ISLE of Man Transport marked the 125th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway (SMR) on August 21 by unveiling tram No. 5 in a newly applied livery of ivory upper and lower parts separated by a horizontal teak band. The new look matched the appearance of SMR trams when the line opened on August 21, 1895.
No. 5 was arranged outside Laxey SMR shed alongside tram No. 1 (ivory with a blue band) and No. 2 (teak and red - the standard livery for many years).
Not present for the line-up was tram No. 4, which is ivory and teak with green lower panels.
The SMR has not reopened following closure during the Covid-19 lockdown, Isle of Man Transport having not taken up the Manx Electric Railway Society's offer to donate £9,000 towards running costs.
Snaefell tram No. 5 in its new livery pictured alongside Nos. 1 and 2 on August 21. At this stage finishing touches still needed to be applied to the new (125-year-old) scheme.
LIAM MILLER/ISLE OF MAN TRANSPORT