Operational Issues
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This area of the site is dedicated to the operational issues of the Isle of Man Railway and cites the 1922 issue Rule Book which was in force for many years, updated in 1967 when Lord Ailsa took over operations. Simply navigate each of the areas using the links.
To find out more about each chapter of this rule book please see below, Please note that all of these areas are being developed as time allows with the ultimate aim of having the entire rule book available on the site with annotations and accompanying photographs.
The rule book remained in issue until the nationalisation of the railway in 1978, whereafter it has been modified and updated regularly, initially in order to comply with the Isle of Man Passenger Transport Act of 1982 with almost annual updates.
Today the rules also encompass modern additions such as the automated crossings, signal matrixes and other more recent initiatives; two books are in issue, one with general rules across all government lines and the other specific to the railway itself.
Passing single line staffs at Castletown Station in time-honoured fashion with No.11 Maitland and No.4 Loch.
Home signals protecting Douglas Station with dual arms for trains approaching from the west (left) and south (right).
Old and new staffs at Castletown Station with the upper one withdrawn and replaced with a replica of the original.
Starter signals at the foot of the south line platform at Douglas Station with the “S” indicating a shunt-only signal.
The staff at Castletown Station beside one of the original Train Ticket boxes, long since out of use but retained.
Such was the proximity of Port Erin and Port St. Mary stations that the home signals were virtually opposite each other.
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