Date: 21/08/2015

A series of celebrations is planned to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway on the Isle of Man on Thursday. The railway carries passengers the five miles (8km) between Laxey and Snaefell's summit - at 2,034 ft, the island's highest peak. Celebrations include the unveiling of a specially commissioned piece of music, guided talks and tours of trams. A spokesman said special services will be in operation all day.

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Railway's 120th anniversary marked

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A series of celebrations are planned to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway.

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Snaefell Mountain Railway Car no 1, photographed alongside the summit terminus at Snaefell in July 1996.
Location: Snaefell
Company: Snaefell Mountain Railway
/7/1996 John McIntyre

The world's oldest electric tramcar still in regular use at Derby Castle depot alongside a younger creation. MER No.1 dates from 1893 and is still much in demand for special workings, although as my guide pointed out sister car No.2 is exactly the same age - it just isn't No.1. Alongside this veteran is works vehicle No.34, converted from a Snaefell Mountain Railway vehicle and fitted with a diesel generator so that it can run on the MER when the current is switched off. Picture with kind permission of MER engineering staff.
Location: Douglas IoM
Company: Manx Electric Railway
08/10/2010 Mark Bartlett