Today “Picture in Time” is heading across the Irish Sea again and finds itself on the Isle of Man for a view of one of the original two trams still in existence – no. 2.
The main subject of our image is 1893 built tram no. 2 which along with still in existence no. 1 and the Laxey fire of 1930 victim no. 3 was built by G F Milnes for the opening of the line between Derby Castle and Groudle in the same year. The tram had by this time spent a period of time in use by the Overhead Line Department but continued to return to passenger service frequently.
In this view no. 2 is seen approaching 1906 Crossbench no. 32 at Garwick on 4th August 1967.
Photograph by Peter Narramore
32 is actually approaching Ballagawne from the direction of Ballabeg. Garwick is beyond Ballagawne
This was a Friday and the whole week particularly the Saturday was one of those glorious hot weeks of the sixties!