120th anniversary of Mt. Snaefell Mountain Railway

[daveklepper]

The Isle of Man is planning special events.  The Light Railway Transit Association is planning an extended weekend around its annual meeting, the afternoon of Saturday, 19 September, at the Claremont Hotel in Douglass.

Friday evening 18 September, dinner train on the Isle of Man Steam Railway

Saturday morning:   Shop tours of the steam railway and the Manx Electric Railway

Saturday noon:   soup and sandwich lunch at the Claremont Hotel

Saturday afternoon:   LRTA annual meeting at the Claremont Hotel

Saturday evening:   LRTA annual dinner at the Claremont Hotel

Sunday:  Manx Electric special train tour and side vintage bus trip to Jurby Transport Museum

Sunday evening:   Dinner on Mount Snaefell, and rail return to Douglass

I will not be able to attend because of responsibilities in Jerusalem.  In discussions with the LRTA, you may refer to my having provided information, as David Lloyd Klepper, member AW297.  You can say you are attending as my guest.

For joining (booking), etc, [e-mail]    Website:   www.iomevents.com

But by all means contact the LRTA via their website, www.lrta.org

For full information on the summer's activities:

www.gov.im/catagoies/travel-traffic-and-motoring/bus-and-rail

The Snaefell Mountain Railway is 3-ft.-6-in. gauge, and uses the Fell raised center rail for braking.  It connects with the Manx Electric at Ramsey Station.

The Manx Electric Railway is a true classic interurban, linking Douglass, Ramsey, and Laxey.  Its open cars are North American open-caar-design.  3-ft gauge.   Original equipment, approx. 115-years old.  Scenery is tops.

Manx steam railway is also three-foot gauge.  Tank engines with mostly slam-door outside-running-board compartment coaches.

The packages offered include free transportation on all public transport, which will include the Douglass Prominade horsecar line, also 3-ft.-gauge.

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