Tag Archives: Isle of Man

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 … Continue reading →

The weather seems to have gone downhill, sunny periods and showers, but getting progressively worse – though not as far as the mainland, with flooding around Manchester, and a league football match abandoned in Blackburn, as it had become impossible … Continue reading →

Day 3 and things looking up – briefly! Sunny and windy. In view of good weather we decided to go up Snaefell so we took tram to Laxey for the mountain railway. As we crossed Mountain Road/TT Course we ran … Continue reading →

Day 2 – what’s Ron’s weather forecast today?  Not sure whether the first sentence is about the weather or about Allan and Ron??? Wet and windy with a couple of brighter periods. Took steam train to Port Erin and returned … Continue reading →

Wednesday night and we did manage to run a few trains.  Just the five members again, but some slightly younger and keener ones!  No photos, due to the natural laziness of the club secretary (who again was acting charman.) Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Some industrial heritage with the Great Laxey Mine Railway. And the Great Laxey Wheel.  It’s also known as Lady Isabella, and is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world. Off to Peel and the Manx Heritage Transport Museum. … Continue reading →

A trip up the Snaefell Mountain Railway does require good weather – otherwise you can’t see the seven kingdoms.  Its summit is 2,036ft above sea level.  On a clear day you can see seven Kingdoms from its top: The Isle … Continue reading →

Today, it’s trams, electric and horse.  Starting with the Manx Electric Railway…. And along the line.  Looks like Michael had good weather for his trip! The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.  They are trying to extend it again back to its … Continue reading →

This time around the Isle of Man trip was by No. 1 son, Michael, who went over there last month.  So I’ve hijacked some of his many Facebook photos.  We’ll start today with the Isle of Man Steam Railway.   Trains…. … Continue reading →

Storm Agnes and Douglas Bay. Port Erin in the rain Castletown. Tynwald and St John’s. Douglas Head. And to end this adventure, a sunnier Douglas Harbour and Bay.