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Manx Railways

Manx Railways

A Celebration

A Celebration Trains and Trams on the Isle of Man

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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05 First Lines Volunteers to fore at Ffestiniog Gala

06 Headline News Fire and theft, but good news too

07 UK News Latest from the narrow gauge

12 World News Gauge threat to Swiss steam?

14 Main Event Penrhyn recalled in photo charter

16 More from Rhodope Last of the Bulgarian narrow gaugel

20 Determined in the Dale South Tynedale’s future plans

23 Rails around Volos Variety on the Greek lines

27 News Gallery The best narrow gauge pictures

31 Steam to the Waterworks Reviving a London industrial line

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35 Behind the Green Door Inside Darjeeling’s Tindharia Works

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40 ViewpointLettersandthe fiendish quiz

48 On the shelf Books, DVDs and quite a lot more

50 DiaryWhereto find trains this Autumn

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Big future for the South Tynedale

Darjeeling works – the inside view

PLUS: Latest narrow gauge, miniature, modelling news

Issue no 71

Cover: The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway celebrated its 30th birthday in style with an intensive service, here ‘Gertrude’ storms away from

Gelert’s Farm. Photo: Michael Chapman

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43 WelcomeCharmantalks scale and detail

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46 Going to the shows The model events not to miss

48 On the Shelf New stuff of model interest

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