Manx Heritage Transport Festival 28 July to 1 August

A 5 day celebration of road, rail and electric transport in the Isle of Man

Tickets and leaflets are available from the Welcome Centre and main stations, or call 662525 for further information.

 

Download the leaflet below for the full 5-day itinerary and ticket information.

Manx Heritage Transport Festival Itinerary




EVENT CODE

R - Explorer ticket plus £1 to reserve your seat in advance or £2 on the day if seats are available
R* - Free event, reservation required due to limited capacity
B - Advance booking only
D - Doors open, no booking necessary

28th July: Enthusiasts Welcome

Local enthusiasts and supporters are manning a desk at the Sea Terminal to greet visitors

 

(R) Extra tram on for Groudle Shuttle runs

Extra trams depart Derby Castle at 17:10 18:10 20:25
Return to Derby Castle at 17:42 18:40 20:59


(R) Sunset, evening guided tours and ‘Reed work shop’ up the Snaefell Mountain by John ‘Dog’ Callister

Depart Derby Castle: 19:10
Arrive at the Summit: 20:15


Depart the Summit: 21:00
Arrive Derby Castle: 22:05


Groudle Glen Railway will be in operation

Miniture Railway and Tea Rooms, running 19:00 to 21:00

Normal timetabled service.

29th July: Port Erin Day

(R) No 17 ‘Viking’ Diesel loco and mixed train from Port Erin to Colby, carrying goods and passenger carriages

Departs Port Erin 10:55 12:50
Arrive Colby 11:10 13:04


Departs Colby 11:31 13:26
Arrive Port Erin 11:45 13:40


(R) Goods train and turned loco from Port Erin to Castletown, with stop over at Colby

Depart Port Erin 14:05
Arrive Colby 14:16

 

Depart Colby 14:40
Arrive Castletown 14:51

 

Departs Castletown 15:19
Arrive Port Erin 15:40

 

(B) Film Show and Buffet at Port Erin Arts Centre

Stan Basnett with ‘Twilight Years of the 60s’


Depart Douglas 17:20
Arrive Port Erin 18:20
Buffet 19:00


Depart Port Erin 21:10
Arrive Douglas 22:10
£30 per person including Train ticket


Normal timetabled service, including a return, late evening train to Port Erin

30th July: Steam Day in Douglas

(D) Locomotive in steam will be available at Douglas station for footplate photo opportunities

Loco available 09:30 – 16:00


(R) Timetabled 11:50 out of Douglas will be banked with a turned loco

Train will be split at Port Soderick, with 5 carriages continuing onto Port Erin as scheduled and 2 carriages will be returning to Douglas with the turned loco

 

Depart Douglas 11:50
Arrive Port Soderick 12:03
Arrive at Port Erin 12:50

 

Turned loco departs Port Soderick 12:15
Arrives Douglas 12:25


(B) Evening Buffet at Snaefell

Enjoy a trip up the Snaefell Mountain Railway, a unique Victorian enterprise which winds its way up above 2,000 feet to the top of Snaefell, where you will be greeted by breathtaking views before dinner

 

Depart Derby Castle 17:40
Arrive at the Summit 18:45
Dinner at 19:00


Depart the Summit 20:50
Arrive Derby Castle 21:55


£25.00 per person, includes return tram from Derby Castle


Normal timetabled service

31st July: Laxey and Groudle Day

(R) Extra tram and goods van to Laxey

Depart Derby Castle 09:20

Arrive Groudle 09:32
Arrive Laxey 09:50

 

(R*) Morning guided tours of Laxey Flour Mill

Tours start 10:30 11:30
Tours last approx 40 minutes


(R*) Afternoon guided tours of the great Laxey Wheel

(entry into Laxey Wheel not included)

 

Tours start 13:30 15:30
Tours last approx 1.5 hours

 

(B) Douglas Steam shed and workshop tours, including Donegal Rail car

Tours start at 09:30 and run every 20 minutes until the last tour starts at 11:30

Tours last approx 40 minutes


Douglas Steam shed tour is £5 per person


(D) Visits to Laxey Substation

See the mysterious workings of Laxey Substation and the Mercury Arc Rectifier!


Viewing gallery open from 11:00 to 15:00


(R) Special MER Laxey Shuttle and goods van to Groudle

Depart Laxey 10:12 11:12 12:42 13:42 14:42 15:42

Arrive Groudle 10:30 11:30 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00


Depart Groudle 10:35 11:35 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:05
Arrive Laxey 10:53 11:53 13:23 14:23 15:23 16:23


(R) Diesel Electric motor ‘Maria’ 34 and trailer from Laxey to Dhoon quarry

Depart Laxey 09:50 10:50 12:20 13:20 14:20 15:50 17:15
Arrive Dhoon 10:06 11:06 12:36 13:36 14:36 16:06 17:31


Depart Dhoon 10:15 11:15 12:45 13:45 14:45 16:15 17:40
Arrive Laxey: 10:31 11:31 13:01 14:01 15:01 16:31 17:56


Unusual motors and trailers scheduled on the regular service

These include Tramcar No. 1 Dating from 1893, Car 1 is the oldest electric tramcar still operating regular passenger service in the World, a fact recorded in the Guinness Book of Records

 

Other trailers available include No. 59 the ‘Royal Saloon’ named so after carrying Edward VII and Queen Alexandra during 1902, Trailer No. 16 in National Livery and No. 51 our small bulkhead trailer

 

Photo opportunities

Tower and goods wagons Scissor lift and Simplex on display in Laxey


Photo opportunities

Vintage bus Thornycroft will be on display in Laxey


(D) Slide show on Manx Transport conducted by the Manx Electric Railway Supporters

Venue is in the Lecture Theatre at the Manx Museum.
(Limited seats available, please arrive early)
Starts: 20:00


(R) Extra Tram and Goods Van to Derby Castle

Depart Laxey 16:45
Arrive Groudle 17:03
Arrive Derby Castle 17:15


Groudle Glen Railway will be in operation

Miniature Railway, running 11:00 to 16:30


Great Laxey mines Railway will be in operation

Miniature Railway, running 11:00 to 16:30

1st August: Ramsey and Jurby Day

No. 33 with two trailers will be running the scheduled 10:10 service from Derby Castle and the 16:10 service from Ramsey

Departs Derby Castle at: 10:10
Arrives Ramsey at: 11:25


Departs Ramsey at: 16:10
Arrives Derby Castle at: 17:25


(R) Electric Diesel loco ‘Maria’ 34 taking trips to Ballaglass

There will 13 minutes shunt time once passengers have disembarked at Ballaglass


Depart Ramsey 11:50 13:18 14:21 15:21
Arrive Ballaglass 12:10 13:38 14:41 15:41

 

Depart Ballaglass 12:23 13:51 14:54 15:54
Arrive Ramsey: 12:43 14:11 15:14 16:14

 

(R) Journey on vintage bus to Jurby Transport museum and guided tour of Ramsey

(Guided Tour and admission to the museum are free of charge)


Depart Ramsey Bus Station: 11:4013:10 14:40 16:00
Arrive Jurby Transport Museum: 12:0013:30 15:00 16:20


Depart Jurby Transport Museum: 12:5014:20 15:40*17:00**
Arrive Ramsey Bus station: 13:1014:40 16:00 -


*15:40 will be the last bus back to Ramsey to make the 16:10 tram back to Derby Castle
** 17:00 continues direct to Douglas bus station


Unusual Stops

All Southbound trams stopping at Bulgham Head for 2 minutes for photo opportunities of Bulgham Bay

 

Groudle Glen Railway will be in operation

Miniature Railway, running 11:00 to 16:30


Great Laxey mines Railway will be in operation

Miniature Railway, running 11:00 to 16:30

All events are subject to operational constraints

Appropriate footwear is recommended for all tours