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 Moore concludes at the end of the book: Although Moore’s paramount importance as a historian of the Isle of Man remains unquestioned, as does the rigorousness of his work, contemporary historians of the island would question some of what appears in the book. Points at issue include the following: The Story of the Isle of Man The Story of the Isle of Man is a 1901 book on the history of the Isle of Man by A.W. Moore. It was written as an introduction to Manx history, specifically for children. The book was written at a time of a growing