Conductors:
1898 – Current: Trolley Pole
Trucks:
1898-1899: Milnes Series 3 (E.C.C Frames)
1899-July 1903: Milnes Series 3 (Milnes Frames)
July 1903-19xx : Brush Type ‘D’
Current: Brush Type ‘D’ trucks Nos. 990 and 992
Traction Motors:
1898-1899: 4 x E.C.C (Electric Car Company, Wolverhampton) 20hp
1899-July 1903: 2 x Mather and Platt 25hp
July 1903-Current: 4 x SEHC (Societe l’Electricite et l’Hydraulique) 25hp
Controllers:
1898-1946: General Electric K11 units
1946-Current: General Electric K12 units
Braking:
1898-July 1903: ‘Ratchet’ Handbraking
August 1903-Current: Air Braking
Application Valves:
1898-Autumn 1904: None
Autumn 1904-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Westinghouse No.7
Motor Compressor:
1898-Autumn 1904: None
Autumn 1904-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Maley and Taunton (ex-Sheffield City Transport)
Automatic Governor:
1899-Autumn 1904: None
Autumn 1904-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Westinghouse
Switchgear:
1898-Autumn 1904: None
Autumn 1904-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Maley and Taunton (ex-Sheffield City Transport)
Cylinder:
1898-Autumn 1904: None
Autumn 1904-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Westinghouse
Seating Style:
1898-Current: Crossbench
Seating Capacity:
1898-Current: 56
Overhauls:
1939
1957
Autumn 2005-Summer 2008
Winter 2016/17: Repaint
Liveries/Repaints:
Dates Carried | Livery | Notes | Image |
1898-1899 | Brown/White/Teak with ‘Isle of Man Tramways Electric Power Co’ lettering | ||
1899-1903 | Brown/White/Teak with ‘Douglas & Ramsey Electric Tramways’ lettering | Lettering removed 1902 | |
1903-1942 | Red/White with ‘The Manx Electric Railway Co. Ltd.’ lettering. | Repainted 1924 | |
1942-1950s | Red/White with ‘M.E.R’ lettering. | ![]() |
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1950s-1963/65 | Red/White/Teak with Blank Kickerboards | ![]() |
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1963/65-Winter 1977 | Red/White with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Spring 1978-Spring 1987 | Red/White with ‘Isle of Man Railways’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Spring 1987-Spring 1998 | Red/White with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Spring 1998-Winter 2016 | Green/White with ‘Manx Electric Railway’. lettering | Repainted Spring 2007 | ![]() |
Winter 2016-Spring 2017 | Red/White with Blank Kickerboards | ![]() |
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Spring 2017-Current | Red/White with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | ![]() |
Notable Dates:
08/08/1928: Damaged in accident at Lamb’s Crossing with Trailer No.39, the Ramsey-end roof colliding with the Trailer’s roof, and destroying the Ramsey-end bulkhead/platform.