Manx Electric Trailer 59

Trailer No. 59 "Royal Saloon"
	Trailer No. 59, Derby Castle Terminus
Manufacturer	G.F. Milnes & Co., Ltd.
Built at	Cleveland Street Works, Birkenhead
Constructed	1895
Formation	Saloon
Capacity	18
Operator(s)	Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Depot(s)	Derby Castle Depôt

Last updated April 21, 2019

This article details Trailer No. 59 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey. The line is undulating and passes through areas of scenic beauty. Many visitors take an excursion on the trams.

The Isle of Man, sometimes referred to simply as Mann, is a self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann and is represented by a lieutenant governor. Defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.

This is the smallest item of passenger stock on the railway, and referred to as the Royal Saloon or sometimes "doll's house" owing to its diminutive size. It became known as the royal saloon/trailer after a visit to Royal Ramsey (so dubbed from the visit) by Queen Victoria and has since carried royalty on a few occasions. It remains rarely used in traffic and stored at Derby Castle Depôt after a number of years on display at the visitors' centre at the terminus.

Ramsey, Isle of Man town on the Isle of Man

Ramsey is a coastal town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census. It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of the main points of communication with Scotland. Ramsey has also been a route for several invasions by Vikings and Scots.

Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India.

Derby Castle Depôt is the main location of workshops and running sheds of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and lies at the northerly end of the promenade at Douglas; it takes its name from the adjoining site which was once home to the Earls of Derby, rulers of the island, and later extended to form an entertainment complex of the same name before being demolished and replaced by the ill-fated Summerland complex in 1968.

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This page details the rolling stock on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, which is unique insofar as the railway still operates with its original tramcars and trailers, all of which are over one hundred years old, the latest dating from 1906. Save for a fire in 1930 in which several cars and trailers were lost, all of the line's original rolling stock remains extant, though many items have been out of use for a number of years, largely due to the decrease in tourism on the island over the last thirty years. Despite this, members of each class are still represented on site today, though not all are in original form or in regular use.

Ramsey Station serves the town of Ramsey in the Isle of Man; it is the northern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway. It was formerly known as Ramsey (Plaza) Station after the nearby Plaza cinema, now demolished and turned into a car park. Today it is often also known as Ramsey Tram Station and signage to this effect adorns the station, despite the line being described as a railway. It should not be confused with Ramsey's former station on the Isle of Man Railway.

Ballabeg Station is a rural intermediate request stop on the coastal route of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man with a small station house constructed in 1905.

Port Jack Halt is the name of the first official stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and is situated a short distance from the terminus.

Minorca Halt is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Dhoon Quarry Halt is a rural request stop on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, close to the quarry with which it shares its name. Although the quarry is no longer active, the area is now one of the line's bases for permanent way supplies and stock, and during the 1990s it provided the terminus for the Year Of Railways (1993) event featuring steam locomotive No. 4 "Loch" of the Isle of Man Railway hauling trailers over the metals of the Manx Electric Railway between Dumbell's Row and this point. For this reason there is a concrete-built docking area built especially for the locomotive to take on coal and water, which has more recently been used as a loading area for flatbed wagons on the line. In addition to the two usual running lines there are several sidings, a fraction of what was once here, and these were used solely in connection with quarry traffic. A collection of buildings were also extant, including the "Creosote Cottage" and the body off a 10-12 class tramcar used as a storeroom for many years. By the time of the 1993 events the area had been tidied up, portaloos installed and many of the old building disappeared. The stone-built cottage remains in situ however and is used in connection with permanent way duties. From a passing tram today, there are always items of interest here, it is where the 0-6-0 diesel locomotive "Bertie" is usually stored together with a stockpile of replacement sleepers.

This article details Car Nos. 4–9 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

This article details Car Nos. 19–22 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Manx Electric Cars 29-33 Group of tramcars

Car Nos. 29–33 are a group of tramcars for the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Laxey Car Shed is a storage facility for the Manx Electric Railway in the village of Laxey on the Isle of Man. It also serves as an intermediate stopping place on the line, being the last before reaching the mid-way point of the village station.

This article details Trailer Nos. 36–39 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

This article details Trailer Nos. 40–41 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

This article details Trailer Nos. 42 – 44 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

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

This article details Trailer Nos. 49 – 54 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

This article details Trailer Nos. 55 – 56 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Trailer Nos. 57 – 58 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man are a pair of trailers.

Trailer Nos. 60 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, was built as a one-off order in 1896.

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

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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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

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