A heavy haulage road train can be seen on the island’s roads today as part of the Festival of Steam.

A road train consisting of three iconic Fowler road locomotives - Atlas, The Duke of York and The Great North is hauling the Great Dorset Steam Fair twin bogie trailer, carrying Isle of Man Railways locomotive Fenella.

Today the train assembed at Douglas Railway Station and is traveling north along the promenade and then closely follow the Manx Electric Railway line from Derby Castle, through Laxey and Maughold to Ramsey where it will head inland to the Isle of Man Motor Museum.

Arrival at the museum will coincide with the conclusion of the steam car tour with all the cars being present as the road train arrives.

Tomorrow the road train will leave from the Motor Museum and head south to join the TT circuit at the Ginger Hall, continuing through Ramsey and then onwards to Douglas via Snaefell Mountain and the Mountain Road.

This will involve a climb of 1,800 feet between Ramsey and the road’s summit and a crossing of the Snaefell Mountain Railway’s line at the Bungalow.

Following descent of the Mountain Road, the road train will continue to Port Erin Railway Station in the south of the Island.

A vintage bus is shadowing the road train on Thursday and Friday giving photographic opportunities as the bus repeatedly stops and overtakes the ensemble.

On Saturday, the engines will be displayed at Port Erin Railway Station, allowing visitors an opportunity to get up close to the engines and talk to their drivers and crew.

Sunday will feature the highlight of the entire event, with the road train returning to Douglas over the challenging Sloc Road.

The rad twists and climbs over 1,000 feet in five miles with spectacular views across the south of the island.

This section of Sunday’s journey will be subject to a road closure.