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Snaefell Mountain Railway

Built in 1895, the Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway (the only one in the British Isles) which runs from the village of Laxey to the summit of Snaefell, at 2,036 feet above sea level the highest point on the island. It connects with the Manx Electric Railway (MER) in Laxey. The line is five miles long, built to 3 ft 6 in gauge and uses a Fell Incline Railway System centre rail for braking on the steep gradients. It is electrified using overhead wires at 550 volts direct current, with bow collectors.

LinkExternal link Our Transport Heritage
LinkExternal link Isle of Man Guide
by David Dixon

Created: Sun, 12 May 2013, Updated: Sun, 12 May 2013


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SC3986 : Bungalow Station by N Chadwick
2023
SC3987 : A foggy terminus on the Snaefell Mountain Railway by Basher Eyre
2023
SC3987 : Inside Snaefell Railway Station by Basher Eyre
2023
SC4384 : Snaefell Mountain Tramway by N Chadwick
2023
SC4384 : Early morning at Laxey Station by Basher Eyre
2023
SC3987 : Car 1 on the Snaefell Mountain Tramway by Graham Hogg
2017
SC4286 : Laxey Glen from the Snaefell Mountain Railway by Graham Hogg
2017
SC4186 : Laxey Glen from the Snaefell Mountain Railway by Graham Hogg
2017
SC4088 : View from the Snaefell Mountain Railway by Graham Hogg
2017
SC4384 : Laxey timetable by Stephen McKay
2017
SC4385 : The Laxey Wheel by Robin Drayton
2017
SC4285 : Looking across Laxey Glen by Robin Drayton
2017
SC4384 : Snaefell Mountain Railway by Stephen McKay
2017
SC3987 : Car 5 on the Snaefell Mountain Railway by Graham Hogg
2017
SC3987 : Snaefell Summit Station by Stephen McKay
2017
SC4285 : View from Snaefell Mountain Railway bound for Snaefell summit by Richard Hoare
2016
SC3987 : Snaefell summit by Alan Murray-Rust
2016
SC4384 : A trio of Milnes cars at Laxey by Alan Murray-Rust
2016
SC3987 : Snaefell Mountain Railway, Snaefell summit by Alan Murray-Rust
2016
SC4086 : The old engine house by Richard Hoare
2016
SC3987 : Tramcar number 1 at the Summit of Snaefell by Richard Hoare
2016
SC3987 : Snaefell Summit Station by Adrian Taylor
2008
SC3987 : Snaefell Mountain Railway by David Dixon
1979
SC4384 : Snaefell Mountain Railway car 4 – 1963 by Alan Murray-Rust
1963
SC3987 : Snaefell Mountain Railway car 1 – 1963 by Alan Murray-Rust
1963

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