A trip!

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 8:02 am

On Friday i'm going down to lakeside then on Saturday i'm off on a boat to the Isle of man!! I'm going to the Narrow gauge get to gether there!

ManxPeacock · Post by **ManxPeacock** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 5:29 pm

I will be on the Isle of Man all next week too!!

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 6:04 pm

ManxPeacock wrote:I will be on the Isle of Man all next week too!!

Erm wonder why that is...

Bruce

ManxPeacock · Post by **ManxPeacock** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 6:08 pm

I am even going for ride on the steam railway tomorrow - all the way to Port Erin and all the way back again. I better take sandwiches with me!!

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 10:19 am

all the way to Port Erin and all the way back again. I better take sandwiches with me!!

Isnt there a slight problem with that? Namely that the Steam Railway only runs to Castletown, and then from Port St Mary - Port Erin (ie there is a bit missing?!?)

Christian

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:50 pm

Yes as far as I know the Steam Railway is split in two, I was a regular visitor to the island and will not revisit until the FULL line is reopened. Does anyone know when it will????

David

ManxPeacock · Post by **ManxPeacock** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:11 pm

I reached Port Erin okay - the 'missing' bit is covered by a coach, and full system should be re-opened sometime next year, hopefully in time for the start of the season.

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:26 pm

Lol, my secret sources tell me track laying has reached Colby! Which is good news, meanwhile on the MER there was single line working north of Laxey, with car 7 out on the PWay!

Ive got a freind over there on holiday at the moment.

Chris

ManxPeacock · Post by **ManxPeacock** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:43 pm

It's just past Colby, but there is a way still to go yet. Remember, they have to dig the hole out first to put the pipe in and then relay the tracks on top.

I can see both the Groudle and the MER from my living room window. I seen No. 7 coming back in late this afternoon. We are still waiting for for the first offical run of MER No.34.

Cheers

David

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:42 am

Lol,

Yes when 34 comes out, will 7 go back onto passenger duties?

For those of you that dont know, the Snaefell replica car (built as something of an ethusiasts plaything) has been dragged into Derby Castle (Manx Electric) works and converted into the new works car, reliving the duties from a passenger car, (at the moment car 7, although for many years car 27). Car 34 will also run with the generator, (used in 1998/1999 to power tramcars on the steam railway), mounted onto it. This will allow it to be diesel powered when the electricity is off, and also be able to run compressed air tools from a compressor.