They will consist of four 3rd and two 1st class compartments. Had this been all there would have been nothing to complain about, but the promoters of the Foxdale Railway persuaded The principal are worked by means of staff and tickets, and semaphore signals are employed, those on the Northern Railway are actuated Height from floor to underside of top roof, Amount received at 55 per cent. 1981 Manx Northern Railway Benham Small Silk Commemorative Cover with Douglas Isle of Man special handstamp. The Foxfield Railway was opened as a short branch from St John’s to Foxfield. wandering pedestrians. Isle of Man Railway Manx Northern Narrow gauge O-16.5 7mm scale Ramsey Kit: Condition: New. The Manx Northern Railway was not independent for long. 6d. Boiler Press. The composite carriages provide accommodation with another to Ramsey. water weight in working 18 tons. St. John's, the engine detached and the Isle of Man Railway train from - Peel backed on to the front of the former, so that The time occupied on the journey to Ramsey has been shortened. in the concern, by the annual payment of the share of the The Foxdäle Railway falls at one in 49 for its whole length to St. John's, and the line crosses over the Isle of Man Railway in., 30 cwts. The Ramsey route had a brief boom between the wars and after World War II, but then, in line with the rest of the system, patronage sharply declined. 136pp., b/w photos & illustrations. It remains in regular service today. So tempting a tale concerning the advantages that would accrue to the Manx Northern Railway from working the Foxdalë profits from working the Manx Northern Railway. interest on this portion of its capital. [8] In 1880, the MNR acquired a third locomotive from Beyer, Peacock and Company to a design similar to those used on the Isle of Man Railway. Wt. The paid-up capital of the undertaking At one point the new tramway company looked at buying the Manx Northern Railway but the takeover never happened. Short-lived, it did however have the distinction of being the reason for one of the last trains to travel over the line in April 1969 prior to lifting.[2]. The Company was incorporated with limited liability by an Act of To mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the last train on the Northern Line, a locomotive (Caledonia) will be positioned on track outside an original Manx Northern Station building at … The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. 9d. Many people were saddened by the demise of the majority of the Island’s steam railway network, save for the southern line, but the collaboration of Manx artist Michael Starkey and local man Julian Edwards has brought the northern railway stations vividly to life in this pint-sized publication. Looking northward, the outlook is strangely changed. It was constructed only in the final year of operation for the purposes of transporting fuel oil from Peel to Ramsey by rail. The siding was a direct spur off the main line and was on a very tight curve directly into the yard that it served. [10] When they were taken into Isle of Man Railway stock, they were renumbered as a continuation of the then IOMR series. the Manx Northern Railway that the latter would do so well out of the Foxdale line-by conveying the produce of the line Glen-the "Manx Switzerland" -and two miles further still is Ballaugh Glen (or Ravensdale), both magnificent examples or maintenance ! cash from the Manx Northern Railway during 1898, £302 15s. Manx Northern Railway; Locations along the line. of the Manx Northern Railway. already the Manx Northern Railway has sunk £6,400 Its. 7d. C) Foxdale to Sulby Glen (Single Third Class). The fishermen can find plenty of capital sport in the Sulby River, the finest stream for fish in the island. London passengers travelling via Barrow, unless they care to leave London at 5.15 a.m., or break the journey by spending Preciously trains ran into and out of the Manx Northern ['classic' G B Cowen image]. The stations, It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.The line is undulating and passes through areas of scenic beauty. Barclay 0-4-0T No.713 (1898-1901) *not in steam. Some significant engineering works were required on the west coast section of the line, including the bridging of Glen Wyllin (at Kirk Michael) and the nearby Glen Mooar. more graphically than pages of explanation :-. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The Manx Northern Railway built a further line from St John's on the Douglas to Peel railway in 1879. A) Manx Northern Railway (21 Tickets). An embankment high on the cliffs south of Glen Mooar, the "Donkey Bank", was an unending maintenance problem and a drain upon the line's profitability. coal, weight Find out more. To celebrate the centenary of the Manx Northern Railway in 1979, the coach was restored to its original livery. [6][7] The last oil train ran in April 1969. whilst the total gross earnings from the Foxdale A cold, crisp Autumn afternoon at the former Ballaugh Railway Station cattle loading platform on the Northern Railway Line which was run until 1968 by the Manx Northern Railway (MNR). 2 Northern are of the same type, having a pair of leading wheels trains and a fast steamer, bring the island within five hours of Edinburgh and Glasgow, by using the Whitehaven-Ramsey route. A small number of original Isle of Man Railway and Manx Northern Railway wagons and goods vans also have been restored or rebuilt for demonstration use on the line. Ramsey and Northern were allocated numbers 16 and 17 respectively but never bore them in service. The rugged geography of the east coast forced the Manx Northern Railway into an indirect route: first westwards to Kirk Michael and then south to St John's where a junction could be made with the Isle of Man Railway's Peel to Douglas line which opened in 1873. at 9 a.m., to arrive in Douglas at 5.30 p.m. we are in Manx Northern territory, but the universal goodfellow-ship that pervades most Manx things extends to the railways, of. Railway, although they are very scarce on the Isle of Man Railway, most roads crossing that line on the level. St Johns [Manx]... More details See also Foxdale Railway. Ended: 01 Dec, 2020 12:45:07 GMT. by 20 in. and ten 3rd class coaches, these are all 6-wheel vehicles; there are also two 4-wheel passenger break vans. Manx Northern Railway Co Ltd - Peel Road to Kirk Micheal Ticket Manx Northern Railway Co Ltd - Ticket Peel Road to Kirk Michael 3rd class return inc admission to Glen Wyllin £1.50 being fastened directly to the sleepers. The Foxdale Railway is leased for. turns westwards and recrosses the island to Ramsey. The Manx Northern Railway trains going towards Douglas are drawn up at that Company's platform at 8d. Just to the south of Kirk Michael Station was an attractive Manx Glen called Glen Wyllin. dimensions of these up-to-date narrow-gauge carriages are. B) Foxdale to Ramsey (Return Third Class). These were so close together in places that the protecting signals for one crossing stood beside the previous crossing up the line. This line, at Ramsey, opened in 1883 and closed in 1952. via Carnforth, a distance of 265 miles in 5½ hours, so that it would be possible for passengers leaving London, say Given the number 3 and named Thornhill, it was built alongside the IOMR’s engine number 7 – Tynwald – in Beyer, Peacock’s Manchester works. The 3rd class 50 years from Jan. 3rd, 1885, and A further branchline was opened from St Johns to Foxdale in 1885. A depression in the mining industry resulted in the closure of the Foxdale Mines in 1911 with the resultant loss of traffic. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Cyclists visiting Mona cannot do better than travel by train to Ramsey, and make that town their headquarters, as the roads in the north are especially good and suit-able for cycling. There are ten trains each way daily between Ramsey and Douglas, besides intermediate local ones between Ramsey and the stations on the Manx Northern Railway. No. THE MANX NORTHERN RAILWAY Citizens of Ramsey in the north of the island became disgruntled when they discovered that the Isle of Man Railway Company had abandoned any plans of linking up to their town. with families from all parts of the British Isles, usually proceed by the Manx Northern Railway to Ramsey, where special The line is known as the Foxdale Railway, a single line three and a half miles in length, No insert Card. miles. Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association, the leading railway preservation group on the Isle of Man. The Bus Tours of the closed lines have been a great success and regularly sell out. The time allowed at stations has been reduced. [11] After very little use by the IOMR they were scrapped in 1923 and 1912. The passenger rolling stock of the Manx Northern Railway consists of two 1st class, three (1st and 3rd class) composites, 4 Caledonia was returned service in 1995 and remains in sporadic service (although as of 2011 it is undergoing a complete rebuild and is expected to return to traffic in 2012) whilst the first two locomotives built by Sharp, Stewart and Company did not survive. Fast trains, in connection with the steamers, cover the 26½ miles between Ramsey and Douglas in 68 minutes, including three stops, one of 5 minutes at St. John's, the others being at Ballaugh and Sulby Glen. has been over expended on capital account. ! Manx Northern Railway. Just better. - of 20 chains. Six miles west of Ramsey, on the Manx Northern Railway, and about the centre of the northern face of the mountains, is Sulby Silloth, Fleetwood, and Liverpool, in England; and with Kingstown, Dublin, and Belfast, in Ireland; and, besides, has occasional The line is 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge and 15.3 miles (24.6 km) long. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.The line is undulating and passes through areas of scenic beauty. These two locomotives were built by Sharp, Stewart and Co. in 1879. Three of the unusual six-wheeled coaches survive on the island with one accompanying Thornhill in private ownership and two on the railway: one without its running gear and another in private ownership having spent 1976-1998 in the Port Erin Railway Museum. The total amount expended on the railway to Dec. 31st, 1898, 1898. ordinary, £23,425 five per cent. ... Southern Railway. The shortest daily sea passage is that from Barrow to Douglas, distance 50 miles, time of voyage about three hours. In order to progress matters a separate railway company, The Manx northern railway was registered on the 17th March 1878. 5d., so that £9,9761 is. to complete the line, 16½ miles in length, in three months, this however they (as might be expected) failed to do, 120 lbs. Former railway bridge at Poortown (Peel Road). Manx Northern Railway Co Ltd - Peel Road to Kirk Micheal Ticket Manx Northern Railway Co Ltd - Ticket Peel Road to Kirk Michael 3rd class return inc admission to Glen Wyllin £1.50 diameter, the cylinders are outside, and measure 11 in. 12) was rebuilt in 1997 and remains in use on the line. by side for a distance of about a third of a mile, till the Manx Northern diverges to the right. and North Western Railway would join hands with Mr. Aslett, a through express could be run daily from Euston to Barrow, No. Ramsey (Plaza) tram station is the northern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway, and Ramsey is the start of the mountain section of the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the annual Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races. very far above rail level, and two footboards are provided. There are two viaducts carrying the railway, one across the Glen Willyn is much frequented by pic-nic parties, and various kinds of amusements are provided. background is broken by the series of beautiful sylvan glens-served by the Manx Northern Railway-such as Ballure, Cornah, After a brief revival when the system was leased by the Marquess of Ailsa, the rest of the former Manx Northern Railway closed for 1968 along with the original IOMR Douglas-Peel line. diameter communication with Garliestown, in Scotland ; Blackpool and Southport in Lancashire; Llandudno, in Wales; and Greenore, We actively promote and participate in Manx steam railway heritage conservation projects alongside the day-to-day operation of the Isle of Man Railway by the Government. A) Peel Road to Foxdale (Return First Class). How this arrangement has worked the following figures show 3 are 3 ft. 9 in. The curves are also fairly easy, the sharpest having a radius It operated as an independent concern only from 1879 to 1905. Looking west from the level crossing at the St John's station site (currently a car park), double tracks at one time crossed here with the left one being for Peel and the right being for Ramsey or Foxdale via the MNR. ! without making any allowance for working. and stores required at Foxdale -that the Manx Northern Railway agreed to pay the Foxdale people a large portion of the receipts Glen Helen, Glen Meay, and others less known, which add greatly to the beauty But although the gayer sojourners prefer Douglas, And now for a description of the Manx Northern Railway. Manx Northern Railway - view towards Peel from the bridge carrying the A4 at Ballaquine - geograph.org.uk - 1191257.jpg 640 × 426; 64 KB Steam train at Sulby Glen - geograph.org.uk - 1349616.jpg 640 × 511; 71 KB No insert Card. 1980. The Manx Northern Railway (MNR) was the second common carrier railway built in the Isle of Man. territory. At the time he was appointed Manager and Secretary of the Manx Northern Railway he was in the service of the Caledonian Company. Its July 1938 and Winter Saloon Car 22 is watched departing Ramsey on its journey to Douglas. popular with Edinburgh and Glasgow folks, it has been suggested to the Scotch Railways that they might, by means of express This route would also be a desirable one for Newcastle and the North of England. The A new surface has been laid on a short section of this footpath. B) Foxdale to Ramsey (Return Third Class). The goods rolling stock comprises 28 open and 4 covered wagons, 3 cattle and 2 timber trucks, or 37 in all. Price: £60.00. The image was captured on my Sony HX20V camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Railway, is in striking contrast to that of other parts of the island. A new surface has been laid on a short section of this footpath. show that we have now almost crossed the island although Ramsey, our destination, is on the same coast as Douglas, so that ! Almost all of the original non-passenger stock was lost with only one closed van surviving today (Gr.12) which was rebuilt in 2001. Hardcover. [R Preston Hendry; R Powell Hendry] Home. investment, but to stop the yearly drain of its own meagre profits. The stations on the line are Ramsey, the terminus, where the offices and works of the Railway are located, Glen Mona, Ballaglass, Elfin Glen, Glen Auldyn, Sulby Glen, Ravensdale, Glen Willyn, These locations are along the line. Kirk Michael 9¼ miles, St. Germains 135/8 miles, Peel Road 15¼ miles, and St. John's 16½ All tickets are undated. It was a composite coach with a guard’s compartment, three third class compartments and one first class compartment specially for the Foxdale Mines’ Captain. and we find Manx Northern Railway coaches waiting for us at Douglas Station; indeed, the trains for Peel are formed with landscapes in Britain. On the right is the Plaza cinema, originally built as a concert hall in the 1890s, it was bought by the tramway company in 1897, anticipating the arrival of the electric railway to the Northern town. prevent spreading of the rails, and as the line is relaid, chairs are being used throughout the system, instead of the rails ), Rebate paid the Foxdale Railway by the Manx Northern Railway out of the earnings of the Manx Northern Railway during "A" preference shares, and £25,000 five per cent. A) Manx Northern Railway (21 Tickets). EW WO: Grate Area: Evap. The Manx Northern Railway possesses but four engines, and these are of three distinct Many people were saddened by the demise of the majority of the Island’s steam railway network, save for the southern line, but the collaboration of Manx artist Michael Starkey and local man Julian Edwards has brought the northern railway stations vividly to life in this pint-sized publication. [1] In 1881, passenger services started operating through to Douglas using running rights over the tracks of the Isle of Man Railway.[2]. Accept At least one six-wheeled coach has been purchased for preservation as part of a private collection in the UK but this is not publicly accessible. There are only two passenger trains each way daily on the Foxdale Railway, but, consequent upon There are swift steamers from ports in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Would recommend this book to anyone interested in finding out about the history of the Manx Northern Railway. The Manx Northern Railway possesses but four engines, and these are of three distinct types (two of which we illustrate). It was renewed in 1914. No. post-glacial deposits, chiefly of loose and unconsolidated sands and gravels; the mountains sink down abruptly into a low, A number of examples survive in preservation (see below). The carriages to be mounted on steel frames with two bogies of American type. The train proceeds to a spot just outside St. Class: Wheel Arr. [12] which it carried until 2001 when it reverted to the standard livery of red and cream. per sq. in 1883. the compartments, but as these have been removed, 1st class passengers are treated to an amount of leg room not usually Looking southward and westward, Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The gauge is 3 ft., the line was built in a substantial Looking west from the level crossing at the St John's station site (currently a car park), double tracks at one time crossed here with the left one being for Peel and the right being for Ramsey or Foxdale via the MNR. of the gross receipts of Mr. McDowall, however, intends to improve the standard of passenger coaches, and has already ordered two composite bogie Photographs Search Latest On this day Notes and Queries News in pictures Share Facebook Twitter. The carriages are painted with chocolate lower and creamy-white upper panels most people making a stay in Mona's Isle. The Foxdale Railway cost about o8,000 to construct, and is now worth about Buy Manx Northern Railway 1st by Hendry, R.Preston, Hendry, R. Powell (ISBN: 9780950593326) from Amazon's Book Store. Locomotive taking water, Kirk Michael station, Isle of Man. The unique Foxdale Coach survives in regular traffic on the south line, and a goods van (Gr. Front endpaper and outer edge of text block slightly grubby o/w very good condition. Standing at the junction of two widely-separated Tynwald (local Parliament) in 1878, and no time was lost in commencing operations. station has been decorated and beautiful shrubs planted. The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) (Manx: Raad Yiarn Vannin) is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin on the Isle of Man. Manx Northern Railway No.1 ‘Ramsey’ (1898) IoMT&EPCo. have been improved, trees have been planted and flower gardens laid down at the intermediate stations, and at Ramsey the Such a train, we feel sure, would prove most remunerative, as there are a very Now in governmentownership, it uses original rolling stock and locomotives and there are few … line was told the directors of the former, that they leased the Foxdale Railway at 55 per cent. The Manx Northern Railway has an advantage over the Isle of Man Railway in its facilities for dealing with goods traffic, as at Ramsey the railway lines are laid down on the quays, so that cargo can be discharged directly from the ship to the railway truck and vice versa; hence a large portion of the goods and mineral traffic of the Isle of Man is carried to and from Ramsey by the Manx Northern Railway. Captured during one of the 2016 tours, this hidden piece of the MNR in a private garden. of the railway) are good, the ruling gradient being 1 in 100. Media in category "Manx Northern Railway 4 Caledonia" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Assuming we have reached Douglas, we have to travel over the Isle of Man Railway to St. John's-a distance of nine miles-before E) Foxdale to Kirk Michael (Single Third Class). types (two of which we illustrate). 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