The Oldest Horse Tramway in the World commenced service on 7th August 1876
Aug 8th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: Business NewsAnd it’s still running the length of Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man.
The tramway was built and first operated by Thomas Lightfoot, a retired Sheffield civil engineer. In 1882, he sold the line to Isle of Man Tramways Ltd but 20 years later Douglas Corporation had to purchase the lines when the company went [...]