Isle Of Man Steam Railway Action (July 2011): Part One

The first in a trillogy of videos filmed at the Isle of Man Steam Railway, during the Manx Transport Festival in July 2011

Part One - Shunting and a lunchtime layover at Douglas

On a blazing hot Wednesday 27th July 2011, I paid a lunchtime visit to the Isle of Man Steam Railway's headquarters at Douglas to see what was going on. I arrived in time to see Beyer Peacock 2-4-0T number 4 Loch doing a spot of shunting in the yard. She shunts Van G12, German-built Schoema diesel 17 Viking, and also shunts a pair of carriages along with the frames of fellow Beyer Peacock tank number 1 Sutherland.

Hunslet built diesel 18 Ailsa also gets in on the act, shunting a pair of freshly overhauled bogies into the workshop, before dissapearing up the line.

Arriving from Port Erin, another Beyer Peacock tank, number 12 Hutchinson takes it's lunchbreak at Douglas, prior to departure with the 11:50 service.

Part Two:

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[theamateurbasher]

@robmasterman Cheers Bob. A wonderful little railway with a character all of it's own.

[robmasterman]

It's a fascinating place, and you've managed to capture everything superbly David....Bob

[theamateurbasher]

@ThePrestonChannel Yes I did; keep your eyes peeled for the videos during the coming month. I filmed bucketloads of footage you see, and I've still got more to sort out! Cheers.

[ThePrestonChannel]

glad its still there ! did you go on the Trams too