

Yet Another Setback For Prom Rebuild 27-11-19

The Laxey Sub-Station Project 26-11-19

'Rail Report On Its Way - Only 11 Years Late' 4-11-19

‘Call For Cycle Path On MER Line Hits Buffers’ 29-10-19

MER Paddlebox Cars pages updated 27-10-19

Promenade Row Rumbles On - ''Work Had To Be Done By Election" 24-10-19

Bid To Have The Groudle Hotel Removed From The Protected Buildings Register Fails 22-10-19

Press Release from the Manx Electric Railway Society 21-10-19

Walk and cycle route next to MER lines? 18-10-19

‘MHK for Middle Questions Decision To Run Horse Trams’ 17-10-19

Promenade Latest "We Wanted To Minimise Disruption" 17-10-19

‘Rising Costs Lead To Ramsey Transport Hub Rethink’ 16-10-19

'Options For Ramsey Transport Interchange Considered' 15-10-19

Ramsey Interchange - Questions In Tynwald This Week 14-10-19

Works Car 2's Interior 30-9-19

The Destruction of Car 22 ***PAGES UPDATED*** 30-9-19

Future of Ramsey MER Station In The Spotlight Again ? 25-9-19

Premature End To 2019 Horse Tramway Service 25-9-19

Temporary Suspension of Horse Tramway Service 24-9-19

Should The Horse Trams Run Next Year ? 23-9-19

Uncertain Future For Lisbon Car 630 30-8-19

Investigation Launched Into Cracked Prom Concrete 21-8-19

Horse Tramway Update 20-8-2019

Temporary Suspension Of Horse Tramway Service - Further Criticism of DOI 20-7-19

Manx Heritage Transport Festival 19-7-19

MHK ‘Doesn’t Have Confidence’in Harmer - DoI Comes In For Criticism 17-7-19

‘Businesses on Douglas Promenade Have Been "Damaged" by Over-Running Work' 16-7-19

Promenade 'Rail Corridor' Priority For DoI 14-7-19

Rebuilt Douglas Bay Horse car No.29 9-7-19

MER Geography pages - Howstrake 9-7-19

MER Geography pages - Queens Valley 9-7-19

MER Ratchet car No.28 pages Updated 5-7-19

MER Trailer No.36 pages Updated 5-7-19

Horse Tramway UPDATE 30-6-19

'More Space For Trams And Traffic Insists DoI' 10-6-19

Historic Baillie-Scott Building Under Threat Again 28-5-19

Resumption Of Tram Service Along Douglas Promenade 24-5-19

MER Car Operates Along Horse Tramway 21-5-19

“New Brakes Mean Snaefell Trams Have Never Been Safer” 13-5-19

Horse Trams set to run for just 500 metres 8-5-19

Horse Trams Expected To Return In Time For TT 1-5-19

MER Trailer No.42 pages UPDATED 30-4-19

Car 14 launched back into service 29-4-19

Winter Saloon Car 20 pages UPDATED 28-4-19

Book Reviews page added 26-04-19

MER Geography Pages - Queens Drive UPDATED 26-04-19

Winter Trailer No.58 pages UPDATED 25-04-19

Royal Trailer No.59 pages UPDATED 24-4-19

Horse Tramway Season To Commence On Time ? 18-4-19

SMR Season Gets Underway 30-3-19

First Tram Lines Laid On Douglas Prom 29-3-19

2019 Manx Heritage Transport Festival, Rush Hour On The Railways & MER/SMR/Douglas Horse Tramway Seasonal Services 13-3-19

Planning Application – Temporary Horse Tramway Storage 9-3-19

New Events, New Management, Same Fantastic Views! 22-2-19

Additional Passing Place for Horse Tramway 18-2-19

Objections To Plans For Demolition Of Historic Groudle Glen Hotel 5-2-19

Rush Hour On The Railways 01-02-19

Heritage Railway's Timetables 2019 17-1-19

MER DOMINATES BRITISH TRAM OF THE YEAR AWARDS 17-1-19

The Latest Demonstrator Bus 16-1-19

Recent Horse Tramway Developments 14-1-19

Ian Longworth Stands Down From Full-time Work 7-1-19

Delivery Of New Buses & A Demonstartor Visits The Island 4-1-19

2018 Passenger Figures ***UPDATED 3-1-19***

2018 Passenger Figures 17-12-18

Tomato Box No 49 On The Move! 6-12-18

Demoltion of Strathallan Depot 27-11-18

MER To Gain A New Depot ? 20-11-18

Tynwald Approval For New Horse Tramway Depot 20-11-18

HGV Caught Up In Power Lines 7-11-18

'Horse Trams Don't Cause Congestion' 31-10-18

Last Day Of The Horse Tramway’s 2018 Season 22-10-18

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway To Celebrate New Beginnings 27-9-18

Horse Tramway's 2018 Cut Short Due To Prom Work 26-9-18

Transport Hub For Ramsey 21-9-18

Heritage Railways Services Suspended 19-9-18

Bulkhead Trailer No.54 Receives Attention 19-9-18

Douglas Prom Works Due To Commence on Monday 17th September 13-9-18

The Launch of 'Ratchet' car No.14 3-9-18

MER 125 Events - PRESS RELEASE 28-8-18

Douglas Horse Car No.34 UPDATE 13-8-18

MER Stopping Places Laxey Station - 8-8-18

Green Liveried SMR Car 4 Returns To Service - 7-8-18

MERS PRESS RELEASE - Former DCT Car No.34 - 7-8-18

Progress At Derby Castle Depot 6-8-18

Trailer 61 pages UPDATED 3-8-18

Car 49 - Open Storage In Ramsey UPDATE 31-7-18

"Benefit Of Having A Network Of Railways" 26-7-18

Celebration Of Our Island’s Heritage Transport With Action-Packed Five-day Festival 19-7-18

MER Trailer 51 24-7-18

Douglas Horse Car 44 24-07-18

MER Ratchet Car 14 21-7-18

"Runaway Mountain Tram Accident Report Is Finished" 7-7-18

Planning Consent Gained for Rebuilding of Horse Tramway Depot 3-7-18

Return to Isle of Man Transport - 2-7-18

Launch of Repainted MER Van No.4 1-7-18

MER 125 Stamp Launch 29-6-18

"Scrapping Laxey to Ramsey MER Not Ruled Out" 26-6-18

Planning Application For Derby Castle Depot 25-6-18

MER 125 Events 22-6-18

Re-profiled Wheels For Trailer 56 20-6-18

Heritage Railways Services 2019 20-6-18

"Record TT Passenger Figures For Isle of Man Transport" 19-6-18

"Horse tram collision on Douglas Prom" 14-6-18

MER Winter Saloon Car 22 6-6-18

MER Winter Trailer 58 5-6-18

MER Winter Saloon 19 5-6-18

MER Winter Saloon Car 21 5-6-18

MER Paddlebox Car No.26 5-6-18

Horse Car No.42 returns to service. 31-5-18

'Train Shed Fire In Douglas' 27-5-18

MER Car 2 Photo Album Update 23-5-18

Further Changes at Laxey ??? 22-5-18

Horse Tram Running Costs Near To Half A Million 17-4-18

Rebuilt Horse Car No.36 - 15-4-18

The Return of Car No.45 - 6-4-18

Planning Application Submitted For The Demolition & Replacement of Horse Tramway Depot - 5-4-18

'Snaefell Mountain Railway Set To Resume' 29-3-18

News Release From IoM Transport 'Snaefell Mountain Railway To Reopen on Good Friday
'Snaefell Mountain Railway To Reopen on Good Friday
29-3-18

First Day Of The 2018 Horse Tramway Season 29-3-18

'No SMR Trams Today - Services Will Resume Tomorrow' 29-3-18

Start of the Horse Tram Season 28-3-18

MER Fleet Pages - Trailer No.40 28-3-18

MER car No.19 winter repaint 25-3-18

‘No Green Light Yet For Mountain Trams To Run Again' Isle of Man Newspapers 22-3-18

First Day Of The MER’s 2018 Seasonal Service - New Shelter For Ramsey - 23-3-18

MER/SMR/Douglas Horse Tramway Operating Season 9-3-18

Manx Transport Review No.96 - Winter/Spring 2018 9-3-18

Trailer 51 6-3-18

Bulkhead Trailers 36 & 37 27-02-18

Promenade Redevelopment Gains Planning Consent 16-2-18

"Snaefell Mountain Railway Is Under Formal Prohibition Notice" 8-2-18

'Decision To Buy Diesel 'Flawed' 29-1-18

"Tram Safety Is Key But No Failsafe Brakes Yet" 28-1-18

Rush Hour On The Railways 23-1-18

Isle of Man Railways Timetables 2018 - Evening Services On The Horse Tramway 16-1-18

PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY TRAMWAY STABLES GAINS CONSENT 16-1-18

Car 14 - January 2018 14-1-18

THREE YEARS FOR DOUGLAS PROM REGENERATION 11-1-18

Press Release From The Department Of Infrastructure - Douglas Promenade 10-1-18

DoI's Planning New Application for the Reconstruction of Loch & Harris Promenades 9-1-18

Manx Transport Review No.96 – Winter/Spring 2018 4-1-18

The Grave of George F. Milnes - An Appeal 1-1-18

"Fail-Safe Brakes To Be Fitted To Snaefell Trams" 30-12-17

'Alpine Trip For Transport Bosses' - Freedom of Information Request 14-12-17

'TRAM INCIDENT PROMPTS VISIT ABROAD' 9-12-17

Runaway Snaefell tram inquiry is 'progressing 6-12-17

MERS POSTBOX ‘Dysfunctional Tram Decisions’ - 23-11-17

‘Dysfunctional Tram Decisions’ - 21-11-17

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DOI - 20-11-17

2018 Heritage Railways Scheduled Services 6-11-17

Years of Railways Travelling Post Office special - MER/DCT/IOMRS/IMR 2-11-17

Planning Application For Temporary Tramway Stables 30-10-17

MER Geography pages - Ballabeg 28-10-17

Douglas Horse Car No.1 - SEALINK advert 28-10-17

HARMER: "I'D PREFER FULL TRAM REPORT PUBLISHED" 27-10-17

DICK, KERR & Co WORKS TO CLOSE DOWN 26-10-17

SMR SAFETY – QUESTIONS IN TYNWALD 19-10-17

PROBLEMS ON THE ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY NOW! 19-10-17

STORM HALTS MER 17-10-17

POSTBOX SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ? 4-10-17

WAS THE SMR's VICTORIAN ENGINEERING UP TO THE JOB? 3-10-17

"RAILWAY SAFETY TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SAYS CHIEF MINISTER" 3-10-17

WAS THERE ANOTHER RUNAWAY TRAM ON SNAEFELL ? 3-10-17

'Urgent Changes Are Needed To Veteran Trams' 29-9-17

UNDISCLOSED SMR RUNAWAY INCIDENT???????? 28-9-17

POSTBOX SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ?
27-9-17

SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ? 27-9-17

Snaefell Railway Likely Closed Till 2018 26-9-17

MERS POSTBOX - Services Suspended On The Snaefell Mountain Railway
26-9-17

Snaefell Mountain Railway Suspended Indefinitely 25-9-17

Car 19 & Winter Trailer 57 – Derby Castle 25-9-17

SMR Runaway – Questions In Tynwald 24-9-17

MER Car 25 23-9-17

3FM “Mountain Railway Suspended Over Safety Concerns” 22-9-17

Snaefell Mountain Railway Services Suspended 22-9-17

Douglas Horse Tramway Saloon Car 29 22-9-17

Winter Trailer 57's Interior 22-9-17

MERS POSTBOX - Keeping The Ordinary Fare Paying Customer Satisfied ? Or Perhaps How Not To !
21-9-17

MER Suffers Vandalism 20-9-17

Keeping The Ordinary Fare Paying Customer Satisfied ? Or Perhaps How Not To ! 20-9-17

The Society pages 20-9-17

Wot ! No Weedkilling 19-9-17

Douglas Horse Car No.1 19-9-17

MER Trailer Running Boards 17-9-17

Cunningham's Camp Escalator 17-9-17

SMR Runaway Car 2 17-9-17

The Destruction of SMR Car 2 17-9-17

The Overturning of MER Trailer 58 17-9-17

Freedom of Information Request - SMR Car Maintenance 7-9-17

MERS Freedom of Information Request - “Statistics Can Paint A Misleading Picture” says Mr Longworth
7-9-17

MER Tunnel Car No.6 6-9-17

Douglas Tram Horses "Not Overworked" 4-9-17

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Originally formed in 1973, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is a partly political organisation cha…

Manx Electric Railway

THE pioneer electric tramway between Derby Castle, Douglas and Groudle Glen opened on September 7,…

Snaefell Mountain Railway

The only vehicles that can reach the summit of the island’s highest peak and only mountain are the…

Douglas Tramways

The Douglas Bay Horse & Upper Douglas Cable Tramways.

DHMD Tramway

THE only Standard (4'-8½" 1435mm) tramway in the Island extended for four spectacular miles along t…

Isle of Man Railway

THE present 15.37-mile steam railway line from Douglas to Port Erin is the last remaining part of t…

Buses and Coaches

THE first motor char-a-bancs in the Island were operated by the Manx Electric Railway Co., which us…

Shipping

The shipping scene in and around the Isle of Man

Aviation

Air services to and from the Isle of Man

Other Manx Transport

Other Tramways, Railways and Transport Oddities

Contributors' Pages

A page designed for photographic contributions sent to the Manx Electric Railway Society website.

All About The Isle of Man

For quick though superficial reference to many of the aspects of the Island's history generally cov…

1993 Year of Railways: Lessons From History

SUMMARY Boosting income attributable to the Island’s heritage railways by attracting more visitors…

***POSTBOX***

The Manx Electric Railway Society welcomes letters and emails of interest to readers of Manx Transp…

Book Reviews

The following book reviews have previously been published in Manx Transport Review. The views expre…

Laxey Substation Project

The Preservation of a Unique Aspect of Laxey’s Industrial Heritage PROJECT PROPOSAL To preserve and…

MER Society Journal Index

Manx Electric Railway Society Journal Index MANN-TRAM & MANX TRANSPORT REVIEW ISSUES 1-100 FIFTY-YE…

Website Updates

The following pages have recently been added or updated. Railgrinding Takes Place on Douglas Promen…

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Isle of Man Visitor Information Manx Railways & Other Transport Manx Electric Railway Walks (Visit…

Heritage Railways Review

“A review of the Isle of Man’s heritage rail network has found that it is well run, has received ef…

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