dilligaf Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: They are aiming to get them running by the end of April. Won't there be a massive fuck up then.? The prom is in bits, so how can they even contemplate running the trams. ( and why the fuck would they want to ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Coming along at a fair old clip now, they've been hoofing it for a few weeks but most of the Donkey work now done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Why the fuck are we still pulling trams with horses, beyond belief. Victoriana as it’s worst. Get rid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I like the horse trams , when the grandkids and visitors are over it's on their list of things to do , same with the MER and the railway including Groudle and the one at the Wildlife Park. They also used look forward to visits to "The Cosy Nook" cafe at Port Erin but I wouldn't put it past the Commissioners to get it demolished and build another eyesore. Some call getting rid of the 'heritage stuff' on the island 'progress' I prefer to think of it as vandalism. Just saying 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 10 hours ago, dilligaf said: Won't there be a massive fuck up then.? The prom is in bits, so how can they even contemplate running the trams. ( and why the fuck would they want to ? ) Because Longtail wants it to happen. He seems hell bent on wasting as much money as possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, paswt said: I like the horse trams , when the grandkids and visitors are over it's on their list of things to do , same with the MER and the railway including Groudle and the one at the Wildlife Park. They also used look forward to visits to "The Cosy Nook" cafe at Port Erin but I wouldn't put it past the Commissioners to get it demolished and build another eyesore. Some call getting rid of the 'heritage stuff' on the island 'progress' I prefer to think of it as vandalism. Just saying I too like the horse trams. They should have sorted out the Marine Drive and let the trams go from Douglas Head to Port Soderick. Nice leisurely ride with a good scenic view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, Neil Down said: I too like the horse trams. They should have sorted out the Marine Drive and let the trams go from Douglas Head to Port Soderick. Nice leisurely ride with a good scenic view If the prom is £20million the engineering needed to shore up the cliffs for marine drive has to run into £100million+ at government estimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, slinkydevil said: If the prom is £20million the engineering needed to shore up the cliffs for marine drive has to run into £100million+ at government estimates. Quite possibly Slinky, but years back, the Army offered to repair the Marine drive in order to give their engineers practice. The government at the time I believe turned down the offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 It's funny. Looking back there was a time when Govt was hell bent on getting rid of these things. Steam railway lines were ripped up, Ramsey/Peel/Douglas because it was losing money. Same was proposed for the MER. Now we're hell bent on keeping them, regardless of bottomless expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: It's funny. Looking back there was a time when Govt was hell bent on getting rid of these things. Steam railway lines were ripped up, Ramsey/Peel/Douglas because it was losing money. Same was proposed for the MER. Now we're hell bent on keeping them, regardless of bottomless expense. Given that the Groudle Railway , a 'service that goes from nowhere to nowhere (), is popular and is not gov run, same as the miniature one at the Wildlife Park are successful perhaps the way forward may be to encourage and involve volunteer 'heritage enthusiasts' (there are clearly many talented engineers on this island ). Across many former BR railways have been taken over by charitable trusts and are unquestionably successful Whoever was responsible for laying the MER track ,eg just beyond 'Gelling's" egg farm (going to Ramsey) would do well to see that track can be bent to provide a smooth curve , (see the track at the wildlife park (rather than laid like the old style threepenny bit by MER "engineers" . In any enterprise I've found that success depends on the quality of those employed and the man/woman at the top creating a mutually beneficial atmosphere . IMO many talented individuals working for the railway were let go/encouraged to leave by "management" who were perhaps insecure because they may have been made to look foolish for some of their daft decisions ..........( er like buying the "cabbage") . Management cannot demand to be respected IMO , but sometimes deserve to be laughed at .......... or if employed at the public expense 'sacked' . Just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Neil Down said: I too like the horse trams. They should have sorted out the Marine Drive and let the trams go from Douglas Head to Port Soderick. Nice leisurely ride with a good scenic view only an idiot would think a horse could pull a tram up the inclines on marine drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 40 minutes ago, WTF said: only an idiot would think a horse could pull a tram up the inclines on marine drive Neil Down innit. Not the brightest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 More of a blackout i reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, WTF said: only an idiot would think a horse could pull a tram up the inclines on marine drive What a pity nobody taught you how to read. Were you in the gardening class at school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Neil Down innit. Not the brightest. Brighter than you and your girlfriend Jizzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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