Ownership & Operation
Following the majority of its working life being simply titled as the I.M.R., the railway is now marketed under the title of the Steam Railway to differentiate it from the Manx Electric Railway which is operated by the same department. It had previously been marketed as simply "Isle of Man Railway" until closure in 1965. From 1969 to 1972, it operated as the grand Isle of Mann Victorian Steam Railway Company Limited; before reverting to the more workaday Isle of Man Railway. When nationalised in 1978 it fell under the banner of "Isle of Man Railways" (along with the Manx Electric Railway). Some re-branding to Isle of Man Passenger Transport took place from 1984 but the steam line was not affected, and this was reverted to Isle of Man Railways again from 1990 when a re-branding exercise also took place with the emphasis on the Victorian origins of the railway.
A change in management style in 1999 ensued, and the islands trains, trams and buses were presented under the banner title of Isle of Man Transport. The electric railway was greater affected by this change, with a series of non-historical and somewhat overly-modern liveries etc., but in 2007 this was changed and the railway is marketed once more as the Isle of Man Railway although in keeping with the historical aspect, the coaches and locomotives carry original names and transfers. The banner heading of all the island's government-owned railways was once again changed in 2009 and they are now collectively known as Isle Of Man Heritage Railways although the railway retains its original titling on much of the marketing material, sometimes featuring Steam in the title to differentiate between stations. The railway is now also branded under the overall heading of Isle Of Man Transport as evidenced in the platform staff uniforms and paperwork; this branding has been widespread and also cover the Bus Vannin drivers and staff.
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