Brake failure scare for Snaefell passengers

摘要

SNAEFELL Mountain Railway (SMR) tram No. 2 ran a significant distance downhill, apparently out of control, following a brake failure, on the afternoon of August 4, writes CliffThomas. The tram failed to stop at Bungalow, the intermediate station, and crossed the Mountain Road before application of the manually operated Fell brake brought it to a standstill on the Laxey side of the level crossing.