The Sodor & Mainland Railway town of Ballahoo via Rolf's Castle and Crovan's Gate, but never actually reached the mainland due to lack of money and misfortunes. The plan to extend to the Mainland via Vicarstown failed when the tunnel under construction through the Balahoo Ridge collapsed and plans to build a bridge across the Walney Channel was halted by the Admiralty (who ironically in World War I became the driving force behind the unification of Sodor's railways and completion of the same link to the mainland that they hindered the S&M in building). The S&M did, at one time plan to build a western
Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games. Morocco withdrew. "Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts." The tournament was held in Bamako, Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew. "Mali qualified." The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew. "Ghana qualified." The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew. "Nigeria qualified." The tournament was held in Cameroon. "Cameroon qualified." The tournament was held in Cairo,