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Port Erin Steam Railway Museum

Port Erin, Isle of Man

Located adjacent to Port Erin Station, The Port Erin Railway Museum is housed in part of the old train storage shed with a section of the building still used for maintenance of the trains running on the line. First opened in 1975, the museum was extensively refurbished in 1998, with an extensive souvenir shop added in 1999. The Port Erin Railway Museum exhibits excellently refurbished locomotives, and some carriages, track, railway equipment, switches, memorabilia and relics dating back to 1873 - the opening of the Island's first passenger steam railway.

In 1996, the steam train 'Loch' was taken out of service (re-commissioned in 2002) and shortly afterwards became a part of the Port Erin Railway Museum. It's train carriages are unlike the ones currently in use and offer an insight into the past, as the museum covers the history of stream travel on the Isle of Man from start to finish. Open daily in the main season The Port Erin Railway Museum attracts many tourists and train enthusiasts alike.