April
29/4/21
The island railways
would normally have started operations for the main 2021 season in March,
but due to another Covid lockdown this didn't happen. The first to
resume public operations was the Orchid Line at the Curraghs Wildlife Park
on Sunday 25th April, with the Groudle Glen Railway due to start on the
following Bank Holiday Monday. I wasn't able to get to the park on
the Sunday, but was there on the following Thursday afternoon when 'Alice'
was in steam on engineering and test trains.
     
     
May
8/5/21
The NATS Snaefell railcar
stabled at Bungalow.
  
17/5/21
Manx Electric Railway
vehicle on 'drying out' runs prior to the rather late start to the 2021
operating season next Sunday.
    
  
19/5/21
Manx Electric Railway
trams at Groudle yesterday on more 'drying out' runs.
    
22/5/21
The first day of public
trams on the Manx Electric Railway for the 2021 operating season.
Normally they would have started way back in March, but were delayed due
to Covid restrictions. Pictures at various locations between Derby Castle
and The Dhoon.
    
    
    
    
25/5/21
Pictures of Snaefell
Mountain Railway Car No 2 at Bungalow on works duties to the summit.
Passenger services for 2021 are due to start on 29/5/21.
  
27/5/21
The first day of scheduled
passenger services on the Isle of Man Railway for 2021 and the return of
No 4 'Loch' to service for the first time since 2015. The current
timetable only runs on a few days a week until the end of July, but it
is hoped that it will be extended after travel restrictions to and from
the island are relaxed.
    
    
    
    
On the way home from
the IMR I stopped for a few pictures of the Manx Electric Railway.
There were no passenger services operating but a couple of trams were out.
    
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