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April 1st - October 29th: Daily, 10am - 5pm
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PRICES FOR 2005
Adults: £1
Children: 50p |
| Disabled: |
Access |
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Port Erin |
| Parking: |
Ample, close by |
History
The Port Erin Railway Museum first opened in 1975 and was extensively refurbished
in 1998. In 1996, the steam train Loch was taken out of service (re-commissioned
in 2002) and shortly afterwards became a part of the Port Erin Railway Museum.
In 1999 a gift shop was added and since then the site has seen many tourists and
train enthusiasts.
The Museum holds excellently refurbished Steam Trains and some carriages.
They act as an example of what runs just outside the building. Built right
next door to the Port Erin Railway Station, the museum is situated in part
of the old train storage shed. A section of the building is still
used for the continued maintenance of the trains running on the line.
It is possible to look through a set of windows into this blacksmith's workshop.
Location
In the town of Port Erin, right next to the railway station.
By Vehicle:
Port Erin is in the southwest part of the island. It can be reached by the
heading south along the A5, following the signs.
By Bus:
Port Erin can be reached by the following bus routes: 1, 2, 2A, 8 X1, and X2.
Traveling from Douglas, Castletown, Port St Mary and Peel.
By Railway:
Port Erin can be reached by the taking the Electric Railway to Douglas
and then the Steam Railway to the Port Erin stop.
By only the Steam Railway, take the train to Port Erin.
The Site
- Two full size Steam Trains
- Variety of Carriages
- Railway Memorabilia
- Information Signs
- Photographs
- Large Tourist Shop
Visiting the Railway Museum
Themed on the Steam Railway, this museum covers the history of stream travel
on the Isle of Man from start to finish. There are exhibitions of tracks,
trains, railway equipment, switches, and much more. The train carriages
are unlike the ones currently in use and offer a glance into a time
when train travel was a regular occurrence and not just a day out.
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Railways Of The Isle Of Man
Beckmann Visual Publishing, VHS Tape, 08 March, 1993
List Price: £14.99
Third Party Price: £6.99
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Manx Trains And Trams [2001]
Charles Guard
Duke Video, DVD, 19 April, 2004
List Price: £14.99
New Price: £14.99
Used Price: £20.83
Third Party Price: £9.74
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Rails in the Isle of Man, a Colour Celebration
R.Powell Hendry
Midland Publishing, Hardcover, 22 April, 1993
ISBN: 1857800095
List Price: £14.99
Used Price: £7.00
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Isle of Man Railways: A Celebration
Richard Kirkman, Peter Van Zeller
Raven Books, Board book, June, 1993
ISBN: 0952162407
List Price: £8.95
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Used Price: £4.99
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Railway Track Diagrams: Scotland and the Isle of Man No. 1 (Railway Track Diagrams)
John Yonge, Gerold Jacobs
Quail Map Co, Paperback, 29 June, 2001
ISBN: 1898319510
List Price: £8.50
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Isle of Man Classic Steam: Isle of Man Railway in Colour from the 1950's to the Ailsa Era
Robert Robotham
Colourpoint Books, Hardcover, 25 July, 1998
ISBN: 1898392439
List Price: £13.99
Used Price: £80.00
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Manx Railways and Tramways (Sutton's Photographic History of Railways)
Edward Gray
Sutton Publishing Ltd, Paperback, 12 March, 1998
ISBN: 0750918276
List Price: £10.99
Used Price: £39.25
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The Railways and Tramways of the Isle of Man
Robert Smith, Barry Edwards
OPC Railprint, Hardcover, 19 April, 1993
ISBN: 0860935078
List Price: £18.99
Used Price: £27.95
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The Isle of Man Steam Railway
Barry Edwards
B&C Publications, Hardcover, April, 1996
ISBN: 0952775603
List Price: £6.95
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Third Party Price: £33.95
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Isle of Man Steam Trains
Ted Gray
Northern Publishing Services, Card Book, December, 1995
ISBN: 1899181113
List Price: £3.50
New Price: £5.49
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Isle of Man Steam Railway in Colour
Peter Johnson
Ian Allan Ltd, Hardcover, 28 May, 1998
ISBN: 0711025703
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