TO PEEL AND A PINT

Back at Castletown station, two ex National Transport Atlanteans were found by Richard Huggiins in 1993.

 

We're going to follow the railway, as one of the 2-4-0T locos departs for Port Erin.

The next stop is Colby, as seen in 1993 (Richard Huggins).

Moving on, we soon come to Port St Mary station. The year is 1975.

There's a little harbour at Port St Mary.

Plenty of accommodation on the cliff tops.

The railway terminates at Port Erin. No 11 'Maitland' is seen outside the shed here in the early 1970s.

'CH Wood', No 10, runs round at Port Erin in 1995.

Port Erin is home to the railway's small museum. Locos and other artefacts are kept here.

Back in 1975, this old Leyland was being used as temporary staff accommodation.

Road Services No. 43 at Port Erin in 1975.

Two Leyland Nationals at Port Erin station in 1993 (Richard Huggins).

Port Erin depot, 1993 (Richard Huggins).

Now it's 1995 and IOMNT Dennis Dominator 49 is seen at Port Erin.

Here are several views of Port Erin's bay, beach and coastline.

Heading north along the island's west coast, we come to Glenmaye, where, in 1990, this National Transport Leyland National has just terminated.

The railway to Peel has closed. Parts of the station survived and are seen in 1975.

IOM Road Services and, later, National Transport, provide a frequent service to the good residents of Pee.

Peel is famous for its castle and cathedral.

Peel has a decent harbour and fishing vessels are often seen there.

 

We now follow the trackbed of the closed railway eastwards.

Soon we approach St Johns and the route of the former line to Ramsey joins us.

There are several remains of the railway infrastructure at St Johns, once a major junction.

There was also an excellent pub at St Johns, the Farmers Arms.

Sadly, I'm advised that the pub is now closed. Nevertheless, it's the end of this post. The next one will see us trekking around more of the island. You can follow the route here.