Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

Is the little train running around Icmeler this year ? Oh I do hope so!!!!

did it run last year? we waited hours for it several times and it never came past? that was in sept?

No it didnt run last year, I really hope it does this year. Anyone know the reasons why it didnt??

We visited in June & last two weeks in September 2004. The train did not run in June, but was running in September. It did need a lick of paint & new seat covers

we were there for first 2 weeks in October and the train was running every day.... from 8amish to 7pmish...

The train is an excellent idea! It came past our place every 30-40 mins,,, and its really cheap... about 25p although we couldn't work out why it was 250,000 some days and 500,000 other days ???

we used it almost every day (I have bad Arthritus in my knees so walking long distances can be painful)

Also it is a nice chance to see the old village and all the new buildings/hotels right at the back of the town,,,

I was hearing that whistle in my sleep for months !!!
Mr Train man..... see ya later aligator!!!!

AnnieT wrote:No it didnt run last year, I really hope it does this year. Anyone know the reasons why it didnt??

Well,apparantley the train didn't run for a while,as the young lad that worked on it was killed under the wheels,he fell off,and was run over,thats what I was told last year anyway.I was there inSeptember,and it was running,but not very frequently.

Was he pushed or did he jump

Apparently it wasn't running as much last year because the local council stopped it due to too loads of complaints from bars/restaurants. The train took people strait passed the restaurants (around Richards Place) and they said they were losing business. Thats what my Turkish hubby heard anyway. Hope it is running this year our little girl loved it. We'll find out in 3 days!

Kevin & Carol wrote:Was he pushed or did he jump

he fell apparantly

loobylou wrote:Apparently it wasn't running as much last year because the local council stopped it due to too loads of complaints from bars/restaurants. The train took people strait passed the restaurants (around Richards Place) and they said they were losing business. Thats what my Turkish hubby heard anyway. Hope it is running this year our little girl loved it. We'll find out in 3 days!

ohhh let us know when u reutrn please? have a nice hols

Hi Colette,I'm glad someone else had heard this happened,I was begining to imagine that I'd dreamt it.The guy from our Hotel last year told us about it.Poor lad.

The train wasnt running last week - dont know if there are any plans to get it started again??

It was being used as a tractor to pull trailers last week

Zog wrote:It was being used as a tractor to pull trailers last week

What a shame,the kids love it.hope its running in September

We go on Friday, is it running this year?

Hi,
The train wasn't running last week when there, but if it is by the time you go, I'm sure you'll hear it !!
Penny

We came back Friday. Two weeks in Icmeler and NO Train,,,,,,,,, sob sob

we came back on Friday 10th and I saw the train, it was towing a trailer full of garden rubbish.

kilda wrote:we came back on Friday 10th and I saw the train, it was towing a trailer full of garden rubbish.

Is the train normally running at this time of year would have thought it would be,cos now it's going into high season isn't it I dont go till September usually,and it's aways running then.Hope they've not taken it off,I'm still waiting to have a ride on it

The train is actually a working tractor and during the winter months has to earn its keep doing all things that tractors do.

Had a walk round the old village when there in May and saw the coaches parked up looked as they were being spruced up fo the coming season.

Would expect them to be running about now as the season is really kicking in.

Gene