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Manx Railways

Manx Railways

A Celebration

A CelebrationTrains and Trams on the Isle of Man

David Lloyd-Jones David Lloyd-Jones

If ever there was an island crammed to the brim with railway interest, it has to be the Isle of Man. The author of this photographic survey has one huge advantage over most of his predecessors, in that he lives on the island and thus has found it relatively easy to be in the right place at the right time. Here are often once-in-a-lifetime shots taken from dawn to dusk in snow, rain and even blistering heat.

The result is a unique pictorial record of not just the Isle of Man Steam Railway but also the equally fascinating Manx Electric and Snaefell Mountain systems. The lesser narrow gauge lines at Groudle Glen and Great Laxey Mine also receive attention, as does the remarkable Douglas Horse Tramway. An informative text embraces the spectacular celebrations of various railway anniversaries, which attracted railway enthusiasts from around the world in the 1990s.

Publishing date: July 2009 FORMAT: 210 x 297mm, 96 pages, colour throughout. ISBN: 978-1-902827-19-3

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The magazine giving worldwide coverage – yesterday and today

No 67 January/February 2010

CONTENTS

05 First LinesWhere will we find the volunteers?

06 Headline NewsOldest line – newest project...

07 UK NewsLatest from the narrow gauge

12 World NewsFirst steam for 40 years

14 News FocusDarjeeling emerges from turbulence

16 Riding the RattyEskdale from the guard’s view

21 Postcard from RhylA miniature line to divert to

22 Metre Gauge MagnificenceVery big Pacifics in India

26 News GalleryBest pictures from recent events

31 Australian narrow gaugeA survivor on Queensland’s coast

34 Montage from SittingbourneCurrently much-missed industrial

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36 Child’s play in RussiaTraining children on the line

38 One that got awayThree-foot gauge might-have-been

40 ViewpointLatest comments from the readers

47 On the shelfLatest temptations in the shops

50 DiaryDay-by-day guide to winter trains

55 Tales of the narrow gaugeEarly days in the Bure Valley

Winter workEnd of the year on the lines

Triple Fairlie on the WHR

Expo NG full report

PLUS: Latest narrow gauge, miniature, modelling news

Issue no 67

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Cover: Winter can be an inspiring time to picture the narrow gauge. This shot shows a parallel departure from Alexisbad on Germany’s Harz system. On the left 0-4-4-0T Mallet 99.5901 heads for Strassberg and on the right 2-6-2T No. 99.6001 heads for Harzgerode. Look for a feature on the Harz coming before long in NGW. Photo: David Rodgers.

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42 ExpoNG 2010Full report from the big show

44 Finescale in big scale16mm modelling in detail

46 Pen-y-BontWelsh-inspired 7mm scale

48 Kitson-MeyerA big loco recreated in 009

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