Manx Electric Cars 24-27

Car Nos. 24 – 27
Car 27
Manufacturer	G.F. Milnes & Co.
Built at	Birkenhead
Constructed	1898
Number built	4
Number in service	3 (Stored)
Number scrapped	1
Formation	Open Toastrack
Capacity	56 Passengers
Operator(s)	Manx Electric Railway
Depot(s)	Derby Castle Depôt
Specifications
Traction system	4 x SEHC traction motors of 25 hp (19 kW)
Power output	100 hp (75 kW)
Electric system(s)	550 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead
Braking system(s)	Air
Track gauge	3 ft (914 mm)

This article details Car Nos. 24–27 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

This was the sixth batch of tramcars delivered. These open cars were purchased from G.F. Milnes & Co., in 1898 and only No. 24 has been lost, and this was in the 1930 fire at Laxey. Of those remaining, car 25 was stripped of her trucks and motors in 2003 and these have since been fitted to the "new" dedicated works car, now known as car 34. Also, car 26 has been out of service for many years, and 27 is a permanent way "hack" having more recently received a striped yellow and black paint scene to her dash panels, and prior to this a somewhat makeshift windscreen.

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.

Sources

• Manx Manx Electric Railway Fleetlist (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
• Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
• Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways