2009 News Page

No.13 Kissack on the approach to Santon Station with a very special pre-season train transporting the coffin of Association stalwart Tony Beard who passed away in March 2009.

Recreation Manx Northern Railway train with M.N.Ry. No.4 Caledonia, van Gr.12 and the Foxdale Coach at Colby Station during the inaugural Manx Heritage Transport Festival which began in 2009.

No.17 Viking in the bay platform at Port Erin Station during the inaugural Manx Heritage Transport Festival when it operated shuttles with F.18 to Colby Station as the Viking Venture.

The coffin of stalwart Tony Beard is placed into F.49 by Association pallbearers for one final trip to Santon Station and return following his passing in March 2009.

No.10 G.H. Wood in the spring green livery at Castletown Station in the first week of July when all service locomotives sported the Manx National Week headboards, a recent innovation continued today.

No.13 Kissack on arrival at Douglas Station with one of the popular Santa Trains in December 2009; these operated over two days as far as Santon Station, renamed Santas Halt.