Isle Of Man Steam Railway

It's not the temp or weather-tightness, tbh ...

When did you go to Jurby, then ?

 

Does that question really need an answer but I would hazard a guess a lot more recently than you given your location is stated as Haltwhistle....

 

I was on the Island last month !

 

Still more recently than you then...

 

Longer term readers will remember that you have never really done anything productive, other than complain vociferously, hat no-one is doing anything constructive to achieve the the goals you are setting for them. Cough up, show up, or shut up should be your motto if you want to get anywhere! Criticising others who have a long history of restoring stuff is not particularly helpful, nor will it win you any supporters. Just sayin'!

 

I'll take that as a "Thank You" for the past 20 years or more ! It's nice to be appreciated.
Even if two "Pairs" are all that are currently showing on the sheet for the IoM, plenty of other projects on the mainland.

 

Following on from the 2024 relay in Douglas yard the mainline alongside the workshops has been lifted in preparation for the next stage of the relay programme which must be completed before services recommence on 19th March.. Prior to the rationalization of Douglas station in the 80's there were 3 tracks here - the Peel line, the South line and the carriage shed headshunt. The area behind the fence, including the site of the former carriage shed, is now part of IoM Transport's bus maintenance facility. In recent years IMR No.21 (aka "The Cabbage") has rested here, on blocks, but was lifted out last October to be re-united with its bogies and now resides under a tarpaulin on Peel East siding.
Ray.

 

In recent years several buildings and other structures on the Isle of Man Railways network have been placed on the Protected Buildings Register. On September 2nd last year Kirk Michael Station (now the fire station), Peel Station (now part of the House of Manannan), some MER viaducts and the IMR's Douglas workshops were added to the Register. This, latter, not only protects the workshop buildings but the historic machinery and other features inside the buildings as shown in the drawings below (courtesy of the IoM Steam Railway Supporters Association).
Workshop tours will, once again, be a feature of the 2026 Heritage Transport Festival which runs from 28th July to 2nd August - see https://www.iombusandrail.im/heritage/events-and-experiences/manx-heritage-transport-festival-2026/ for details.
Ray.

 

How far are they going this time ?
I was under the impression that quite an area was originally planned for the winter relay this year.

 

From outside the Superintendent's office to the yard gates AIUI.
Ray.