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120th anniversary of Mt. Snaefell Mountain Railway

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120th anniversary of Mt. Snaefell Mountain Railway
Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:58 AM

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, info@iomevents.com    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:
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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