Picture in Time: Douglas 27

As we featured the Santa Specials on the Douglas Horse Tramway yesterday evening it seems rather apt from today’s Picture in Time image comes from that very tramway with a view of regular wet weather tram no. 27 on 26th August 1992.

27 was built as one of a batch of three enclosed trams by G F Milnes & Co in 1892 providing completely covered accommodation for the passengers although the driver is still partially open to the elements with only a half windscreen provided to allow for the reins to be taken of the horse. 27 remains a regular sight on Douglas Promenade during periods of adverse weather when – along with 29 – it provides the Horse Tramway service.

This photograph – taken on 26th August 1992 – shows 27 preparing to depart from Strathallan with another journey to the Sea Terminal. It is joined by 34 and 33 which are stabled awaiting their next use which hopefully won’t be too long once the weather has cleared.

Photograph by Ralph Oakes-Garnett