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Footage of various scenes recorded on, or around the Isle of Man's Manx Electric Railway in July 2023, during the Summer Manx Transport Festival.
In September 1893, a 3ft gauge line that would become legendary for being one of the first to be powered by electricity, began operation between Douglas and Groudle Glen. Following extensions to Laxey and Ramsey, the line has since had its ups and downs, and still continues to appeal to visitors on the Isle of Man as a way of taking in the glorious Manx scenery.
2023 marks the 130th anniversary of the railway opening for business, and a series of small charters and events were held as part of the annual Manx Summer Transport Festival. These included parallel runs (two cars running side by side), photo charters with unusual combinations of cars, trailers and goods wagons, and a cavalcade at Laxey station.
This video depicts the events that took place, with a mixture of both footage and photographs.
Dedicated to the memory of Alan Corlett (1951 - 2022), who organised events for the centenaries of the Manx Electric and Snaefell Mountain Railways, in 1993 and 1995 respectively.
For more information, visit manxelectricrailway.co.uk
Chapter points
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Saturday 22nd July: An afternoon at Laxey and Douglas
01:39 - Sunday 23rd July: Trailer 19 relaunch, and various cars/trailers (photos, due to poor weather)
02:33 - Monday 24th July: Parallel run with Cars 14 and 16, plus 14 and Mail Van 4 to Ramsey
14:20 - Tuesday 25th July: Works Car 34 to Ramsey, with trailers 54 and 60
25:00 - Wednesday 26th July: Car 5 and trailer 19, at Douglas and Groudle Glen (photos only)
25:23 - Thursday 27th July: Car 6 and freight trailer 26 to Ramsey
29:52 - Friday 28th July: Douglas and Laxey, with Works Car 34 on an evening charter to Ramsey
34:04 - Saturday 29th July: Laxey station cavalcade
41:10 - Sunday 30th July: Derby Castle car shed and workshop tour
46:49 - Monday 31st July: Normal service resumes (photos, due to poor weather)
47:13 - End Credits