Manx Electric Trailers 61-62

Trailer Nos. 61 – 62
Trailer No. 62, Laxey Station
ManufacturerUnited Electric Car Company, Ltd.
Built atDick, Kerr & Co. works, Preston
Constructed1906
FormationOpen Crossbench
Capacity44
OperatorsIsle Of Man Heritage Railways
DepotsDerby Castle Depôt
Specifications
UIC classification2′2′

This article details Trailer Nos. 61 – 62 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

These were the final trailers supplied to the tramway, apart from the replacement cars of 1930, these trailers are both in regular use, with No.62 most usually paired with Car No.32. No.62 also currently sports the rare 'Nationalised Green' livery to match Car No.32.

No. Builder Seating Livery Seats Notes
No.61 United Electric Car Co., Ltd. Crossbench Red, White & Teak 44 Overhauled in 2016/17
No.62 United Electric Car Co., Ltd. Crossbench Nationalised Green 44 Livery matches Car No.32

References

  • 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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