Isle of Man Episode 3 (14th July) Groudle Glen and Laxey Mine Railway

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

The Isle of Man maximum quaintness. What a beautiful place!

[@guy_called_Odin]

Congrats on finishing the UK stations! New challenge, All the Preserved Railways.

[@100SteveB]

That is a great idea! Come on Viki and Geoff, get planning for next year! :-)

[@tonys1636]

The IOM is not part of the UK as such. It has the same status as Jersey and Guernsey.

[@AtoZbyLocalBus]

@@100SteveB They have made a start on all the preserved railways in 2017, when they done the Ffestiniog Railway.

[@guy_called_Odin]

@@AtoZbyLocalBus Then they need to finish what they started.

[@100SteveB]

@@AtoZbyLocalBus I was going to add that they also did the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 2017 - but i can't because they did not go there! ;-)

[@andymccabe6712]

Nice to see that the IOM has a refreshingly relaxed attitude to health and safety! No Nanny State there..!! ... and I love the way everything is a bit homemade and rickety! The chalk sign about the request stop in the 'garden shed' shelter! ... and the green chair!! Just wonderful......

[@gillchatfield3231]

So sorry this is all over. Ireland was great but Isle of Man has brought back so many memories 🍦🚞🎵🌞🤽‍♀️. Well worth contributing on Kickstarter. Best value this year! Thank you.

[@nathanisip]

So adorable! And that was a really smooth token exchange! Isle of Man is definitely on the bucket list now.

[@caw25sha]

They usually put them in a pouch with a big loop on top.

[@capturedlondon]

I think these 3 videos have been my favourite so far - well done guys, and now we know what Vicky calls Geoff when he’s being naughty lol 😂

[@AllTheStations]

Geoffffreeeeeeeyyyy! ;-)

[@paulwilson834]

Each time a new higher level quality production, quality stories, quality items and quality presentation, more please! I don't understand why television has not picked you two up yet .

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Yay bonus! Thank you for shedding light on this beautiful underrated island, I have since added it to my bucket list. That's a huge wheel. When I lived in Sleepy Hollow, there's a wheel like that one but much smaller and it's from the time of Dutch/British colonization in the 1600s (the owner was Dutch but it was built when NY was a British colony)

[@davidrenton]

you where lucky to escape the Headless Horseman, unless you are him. :)

[@DanLoudShirts]

Splendid! Basically the Isle of Man is Heritage Island!

[@sirrliv]

It really is Britain's Living Time Capsule

[@ianmcclavin]

Yes, with the railways it's like going back 150 years.... they've still got modern Streetlites, Mercedes and Volvos on the bus routes though!! 😁

[@lisamonzon5204]

Went to the Isle of Man in secondary school for the day from Liverpool on the gorgeous old boats. Now 53 and seeing your videos makes me want to go back, it looks wonderful.

[@gillchatfield3231]

I'm much older and we went for a 10 day holiday from primary school. Stayed at schools in Laxey, Peel and Douglas in different years.

[@caw25sha]

So the Isle of Man series is over. How sad. Thanks Geoff &Vicki for a great trio of videos. Where next?

[@highpath4776]

Isle Of Wight (steam railway)

[@Trockenshampooleopard]

What a beautiful finale to this short, yet amazing series! All the stations Germany next? It's only ~6000!

[@Nooticus]

I wish!

[@AchyutChaudhary]

This just leaves the ISLE OF WIGHT to be Ticked off from All The Stations! Congratulations!!

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

geoff's never been to the isle of wight!! we all know it...

[@skylarius3757]

There was an isle of wight video last year.

[@OfflineSetup]

Skylarius he just photoshopped an image of himself into pictures of the IoW. He had never been

[@andrewpalm2103]

Well done, Geoff and Vicki! Thanks for a most enjoyable mini-series on the Isle of Man. Who would have thought there would be such a variety of railways there? I particularly like the vintage trolley cars that are still working hard, but those little steam locos are facinating, too. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@NightLetterLondon]

this 3 part Isle of Man was a real gem.. thank you both for such a lovely time.

[@andrewholloway231]

Geoff, Vicki, thank you so much for three phenomenally outstanding Isle of Man videos. I have been to the Isle of Man and, one day, someday, hope to go again. Thank YOU once again, great job.

[@AllTheStations]

thanks for helping to make it happen Andrew! (we think you're a Kickstarter backer, yes?) Please tell us if you feel like you got £10 worth of videos [20 in total] with Ireland + the Isle of Man!

[@andrewholloway231]

@@AllTheStations You're welcome and thanks for all the work that you guys put in making these videos. Yep, I am a Kickstarter backer. Darn right, I felt I got £10 worth of videos ... and then some!

[@wealdenpete]

If you want to see an original Groudle Glen Railway loco, Polar Bear, it's preserved at Amberley Museum in Sussex.

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

This IoM trilogy's been such a sweet series. Like a delicious small dessert after the UK and Ireland ATS mains. The Isle of Wight will be the cheese & biscuits, yes?

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

Gary Walker you know Geoff has never been to the Isle of Wight...

[@ashleyjiscool]

@@matthewdunderdale8685I know he is joking about that

[@silverlawnwales3549]

I’ve loved these IoM films as I had an aunt who lived there and was taken twice to stay with her as a very small child, but then she died before I was three and I haven’t been back since. I have very dim memories and a few b/w photos of the steam trains, Laxey Wheel and some very sunny beaches. My parents used to talk about Lacey and Groudle Glen a lot. You’ve brought it all to life for me! Thank you. I WILL visit myself. Maybe next summer.

[@allansr100]

Superb video. One of the best yet. Your enthusiasm and that of the participants shines like a beacon.

[@aifrench14]

Groudle Glen is a great little railway and they're so friendly. When I visited in 2013, the only day they were running it poured with rain but I persisted taking photos and they all thought I was mad! But I got a footplate ride as well which was great fun and very different to the locos I fire on the GCR

[@robb2mus]

oooh, Vicki said Geoffrey in her serious voice. Thank you both for a delightful video. Love from Phoenix, AZ

[@firefly24601]

I wonder if its better or worse when she calls him "Marshall."

[@cosmic-fortytwo]

I wonder what his middle name is? Like, when his mother was cross did she say, “Geoffrey Westinghouse Marshall you get over here this instant!” Haha

[@thproductionwensleydale624]

I always like GGR more then the other I think because of its own class of character & you did get to ride Sea Lion the original Steam Engine that came to the Island for the Opening of the Line. I do remember there was a steam engine called Annie but I don't know where that is. You did forget the Miniature Train at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. And you may have to go back for the Horse Tram when it is running again. All in All a Brilliant 3 days of seeing the most magnificent Trains and Trams in the world. Thank you both Geoff and Vicki.

[@michaelpilling9659]

Congratulations on visiting all the stations on The Isle of Man. Three wonderful videos. Total entertainment. Beautifully filmed. Superb audio. Thanks guys so very much

[@dazzlingdaz187]

So cute! It's impossible to watch these videos without smiling throughout. Looking forward to the next adventure!

[@ianmcclavin]

A great way to finish off the IoM trilogy!! Glad you enjoyed it, and pleased the weather stayed fine for you, not as hot as today though!!

[@NOMADCREATIVESOLUTIONS]

A truly magical place.. definitely brought back memories of my visit

[@walkingwithsteve0583]

Hi from New Zealand. Love you two. There’s something refreshing about your style, giggle and voices. Was in Dorset last month and was cool to experience the rail I’ve seen on your vids. Waterloo to Dorchester south.

[@Blacktux94]

I went on the groudle glen railway over last Xmas, for me it reminded me of the little model railway at panmure basin back in New Zealand (I'm from auckland but my partner is from the isle of man). Make sure you come back these ways.

[@kdean9537]

Beautiful and so enjoyable!...thank you Geoff and Vicki congratulations on a job well done! 😊 👍 ...take care!

[@davekirwin]

Full name usage - you're in trouble Geoff! lol. Thanks for the great videos guys and well done video editors. You had lovely weather for it and managed to visit them all, when we went neither Groudle Glen or the Laxey Mine were running, which is a pity as they look fab little lines.

[@frglee]

Very nice to see the Groudle Glen Railway in all its glory basking in the sun with great aerial shots. Never seen it before. Thanks for a very sweet little series, I've really enjoyed this. Very high quality content. Why the BBC haven't snapped you two up, I'll never know!

[@AllTheStations]

very kind, lovely comment. thank you!

[@tonys1636]

Probably because auntie beeb can't afford them.

[@RichardWells1]

Loved the Isle of Man series: loads of interest, ably summed up in your superb videos. Thank you. (note to self: must visit)

[@idaluisonyeohwaiting]

The train at the start really went with the all the stations tune!!! Great editing

[@SBCBears]

"Get out of my shot. What do you mean, 'No'? You just want a piece of the Vicki Explores action." 😃😃😃 Get him, Vicki!

[@laurathornton1456]

You just can't take him anywhere without him getting into trouble!

[@DavidShepheard]

I liked the way she called him "Geoffrey", rather than "Geoff" when she told him off.

[@SBCBears]

@@DavidShepheard Yesss! How did I miss that? "Vicki the Hammer" 😊😊😊

[@gibbo9089]

Great finale to the short series. The whole series was amazing and certainly makes me want to visit the Isle of Man sometime soon.

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Lovely memories of going to Isle of Man back in 1958 on a school trip as the school cameraman - I filmed the students going up the Snaefell Mountain Railway and all the other lines with a clockwork cine-camera.

[@MichaelEhling]

Having binge-watched the Ireland series and Manx series, I am now trying to get the "all the stations; all of them" out of my head so I can sleep. :-) Thanks for all this wonderful exploration and insight.

[@Thegeek1985]

The best series so far. Just makes me want to visit !!!!!

[@wessparkmon2395]

Every time I watch a video you all put out, I feel my wallet getting thinner. Planning my post-graduation trip to the UK just gets more and more expensive when I see a new place to check out. Thank you for all your amazing journeys and including us in them.

[@carolthomas6334]

Another great set of videos. Definitely want to go to the Isle of man now the small railways are so cute. Definitely think you should do all the heritage lines next.

[@georgewalton7418]

As usual you both make me smile

[@p.t.g.7179]

Splendid three episodes, thoroughly enjoyed watching.

[@stevebryce-grant1107]

I had 10 years on the Isle of Man most of that time a bus driver so I got paid to see that beautiful scenery and made some great friends who I keep in touch with.

[@SteamboatWilley]

Did that a few years ago, we went to the Isle of Man by train and ferry via Heysham. It was a brilliant experience. The videos from the IoMSR, the MER, the Groudle Glen railway, the mine railway and the horse tram(!) are all on my channel. The only one we didn't do was the Snaefell mountain railway.

[@DWtrainsNZ]

I've had the Isle of Man on my bucket list for years, now I want to go even more. That Groudle Glen railway looks really nice. I love the location of the main station. If I didn't know I would've guessed it was located somewhere over here in New Zealand.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

A great bonus end to a lovely mini adventure! I'll have to visit the Isle Of Man now, as it's so pretty and so close!

[@cosmic-fortytwo]

Geoff & Vicki thank you for making this video. It made me really happy to see such a lovely place. Cheers!

[@mikebechley]

More delight and fun from a brilliant pair of commentators!

[@markstott6091]

Glad you put the words "of commentators" on the end of that sentence. 🤣

[@ninjagoggles]

700th! What do I win!!?? 🤣I love this so much! Geoff's blatant joy & delight is infectious, and I'm so envious of Vicki's cab ride! I definitely want to go! Well done, friends!!

[@richardh6089]

I loved this set of videos of the IoM it reminds me of my visit there you and Vickie are doing some of the things I did thank you. For the memories.

[@127cmore]

What a brilliant advert for the Isle of Man

[@smac4749]

It’s always a bit sad when an AtS series finishes, but congratulations on another superb job - top quality content, filming, editing and production and finished off with Steven Francis’ beautiful music. I’m going back over to the IoM for the TT next year (I was there working a few years ago) and it’s given me so many ideas for things to do and places to visit. Roll on the next AtS project!

[@nicklowe536]

We used to go on holiday to. The cottages in the. Glen. As a kid we explored the old abandoned lines to the polar bear pens. Happy days.

[@Neitherherenorthere970]

Nice little trio of vlogs - thank you guys! The inner nerd in me wonders why the Snaefell Mountain Railway has right hand running, when the IoM Steam Railway and the Manx Electric run on the left, as in normal in the British Isles. The Groudle Glen trains pass on the left as well!

[@garyp432]

First class video. Really really enjoyed all three Isle of Man videos. Keep up the good work.

[@MrLargePig]

A wonderful trip! Thanks so much, for carrying us along.

[@frankparsons1629]

Great, love all your videos, terrific.

[@leohoward7282]

thoroughly enjoyed this series Vicky and Geoff really awesome I love this part of the UK

[@dickjohnson4447]

You may love it [the Isle of Man] but it's not part of the UK, it's a Crown dependency

[@leohoward7282]

@@dickjohnson4447 indeed you're right

[@leohoward7282]

@@dickjohnson4447 in a cultural sense I guess I ment to say

[@tonys1636]

@@leohoward7282 The same as the Channel Islands and the Falklands but one needs a passport to visit the Falklands as no direct access.

[@harrytodhunter5078]

Now onto Liechtenstein!

[@dariusneal9495]

You've visited so many wonderful stations around Britain, Ireland and now the Isle of man here's to many more station out there, I hope you alway take "To The Trains!"

[@karl5408]

Thank you very much for your wonderful adventures Vicky and Geoff. Greetings from sunny central Florida.

[@peterscandlyn]

Brilliant wee series.

[@raymondwilkinson7705]

Great videos, Geoff and Vicki! I visited the IOM on a number of vintage transport weekends in the 1980s and 1990s, so it was interesting seeing how some things have changed, particularly on the MER and GGR--also the Laxey Mines Railway wasn't built then. Keep up the good work, your videos are brilliant! Ray Wilkinson

[@brucebennett5193]

Great work on the Isle of Man!!

[@91benbuck]

Thank you for visiting the Island and promoting it :) Amazing videos

[@paulburton9386]

In my top three favourite All the Stations videos ever. But I still can't decide if the Isle of Man quaint or cute?!

[@williamburrows4039]

You need to do all the stations in alderney

[@ianneill1400]

Looks like IoM is a great place to visit on our next trip! Great video & very entertaining & informative

[@FredStam]

nice videos and Isle of Man is on my list for so long..

[@joshmore7175]

This has been a lovely wee series. Hoping for some more Scotland stuff at somepoint

[@andrewlong6438]

I thoroughly enjoyed this especially the branching out to non railway and Castle visits. For the next series, how about all the UK heritage railways? There are plenty to visit. Don't have to do them in one go. I would chip in some funding for that.

[@douglassmith8473]

Superb video not only two railways but also the Laxey wheel

[@neilhendry4390]

Marvellous as ever.

[@bobparsons77]

One of the best videos. Bob Alberta

[@Saxon1947]

3 Wonderful videos really brilliant thank you 😀

[@lordmuntague]

Excellent series. I'm doing something tomorrow which I think you've already covered, Woolwich Foot Tunnel and Ferry.

[@Roblilley999]

Was on londonist yeah

[@paulsummerfield6357]

Excellent guys, nice video as always.

[@AtoZbyLocalBus]

I have done all the railways in the Isle Of Man, but I must go back again. Also the Laxey Mine Railway has been developed a lot, since I first went on it. Also I deceived it, by seeing a poster for it, in the cafe at Laxey Station. On the first day I arrived on the Isle Of Man.

[@AtoZbyLocalBus]

Wait there is one railway which they did not do, and that is the one to Peel.

[@derrickjones8149]

Great video. Such a great place, IOM.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

I always love visiting the isle of man - it's manic during TT week - did you get to visit Peel castle on the west coast?

[@gh1851]

A picturesque scene there around 7.20-7.30 . THAT looks quaint. I never knew Isle of man was so quaint lol

[@richardsmith2627]

Darlington and what it gave the world when it comes to trains !

[@JISJ1964]

You made my evening today!

[@jimlangley840]

One of the best renditions of your theme music, you make me want to get a passport just to go to the Isle of Man...

[@Roblilley999]

Do u need a passport to go to isle of man?

[@jimlangley840]

@@Roblilley999 I do ! I'm across the pond....

[@chrismccartney8668]

Great Video cant believe I have not visited.

[@geofflumley9183]

Alex Brindley is such a great advocate for the IOM, both on the GGR and his show on Manx Radio.

[@jerrycrockett2545]

7:46 Truer words were never spoken.

[@GoranNewsum]

At 5:10 did Vicki say "gotta get this badger"???

[@DavidShepheard]

I thought she said "Is in this badger". And it was at 5:09.

[@GoranNewsum]

@@DavidShepheard 5:10 is close enough to 5:09 if you ask me, but I'll accept a slight error. But either way, we can both agree it sounded like she called that train a badger.

[@highpath4776]

@@GoranNewsum As some time was there not a small black locomotive called Badger (not in the original thomas /railway series books but it is something I recall - maybe it was the pet name for some Diesel BR locomotive class, I dont think there was a clear reason for the name though

[@GoranNewsum]

I spoke to Vicki, and she told me that "badger" is somewhat of a colloquialism meaning "thing" or "what-cha-ma-call-it". Nothing to do with the train itself, just her old Norfolk charm!

[@dmegrailways]

Agreed. Visit Isle of Man, especially Laxey 🙂 great series of videos. On to the next series, there’s all the preserved and heritage railways, Europe, Asia, North, Central, and South America, Australia and New Zealand...

[@johnstilljohn3181]

Brilliant, as always...

[@HenrysAdventures]

I really enjoyed watching this mini series. However you didn't quite go to all the station on the Isle of Man as you didn't visit The Orchid Line!

[@chrisneno1764]

Brilliant video! How about all the steam railway stations next?????

[@michaelbruchas6663]

I gotta add the Isle of Man to my bucket list....

[@icefahrer]

Great!Waiting for the next Challenge...

[@colin5021]

Yup, that looked wheely nice!

[@swiper1818]

Great video!

[@1201Snoop]

did you manage to do the horse tram? well worth another visit if not.

[@Parlophonic]

What a splendid set of videos on the Isle of Man! Geoff: repeat after me - Laxey, laxey, Laxey. Only ever one L. Vicky : it's LEFtenant not LOOtenant, please! I was hoping you might have tried to trace the lines which were axed in the past, as the main line ran further north and then down the west coast and then give us the news that they might be opening again!

[@mvpeters]

I told you you'd love the Isle of Mann! When are you going back? Mike

[@SaturnCanuck]

That is beautiful