Mountain tram crashes after derailing

Edit BBC News 31 Mar 2016
An electric tram rolls backwards and derails before crashing on the Snaefell mountain on the Isle of Man ... ....

Where to go on holiday in 2016

Edit The Guardian 01 Jan 2016
Every new year brings a host of reasons to choose a destination. We pick new flights, new openings, anniversaries and special events for 2016’s hotlist. Australia’s reefs. To the Barrier … and beyond ... Related ... around 30,000 of them annually migrate along the coast ... Tours will run from June to October ... Twitter ... It also organises a climb of Mount Snaefell, including transfers from Egilsstadur and visits to hot pools afterwards (£216) ... ....

Railway's 120th anniversary marked

Edit Topix 21 Aug 2015
A series of celebrations is planned to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway on the Isle of Man on Thursday. The railway carries passengers the five miles between Laxey and Snaefell's summit - at 2,034 ft, the island's highest peak.... ....

Snaefell’s 120th Anniversary Celebrations (Isle of Man Government)

Edit Public Technologies 31 Jul 2015
The Manx hills will be alive with the sound of music when the Snaefell Mountain Railway commemorates its 120th anniversary at the summit on Thursday 20 August 2015 ... Tram historian and author Andrew Scarffe has co-ordinated a transport enthusiast's dream programme where passengers can enjoy photo stop opportunities on the way up the mountain including a tour of the Snaefell car shed....

Stone balancer Adrian Gray creates striking statues on the Isle of Man

Edit The Independent 14 Jul 2015
The Isle of Man has never looked more beautiful than in the backdrop to these striking photographs of cleverly-balanced stones ... Stunning images of stone balancing artwork ... Each of Gray's stone balances reflects the unique environment in which it was made, from the flat pebble beaches of Point of Ayre to the Isle of Man's sole mountain Snaefell ... --> ... ....

Just Back: Isle of Man

Edit National Geographic News 06 Jul 2015
Nat Geo travel books editor Larry Porges crossed a destination off his bucket list this summer when he traveled to the Isle of Man, located smack-dab between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain in the middle of the Irish Sea ... 1) The beautiful scenery—rich green hills peppered with bright yellow gorse, dramatic cliffside vistas, thatched-roof villages, tumbling waterfalls, and the 2,000-foot Snaefell mountain overlooking it all....

TT Winner Heads For Oliver’s Mount (ACU - Auto-Cycle Union)

Edit noodls 15 Jun 2015
(Source. ACU - Auto-Cycle Union) ... The unassuming Lincolnshire retained fireman took the chequered flag in the Lightweight TT on a Kawasaki 650 Supertwin provided by his sponsors R & C Express, completing the 3-lap 113.13 mile race over the world famous Snaefell Mountain Course in 57 minutes 6.070 seconds at a speed of 118.9.36 mph....

Isle of Man TT 2015: John McGuinness smashes outright lap record to win Senior race ...

Edit The Independent 12 Jun 2015
The 43-year-old had endured a tough week, with the victory in the TT Zero on Wednesday somewhat overshadowed by disappointing results in his four other solo races ... He’d have been forgiven for letting off given the dangers that the Snaefell Mountain Course poses, yet a determined McGuinness pressed on as he stretched his lead out to over 17.5 seconds at the end of the penultimate lap ... “It was incredible,” said McGuinness ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... --> ... ....

Isle of Man TT 2015: John McGuinness rides his luck in chasing a Senior record

Edit The Independent 11 Jun 2015
Each year more than 40,000 motorbike enthusiasts arrive on the Isle of Man for an event like no other ... To date, 246 riders have been killed while competing on the Snaefell Mountain Course since the first death 104 years ago, the most recent of which came last week when Frenchman Franck Petricola suffered a fatal accident during practice ... “The blue-riband race, 108 years old, it’s the race to win. It’s normally the quick one ... --> ... ....

Franck Petricola dies: Isle of Man TT rider suffers fatal crash in practice

Edit The Independent 04 Jun 2015
The Isle of Man TT was overshadowed on Wednesday by the death of French rider Franck Petricola following a crash in practice ... Race schedule and dates ... His death comes as the 141st in TT history, and the 246th rider to suffer a fatal accident on the Snaefell Mountain Course that the historic race is ran on. Wednesday’s practice saw two other accidents in the F2 Sidecars ... -->. Sport in pictures. ....

Franck Petricola: Isle of Man TT Event Claims Life Of French Rider

Edit The Inquisitr 04 Jun 2015
This marks the second death on the island since practices started. Charles Hughes, 60, a rider who was visiting the island as a spectator, suffered a fatal crash on Sunday, and ACU Events Ltd announced that the French competitor Franck Petricola crashed on Wednesday during qualifying ... It takes place on the 37.73-mile circuit known as the Snaefell Mountain Course on the Isle of Man, and is considered one of the deadliest races on Earth....

Snaefell Alternative Investment Fund Ltd Delists From The BSX

Edit Big News Network 03 Jun 2015
approved at a Board of Directors meeting, held on 03 February, 2014. All shares in the Fund are to be redeemed and operations will cease before end of December 2014. The De-listing from the BSX is ... ....

Artworks on wheels: breathtaking automobiles and motorcycles on show at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015. (BMW Group Canada Inc)

Edit noodls 07 May 2015
(Source. BMW Group Canada Inc). Munich / Milan. Today the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este ranks among the world's most exclusive and tradition-rich events for historic cars and motorcycles ... Now, the upscale Classic Weekend looks back on a richly varied history spanning 86 years ... The fascination of an exceptional decade ... Glorious tradition, fascinating future ... The world's oldest motorcycle race takes place on the Snaefell Mountain Course....
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