Isle of Man Railway Isle of Man Railway The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) () is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin. The line is narrow gauge and long. It is the remainder of what was a much larger network (over ) that also served the western town of Peel, the northern town of Ramsey and the small mining village of Foxdale. Now in government ownership, it uses original rolling stock and locomotives and there are few concessions to modernity. The line from Douglas to Port Erin is the last remaining line of the former Isle of Man
The Story of the Isle of Man This book has remained the primary text for the history of Isle of Man since that time. "The Story of the Isle of Man" was published the following year, with the specific aim of offering an accessible shorter history of the island, suitable for use by children and teachers within Manx schools. The book betrays the constitutional interests of Moore, then the Speaker of the House of Keys. The emphasis on the constitutional and legal aspects of Manx politics as drivers for history, rather than key influential individuals, is distinctive of Moore's approach to the history of the Isle of