Site icon Folksy Travel by Bill Smale

Around the Isle of Man

admin

Douglas to Erin buy steam locomotive

there are many ways to get around the Isle of man. You have a steam train, some electric trains and bus. I recommend a three day stay so that you can use all of them to see all the sites. You can buy a single ticket which will take you on all of the transports so find that pass and use it. It will be much cheaper if you take three or four train rides

This is the Steam train which leaves from one end of Douglas, the south End. The electric trains leave from the other end of Douglas. The Steam train goes to the port of Erin
This steam train goes to a slightly different location but it’s a nice traditional looking Steam engine
This is the train which goes to the port of erin
The opening and closing of the windows is controlled by this leather strap, a very old method of opening the window
Each of the doors opens up to a small four or six person seating area
This map shows the three different trains. In the south the red train is powered by Steam and in the north the main line is electric. Halfway up the electric line you can get off and take another train to the Summit,Snowfell, the tallest place on the island
There are a lot of sheep and cows on this island. It’s a very beautiful train ride
If you look closely you will see a lot of pheasant in the fields
This is a cute looking Steam engine
Port Erin train station. This is a very walkable city or town and you can also catch a bus to go to other places on the island
This is the port
Milner’s Tower
One of the old hotels at the port
A beautiful place to walk around
I didn’t research this but it certainly looks like something fell off the top
A bird sculpture
From the port you can get on a bus to go all the way to Ramsey
You can see the emblem of the Isle of Man on the license plate plates, the three legs of man
Exit mobile version