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Cars 41, 40 & 32 are seen on the depot forecourt on the 20th August 1978. (Photo: MERS Collection)
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“Reinstating the horse tram tracks along the full length of Douglas Promenade will cost almost £2 million. The figure has been revealed by the chief engineer of Isle of Man Railways who says it is ‘far from ideal’ that they still do not run between Broadway and the Sea Terminal. The work was origin…
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“A Douglas South MHK who pushed for a business case to be brought forward to Tynwald - focused on how the horse tram tracks would be fully restored - has called for more transparency. Sarah Maltby has told Manx Radio she believes the business plan from the Department of Infrastructure has been reje…
“The enterprise minister says he’s ‘happy to support’ the case for reinstating the horse trams along the full length of Douglas Promenade. Tim Johnston told Manx Radio it would help boost the Island’s tourism offering. A business case to extend the tracks, from Broadway to the Sea Terminal, was due…
BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER: Comparison shots of Car 18: 2016, 2025 and 2026. As of April 16th when the final two pictures were taken, the car may still be awaiting final completion, for example, ornamental lining out on the dash panels. Meanwhile, the return to sign-written fleet numbers instead of t…
Manx National Heritage has announced an exhibition marking 50 years of bus nationalisation on the Isle of Man. 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 and me…
The delayed reprint of Manx Transport Review No.103 Winter 2025/26 is currently underway, the MERS apologies for the delay in its publication. Contributions are now invited for inclusion in Manx Transport Review No.104. Please contact us at: [email protected] or by post at the following address…
EASTER 2026 sees all the Island's Electric Railways along with the steam railways and horse trams in operation. Full details of the services on the MER, SMR, IMR, and Horse Tramway can be found HERE. Groudle Services for Easter Sunday & Monday 5th & 6th April 10am – 4:30pm are also in operation. Fu…
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An unusual view from the 1st July 1981 of 1893 built Car 1 as captured from the saloon of sister car 2. (Photo: Tony Gillett)
Taken from underneath Minorca Bridge, Car 21 heads for Ramsey on a sunny day in February 2000. The bridge was built to the same style as Groudle and Glen Roy Viaducts. The MER's single arch bridge spans the road which climbs Minorca Hill (Photos: MERS Collection)
After a spell operating along with IMR Loco No.15 ‘Caledonia’ on “Steam on Snaefell” specials, MER Winter Trailer 57 safely touches down on MER metals once again outside Derby Castle Depot on 5th May 1995. The operation of a steam locomotive and the Winter Trailer to Snafell Summit was one of a num…
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