Isle of Man day 4
Port Erin to Douglas
© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2023
Geoff’s Rail Diaries
27 July 2023
Count the carriages! (No, I didn’t). We take
seats in one of the splendid open bogie
coaches towards the front, not far behind
Maitland who will haul us back to Douglas.
At the other end, Loch will be working hard
to keep this heavy train moving (does that
count as ‘haulage’? Do I care?). The icing
on the cake would have been for the buffet
car to be open. It wasn’t.
Link:
IoM Steam Railway
We’ve used the bus to get to Port Erin,
via Castletown for a walk along the
coastal path and a visit to Castle
Rushen. Afterwards, the bus takes us
on to Port Erin where, after an
enjoyable wander down to the
harbour, we’ll catch the last train back to Douglas.
This is a rerun of yesterday’s rainy ride. What a contrast!
The weather’s much more pleasant (we’ll be able to see
beyond the train windows!), and just look at the train!
