Douglas Tramways
Douglas Horse Tramway
The first part of the Douglas promenades horse tramway was originally opened on August 7, 1876 by Thomas Lighfoot, a retired Sheffield civil engineer. It ran between Burnt Mill Hill (later Summerhill) and the Iron Pier, a structure that stood at the bottom of Broadway, built in 1869 and dismantled…
Upper Douglas Cable Tramway
In the 1890s, the lack of public transport facilities for Upper Douglas had become a matter of serious civic concern, and the Corporation managed to goad the IoM Tramways & Electric Power Co into building a cable tramway along the route, in return for which the borough agreed to waive its imminent…
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ESTABLISHED in 1973, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is a partly political organisation charged w…
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
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…
Book Reviews
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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…
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