CONTRIBUTORS PAGE

This page is designed for photographic contributions to the Manx Electric Railway Society website. If you have any views of transport primarilly to or on the Isle of Man, particularly pre 1980, although other transport topics are also welcome, and would like to see them added to the website please e-mail first with details HERE All contributions welcomed.

Below are a series of photographs depicting the Manx Electric and Isle of Man Railways during the last weekend of operation during 2007 taken by Ivor Kelly. The MERS is grateful to Mr Kelly for allowing the use of his photographs on this website. Copyright remains with the photographer.



KISSACK prepares to depart Douglas with the 4.15pm Port Erin train on Friday, November 2, 2007



The changing of the staff as LOCH passes KISSACK at Ballasalla on Friday, November 2, 2007



KISSACK is caught at Port Erin at the end of the day about to shunt the rake of carriages into the carriage shed - Friday, November 2, 2007



Shunting completed KISSACK too is put to bed at Port Erin - Friday, November 2, 2007



Manx Electric cars 21 and 22 pass on the decsent to Ballagawne crosisng on Saturday, November 3, 2007



Manx Electric Winter Saloon 22 waits at Derby Castle ready to depart on the last journey of the day on Saturday, November 3, 2007

Car 22 taken at Ramsey station on Saturday, November 3 2007 taken by Ivor Kelly. The car has just completed its daily stint on the service and is about to be moved into the depot overnight.



Tunnel car 6 sits inside Derby Castle sheds, the 2007 summer season almost over





Friday, July 18, 2008 - Isle of Man Railways operated an 'official' re-opening car over the Manx Electric Railway's northern section between Laxey & Ramsey carrying invited guests and others, in readiness for the start of a passenger timetable the following day. The above two views show the car (winter saloon 19 and trailer 58) returning from Ramsey, at Ballaragh with a few passengers on board - the invited guets had returned to Laxey by special bus.

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