crumlin Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Get Stuffed Thets hope Mr Lacy makes some good use of the Golf coarse, like maybe build more first time buyer homes, With a bit of luck he could join up with Clarksons land and call the estate Ramblers Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Get Stuffed Thets hope Mr Lacy makes some good use of the Golf coarse, like maybe build more first time buyer homes, With a bit of luck he could join up with Clarksons land and call the estate Ramblers Park "More bad news for Castletown" Since losing the title of Capital of Mann when did Castletown ever have any good news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 They did they got Clarkson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 They did they got Clarkson And were linked to by the Steam Railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 The Steam Railway is fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Cue Ripsaw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 The Steam Railway is fabulous! Its a pity the southerners dont use it to get to and from work and free up the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I agree - it is an underused resource for sure. But that is an issue for those who govern as it needs to be cost effective and time efficient, which I believe it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 The Steam Railway is fabulous! Its a pity the southerners dont use it to get to and from work and free up the roads I agree with both of you. It is great. Something should be done to make more people use it. Maybe they could electrify it so that during rush hour trams could shuttle southerners to and from their workplaces in Douglas. The rest of the time it could be preserved for steam engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 I used to go to school by train, Peel to Douglas it was great we could smoke our heads off without getting in to trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I used to go to school by train, Peel to Douglas it was great we could smoke our heads off without getting in to trouble Why did they get rid of the old railways? Surely someone back then should have realised that that kind of thing should be preserved? All the island cares about nowadays is making a mint and protecting its finance industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 When did the Peel to Douglas line shut? I'd travel to work on a train (from the South) if it was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 I just remembered, I had my first BONK on the school train, Now that could be an interesting new thread = My First ever Bonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Surely someone back then should have realised that that kind of thing should be preserved? All the island cares about nowadays is making a mint and protecting its finance industry. That's not strictly true - there has been plenty of investment in the current infrastructure and there is a fair bit of tourist interest. As for the tracks that are gone (ie Peel/Douglas) well it's all very good with hindsight isn't it? The Finance Sector was no great thing when it met with it's demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 So, no-one's interested in golf then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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