Snaefell Mountain Railway, Isle of Man.

 

Photo: Albert Lowe

Snaefell Mountain Railway Tramcar No 3 near Bungalow Station on 6th December 1994 during trials in preperation for Snaefell Mountain Railway Centenary in 1995.
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Narrow Gauge Steam Railway, Isle of Man.

Photo by Andy North.

The Isle of  Man is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is 3 feet narrow gauge and 15.3 miles long. It uses original rolling stock and locomotives and there are few concessions to modernity. The steam train is passing through  Port Soderick on its journey.

Steam Loco No. 4 Loch, Isle of Man.

Loch was built in 1874 and is known to be the beloved by many as their "favourite" engine on the IOM railway, As originally built "Loch" was a small boilered locomotive, but she was rebuilt as a medium boilered locomotive in 1909.  No. 4 has the strange title of being what must surely be the first locomotive ever to (re)enter service on the day the line closed. Having been earmarked for re-boilering in 1967 by the 1968 season she was ready for service and steam tests were carried out accordingly. Fate intervened however and at the end of September 1968 the Peel and Ramsey lines closed for good. Fortunately, the Port Erin line was retained and No. 4 was familiar to many as the south based engine for many years, right up until her withdrawal from service after the 1995 Christmas services on the railway. She returned to service in 2002 and is now a regular fleet member once more.

Snaefell Mountain Railway, Isle of Man

The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric  mountain railway on the Isle of Man. It joins the town of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell, at 620 metres above  sea level, the highest point on the island. It connects with the Manx Electric Railway in Laxey. The line is now more than 100 years old. Services operate at regular intervals between April and September, taking 30 minutes for a one-way journey. The line is 5 miles long, built to 3 ft 6 inches gauge and uses a  Fell Incline Railway System centre rail for braking on the steep gradients. There is no winter service.

Isle of Man Electric Railway, Isle of Man.

The unique Manx Electric Railway, built between 1893 and 1899, is located on the eastern coast of the Isle of Man connecting the towns of Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey. The line still operates with the majority of its original Victorian and Edwardian rolling stock in daily use along arguably some of the most scenic stretches of railway in the British Isles.

Isle of Man Electric Railway, Isle of Man.

The Manx Electric Tramway is a unique vintage railway aged over 100 years old. Open and closed tramcars takes passengers on an unforgettable journey along the east coast from Ramsey to Douglas, via Laxey. From the breathtaking heights of Bulgham Rocks to the pretty Maughold countryside, there is no better way to appreciate the Isle of Man's beautiful scenery.

Steam Loco No 10 G. H. Wood at Santon Station, Isle of Man.

Santon Station is a  request stop near  Newtown in the parish of  Santon.  It forms part of the sole remaining line of the  Isle of Man Railway which once encompassed over 46 miles of network and retains its original station building. The halt played host to Santa's Grotto each December as part of the railway's Santa Trains service for many years until 2009. The station was opened in 1874 and closed in 1958.  Locomotive No. 10 G.H. Wood built in 1905 has just arrived at the station.

Loco No 4 "Loch", Isle of Man Steam Railway, Isle of Man.

Opened in 1874, this 3ft narrow gauge railway still runs with its original locomotives and carriages, through an ever changing countryside, to a choice of destinations in the south of the Island. At 15 and a half miles it is the longest narrow gauge steam line in Britain. Most often Steam Loco No 4 Loch built in 1874 can be seen traveling on this remaining line.