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Groudle Glen Railway

The Groudle Glen Railway, Isle of Man 1994 to 2000
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  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The path up to Lhen Coan station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Lhen Coan station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Lhen Coan station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Diesel locomotive DOLPHIN.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Diesel locomotive DOLPHIN outside the shed.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The original first locomotive SEA LION at Sealion Rocks Station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The original first locomotive SEA LION at Sea Lion Rocks station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The original first locomotive SEA LION at Sea Lion Rocks station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Sea Lion Rocks Station nameboard - the sign says it all!

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The remains of the sea lion pool created by daming a tidal inlet. Also visible the remains of the footbridge which spanned the pool.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The remains of the sea lion pool created by daming a tidal inlet. Also visible the remains of the footbridge which spanned the pool.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Evening view of Sea Lion Rocks Station between trains.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    End of the line! A substantial buffer stop marks the end of the line, at Sea Lion Rocks Station, beyond the ground falls away into the inlet which formed the sealion pool. Just to the right of the buffer stop can be seen the old buffer stop and remains of the old line. The new line is built slightly inland at this point to protect the line rom coastal erosion.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The remains of the polar bear enclosure and caging can be seen on the cliff side at Sea Lion Rocks. To the bottom left of the photograph can be seen the remains of the footbridge across the sealion pool.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The remains of the polar bear enclosure and caging can be seen on the cliff side. To the bottom left of the photograph can be seen the remains of the footbridge across the sealion pool.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    SEA LION approaching Sea Lion Rocks Station with another train from Lhen Coan.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    IMR085

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    A train arrives at Sea Lion Rocks station. The carriages where those used when the line was originally reopened. A rake of original carriages is now available.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    IMR087

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    SEA LION at Lhen Coan Station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    SEA LION at Lhen Coan station.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The path to the railway.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The watermill erected during the development of the glen as a tourist attraction originally to pump water up to the Groudle Glen Hotel and latterly to generate electricity. It is one of the features passed on the path from Groudle Glen MER Station to Lhen Coan Station on the Groudle Glen Railway.

  • Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    Groudle Glen Railway - August 02, 1995

    The path "to the trains".

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