End of the 2012 Season
For perhaps the first time, this year the last timetabled trains for the year were on a Monday. Regular timetabled service finished on 5th November, with a full days service run with the Ride the Rocket Special in the eveing. For the last day, the Port Erin based set was hauled by 12 Hutchinson, with 13 Kissack as Douglas locomotive.
Ride the Rocket
For the third year the Ride the Rocket special has been run on Bonfire night in connection with the Port Erin Fireworks. This year 4 Loch took the helm of the special, hauling 6 fully loaded carriages.
All photos © David Kelly 2012, unless stated otherwise.