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Isle of Man Heritage Railways - A Celebration

Mike Buttell hosts a series of programmes celebrating the Isle of Man's Heritage Railways which are unique in the world and celebrating major anniversaries.

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  • MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 130th ANNIVERSARY

    Wednesday, 13 September 2023

    24 minutes

    A continuation of Mike Buttell's journey through history on our Heritage Transport in a year of Anniversary Celebrations.  This week: Mike completes the journey to Ramsey, remembers a landslip that might have seen the end of the Railway and reveals a top secret service at the top of Snaefell, in this final part of our series about the Island's pioneering and much loved form of transport.

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  • MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 130th ANNIVERSARY

    Thursday, 7 September 2023

    24 minutes

    A continuation of Mike Buttell's journey through history on our Heritage Transport in a year of Anniversary Celebrations.  In the second edition of a three part series looking at the Manx Electric Railway, Mike looks at the MER route from Groudle to Laxey, and he takes a trip to the roof of the Island on the Snaefell Mountain Railway. 

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  • MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 130th ANNIVERSARY

    Thursday, 31 August 2023

    24 minutes

    A continuation of Mike Buttell's journey through history on our Heritage Transport in a year of Anniversary Celebrations.  This week, he looks at the formation and opening of the Manx Electric Railway as the service celebrates 130 years, in Part 1 of a 3 part series about the Island's pioneering and much loved form of transport.

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  • 150 Years of Isle of Man Steam Railways - Podcast Special

    Monday, 24 July 2023

    29 minutes

    This year sees the 150th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railways. In this 3 part series, Mike Buttell has been looking back at the history and development of this extraordinary line of transport. This special, podcast-only programme is a collection of the material that Mike couldn't quite fit in to the 3 programmes that were broadcast on Manx Radio. It is a wonderful continuation of the journey Mike has taken us on across this series. 

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  • 150 Years of Isle of Man Steam Railways

    Monday, 24 July 2023

    24 minutes

    This year sees the 150th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railways. In this 3 part series, Mike Buttell has been looking back at the history and development of this extraordinary line of transport. This week, the most spectacular of all the Island’s railway journeys as Mike travels north, all the way to Ramsey, stopping off at stations from St Johns onwards and meeting up with a number of people along the way to share their memories.

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  • 150 Years of Isle of Man Steam Railways

    Friday, 14 July 2023

    25 minutes

    This year sees the 150th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railways.  In this 3 part series, Mike Buttell has been looking back at the history and development of this extraordinary line of transport. This week, he takes a look at the old Douglas to Peel line.

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  • 150 Years of Isle of Man Steam Railways

    Tuesday, 11 July 2023

    25 minutes

    This year sees the 150th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railways.  In this new, 3 part series, Mike Buttell has been looking back at the history and development of this extraordinary line of transport.

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  • Steam Railway 150 - Arriving Tonight!

    Tuesday, 11 July 2023

    38 seconds

    Steam Railway 150 - Arriving Tonight!

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