studmuffin 33 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Purely hypothetical, but how much to reinstate the Douglas - Peel train line. 100's 000 or into 7 figures. Would love to have been around to see it, back in the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GD4ELI 2,734 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 £25 million or thereabouts - and that's without rolling stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woolley 19,198 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 At least! And then we'd probably pay 3 times as much because we always do. Never gonna happen. Be lucky to keep what we have. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 9,358 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 At least! And then we'd probably pay 3 times as much because we always do. Never gonna happen. Be lucky to keep what we have. I hope we can keep it too. I used to enjoy riding the Douglas to Peel train as a young fella and could not (then) understand why they binned it . I always thought it odd, the speed with which all the steel bridges were removed, as to make sure it was a one way ticket for that line. I'm sure that the hyperbaric chamber, some of McDonalds stuff and maybe more has been built on the "lines" too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rodders 285 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 A million per mile was ,mentioned to me about 5yrs ago for the track. On top of that, there are the station rebuilds and as mentioned above, the rolling stock, Navigating the Quarterbridge would require a tunnel or bridge now as a gated crossing would be a nightmare, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woolley 19,198 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 And a new TT access road flyunder at the foot of Bray Hill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finlo 4,713 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Why would you want to catch a train to Peel? Or Douglas for that matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Believer 12,370 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1969 (?), last Ramsey to Douglas via Peel train? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim 207 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Made up figures I'll do it for half that, all the hard work is done (god bless the Victorians) Absolutely nothing wrong with Peel, it's ace, if our governers grew some balls it would be done already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
studmuffin 33 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Just start it from union mills station, no access road issue or QB rejigging. Loads of parking in that little industrial estate. We've just saved 30k on taxis, let's do it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody2 5,021 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 A million per mile was ,mentioned to me about 5yrs ago for the track. On top of that, there are the station rebuilds and as mentioned above, the rolling stock, Navigating the Quarterbridge would require a tunnel or bridge now as a gated crossing would be a nightmare, i was going to say the same, they priced it up a few years ago but it can be done much cheaper as other lines have done open 1/2 a mile per year and you will have the trainspotter visiting for years, just as some of the welsh lines did... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guzzi 1,141 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) If it were to be done, it ought to be given to volunteers. If anyone has any doubts what volunteer projects can achieve, volunteers restoring the Ffestiniog Railway constructed 2.5 miles of completely new railway, including a 280 metre long tunnel, in order to bye-pass a reservoir and hydro-electric power station and bring the narrow gauge line back into Blaenau Ffestiniog. Obviously, the Island only has a limited pool of volunteer labour, but don't underestimate the zeal of the railway enthusiast. On the Ffestiniog project, work parties from all over Britain came and were prepared to endure primitive bunk-house accommodation near the route. Free off-peak tickets on the ferry might help, given the Steam Packet's stake in tourism. The route into Douglas hasn't been completely obliterated, and green field land adjoins the section used for the new TT access road. The thing to do would be to start with the easiest section, where an unobstructed track bed exists, as stud muffin suggests. A bus could link Douglas Railway Station to the start point. Edited March 24, 2017 by guzzi 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j2bad 896 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's better as it is, good cycle path with plenty community use. The old line north to Ramsey needs to have some work to do the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 4,657 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Get the Jurby lot to do it, with as many free electronic cigarettes that they want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody2 5,021 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's better as it is, good cycle path with plenty community use. The old line north to Ramsey needs to have some work to do the same. f&*k them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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