Manx Electric Trailer 60

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Trailer No.60
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Trailer No. 60, Derby Castle Terminus
Manufacturer G.F. Milnes & Co., Ltd.
Built atCleveland Street Works, Birkenhead
Constructed1896
FormationOpen 'Lightweight'
Capacity44
Operators Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Depots Derby Castle Depôt

Trailer No.60 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, was built as a one-off order in 1896.

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No.60 narrowly escaped the 1930 Laxey Car Sheds Fire; it was drawn out during the incident and repaired immediately afterwards. It reentered service a year later.

This trailer has chilled iron wheels making it unique among the fleet; when rounding tight radius curves of which there are many on the line, its wheels make a distinctive shrill ringing noise. It is currently painted in the common red/white liverly, but was painted in the short-lived 1957 nationalisation livery of green and white in the past. It's usually hauled by similarly treated open Car No.16.

No.BuilderSeatingLiverySeatsNotes
No.60 G.F. Milnes & Co., Ltd. CrossbenchRed & White44Appears rarely or when additional capacity is required

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