I was reading recently that in Canada if you give Via Rail (successor to Canadian Pacific and Canadian National) 24 hours notice they'll stop at any milepost. They have 7800 miles of track so if you have a couple of years to spare you could do All the Mileposts in Canada.
@AllTheStations5 жыл бұрын
! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
@randomactpg575 жыл бұрын
Via didn't replace CP and CN, both still exist but only for goods. Via will stop at a mile marker in some of the northern routes, but not all of the services
@caw25sha5 жыл бұрын
@@randomactpg57 I stand corrected!
@metropod5 жыл бұрын
It's 48 hours, and only in certain areas on certain trains. www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/stations/stops-between-two-explore-our-destinations/stations and they reserve the right to say no if they think it will cause a serious delay. Remember, North American long distance trains eat the Penzance-Aberdeen run Geoff and Vicky went on for breakfast. "The Canadian", Via's flagship run between Toronto and Vancouver, is nearly four times the length at just about 4500 kilometers.
@BirbarianHomeGuard5 жыл бұрын
All the Amtrak stations.
@chrisrichmond4035 жыл бұрын
Bits about Dhoon Glen that I did not have a chance to tell you about .. The gates on the shelter are the goat gates as feral goats roam the area from just before Bulgham Rocks towards Ballaglass. The gates are to stop the goats damaging the bench seat & leaving their visiting card. The chalk words advising that the stop is a request stop was written by my dad as if you do not request the tram to stop it will go past. The white building with the green door was our family’s cafe what we leased from the forestry department of the government. Our lease expired 31/12/2018 .
@WhiteTiger3335 жыл бұрын
Oh, I wondered why. That makes perfect sense! And now I know those are feral goats wandering about, not someone's flock run amok. :D
@chrisrichmond4035 жыл бұрын
The feral goats are known as Billy & Co , They have been known to get in the way of the Trams in the past 😀
@kopthelotklopp15234 жыл бұрын
@@chrisrichmond403 how are you doing Chris, do you remember me from Laxey Co op?
@chrisrichmond4034 жыл бұрын
Philip Brown Hello Phil .. How are you ?? Are you still on the IOM ?? I am fine thanks .
@kopthelotklopp15234 жыл бұрын
@@chrisrichmond403 good mate, I live just outside London now. I found this channel recently and couldn't believe it when I saw you in it 😂. How's your mum and dad?
@saiyajedi5 жыл бұрын
Please say you’re doing the Isle of Sodor next.
@Danjs1123 жыл бұрын
The Isle of Man was the basis for the Isle of Sodor
@CreatorPolar3 жыл бұрын
@@jsishere869 Geoff is kinda already doing it on his channel
@Hi-by2pt2 ай бұрын
Thomas and the magic railroad was filmed on the isle of man
@chrismckellar93505 жыл бұрын
Its great to have a heritage steam railway and tramway integrated into the island's public transport network.
@LeoStarrenburg5 жыл бұрын
"¡ There's never a wrong weekend to come to Man !" Words of wisdom.
@waltertomashefsky26825 жыл бұрын
It’s not a pantograph, it’s a trolley pole. If if were a pantograph Vicki would have saved all that effort.
@aileencopperwaite15825 жыл бұрын
Walter Tomashefsky tram pantographs matter 🚃
@billyshearer1175 жыл бұрын
When I went to the Isle of Man I just wanted to sit at Laxey Station all day. It was autumn, the trees were golden and it was just an idyllic moment of time.
@allanm62465 жыл бұрын
Is quite amazing how old those trams are now. Long live the M.E.R and Snaefell Mountain Railway.
@SigEpBlue5 жыл бұрын
8:59 And I keep expecting BigClive to pop out from behind an electrical service panel, or maybe installing fairy lights on a hedgerow somewhere? Never can tell with him. LoL
@grahamlive5 жыл бұрын
What a great place. I'd love to live there. The pace of life seems to be just as it should be. Relaxed.
@raynegoaway695 жыл бұрын
Flatlined
@tomgirldouble32495 жыл бұрын
I love the IOM went there as a teen with my dad and took my own kids there in the 80s and nothing had changed. Loving this series. 😋👍💕
@Innerspace1005 жыл бұрын
Next, you two ought to go and explore the railways of Switzerland. THAT would be a hoot to watch. Plenty of opportunities for Vicky Explores installments too...
@HSMiyamoto5 жыл бұрын
Vicki did a great job switching the trolley pole for the first time. The springs on them are very strong. Throwing the points also takes a lot of strength. In the U.S., a switch-stand is geared and a lot easier to actuate.
@andylinton27985 жыл бұрын
The Isle of Man is a fascinating place. And seems to have a micro-climate: any time I’ve been there the weather’s been lovely.
@andyrichardsvideovlogs88355 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Revived memories of going up Snaefell and, like you, encountering low cloud. Fortunately, the sun burnt through that day.
@joannaatkinson2355 жыл бұрын
Beautiful as always! I am ever-so-slightly jealous of you guys getting to operate a tram change like that!
@matthewdunderdale86855 жыл бұрын
the opening drone shot of Ramsey!! i live somewhere in that shot, but not telling you where... for obvious reasons (yes i was the one who sent the package to Geoff last year, i've moved address since...)
@AllTheStations5 жыл бұрын
aha, Matthew hello! and thanks. we have now learned the correct way to hold the flag ... :-)
@paulburton93865 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video as ever! "It's really windy!"
@andrewholloway2315 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying the sights and sounds of the Isle of Man Railways, I did them when I went on a Shearings Coach trip. Loved Vicki's Kate Bush impression ....
@UKTransport2325 жыл бұрын
12:18 Geoff! Wasn't that the appropriate time for a request stop video?
@Toucan2225 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks Geoff and Vicki.
@frglee5 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable and beautifully filmed and presented, as always. Love the beautiful Summer weather at the top of Snae Fell! I can testify to the amazing views there over to North Wales, the Lake District, SW Scotland, the Mountains of Mourne in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland coast. IMO, Better than from Snowdon ( which also has a mountain railway, of course). Shame you were fogged in though..
@johnpirie48043 жыл бұрын
You can see seven kingdoms from Snae Fell on clear day; The Kingdom of Mann, The Kingdom of England, The Kingdom of Scotland, The Kingdom of Wales, The Kingdom of Ireland, The Kingdom of Neptune and The Kingdom of Heaven. On a cloudy day all you can see is Manannan's Cloak!
@AureliusR2 жыл бұрын
@@johnpirie4804 where are the kingdom of neptune and the kingdom of heaven? never heard of those ones before
@johnpirie48042 жыл бұрын
@@AureliusR The kingdom of Neptune is the Irish Sea, the kingdom of Heaven is the sky above.
@emeraldzebra93603 жыл бұрын
Hoping to do a driving exp on this soon. Love this railway. Especially the tunnel motor & the illuminated one.
@Divinearchangel15 жыл бұрын
I would never have known it was windy up at the summit without Vikki xD!
@Nilguiri5 жыл бұрын
_"I wouldn't have never of known it"_ Classic!
@jonathanfinan7225 жыл бұрын
Wurdz r harde
@Divinearchangel15 жыл бұрын
@@Nilguiri Wasn't with it at all. I remember reading the sentance a few times to "correct" it. Probably just made it into this jumble of a mess. Always been bad with grammar, thanks for that reminder.
@Nilguiri5 жыл бұрын
@@Divinearchangel1 haha, we've all done it! No problem. "I would never have known" in case you're interested. Cheers!
@Nilguiri5 жыл бұрын
@@Divinearchangel1 haha, we've all done it! No problem. "I would never have known" in case you're interested. Cheers!
@thenorthernirishexplorer70495 жыл бұрын
The Isle of Man looks amazing, and it definitely looks like a place I'd like to visit. The old trams and steam trains really add to the island's unique charm. Three great facts about the Snaefell Mountain Railway are that it is the only electric mountain tram in the British Isles (the one in Llandudno is a cable car), it is the only tramway (that I know of) in the British Isles that runs entirely on the right, and it uniquely uses bow collectors to obtain power. Also, the Manx Electric Railway uses a trolleypole, not a pantograph. Otherwise, this is a really great video. Keep up the good work!
@GoranNewsum5 жыл бұрын
GOATS ON THE TRACK! GOATS ON THE TRACK!
@WhiteTiger3335 жыл бұрын
I like the goats....we'll just stroll across the track, then plunge off the side of the mountain - because we can on the Isle of Man. :D Sweet - from a wild mountaintop to a peaceful, gentle glen.
@PeterVC5 жыл бұрын
This is just gorgeous! Even though it was so misty at the top, the whole trip to the top is totally worth it. I think I'd like to visit the Isle of Man :) It's remarkable that on this island every transport is so old, still using steam trains, 120 year old electric trams, looking forward what tomorrow brings. It's all so quaint, Vicki hasn't said quaint yet!!
@jca1115 жыл бұрын
I hope you meet big Clive
@Rega1285 жыл бұрын
lovely work
@peterkay80735 жыл бұрын
Was there in 73 when summer land went up and 50 lost their lives. Was 17 at the time,went on the tram a few days later, the tram was very quiet when we went past both going up and coming back down.
@caw25sha5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand. What is summer land? Was there some sort of accident?
@davekirwin5 жыл бұрын
Lovely video guys - Snaefell was windy when we were there, but at least we had a view! Great to see IOM again and hear about the trams from Andrew. Tram to camera shot was sweet.
@dazzlingdaz1875 жыл бұрын
This mirrored exactly my time on the Isle of Man. Snaefell was foggy and windy, and I got off at Dhoon Glen to explore (though I went all the way to the bottom.). Can't wait to see the Laxey Wheel vid
@dickjohnson44475 жыл бұрын
Big Clive would have been perfect for this video
@Nilguiri5 жыл бұрын
Aye. They should have met up with the notorious Mitchell brothers, Big Clive and Ralfy!
@mikecowen65075 жыл бұрын
So true!
@stephenlittle75345 жыл бұрын
I really like this series of film's on the Isle of Man.
@SteveMorton5 жыл бұрын
The depot in Douglas is very close to where Summerland used to be. This was where 50-53 people died in a fire in August 1973. It's a disaster that has been forgotten about by a lot of people. The fire was started by three youths in a plastic kiosk next to the building. This spread to the main building. Lovely to see the island again, thank you for sharing.. Still no sign of BigClive the famous Manx You Tuber...
@martinclarke80945 жыл бұрын
The additional southern bungalow station would it be funny if they called it Dorma.
@WhiteTiger3335 жыл бұрын
Good one! :D
@2themoon8633 жыл бұрын
Okay, I’ll bite: Why?
@robcoster945 жыл бұрын
The staff are amazing on the Islandso friendly and they love the transport so much care into everything they do. always worth doing the tram driver taster sessions I did it on my 25th this year and loved being a driver for a good 25-30 mins you don't realise how fast they can go. Love the island. I've been up the mountain ⛰ 12 times ish and I think it's been clear only 5 😂.
@mikecowen65075 жыл бұрын
Wild! How often is this offered? Sounds like a fab gig for your B-day!
@robcoster945 жыл бұрын
@@mikecowen6507 every transport festival they do usually 2-3 times a year its an all day event usually 3 groups worth go out
@radiogoodguy62875 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this video a lot. Quite relaxing to watch with the beautiful scenery. It's a nostalgia trip back in time. Vickie & Geoff need to come to U.S.A.
@steveamurray595 жыл бұрын
Wow, truly is a Beautiful Place and I always thought the Isle of Man was a crazy Bike race but now I know it's way much more,. great Place to Hang glide, lol. Thanks Again..
@ianmcclavin5 жыл бұрын
Also nice to have the poles in the centre of the two tracks wherever possible, so you dont have them obscuring the view too much!!
@robburgess45565 жыл бұрын
15:55 Having forgotten her kite at home, Vicky finds another way to pass the time
@garymorgan754 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place the Isle of Man👍🏻
@melaniejanecarr84685 жыл бұрын
Great video guys, loved every second off it. It was a shame about the weather at the top of Snaefell. But that's quite the norm for us.
@ianmcclavin3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've been one of the fortunate ones to visit Snaefell Summit on a sunny day....I had several attempts, mind..!!!
@melaniejanecarr84683 жыл бұрын
@@ianmcclavin fantastic, great to hear this. Are you hear on holiday.
@sanderbass5 жыл бұрын
Okay you've done it. I am going to the Isle of Man.
@Rubycon995 жыл бұрын
My favorite part might be Vicki's brief Kate Bush impression ;)
@caw25sha5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have already asked for the full version higher up in the comments.
@annother33505 жыл бұрын
Hear hear
@robinevans34405 жыл бұрын
Beautifull video guys!!!So many fond memories☺☺☺
@mrpstapley5 жыл бұрын
I like the additional lyrics in the end theme music. "....All of them".
@smac47495 жыл бұрын
Sometimes a mere thumbs up seems so inadequate. Yet another fantastic vid from the ATS team, this time the sequence from 10:59 on the descent from Snaefell stole the show (although Vicki’s “its really windy” and Geoff’s terrible jokes ran it close) 😀. Can’t wait for the final instalment.
@2themoon8633 жыл бұрын
He must have been railroaded into telling those jokes!
@ItzzOliOfficial5 жыл бұрын
My Dad used to work on the Isle of Man as a manager for all things transport. Just a fact to mention that when me and my mum were visiting him in 2013 (as we lived in UK and my Dad over in IOM) we went on the Snaefell mountain railway and coming down past laxey wheel the brakes failed on the central rail. My dad ended up rushing into the cab and assisted the driver to apply the emergency brake. We stopped just in time before crashing at Laxey.
@ashleyjiscool Жыл бұрын
So it was the precursor to the car 3 accident
@natehill80695 жыл бұрын
I find it kind of ironic that the mountain railway is double track pretty much all the way - except the terminus, where it drops down to single for the last 100 feet.
@chrismccartney86683 жыл бұрын
Great Scenery so green
@techauthor3245 жыл бұрын
Enchanting. Reminds me of a funicular i did in Stans in Switzerland that couples with a cable car to climb the Stanserhorn.
@dT6E7hmja4iXjsJw5 жыл бұрын
The Isle of Man was never on my bucket list until these last two Manx episodes, and now it's way up there. I'll definitely go someday, hopefully soon. BTW, I don't normally comment on shallow things like appearances, but Vicki's motorcycle jacket rocks. (And I know how expensive leather apparel is in the UK and Europe.)
@tonys16365 жыл бұрын
If you look at it closely I think you'll find it's not real leather, it just doesn't crease right. Leather is not that expensive in the UK, we do produce a lot, Pigskin may be expensive as our pigs are butchered with the skin on, we like our crackling on our Pork and what is removed goes to make Pork Scratchings, a staple to eat with a pint.
@gilles1115 жыл бұрын
Been there several times, it is one of my favorite destinations. You should go there at least once, if possible don't go in the holidays or in the week before the TT (it's really overcrowded those days). You can go by plane but the ferry Liverpool or Heysham - Douglas s a really nice way to start your trip!
@garywoolton18755 жыл бұрын
1893... Makes the Pacer look youthful.
@CptnCleator4 жыл бұрын
Still looks better than the average pacer too
@Jobother3 жыл бұрын
And puts the Pacers to shame
@kdean95375 жыл бұрын
Lovely drone shot at beginning! 👍 Love the music! Great job at Ramsey Vicki, well done! 😊
@michaeltb1358 Жыл бұрын
Strange edit around 7.25 which is not from the Mountain railway. Tram will stop practically anywhere if you want it to. Did you notice the unusual points at the top of the Mountain?
@Davehearne435 жыл бұрын
welldone guys keep up the good work guys your videos vlog are great
@juliestockmeyer58715 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Simply brilliant!!!!
@richardrundle36385 жыл бұрын
I think I had it even foggier than you when I went up the Mountain Railway a couple of years ago. Lovely bright day in Laxey, couldn't see more than about 5m in front of you at the top.
@Divinearchangel15 жыл бұрын
That timing :D Just finished watching Part 1!
@AverytheCubanAmerican5 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you knew this but the Queen's stand-in Ella Slack (the one they use to rehearse events the Queen attends) lives in Ramsey. I saw her on a vid recently and I was like "hey, All The Stations will be at the Isle of Man, I wonder if they met her". Ramsey reminds me of the way people misspell Gordon Ramsay XD. I love trolleys like that electric tramway. Ever since I watched Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with its red trolley, I've loved trolleys and all sorts of trains
@krissp87125 жыл бұрын
Was that on Great Big Story? She sounds familiar
@nathancallister85863 ай бұрын
A little bit of a fact for you if you didn’t know no.15 / mnr no.4 Caledonia from the steam railway had a siding at Bungalow for when she went back and worked on the line in 1995
@briangentle55155 жыл бұрын
Great fun video again. Interesting that the Snaefell Mountain Railway seems to keep right...
@cduemo5 жыл бұрын
Vicky has been working on the (Manx Electric Railway) Railroad all the live long day...
@garyp4325 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant 2nd part of the manx documentary. Andrew was a star and Vicky I think you have a new job. Also how do I get hold of "All the Stations" t-shirt.
@WhiteTiger3335 жыл бұрын
The swag is available on their website!
@AllTheStations5 жыл бұрын
allthestations.co.uk/shop/
@TopAbandonedPlacesURBEX5 жыл бұрын
Don’t know if you both have ever seen the film Mindhorn with Julian Barratt but there’s a few locations in this video from the film if you haven’t I’d recommend it it shows the Laxey Wheel and the river tunnel etc
@neilhendry43905 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Loving this.
@jos91165 жыл бұрын
Great video. A pity you couldn’t make it to the beach at the Dhoon though, that is a truly beautiful spot
@RichardFelstead19495 жыл бұрын
Why do they run the trams on right hand line instead of left? Just saw answer further down.Great video as always.
@Brian_rock_railfan5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video All The Stations :)
@tonys16365 жыл бұрын
What was the speed of the Manx Electric Railway, looked about 20-25 MPH.
@paulsummerfield63575 жыл бұрын
Nice video guys, thanks for the upload
@davidstensbo72455 жыл бұрын
2036 feet is equivalent to a 15 storey building
@lfewell21615 жыл бұрын
Fifteen 15 storey buildings, at about 8ft per floor plus 1ft floor thickness, the ground floor will be a bit higher, add the tank rooms on the roof, and it comes to about 2036ft. Freaky !!!!
@ianmcclavin5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I acquired a T-shirt at Snaefell Summit (I don't know if they're still selling them now, this was a few years back) "I climbed 2036 feet just for a cup of tea!!" What a pity you had so much cloud cover up there that day, I've generally been a bit more fortunate than that each time. Still, I'm sure Dhoon Glen more than made up for that!! Really good fun to watch! 😁
@matthewdunderdale86855 жыл бұрын
oh hell yes
@andyctube5 жыл бұрын
The question is, are there any bungalows at Bungalow?
@johnpirie48043 жыл бұрын
There used to be a hotel called the Bungalow there. I believe it burnt down and was not rebuilt.
@ssm3165 жыл бұрын
Love these videos! Glad to see more.
@lordcolinb3 жыл бұрын
Looks so fun
@andrewholloway2315 жыл бұрын
.... oh, by the way, how windy was it? (heh heh). Great that the TT got a mention because I love watching that.
@bobcooper65285 жыл бұрын
at 11.00 there is the weirdest set of points but you didn't comment
@iunderw25 жыл бұрын
Bring on ALL THE CASTLES!!!!!
@steverussell38775 жыл бұрын
As usual guys, brilliant stuff
@bobly2 жыл бұрын
Who's idea was it to show Vicki's posture very nice I'm sure probably Geoff's idea
@jlust66605 жыл бұрын
Can we just for a second appreciate Vicky's Kate Bush impression?
@ToilerOnTheSea5 жыл бұрын
@ 16:27 "Mind to take your glove off to get the finger in" Oh behave ;-)
@MrLargePig5 жыл бұрын
What an amazing tram system! I think I want to move to the IOM...
@Trevor_Austin5 жыл бұрын
That was a very unusual turnout on the top of the Snaefell. It had a single switch blade rather than a normal pair of blades.
@MySoloTravel5 жыл бұрын
You should visit the model railway in Ridgeway Park in Chingford if you haven't already. It's been there for years and I've read it has links with Disney.
@ThePeter9715 жыл бұрын
I'm so annoyed that I didn't know you were on the Isle of Man at the same time as me. Would've loved to spot you!
@TheN21yid5 жыл бұрын
Got to love a bit of a Kate bush reference Vicky
@SBCBears5 жыл бұрын
Although, I'm sure you would prefer a bit of a Vicky reference from Kate Bush.
@Tevildo5 жыл бұрын
There are fifteen official stops on the Manx Electric Railway. There is an undefined number of unofficial stops. The question posed does not have one correct answer.
@AllTheStations5 жыл бұрын
in the end, we settled on 69 stops on the Manx Electric Railway, and 88 in total for the Isle of Man.
@Tevildo5 жыл бұрын
@@AllTheStations I'm sure people will still want to - discuss - the figure, though. :)
@AllTheStations5 жыл бұрын
quite quite sure! ;-)
@celticwanderer64075 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video really enjoyed
@andrewlong64385 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Pity ahout the weather on Snaefell.
@srfurley5 жыл бұрын
Pity the mercury arc rectifiers have gone.
@chrisneno17645 жыл бұрын
Great video is there going to be a video for the Seaton trams soon?
@Blayk1335 жыл бұрын
Tbf that bungalow stop doesn't really add much to the confusion, same name, same place, just different side, if they gave the temporary station a different name because the only place it could be put was on someone's land or something then fair enough but it's just the same station haha
@Chukesh_VR5 жыл бұрын
It's really windy
@annother33505 жыл бұрын
Classic episode guys
@daraocadhain28355 жыл бұрын
Any reason why the mountain railway drives on the wrong side of the track? Bizarre!
@2H80vids5 жыл бұрын
That shot at 9:10 could be used in a Hammer Horror film - just brilliant.