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Getting around the Isle of Man; what a treat! First there’s horse-drawn tram along the promenade: Then climb aboard the electric tram for Laxley: At Laxley, change to the mountain railway, also electric, with a specially-designed braking system involving an extra rail down the middle. It’s been in operation since 1880-something, climbing this mountain. SeeContinue reading “Of trams and trains…”