Category Archives: Snaefell Mountain Railway

MERS offer £9,000 to Isle of Man Railways to operate Snaefell Mountain Railway in 125th anniversary year

Posted on Monday 10 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

When announcements were made in July about the Manx Electric Railway and Isle of Man Steam Railway resuming operation in time for the school holidays it was confirmed at the same time that both the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Photos both old and new are included in our latest main site update:

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Events announced for Virtual Manx Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We already knew that as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic this year’s Manx Heritage Transport Festival had become the second big transport event on the Isle of Man to go virtual but now full details have been announced of … Continue reading →

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MER to return!

Posted on Friday 17 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the Manx Electric Railway (along with the Isle of Man Steam Railway) will return to service later this month having not been running since March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The MER will … Continue reading →

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New stamps released to celebrate Snaefell Mountain Railway anniversary

Posted on Sunday 5 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

21st August 2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway and although the Covid-19 pandemic means that the celebrations for this key milestone will have to be scaled back a new set of six stamps has just been … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Trams and Trains on the Isle of Man

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another “general purpose transport” video today as we are off to the Isle of Man for footage of the various tramways and railways on the island. Included are clips from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Groudle Glen Railway, Great … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and you know what that means? No, it doesn’t mean there are lots of special tram events – not this year at any rate! – but it means we have a double dose of Photo … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 26 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

Back into the archives for another double-helping of photos this week:

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 12 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we bring you two Photo Galleries as an extra Easter treat.

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Heritage organisations start to shut down after latest government advice **updated 20th March**

Posted on Friday 20 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

The situation with closures and changes to openings of heritage tramways and museums continues to change rapidly as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to make itself felt. It is inevitable, sensible and understandable that these decisions have to be made and … Continue reading →

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Steam to return to the MER as part of 2020 Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Saturday 15 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

No sooner do we report on the Rush Hour on the Railway events then Isle of Man Transport release the details the Manx Heritage Transport Festival taking place between 29th July and 2 August! Alongside many of the usually popular … Continue reading →

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Strathallan Depot to be officially opened as part of Rush Hour on the Railways

Posted on Tuesday 11 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

The first of two big general transport events on the Isle of Man for 2020 will see the official opening of the new Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Depot at Strathallan. Rush Hour on the Railways takes place over the Easter … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 2

Posted on Sunday 9 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

For one final time in this batch we head to the Isle of Man and the Snaefell Mountain Railway during 1979.

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Significant fall recorded in tram passengers on the Isle of Man

Posted on Saturday 8 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

After the past few years have seen increases in passenger numbers on the Isle of Man’s main tramways and railways, 2019 has seen a significant fall in all three tramways with just the Steam Railway seeing a rise. Many reasons … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 2

Posted on Sunday 2 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its 1979 again as we return to the Isle of Man’s Snaefell Mountain Railway for an archive image.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 5

Posted on Sunday 26 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again on the Isle of Man in the 1970s for this week’s traditional tram archive image with the Snaefell Mountain Railway again featuring.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 3

Posted on Sunday 19 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We stay with the Snaefell Mountain Railway for this week’s non-Blackpool traditional tram archive photo as we head back to a time when the Mountain cars went onto the MER for maintenance.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 4

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

With 2020 marking the 125th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway we step across to the Isle of Man for this edition of “Picture in Time” and head up to the summit some 60 years ago.

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Ian Longworth back in charge at Isle of Man Transport

Posted on Saturday 11 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

At the end of 2018 it was announced that Isle of Man Director of Transport Ian Longworth would be stepping down from his role as he started to prepare for retirement with a reduced hours job to manage Department of … Continue reading →

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They ran in 2019…

Posted on Wednesday 8 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Bringing 2019 to a close – its all looking forward from here on in! – we take one final look at those trams which ran on heritage tramways during the year. As far as we know this is a complete … Continue reading →

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