Tag Archives: Isle of Man

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 →

Last, but not least, we have the 2′ gauge Groudle Glen Railway.  Less than a mile long, and 2′ gauge, it serves the Sea Lion Rocks Tea Room.   The Glen and the viaduct carrying the road and Manx Electric … Continue reading →

Today we visit the Manx Electric Railway sheds and works. Just a photo dump, really.  Lots of trams in all states of repair, and some spare parts! And finally, the works mascot.  If this falls off the building, the MER … Continue reading →

The Snaefell Mountain Railway joins the village of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell, at 2,036 feet above sea level the highest point on the island.  The line is 5 miles (8 km) long, is built to 3′ 6″ gauge.  … Continue reading →

Perhaps it’s worth starting today with two maps of the Isle of Man rail system.  As is now, and as it was, with many more 3′ gauge lines around the island.  It was rather like the Isle of Wight, with … Continue reading →

Douglas is the interchange between the Isle of Man steam railway and the Manx Electric Railway.  Before we venture down the electric line, we’ll spend a day at Douglas and visit the railway works. The seaside…. The station….. Steam to … Continue reading →

Today’s pictures are mostly from Port Erin, one end of the remaining section of the Isle of Man steam railway.  This lovely 3′ gauge system covered much of the island in its heyday.  I was fascinated with it as a … Continue reading →