Manx Scenes Photography

A non stop photographic journey around the beautiful Isle of Man by Peter Killey

Menu
  • Home
  • Drone
  • Wildlife
  • B&W
  • Tholtans
  • Churches
    • Old Manx Churches & Chapels
    • Manx Runic Crosses
  • Services
  • Contact Peter
Menu

The Old Northern Steam Railway Line – Ballacrye Gatehouse

Posted on May 5, 2013December 2, 2013 by Peter Killey

On the old Northern Railway Line at Ballacrye just North of Ballaugh Village is the Ballacrye Level Crossing Gatehouse, this building is where the gate keeper and his family lived;

The duties of the gatekeeper were arduous, as laid down by the Isle of Man Company in 1922 (Link to Ballaugh Heritage Trust)

  1. The gates were to be kept closed except to allow traffic to pass.
  2. Gates to be closed to the horse road five minutes before a train was due.
  3. Special trains had to give a prolonged whistle for crossings.
  4. A red board by day and three red lights at night to denote that a special train followed. Two red lights denoted a light engine following. These to be displayed on read of train or engines, special to pass within 15 minutes.
  5. A red board by day or red light at night hung on the front of the train denoted that a special train was to arrive shortly from the opposite direction.

The image was captured on my Sony HX20V camera, resized and cropped  in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page enjoy – Click on the image for a larger view.

Ballacrye Gate House - © Peter Killey

5 thoughts on “The Old Northern Steam Railway Line – Ballacrye Gatehouse”

  1. Ana KArina says:
    May 5, 2013 at 19:09

    Two years ago I was just there, in the most lovelly island in the world! And now, I feel sooooooo deeply in the need of going there again! Can´t make it for TT 2013, tried to schedule for PArish Walk and didn´t get it too… One thing is certain: when I go, I will need your “guidance” to show me all this sweet and beautiful and charming places all around IOM. I can´t understand nor explain my passion for IOM… Peter, your scenes just make me feel closer to there… Thanks for such shots!! 🙂 Cheers from Brasil!

    Reply
  2. sandra boyd says:
    November 16, 2013 at 12:35

    hi i stayed in this house back in 1973 which at the time my gran was gate keeper. a couple of years ago a friend of my cousin let me in to have another look around it has been modernised and was completly different to the house i remember, i was glad to see it still had the thunder bucket toilet outside and the gatekeepers shed is still there, but behind overgrown bushes. i have a copy of the book which a couple of old pics back in 1972 where taken, to which my gran was in the pics.

    Reply
    1. Peter Killey says:
      November 16, 2013 at 17:29

      Thanks for this information Sandra, we often pass the Gate House and admire it’s beauty, thanks again for sharing a little bit of it’s history Peter

      Reply
    2. Ken Davis says:
      April 28, 2020 at 23:20

      Hi i would love to see your pictures you must of been there after my nan

      Reply
  3. Kate Morgan says:
    August 25, 2019 at 21:33

    I passed by the Ballacrye Gatehouse a year ago. My first visit to the island … there for both pleasure and family history search. Crye is one of my family names. Found the family homestead, Ballacrye, and burial spot of a family ancestor at St. Patrick’s in Jurby. Glorious and life-altering trip! Fell head over heals in love with the island. Will definitely return, don’t know when, but it will happen. Thank you for the beautiful photos!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow me...

My Recent Posts

  • A Snowy Ballaugh from the Air Today
  • Port Erin Bay by Drone.
  • Cashtal yn Ard from the Air.
  • Tholt y Will Cottage – Sulby Valley.
  • Sunset at Fenella Beach – Peel
  • Glen Helen and Rhenass Waterfall
  • A Subtle Sunset – Fenella Beach – Peel
  • Niarbyl Bay – Thatched Cottages
  • Cregneash Village from the Air
  • Keeill Kickle – St Cecilia – West Nappin Jurby
  • A Fiery Peel Sky
  • A Walk Around Port St Mary
  • Snowy Cumbrian Mountains
  • Maughold from the Air
  • Christmas 2022 – Castletown Harbour
  • Castletown Promenade

My Archives

Peter Killey's Isle of Man Images

Last Light at Laxey Wheel - © Peter Killey - www.manxscenes.com

Thank you for visiting my website. Here you will find the largest selection of Isle of Man images available on the web and where possible a snippet of information and/or history from every corner of this beautiful Island. Keep having a look back at Manxscenes.com as it is regularly updated. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the images or topics. If you would like to use any of my Isle of Man images please get in touch with me via the ‘Contact Peter’ tab. Enjoy…

My Photography Services

I am an Isle of Man Photographer with over 24 years experience in every aspect of Photography.  I would be very pleased to quote for any photographic requirements that you may have, i.e. family/portraits, christenings, architectural and landscape photography, in fact, no matter what your photographic requirements are, then I can assist you at a very reasonable and very competitive price. If you require a no fuss/no obligation quote or just some plain talking friendly advice about your requirements and my Isle of Man photographic services then drop me a message by clicking here

If your looking for a specific Isle of Man image, there is every possibility that I already have it (or can probably get it for you) All of my Isle of Man images are available for use as website design/graphics, brochure designs, corporate presentations etc, please bear in mind that all the images that you can see on this website are greatly compressed, however I am able to supply high resolution images of every single image that you can see on manxscenes.com at a very reasonable and competitive cost, message Me by clicking here

About the Author Peter Killey

Manx Nostalgia

Old Manx Churches & Chapels

Manx Crosses

General Manx Nostalgia

Further Info

Photography Services

Copyright Info

IOM Facts & Constitution

Surname Killey

GDPR Compliance

GDPR Compliance Statement – May 2018

All content © Peter Killey 2011/2023
© Peter Killey - Manx Scenes Photography - 2023