Railways Of The Isle Of Man
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- The Isle of Man Steam and Electric Railways are featured here in graphic detail, utilising exclusive archive film showing the early workings of the long forgotten Prospect Hill Cable Cars and the Douglas Head Tram Cars, as well as the early days of the Steam and Snaefell Mountain Railways. In addition to the extensive archive footage the programme takes us onboard the restored electric railway from Douglas to Ramsey via Laxey and the dramatic ascent to Snaefell with its spectacular views over the Island. We also travel on the Steam Railway through the picturesque countryside to Port Erin visiting the Railway Museum with its extensive range of memorabilia and artefacts. Railways of the Isle of Man provides a fascinating insight and a lasting memento of one of the worlds truly unique transport systems.
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I love a bit of retro Charles Guard. Phwoar!
My VHS tape I got of this has the Groudle Glen Railway added in along with the history of this line, probably after this was made in 1987.
Just found this incredible Island last month. Completely fallen in love
In 1967 I raced at the Isle of Man TT. I was the first non-factory-sponsored finisher (7th Place overall) and it was, of course, an incredible experience for a 19-year-old kid. That year, the incomparable Mike Hailwood raced (and won) against Agostini, but perhaps only because D'agostini's chain broke near Windy Corner. Sadly, I never got to ride any of the trains on 'Man, much to my sadness.
lovely memory from better times. at the ballasalla crossing it was peter thompson from surby. i worked on lathes with him at martin bakers. when he retired he manned the railway crossing. he was a great character to work with.
Gosh this was a while ago. The Falcon Cliff Hotel hasn't been a hotel for years and the lift is abandoned and has been for years.
2:03 This Music Is So Funky. Thanks Mate. X
Jeez that brought back some memories.
I remember watching that on a dvd I borrowed from the local library when I was little.
Thanks a lot for uploading it here.
Did they really give Rocky the tram horse a credit at the end?! Lovely documentary nonetheless.
Sadly, the lift to the hotel is now abandoned
The descriptive dialog used is the same as used in a later video presentation …
The lever colours are,black for points, then blue to lock the points, and finally, red for the signals, in that order,as standard railway practice..
not as shown in this film..
State of that track at 1:03:15
The Mercury arc rectifiers have gone now.
I'm enjoying this one very much. Do you have any idea when it was originally made? I can only seem to find the DVD publication date, but the film itself is clearly older. Thanks either way for uploading such an interesting train doc! :-)
hi not sure all I know is the publishing date
It was originally issued in 1987. It's an official video produced, directed, scripted and presented by Charles Guard for the Isle of Man government. The DVD is still on commercial sale.
1987
Sir Topham Hatt.
Where is the Isle of Man?
Off the coast of Britain not far from Liverpool
About 3 hours sailing from Liverpool or Heysham