A PROGRAMME of twin celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railway and the 130th of the Manx Electric Railway has been announced.
In 1870, the Isle of Man Railway Company was formed and over the ensuing decade constructed two major 3ft gauge lines, the first from Douglas to Peel, which opened on July 1, 1873. The line to Port Erin opened a year later and it is this section on