Getting around by train and tram
The Islands' network of steam trains, electric trams and horse trams enable you to travel from the Southern town of Port Erin all the way up to the Northern town of Ramsey. The Steam Train will take you the first part of the journey, to Douglas, from where you can jump on a Horse Tram along the promenade to catch the Electric Railway up to Ramsey.
The Isle of Man Steam Railway is the longest narrow-gauge steam line in the British Isles, running for 16 miles through glorious countryside between Douglas and Port Erin. The Port Erin Railway Museum tells the incredible story of Manx steam railways.
The Manx Electric Railway operates on the east coast of the Island between Douglas and Ramsey, a distance of 18 miles. This is the longest vintage narrow-gauge line in the British Isles and uses the oldest working tramcars in the world.
The Snaefell Mountain Railway (the only electric mountain railway in the British Isles) takes you on a breathtaking 5-mile journey from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell, up gradients as steep as 1 in 12. Attractions en-route include the licensed Summit Café, Murray's Motorcycle Museum near Bungalow Station and ever-changing views of the Great Laxey Wheel.
Running for three-quarters of a mile from glen to clifftop, this 2ft-gauge line operates at various times throughout summer months.
One of the great summer sights of Douglas, the trams are known locally as 'toast racks' and travel for 2 miles along the promenade.
The park's Orchid Line boasts the smallest gauge on the Island - just three and a half inches!
Come and see the actual engine and stations used in the making of the childrens' film, 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad'. Much of the live action from this movie, starring Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda, was filmed on the Isle of Man.
Acknowledgement: DOTL.