Manx Electric Trailers 45-48

This article details Trailer Nos. 45–48 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Trailer Nos. 45–48
ManufacturerG.F. Milnes & Co., Ltd.
Built atCleveland Street Works, Birkenhead
Constructed1894
Number built4
Number scrapped1 (Body Only)
FormationCrossbench
Capacity44 Passengers
OperatorsIsle Of Man Heritage Railways
DepotsDerby Castle Depôt
Specifications
UIC classification2′2′

Supplied by G.F. Milnes & Co., in 1899 each seating 44 passengers, these trailers all remain today with the exception of 45 which lost its body during the winter of 2003 and was converted into a flat wagon in a way that summed up the management's attitude to their historic tramcar fleet. The bodywork has however been retained for future use.

References edit

  • Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
  • Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
  • Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
  • Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.

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