© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2011
Our last day dawned bright and breezy. There was a massed
gathering of trams at Derby Castle to photograph, before joining
the tram for a last run to Laxey. Today's objective was to record
"Sutherland" in action on the Manx Electric Railway, and I found a
reasonably good spot, on the long bank up from Laxey to Fairy
Cottage (the turn-round point for the special).
The day, as already mentioned, was bright and breezy,
with one or two shower clouds about. No problem as
the due time for the special came - bright sun from a
clear blue sky. But the special was about 20 minutes
late, and as it neared, the sun went in, the wind got up
and a sharp shower pelted us with rain as Sutherland
passed hauling a tram trailer, running parallel with MER
No1 (which would assist the run-round). And true to
form, moments later the rain stopped and the sun
came out.
I was able to try one last pint of Bushy's at the Mines
Tavern, before setting off on the return journey which
would ultimately end with Shrewsbury and the car ride
home. What a great five days we had had!
VIDEO
Steam on the MER
No.1 "Sutherland" performs on the Manx
Electric Railway - and the weather does a
dirty on us... Ends with a couple of views of
the Douglas horse trams - the last one
advertising the "Steam 125" event, the
purpose of out visit.
© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2011
Our last day dawned bright and breezy. There was a massed
gathering of trams at Derby Castle to photograph, before joining
the tram for a last run to Laxey. Today's objective was to record
"Sutherland" in action on the Manx Electric Railway, and I found a
reasonably good spot, on the long bank up from Laxey to Fairy
Cottage (the turn-round point for the special).
The day, as already mentioned, was bright and breezy,
with one or two shower clouds about. No problem as
the due time for the special came - bright sun from a
clear blue sky. But the special was about 20 minutes
late, and as it neared, the sun went in, the wind got up
and a sharp shower pelted us with rain as Sutherland
passed hauling a tram trailer, running parallel with MER
No1 (which would assist the run-round). And true to
form, moments later the rain stopped and the sun
came out.
I was able to try one last pint of Bushy's at the Mines
Tavern, before setting off on the return journey which
would ultimately end with Shrewsbury and the car ride
home. What a great five days we had had!
Steam on the MER
No.1 "Sutherland" performs on the Manx
Electric Railway - and the weather does a
dirty on us... Ends with a couple of views of
the Douglas horse trams - the last one
advertising the "Steam 125" event, the
purpose of out visit.
