After 2010’s successful season, the new timetables for the Steam, Electric and Snaefell Railways for 2011 have been finalised and are now available online at www.iombusandrail.info. The Steam Railway starts its 2011 service on Saturday 12th March and kicks the season off with a four train service instead of two. 2011’s summer timetable features an extension of the late night trains to Castletown; these will start on the 28th July and run every Thursday until the 1st September. Other changes include the last departure from Douglas departing ten minutes later for 2011 and the removal of Friday services during quieter periods at the start and towards the end of the season. The Manx Electric Railway and the Snaefell Mountain Railway start their 2011 services on Saturday 19th March. The Electric Railway finishes on Sunday 6th November and the Snaefell Railway on the 2nd October. Snaefell Sunset Dinners will continue on Wednesdays throughout the summer within our newly refurbished Summit Hotel Cafe, but a new addition for 2011 is the availability of these popular dinners on Fridays. These will start on Wednesday the 15th and Friday 17th June and will have late night trams departing from Derby Castle and Ramsey. As with the Steam Railway timetable, during quieter periods at the start and towards the end of the season there will be no Friday services on the Electric Railway. 2011 will also see the continuation of popular events such as ‘Rush Hour on the Railways’, ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ and the recent ‘Santa Trains’, but there will also be the introduction of exciting new events such as ‘Island at War’, a 1940’s WWII adventure and a ‘Victorian Extravaganza!’, a celebration of the Victorian era here on the Island. Dates for special events are marked with a + on each of the rail timetables. Hon David Cretney MHK, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure commented: “2011 will be an exciting time on the Island’s Heritage Railways, the new events launched this year have been a great success and 2011 looks like that we can expect more great achievements from Isle of Man Railways.” Hard copies of the new 2011 Railway timetable will be available from the Welcome Centre in the near future. For information on current and future events, keep checking www.iombusandrail.info, call 662525 or call into the Welcome Centre. -Ends-