Day 2 of the holiday took us to Ramsey, Snaefell, Laxey and Peel.
We started at Douglas and took the MER north to Ramsey before doubling back for the mountain railway
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Tram car 5 and trailer 42 at Derby Castle in Douglas
Car No.5 is the second of six ‘Tunnel Car’s (named such after their long and sleek interiors) ordered for the Laxey extension of the M.E.R in 1894. The car was built by G.F Milnes and delivered with Milnes Series 3 trucks, fitted with Mather and Platt electrical gear along with longitudinal seats with a capacity for 36 passengers. In 1903, many Cars were refurbished with new equipment, and Car No.5, in line with four other ‘Tunnel Cars’, gained Brush ‘D’ trucks and air brake equipment.
Trailer No.42 was ordered by the Manx Electric Railway Company in late 1903 from G.F Milnes. It took the number from the original 1898 trailer, which had latterly been Motorised and became No.26.
No.42 has seen pretty much constant use from its construction, usually operating on full-line service and specials.
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/motors/car-no-5-1894/
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/trailers/no-42/
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Tram car 5 and trailer 42 at Derby Castle in Douglas
Car No.5 is the second of six ‘Tunnel Car’s (named such after their long and sleek interiors) ordered for the Laxey extension of the M.E.R in 1894. The car was built by G.F Milnes and delivered with Milnes Series 3 trucks, fitted with Mather and Platt electrical gear along with longitudinal seats with a capacity for 36 passengers. In 1903, many Cars were refurbished with new equipment, and Car No.5, in line with four other ‘Tunnel Cars’, gained Brush ‘D’ trucks and air brake equipment.
Trailer No.42 was ordered by the Manx Electric Railway Company in late 1903 from G.F Milnes. It took the number from the original 1898 trailer, which had latterly been Motorised and became No.26.
No.42 has seen pretty much constant use from its construction, usually operating on full-line service and specials.
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/motors/car-no-5-1894/
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/trailers/no-42/
Tags: Manx Electric Railway MER Tram electric Tram Tramway Tunnel Car 5 tram 5 No.5 Derby Castle Derby Castle Terminus derby castle station Douglas Douglas harbour Doolish Douglas Isle of Man Isle of Man IOM Mannin Ellan Vannin Douglas bay Isle Of Man Heritage Railways 42 Trailer 42 No.42 trailer No.42
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Tram car 5 and trailer 42 at Derby Castle in Douglas
Car No.5 is the second of six ‘Tunnel Car’s (named such after their long and sleek interiors) ordered for the Laxey extension of the M.E.R in 1894. The car was built by G.F Milnes and delivered with Milnes Series 3 trucks, fitted with Mather and Platt electrical gear along with longitudinal seats with a capacity for 36 passengers. In 1903, many Cars were refurbished with new equipment, and Car No.5, in line with four other ‘Tunnel Cars’, gained Brush ‘D’ trucks and air brake equipment.
Trailer No.42 was ordered by the Manx Electric Railway Company in late 1903 from G.F Milnes. It took the number from the original 1898 trailer, which had latterly been Motorised and became No.26.
No.42 has seen pretty much constant use from its construction, usually operating on full-line service and specials.
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/motors/car-no-5-1894/
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/trailers/no-42/
Tags: Manx Electric Railway MER Tram electric Tram Tramway Tunnel Car 5 tram 5 No.5 Derby Castle Derby Castle Terminus derby castle station Douglas Douglas harbour Doolish Douglas Isle of Man Isle of Man IOM Mannin Ellan Vannin Douglas bay Isle Of Man Heritage Railways 42 Trailer 42 No.42 trailer No.42
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Tram car 22 & trailer 58 at Ramsey
No.22 is the fourth and final ‘Winter Saloon’ delivered to the M.E.R in 1899. The Car was built by G.F.Milnes, fitted with Milnes Series 3 trucks (Powered by E.C.C Motors) and noticeably larger than any of the previous saloon designs, allowing space for 48 passengers. Following the delivery of the 28-31 series, No.22 quickly received the newer equipment from Car No.31 in October 1904, gaining its Brill 27CX Trucks and air brakes whilst donating its less-powerful equipment to the now-Ratchet Car.
The Car, along with the rest of its series, settled down into regular traffic and few subsequent modifications, apart from getting reversible cushioned seats in 1932 along with trailer air cocks (for operation with No.57 and No.58) and a compressor change. It also received K12 Controllers in 1936, replacing the previous K11 units. For a period in the 1960s and 1970s, the Car was also fitted with a second headlight. No.22 was one of three Winter Saloons repainted into the Nationalised Green livery in 1958, but reverted back to traditional livery by 1960.
No.22 underwent heavy overhaul during 1989/90, returning to service in August 1990. On the 29th of September, the Car suffered a small electrical failure near Eskadale, however managed to return to Derby Castle Car Sheds. The next evening, reports of a fire at the Car Sheds witnessed Car No.22 alight due to a resistor overheating and the body of No.22 was destroyed. A replica body was constructed in 1991 by MacArds of Port Erin, and between there and Derby Castle Car Sheds, it returned to service in 1992. The new body was manufactured in the traditional style but includes some differences to the other three ‘Winter Saloons’, including differing headlight styles and a P.A system.
The ‘new’ No.22 soon settled back into the regular service, however it was repainted into the national Isle of Man Transport livery in May 2001, similar to that carried by the Island’s buses at the time. Following fierce opposition to the livery, No.22 was returned to a more traditional M.E.R livery in November 2002. The Car also received a full repaint in Summer/Autumn 2010, in the normal M.E.R Red/White/Teak style. The car was withdrawn in Summer 2012 pending rectification to it’s trucks, with it in turn receiving a replacement from Car No.20, returning to traffic in July 2013.
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/car-no-22-1899/
By 1903, the M.E.R was forced to operate two of the 4-9 series of Motors as Trailers for the Winter services, and to allow them to return to their proper role, two Enclosed Saloon Trailers were ordered from the Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Company of Preston, and delivered in 1904, were mounted on Brill 27CxT Trucks, Trailer No.58 being the second of the pair, seeing use on it’s intended diagramming until the 1920s, where they became used less frequently, only appearing for special occasions or as and when required.
It was used for the Steam on the Electric events in conjunction with No.57 in 1993, and by itself 1995 and 1998. Remaining in use occassionally, No.58 was withdrawn in 2002 for a full overhaul, which was then completed by 2008 after long periods of delays and suspension! No.58 suffered a major derailment at Dumbells Row in July 2015, and underwent a full bodywork overhaul and repair, returning to traffic in June 2016.
manxelectricrailway.co.uk/trailers/no-58/
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