The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

My arms are all sore, muscularly, because I have been doing so much sanding (albeit a battery sander as we have no mains electricity) on the '311, as well as humphing the ladder about as I have been doing work at roof height over the past few days.

The glamour of the preservation movement, eh?

At least my chest isn't sore any more.

 

[Paulus]

A couple of special workings through Oakleigh Park at the weekend.
Saturday, D9009 Alycidon, on its old racing track,
And on Sunday 50007, 50049.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 18th
1.

Whilst we were in The Isle Of Man, from 17th -21st July (16 images linked) we travelled on the 'heritage'/tourist lines
That said, it did appear that a person, who had the IOM travel-card could use the steam-railway, & the 'trams' as a commuter lines, which was a great idea

Douglas Station (we rode to Peel)

At Peel, the southern terminus

https://www.iombusandrail.im/heritage/our-railways/isle-of-man-steam-railway/
https://www.gov.im/media/632057/0500074regblddouglasrailwaystatio.pdf
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4377160
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5360103


http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/i/isle_of_man/index.shtml

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 19th
2.

We rode The Manx Electric Railway
Douglas, to Ramsey

We didn't go on the horse-tram

Quite a complex rail layout

The gradient was quite steep to Onchan

Waiting to depart

'Roll-down' storm shutters!
Our coach can be seen

Looking back along Douglas Bay, on the ascent to Onchan Head

The coach was waiting at Peel, & took us back to Laxey, to transfer to the Snaefell Mountain Railway (see 'part 3)
The Snafell car has the 'bow catenary' (to cope with windy conditions on the mountain)

https://www.iombusandrail.im/heritage/our-railways/manx-electric-railway/
http://www.douglashorsetramway.im/tramway-stables.htm

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5070855
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5078754
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5070854

Edit @ 14:28
As continued to Ramsey, we ran alongside the Snaefell line briefly, before it began its ascent

 

[BrumJim]

I used to work with the bloke who is now the Electrical Engineer on IoM railway, back in the day when we were both a lot younger. Also used to work with his predecessor.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 19th
3.
We transferred to the Snaefell Mountain Railway, at Laxey

Fancy coffee, for SWMBO, in the cafe

Lady Isabella, from the ascent, looking over Laxey Glen

The Mountain Road (part of the TT Course), at the level-crossing
Bungalow, to TT-ers

https://www.iombusandrail.im/heritage/our-railways/snaefell-mountain-railway/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5460133
As seen from 'Lady Isabella' https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5460133

 

[wiggydiggy]

I was in Isle of Man in May and did the Horse, Steam, Electric and Mountain Railways. And yes you are right about the card, we bought ours as tourists but they are free to use for residents.

On the Electric Railway the carriage that is open sided is fairly thrilling to ride in as it does get up to a fair pace, its apparently one of the steapest none cable/toothed railways in existance. There are some interesting halts on that line also where you can visit the various Glens. One I missed was Groudle Glen, it has its own minature railway and was once home to a Victorian Zoo complete with bears and sea lions!

https://www.manxnostalgia.com/groudle/groudle-zoo/


Coronation decorated for King Charles


Snaefell Mountain Railway can result in some spectacular views, though not on the day we visited!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 19th
4.

Snaefell summit
Looking down to the Mountain Road level-crossing/'Bungalow', as seen in part 3

SWMBO walking towards the station cafe

Even the concrete paving-stones are logo-ed

Looking west

The braking system
Essentially a caliper, onto a 3rd rail

https://www.iombusandrail.im/heritage/our-railways/snaefell-mountain-railway/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5619530
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5044873
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4504153
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4617593

 

[Paulus]

I've not been to the IOM. It is on my list of places to visit.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've not been to the IOM. It is on my list of places to visit.

It’s an interesting place

If you feel like spending a few (quite a few!) ££s, have a ‘TT Trike Tour’, you’ll appreciate the rider’s commitment/bravery/skill a whole lot more after it!
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/t...esting-geographs.215788/page-345#post-7029264

 

[rogerzilla]

I used to go once ot twice a year for work. Didn't like it: huge private affluence, public squalor, and the whole fairy/Mannannan thing was a bit Wicker Man.

 

[BrumJim]

One of the other Dads at bike club went there with his family to start a new life. Came back.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I've never been, which is kinda' ironic, with a name like that! 😆

 

[the_mikey]

Doncaster museum today....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

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Doncaster museum today....

Is that the 'Atlantic' next to Green Arrow?