{"id":53798,"date":"2024-05-19T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53798"},"modified":"2024-05-19T11:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:32:24","slug":"isle-of-man-2024-spring-photo-charter-19th-to-29th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53798","title":{"rendered":"Isle of Man 2024 &#8211; Spring Photo Charter 19th to 29th April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As an accompaniment to our two Photo Galleries added to the site over the past couple of weeks, David Mee provides us with a diary of what went on over this ten day period.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 19<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My travels:<\/p>\n<p>With car 21+41 to Laxey at 09.40<\/p>\n<p>With SMR car 2 to the summit at 10.15<\/p>\n<p>With SMR car 4 to Laxey at 11.20<\/p>\n<p>With car 20+44 to Ramsey at 12.10<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+44\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 SMR:\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+41\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\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+40\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\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+48 \/ 2+48*<\/p>\n<p>* swapped cars for the 14.10 dep. Off Derby Castle<\/p>\n<p>David Williams Photo Charters, 20<sup>th<\/sup> through 28<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 20<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My travels:<\/p>\n<p>Round trip on the Horse tram, Harry with car 45 at 9.05am<\/p>\n<p>With car 7+48 to Ballaglass Glen at 9.40<\/p>\n<p>Bluebells in Ballaglass Glen!<\/p>\n<p>With 7+48 to Derby Castle at 11.30<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+41*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMR:\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+48\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+44\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\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+40<\/p>\n<p>UDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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 * ran single motor last round trip<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 21<sup>st<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My travels<\/p>\n<p>With car 20+40 to Ramsey at 12.50<\/p>\n<p>With car 20+40 to Laxey at 14.40<\/p>\n<p>With car 9+41 to Derby Castle at 16.25<\/p>\n<p>With Horse Car 45 and Alec to Villa Marina at 17.00 and back to Mona Drive<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+44<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+48<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+40<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+41<\/p>\n<p>UDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 22<sup>nd<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Charter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Plan: From 9am to 11.30am<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Staged photography with double deck tram 18 and two horses, Bobby and Ginger.<\/p>\n<p>No services on MER today<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 23<sup>rd<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My travels:<\/p>\n<p>With car 21+40 to Laxey at 9.40<\/p>\n<p>Single line possession, so cross to seaward line at Groudle and back at Ballameanagh.\u00a0 Due to a ballast drop at Halfway.<\/p>\n<p>With car 22+44 to Douglas at 10.25<\/p>\n<p>Noted car 5 shunting trailers 50, 54 and freight 26 at Laxey Car Sheds<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: car 5 in limited use as tripping out regularly<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+44<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+40<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+41<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+48<\/p>\n<p>Spl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 (+freight 26)*<\/p>\n<p>* To pick up freight trailer 26 and take to Derby Castle for servicing prior to charter use<\/p>\n<p>Note: MER cars 6, 16, 19 and 33 are out of service awaiting workshop attention<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 25<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My travels:<\/p>\n<p>With Ginger and Horse Car 45 to Derby Castle at 10.25<\/p>\n<p>With car 20+41 to Ramsey at 10.40<\/p>\n<p>Single line working Groudle to Ballameanagh with sea side running so crossed at Groudle.<\/p>\n<p>With car 20 single motor to Laxey at 12.40.<\/p>\n<p>Weather now lovely so decided to swap to the Mountain tram:<\/p>\n<p>With SMR car 1 to the summit at 13.45<\/p>\n<p>Good photos of Car 1 descending the mountain<\/p>\n<p>With SMR car 2 to Laxey at 14.50<\/p>\n<p>Time for sunny photos and to relax before:<\/p>\n<p>With car 22 single motor to Ramsey at 15.40<\/p>\n<p>With car 22 single motor back to Douglas at 16.40<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21 (+41**)<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+40<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+41*<\/p>\n<p>* Trailer dropped at Ramsey before first return<\/p>\n<p>** Trailer picked up at Ramsey at 14.40<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 26<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manx Electric Railway Charter 1<\/p>\n<p>Car 1 and trailer 19<\/p>\n<p>Round trip on the Horse Tram at 9.05 with Harry and car 45<\/p>\n<p>Photographed MER departures and arrivals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manx Electric Railway Charter 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Car 1 and trailer 19<\/p>\n<p>Departed from the Groudle Siding at 9.48<\/p>\n<p>Stops and activities as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1) Depot<\/p>\n<p>Trailer 19 was dragging its lifeguard due to a sheared bolt.\u00a0 Replaced by trailer 42, involving a shunt by car 5.\u00a0 Shunt back to Derby Castle and depart 10.27<\/p>\n<p>Stop at Howstrake cancelled due to late running and no stops possible to Ballameanagh due to single line running.<\/p>\n<p>2) Groudle, cross to sea side line<\/p>\n<p>3) Ballameanagh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.50-11.40<\/p>\n<p>Passed by cars 22 and 7.\u00a0 Walked down to Baldrine, various photos.<\/p>\n<p>4) Ballabeg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11.45-53<\/p>\n<p>5) Laxey Car Shed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11.55-12.15<\/p>\n<p>Crossed over<\/p>\n<p>6) Laxey Station\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.15-30<\/p>\n<p>7) Minorca\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.36-45<\/p>\n<p>8) Bonner Corner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.55-13.10<\/p>\n<p>Walk Laxey Old Road to above the corner<\/p>\n<p>9) Dhoon Quarry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13.25-40<\/p>\n<p>Shunt to sea side for service to pass<\/p>\n<p>10) Murrays Road\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13.55-14.25<\/p>\n<p>11) Ballaskeig\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14.30-40<\/p>\n<p>Shunt and return south<\/p>\n<p>12) Browns Crossing\u00a0 14.43-15.05<\/p>\n<p>13) Dhoon Quarry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.06-20<\/p>\n<p>Cross over, passed by 7 and 21<\/p>\n<p>14) Pole 544\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.23-33<\/p>\n<p>View to Dhoon Quarry<\/p>\n<p>15) Ballaragh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.40-50<\/p>\n<p>16) Laxey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.00-35<\/p>\n<p>change trailer 42 for repaired 19<\/p>\n<p>17) Prestons Crossing 16.40-58<\/p>\n<p>18) Fairy Cottage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17.00-05<\/p>\n<p>Crossover, passed by 21+42<\/p>\n<p>19) Halfway\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17.20-30<\/p>\n<p>20) Groudle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17.35-50<\/p>\n<p>Cross over, passed by service car<\/p>\n<p>21) Far End\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17.55-18.00<\/p>\n<p>Back at Derby Castle at 18.08.<\/p>\n<p>Allocations<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\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 SMR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+40\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 4<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7<\/p>\n<p>Spl: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9+41*<\/p>\n<p>Spl: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1+trailer 19**\u00a0 42**<\/p>\n<p>* Driver test tram, departed 9am for Laxey Car Sheds<\/p>\n<p>** Trailer 19 had a dragging lifeguard and was replaced at the sheds by trailer 42.\u00a0 Later in the day trailer 19 was tripped up to Laxey so that we could use it for the latter part of the charter.\u00a0\u00a0 Trailer 42 returned to Douglas by car 21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 27<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manx Electric Railway Charter 2<\/p>\n<p>Car 5 and Freight Trailer 26<\/p>\n<p>Round trip with Harry and Horse car 45 at 9.05.<\/p>\n<p>Photographs of trams departing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manx Electric Railway Charter 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Car 5 and Freight Trailer 26<\/p>\n<p>Departed on time at 9.50am from Groudle Siding.<\/p>\n<p>Stops and activities as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1) Howstrake\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.00-10<\/p>\n<p>2) Groudle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.15-11.00<\/p>\n<p>Cross over for service car and photos on the viaduct<\/p>\n<p>3) Above Halfway\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11.10-30 walk to Gellings<\/p>\n<p>Large clunk at Ballagawne as auto trips.\u00a0 Investigations 11.40-45<\/p>\n<p>4) Laxey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11.55-12.30<\/p>\n<p>Refresh stop and supplies for lunch<\/p>\n<p>5) Summit curves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.45-55<\/p>\n<p>6) Above Murrays Rd 13.10-25<\/p>\n<p>7) Ballaskeig\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13.30-43<\/p>\n<p>Cross over and passed by service car 22<\/p>\n<p>Then direct to Ramsey, arrive 14.00 and depart 14.25 from the disused \u2018new\u2019 station<\/p>\n<p>8) Windy Ridge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14.33-39<\/p>\n<p>9) Lewaigue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14.45-15.00<\/p>\n<p>Passed by two service cars<\/p>\n<p>10) Ballajora\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.05-15<\/p>\n<p>11) Ballaskeig\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.23-45<\/p>\n<p>Cross over and passed by service car 7<\/p>\n<p>12) Ballagory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.55-16.00<\/p>\n<p>13) The Garey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.00-16.10<\/p>\n<p>Cross over and passed by two service cars<\/p>\n<p>14) Browns Crossing\u00a0 16.15-25<\/p>\n<p>15) Dhoon Quarry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.30-32<\/p>\n<p>16) Ballaragh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.40-50<\/p>\n<p>17) Pole 431\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16.58-17.10<\/p>\n<p>Arrive into Laxey at 17.10.\u00a0 Left charter here.<\/p>\n<p>With car 21+41 to Douglas at 17.25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manx Electric night photography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Car 5 and freight trailer 26 plus SMR 1 at Laxey<\/p>\n<p>With Car 5 and freight 26 to Laxey at 19.35. Auto tripped again at Halfway.\u00a0 Arrived Laxey at 20.05.<\/p>\n<p>The night shoot comprised three scenarios with Car 5 and FT26, SMR 1 and Rover P2 car.<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+41<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+42<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+44<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+48<\/p>\n<p>Spl: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5+freight 26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photographed Harry and Horse Car 45 passing and then walked to Derby Castle.\u00a0 Looks like a busy day for the MER.<\/p>\n<p>With car 21+40 to Laxey at 9.20<\/p>\n<p>With car 22+48 to Ballaglass at 10.10<\/p>\n<p>Ballaglass Woods bluebells revisited<\/p>\n<p>With car 20+44 to Bellevue at 11.05<\/p>\n<p>Broke journey here for nice views across Ramsey Bay and to photo the tram returning south.<\/p>\n<p>With car 7+42 into Ramsey at 11.50<\/p>\n<p>With car 7+42 to Derby Castle at 15.40.\u00a0 Full from Ramsey!<\/p>\n<p>Very surprised to see the Double deck horse car in service.<\/p>\n<p>With Alec and Horse Car 18 to Mona Drive at 17.00<\/p>\n<p>Allocations:<\/p>\n<p>MER: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21+40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Horse\u00a0\u00a0 45<\/p>\n<p>D1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22+48\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 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18<\/p>\n<p>D2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20+44<\/p>\n<p>D3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7+42<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photos from this period can be found on this website as follows:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/gallery2024\/gallery21.html\">Photo Charters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/gallery2024\/gallery22.html\">General Isle of Man<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an accompaniment to our two Photo Galleries added to the site over the past couple of weeks, David Mee provides us with a diary of what went on over this ten day period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[27,26,23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53799,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53798\/revisions\/53799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}