Category Archives: Prototype

Starting with trains today…. Sitting in Port Erin Station this morning. Waiting for a train…. And off to Douglas, waiting for the return trip to Port Erin…. And a mixture from various days of trams at Laxey and Douglas, plus … Continue reading →

Lots of pictures today, though Saturday will still be two posts – trams today and trains tomorrow. Sunny but now starting to rain. Took seasonal weekend bus to Peel and carried on to Laxey via Ramsey. Now waiting for tram … Continue reading →

Another day, another adventure (I’ve slightly lost track of the days!!) Overcast turning sunny. Made way to Laxey intending to carry on to Ramsey but due to improvement in weather and short queue decided to go up Snaefell following wet … Continue reading →

More trains, trams and horses today! Overcast turning sunny. Up to Laxey for visit to MER Shed. Then walked up to the Laxey Wheel and mine before returning to Douglas for horse tram ride before catching bus to hotel. Lady … Continue reading →

Wednesday – the horsey bit! (Is this a class GG1?) And you can’t keep the Dawes’ away from the sheds….. “How am I supposed to read your watch with these ‘ere blinkers on?” And off by tram to Groudle Glen.  … Continue reading →

Tuesday….. Sunny. Up to Laxey for a visit to Snaefell. We visited the sheds of the Snaefell Railway. Was a good tour and leaned a lot about what was going on. They only have 4 working trams. Nos. 1, 2, … Continue reading →

Mainly train remains today…. Spent the day on a tour of the closed lines on the IOM. Sunny. Left hotel early to catch the closed lines tour we had booked, which was basically Douglas-Peel-Ramsey-Douglas with 2 side trips. The fine … Continue reading →

And so to the next day.  The English summer continues…. Wet and Windy all day till this evening. Bus into Douglas then MER to Laxey then up to Snaefell where visibility was limited. Douglas Bay.  Oh, I do like to … Continue reading →

Allan & Ron have returned to the Isle of Man for the transport week.  So this week we’ll have photos of trains, trams, and perhaps even horses.  And no doubt there will be a picture of some interesting local delicacy … Continue reading →