Category Archives: Manx Electric Railway

MER trailer 58 overhaul approaches completion

Posted on Tuesday 14 June 2016 by Gareth Prior

On 7th July 2015 Manx Electric Railway trailer 58 of 1904 was involved in a serious derailment at Laxey which had led many at the time to suggest it may never be repaired and that it would join the ranks … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 19

Posted on Monday 30 May 2016 by Gareth Prior

Across the Irish Sea we go to the Isle of Man for today’s installment of Picture in Time. We head back over 50 years to 1963 and find Winter Saloon 19 in action along with a trailer.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 24 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

This week we bring you more photos as part of our main site update:

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Rush Hour on the Railway: 25th – 28th March

Posted on Sunday 24 April 2016 by admin

The following is a report on the first major transport event on the Isle of Man in 2016 – Rush Hour, running over the long Easter weekend. Circumstances conspired against the event this year with many potential visitors having difficulty … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manx Electric Railway Ratchet Car 14 restoration

Posted on Friday 1 April 2016 by admin

The project to return one of the Manx Electric Railway’s “Ratchet” cars (so called because they were not fitted with air brakes and relied on the ratchet hand brake system) to service is continuing at Derby Castle Sheds with no. … Continue reading →

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Tramways return for 2016

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

As Easter is just around the corner it is time for several more heritage tramways to resume operations for another year with this weekend seeing the Manx Electric Railway and Crich Tramway Village welcome their first passengers of 2016.

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Manx Electric Railway gets ready for Rush Hour on the Railways

Posted on Saturday 19 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

The first special event of 2016 on the Isle of Man will see the Manx Electric Railway heavily involved in the Rush Hour on the Railways which will also see intensive services on the Isle of Man Steam Railway.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 1

Posted on Wednesday 9 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Today our archive picture series heads across the Irish Sea back to the Isle of Man with our image this time coming from the Manx Electric Railway in 1992.

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Guaranteed outings for MER 1 and 2 in 2016

Posted on Tuesday 9 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

For the first time visitors to the Manx Electric Railway will be able to almost guarantee (subject to the usual caveats) a ride on one of the world’s oldest trams still running on their original system with either 1 or … Continue reading →

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MER model on sale now

Posted on Friday 11 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

If you are still looking for Christmas present ideas for the tram enthusiast in your life then look no further as a new model of Manx Electric Railway Winter Saloon 21 is now available directly from Isle of Man Railways … Continue reading →

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Dare we mention 2016?

Posted on Sunday 15 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

We may only just have reached the end of one operating season but already thoughts are being turned towards 2016 with several heritage tramways having announced their first special events of the year. So if you want to start making … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 1 and Snaefell Mountain Railway 1

Posted on Tuesday 10 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

A trip to the Isle of Man beckons for our latest instalment of Picture in Time as we catch up with the original trams of both the Manx Electric Railway and the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.

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Edinburgh Trams named Operator of the Year at Light Rail Awards

Posted on Friday 9 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

The annual Light Rail Awards have taken place this week in London and the big winner of the night turned out to be Edinburgh Trams which walked away with the prestigious Operator of the Year accolade. Other systems to win … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online…

Posted on Sunday 13 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We have five new Photo Galleries for you this week as part of the latest main site update:

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Isle of Man 50 Group Charters and Heritage Transport Festival 2015, or A further twelve days on the Isle of Man!

Posted on Sunday 13 September 2015 by admin

Summarising the main activities on the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell during private hires by the ‘Isle of Man 50 Group’ and the following Manx Heritage Transport event. David Mee reports.

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Book review: Journey on the Manx Electric Railway

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2015 by admin

A very comprehensive study of the journey from Derby Castle in Douglas to Ramsey by Manx Electric Railway, stopping to admire the many features along the route including the lovely Glens, towns and villages, plus the other transport gems encountered … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 16 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

More photos for you this week as we complete the trilogy of photos from the Isle of Man with a gallery from the Manx Electric Railway and we also bring you a small selection of photos from the Docklands Light … Continue reading →

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Operating procedures not being followed by staff blamed for MER derailment

Posted on Saturday 15 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Isle of Man Railways have revealed that the derailment of trailer 58 at Laxey on 7th July was down to the staff involved in the shunting manoeuvre not following the correct operating procedures. As we reported at the time 58 … Continue reading →

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It’s almost time: Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2015

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2015 by Gareth Prior

The annual Manx Heritage Transport Festival takes place between Wednesday 29th July and Sunday 2nd August with the usual mix of events on the Isle of Man Steam Railway and of more interest to us on this website the Manx … Continue reading →

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MER trailer topples over at Laxey

Posted on Tuesday 7 July 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The title of this report is not an exaggeration, unfortunately. On the morning of Tuesday 7th July, a serious accident occured on the Manx Electric Railway when Winter Trailer 58 derailed during a shunting move near Laxey Station, resulting in it … Continue reading →

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