{"id":46266,"date":"2022-09-04T08:10:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T07:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=46266"},"modified":"2022-09-04T08:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T07:18:07","slug":"event-diary-manx-summer-transport-festival-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=46266","title":{"rendered":"Event Diary: Manx Summer Transport Festival 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking place between 27th and 31st July, the Manx Summer Transport Festival had the usual mix of parallel runs, shed tours, intesive services and special tours. In this diary of the event, David Mee tells us what happened on the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday 27th<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recieved from Isle of Man Transport on 21st<\/sup> July:<\/em><\/p>\n

Due to engineering constraints it is not possible for us to operate the Tram 19<\/strong> and Trailer 19<\/strong> event as advertised. We will now operate a new event in its place. MER Tram and Two Trailers. Car 33<\/strong> with trailers 49<\/strong> and 51<\/strong> will travel between Derby Castle and Ramsey at exactly the same time offering you all the most unique opportunity to ride on and photograph a tram with two trailers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Parallel run to Groudle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travelled on car 2<\/strong>+54<\/strong>, car 1<\/strong> was other car which turned back at Groudle.<\/p>\n

Photo stop at Lag Birragh<\/p>\n

MER Tram and two trailers: Car 33 with trailers 49+51<\/strong><\/p>\n

Departed five late from Derby Castle at 12.55, stops as follows:<\/p>\n

Lag Birragh<\/p>\n

Halfway\/Gellings<\/p>\n

Garwick curves<\/p>\n

Laxey Station<\/p>\n

Summit Curves (now 14.10)<\/p>\n

Dhoon Quarry<\/p>\n

Cross over and passed by 32<\/strong>+37<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrived at Royal Ramsey at 15.10, departed 15.25<\/p>\n

Windy Ridge<\/p>\n

Lewaigue<\/p>\n

Cross over, cars pass in both directions<\/p>\n

Browns Crossing<\/p>\n

Ballaragh<\/p>\n

Cross over, passed by car 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bonnor Corner<\/p>\n

Saw and photographed 1<\/strong>+41<\/strong> across the valley above South Cape<\/p>\n

Brief stop at Laxey and non-stop to Derby Castle.\u00a0 Arrived 17.40<\/p>\n

MER allocations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2+54<\/p>\n

D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+42<\/p>\n

D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14<\/p>\n

D4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32+37, Later 9 for evening services<\/p>\n

D5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1+41<\/p>\n

D6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19+47, car 32 substituted for last run<\/p>\n

Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33+49+51<\/p>\n

Thursday 28th<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laxey based day<\/em><\/p>\n

Laxey Car Sheds tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very informative commentary.<\/p>\n

Outside back of shed:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Freight trailer 26<\/p>\n

From rear of shed forwards:<\/p>\n

Inside rear pad:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loco 23, 27, 25<\/p>\n

Road 3 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28, 52<\/p>\n

Road 2:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31, 50, 46, 44<\/p>\n

Road 1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30, Tower 1, 34<\/p>\n

MER allocations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+49<\/p>\n

D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32+62<\/p>\n

D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+59<\/p>\n

D4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19+51<\/p>\n

D5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5+37<\/p>\n

D6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+48<\/p>\n

Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14<\/p>\n

SMR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1, 2, 4<\/p>\n

Friday 29th<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parallel Run: Car 14 solo and 1+60<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travelled on car 14<\/p>\n

Photo stop before Howstrake<\/p>\n

Dhoon Quarryman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Car 14<\/strong> solo to Dhoon Quarry at 9.50 (act. 9.55)<\/p>\n

Photo of cross over at Dhoon, 10.18 depart<\/p>\n

Photo stop Bulgham platform and just below<\/p>\n

Good photos at Laxey with SMR cars 1<\/strong>, 2<\/strong> and MER 14<\/strong>, 32<\/strong>, 33<\/strong> all in attendance<\/p>\n

Relaunch of Horse Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n

By the minister and with Horses in attendance!<\/p>\n

Strathallan depot visit (front to rear):<\/p>\n

Road 1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 43, 44<\/p>\n

Pit road 2:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32<\/p>\n

Road 3:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36, 42<\/p>\n

Road 4:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18, 27<\/p>\n

Road 5: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21, 38<\/p>\n

Road 6:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29, 12<\/p>\n

Road 7:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45, 1<\/p>\n

Car 36<\/strong> shunted to loading siding for the launch with Torrin, William and Nelson in attendance.<\/p>\n

MER Derby Castle Depot tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

12.15 at the Museum.\u00a0 Tour as follows:<\/p>\n

Through the workshop to the bottom car shed (front to rear):<\/p>\n

Hospital Road 1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20 (motor change)<\/p>\n

Hospital Road 2:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trailer 19 (36 \u2013 wheel change)<\/p>\n

Road 3:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wagons 10, 8, cars 29, 18<\/p>\n

Top Shed (front to rear):<\/p>\n

Pit road 1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n

Pit road 2:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22 (at rear in intensive care bay and on jacks pending truck change)<\/p>\n

Road 3:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 61, 16*, 43*<\/p>\n

* both awaiting wheel change following derailment at Lewaigue<\/p>\n

Road 4:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57, 56, 53, 17, 15<\/p>\n

Road 5:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62, 54, 55<\/p>\n

Road 6:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59, 26<\/p>\n

Road 7:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 47, 41, 40<\/p>\n

Road 8:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6, 58**<\/p>\n

** awaiting brake blocks<\/p>\n

A comprehensive tour and great commentary.<\/p>\n

MER allocations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33+van 4\/16, later 33+37<\/p>\n

D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1+60<\/p>\n

D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+49<\/p>\n

D4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+42<\/p>\n

D5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+48<\/p>\n

D6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5+47<\/p>\n

Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0 (parallel and Dhoon Quarryman)<\/p>\n

D\/Exp\u00a0 32<\/p>\n

SMR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1, 2, 5<\/p>\n

Saturday 30th<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Snaefell workshops<\/em><\/p>\n

Horse Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travelled on the first public service<\/p>\n

Nelson and Car 36<\/strong> to War Memorial and return at 9.35am<\/p>\n

Snaefell Car Shed visit<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 11am<\/p>\n

Very comprehensive commentary and tour of the sheds.\u00a0 Cars 2<\/strong> and 4<\/strong> were unusually on shed as the service was temporarily halted due to a wire being down below the Bungalow.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The car 6<\/strong> replica rebuild was at a 90% complete stage with the body woodwork more or less complete and the refurbishment of the bogies with new AC motors and electrics at an advanced stage.<\/p>\n

The chassis and cage for the replica car 3 was under a tarpaulin by the side of the shed.<\/p>\n

Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four cars at the summit<\/p>\n

With car 4<\/strong> to the summit at 16.50<\/p>\n

Very cloudy at the top so departure brought forward.<\/p>\n

With car 2<\/strong> to Laxey at 18.00<\/p>\n

Parallel run with car 1<\/strong>, us on the wrong side.\u00a0\u00a0 Due to wet rail descended on the Fell Brake.<\/p>\n

Photos 1<\/strong> & 2<\/strong> side by side at the Bungalow<\/p>\n

Photos all four cars at Laxey<\/p>\n

MER allocations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2+51<\/p>\n

D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+57<\/p>\n

D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32+56<\/p>\n

D4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+60<\/p>\n

D5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+47<\/p>\n

D6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5+48<\/p>\n

Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+59<\/p>\n

D\/Exp\u00a0 33<\/p>\n

SMR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1, 2, 4, 5<\/p>\n

Sunday 31st<\/sup> July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jurby and intensive service on MER<\/em><\/p>\n

MER allocations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32+49<\/p>\n

D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5+47<\/p>\n

D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2+42<\/p>\n

D4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+48<\/p>\n

D5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33+37<\/p>\n

D6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1+51<\/p>\n

D7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+41<\/p>\n

D8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14<\/p>\n

* Photos from the event can be found in our Gallery at http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/gallery2022\/gallery41.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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