On that wet Day 6, a little excitement….
While sitting and waiting for a tram back to Douglas, I witnessed a incident with tram 19 and trailer 58.
As normal, the tram was uncoupled and pulled forward. It reversed to the other track. They then tried to roll down the trailer. They were having some problem. The driver even gave it a push. The conductor was having trouble reapply the brake. It ended up hitting the buffer stop with a big bang and breaking the buffer stop.
The tram left without the trailer. As we sat on the following tram, someone came in by car to check it over. There was an empty tram passing us on the way back, I think to recover trailer 58.
Really, just like an ESNG club night!
Meanwhile, I was sent a couple of candid camera photos of the ‘Dawes Duo.’ I hasten to add that the titles are as sent, not mine (but I wish I’d thought of them.)
Relaxing with a pint of Okell’s after a hard day’s travel
Dynamic Track Testing on the Manx Electric Railway between Groudle Glen and Laxey
Allan sent me this one, but it does remind me of what my grandfather said to my teenage father, “What you eat would kill a weak man!” I had wondered whether Allan & Ron would shrink with all that rain, but looking at the size of the pizza – most unlikely!
The ‘Do not try this at home’ spot – playing the ukulele on a motorcycle!
Of course, Day 7 and home was perfect and sunny…
Flying home this afternoon and left hotel to find sun shining in an almost cloudless sky.
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