Trust News ...
Announcements about the Trust and our fundraising and support activities appear below, the latest at the top.
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Trust News
Sponsor-a-Trammer Scheme
![]() Sponsorship donations may assist with procuring a wide range of supplies and services for the Tram Horses including:
For details, visit our Sponsor a Trammer page. |
Clare Bettison MHK joins Trust Board
![]() Clare is a member of the House of Keys (the Isle of Man Parliament), representing the Douglas East constituency since 2016. She is a registered nurse with 10+ years' experience working in the UK and Manx national health services. She moved to the Island in 2007 after completing her nurse training in Hampshire. Clare is involved with a number of local charities on the Island and is a passionate supporter of the horse tramway which is located within her constituency. |
Renewed Interest In Upper Douglas Cable Tramway
![]() The Trust has added new information pages on its website which outline the history and operation of the Cable Tramway with a selection of historical photographs. The Trust is also helping to develop plans for guided walks along the tramway route in 2019, highlighting landmark buildings and lost features. To view the new webpages, click here. |
Equine Breed Information Panels
![]() The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway currently has more than twenty pure-bred and cross-bred Clydesdale and Shire Horses. Modern-day working roles for heavy draught horses in the heritage transport, leisure, forestry and agricuture sectors not only helps to maintain health and fitness, it forms an important part of heavy draught breed conservation. Clydesdales remain on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (a UK charity) watchlist as a 'vulnerable' breed whilst Shires, although greater in number, are still considered an 'at risk' breed. There are only about 700 breedable Clydesdale mares left in the British Isles. |
New Information Cards for Tram Horses
![]() The aim of the new 'Trammer Cards' is to help the public engage more with individual Tram Horses when visiting the stables. Further information signage is planned over the coming months. The Tramway Stables are open to the public when the Horse Tramway is operating. Guided 'Meet the Trammers' tours are available on selected dates throughout the season. See timetable and leaflets for more information or visit www.rail.im. |
New Support Charity for Horse Tramway
Douglas Bay Tramway Heritage Trust is a heritage conservation charity established to help promote and support the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, its draught horses and its historic tramcars. The Trust will be working with the Department of Infrastructure, Isle of Man Transport and other stakeholders to help develop and maintain a secure and sustainable future for the Horse Tramway as a heritage transport service and visitor attraction. As well as doing promotional and educational work, the charity aims to provide financial help with some of the many different resources required to maintain the Horse Tramway, its draught horses and its historic tramcars. The Trust will also be supporting the continued participation of the Tram Horses in traditional events and activities like agricultural shows and vintage ploughing. |
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