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
Biota of the Isle of Man brought to the Isle of Man by humans over the millennia. Two notable landrace breeds have evolved distinctively on the island: The format here is common English name (if one exists), followed by scientific name, followed by authority in brackets. There are no Manx names. 218 species of Arachnids have been identified in the Isle of Man as of 1 January 2002. Plants Fungi 62 species of dung fungi have been recorded in the Isle of Man as of 13 April 2009 by Michael J. Richardson, a British mycologist. The following are from a sample of rabbit ("Oryctolagus cuniculus") pellets