Category Archives: Manx Electric Railway

Lisbon 360 leaves the Isle of Man for Ireland

Posted on Friday 13 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We brought you the news a few months ago that the sole Portuguese tram on the Isle of Man was about to be made homeless as it stood in the way of the Ballasall bypass – well, now the story … Continue reading →

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Horse trams to return for last weekend of season

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

In an unexpected development, Isle of Man Transport have announced that the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will run once more this year after all with service operating on both Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November. With the island’s other heritage … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man Railways continue to review options for Ramsey

Posted on Monday 30 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the past couple of years all Manx Electric Railway services to Ramsey have been forced into terminating short of the old station site due to a combination of the poor state of the track (although it can still be … Continue reading →

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Lisbon 360 on the move?

Posted on Saturday 7 September 2019 by Gareth Prior

23 years ago a tram was purchased for possible use on the Manx Electric Railway but once delivered it was decided it would be too wide to travel on the line – and now it looks as if its current … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 18 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Off to the Isle of Man for this week’s main site update:

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In Review: Isle of Man Heritage Transport Festival – July 2019

Posted on Sunday 18 August 2019 by admin

Every July Isle of Man Transport run a five day Heritage Transport event showcasing their four systems: Isle of Man Steam Railway, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Manx Electric Railway. Ably supported by the volunteers at Groudle … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trailers x3 return to service on the MER

Posted on Friday 2 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Probably the biggest highlight of the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival this year – well, at least on the Manx Electric Railway anyway – was the return to service of not one, not two but three trailers! 37, 49 and … Continue reading →

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All the Stations reach the Isle of Man

Posted on Saturday 27 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year we reported on the All the Stations team who travelled to Ireland and included all stops on Luas as part of their overall trip which also included all railway stations in the country as well. This followed … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Manx Heritage Transport Festival – 24th to 28th July

Posted on Wednesday 17 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

The second and biggest transport event of the year on the Isle of Man is just a week away! The Manx Heritage Transport Festival takes place this year between Wednesday 24th and Sunday 28th July with events across the island … Continue reading →

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They’ve run in 2019…

Posted on Monday 8 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

In this new article – which will continue to be updated as and when more trams enter service for the first time time this year – we take a look at all of those trams which have operated in passenger … Continue reading →

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Another Crossbench set for return on the MER

Posted on Saturday 8 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Whilst 2019 is looking like being the year of the returning trailer on the Manx Electric Railway (37, 49 and 54 all due to back in action in time for the Manx Heritage Transport Festival in July) looking further ahead … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Horse trams and diesels run on Horse Tramway

Posted on Wednesday 5 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Last month when preparations for the return of services on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway were in full swing there were a couple of visitors to the newly laid rails. We have previously seen the Manx Electric Railway works diesel … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Horse trams move home – with an interloper

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

We may still wait the start of horse tram service in Douglas but it is getting closer with the transport of the first of the operational horse trams to their temporary home for 2019. 29, 42 and 45 were all … Continue reading →

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Trailer 36 moves to Laxey

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s all about the trailers on the Manx Electric Railway at the moment with the plan that by the time of the Heritage Transport Festival in late July three will be returned to service – including 54 which had last … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Photo Charter on the Isle of Man

Posted on Monday 13 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

At the end of April and start of May there was a David Williams Photo Charter on the Isle of Man giving opportunities for staged photography of the island’s railways and tramways. Whilst it was mainly centred on the Steam … Continue reading →

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Collision in Laxey

Posted on Wednesday 8 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Manx Electric Railway Tunnel Car 6 was involved in a collision with a car in Laxey as it was heading north to Ramsey on Monday 6th May. The incident happened at the junction of Mines Road and Dumbell Terrace shortly … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 2

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today if you mention either of the remaining original motors built for the Manx Electric Railway you think about how they are marketed as the world’s oldest trams and treated as such. But head back into the last century and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 20

Posted on Thursday 25 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

1979 remains the year as we again visit the Isle of Man for another image from the past. This time around it is a Winter Saloon which comes across the camera.

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In Pictures: Behind the Scenes at Derby Castle Sheds

Posted on Wednesday 24 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

One of the highlights of practically any tram event is the chance to see “behind the scenes” of a depot whether that be on the Isle of Man at Derby Castle or Laxey or at Blackpool’s Rigby Road Depot. And … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Rush Hour on the Railways ends in style

Posted on Tuesday 23 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The first enthusiast event of 2019 on the Isle of Man is now over with the four-day Rush Hour on the Railways concluding on Easter Monday, 22nd April. The Manx Electric Railway again played a significant part in the event … Continue reading →

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