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Trailer 46 and and Tunnel Car 6 roll over Miller's Crossing as they make the steep descent from South Cape to Laxey on the 26th July 1976. Car 6 came to grief on the 9th July 1991 close to Miller's Crossing when it collided with the MER's hedge-cutter tractor. The 1894 tramcar came off a very poor…
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A Manx National Heritage exhibition marking 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man begins on Saturday. The exhibition, entitled ”On the Buses“ (no, not that one), is being staged in collaboration with Isle of Man Transport at the House of Manannan in Peel. It will feature photographs an…
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Heritage Transport is the most popular attraction for cruise passengers, according to Peter Bashforth, head of Cruise Operations for Visit Isle of Man. Speaking to Manx Radio’s Emma Draper, Mr Bashforth said: “By far, the two biggest tours we get are for those on the Heritage Transport.” He added:…
Additional views of the Horse Tram 150 event. Some behind-the-scenes shots of events at Derby Castle on the occasion of the Horse Tram 150 event. For a full report of the event itself, see our previous article "Douglas Bay Horse Tramway celebrates 150 years." ABOVE: Station Master Davy Callister lo…
THE Douglas Bay Horse Tramway marked its 150th anniversary on Friday, 7th August. The anniversary celebration, took place just a week after another successful 'Manx Heritage Transport Festival' and less than four weeks since the historic visit by King Charles III. Events started at 10:00 with 'Meet…
The Douglas Horse Tramway celebrates its official 150th Anniversary Day on Friday, August 7, 2026, featuring special celebratory cavalcades with double-decker tram no. 18, stable tours, live music, a birthday cake cutting ceremony, and family-friendly activities at Strathallan Tram Depot. The offic…
To mark 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man, on Saturday, August 1st, a spectacular selection of vehicles set off at 12:30 from Sea Cliff Road, travelling as far as the War Memorial on Harris Promenade, with a display of vehicles on the walkway next to the War Memorial. ABOVE & BELOW…
‘The Isle of Man's tourism industry has reached a record value of £433.4 million, an increase of £256 million since 2016. The latest figures from the annual Visitor Economy Report show 352,301 people visited the Island in 2025, up 6.9% on the previous year. Tourism's contribution to the economy has…
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Car 12 carries a full load along Harris Promenade on Sunday 24th July 1994, as recorded from the Villa Marina Colonnades. Car 12 was taking its place in a procession of horse cars, one of the events held as part of the IoM Railways ‘Summer Spectacular’ enthusiast’s events. (Photo: MERS Collection)
Ratchet Car 18 made a very rare passenger carrying round trip from Derby Castle to Ramsey during August 1996. Prior to returning to Douglas, 18 was shunted into the Cattle Dock (removed during Per Way works in 2003/04) whilst its crew took a break. The Ratchet Car experienced trouble with its ancie…
Car 20 passes Little Egypt as it climbs out of Laxey on a journey to Ramsey in the summer of 1961. Glen Roy viaduct can be seen on the extreme left of this fine photograph. (Photo: Neil Clifton)
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