Conductors:
1894-1898: Bow Collectors
1898-Current: Trolley Pole
Trucks:
1894–July/August 1903: Milnes Series 3 (Milnes Frames)
July/August 1903+: Brush Type ‘D’
1960-1963: Longer axlebox coil springs fitted, with hydraulic shock absorbers fitted to axleboxes
19xx-Current: Brush Type ‘D’ trucks Nos. 987 and 993 (hydraulic shock absorbers fitted to axleboxes)
Traction Motors:
1894-July/August 1903: 2 x Mather and Platt 25hp
July/August 1903-Current: 4 x 25hp SEHC (Societe l’Electricite et l’Hydraulique)
Controllers:
1894-July/August 1903: Mather and Platt
July/August 1903-February 1948: General Electric K11 units
February 1948-Current: General Electric K12 units
Braking:
1893-July/August 1903: Handbrake only
July/August 1903-Current: Air Braking
Application Valves:
1894-July/August 1903: None
Current: Christensen
Motor Compressor:
1894-July/August 1903: None
July/August 1903-1950s: Christensen
1959–Current: Maley and Taunton (ex-Sheffield City Transport)
Automatic Governor:
1894-July/August 1903: None
July/August 1903-1950s: Christensen
1959-Current: Maley and Taunton
Switchgear:
1894-July/August 1903: None
July/August 1903-1959: Christensen
1959-Current: Maley and Taunton
Cylinder:
1894-July/August 1903: None
July/August 1903-Current: Christensen
Interior:
1967-69: Dunlopillo Seat Cushions fitted
Winter 1983/Spring 1984: Central Partition fitted
Seating Style:
1894-Current: Transverse wooden benches
Seating Capacity:
1894-Current: 36
Exterior:
1930s-Winter 1964: Large metal snowplough fitted to Ramsey end during Winter seasons
Winter 1968/Spring 1969: Side Window Bars removed
Winter 1977: Central Cab Window Partition removed
Winter 1983/Spring 1984: Iron Platform Gates removed and replaced by Glazed Doors
Spring 1993-Winter 2000/01: Fitted with Spotlights below ends
Overhauls:
1936
Winter 1983-Spring 1984
Summer 1992-Spring 1993
Winter 2003-June 2004
Winter 2010-Spring 2011
Liveries/Repaints:
Dates Carried | Livery | Notes | Image |
1894-1898 | Blue/White/Teak with ‘Douglas & Laxey Electric Tramway’ lettering. | ![]() |
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1898-1903 | Blue/White/Teak with ‘Douglas, Laxey & Ramsey Electric Railway’ lettering. | ![]() |
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1903-1939 | Red/White/Teak with ‘The Manx Electric Railway Co Ltd.’ lettering. | ![]() |
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1939-Winter 1956 | Red/White/Teak with ‘The Manx Electric Railway Co Ltd.’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1956-Winter 1968 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1968-Winter 1977 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1977-Winter 1978 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Isle of Man Railways’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1978-Winter 1983 | Cream/Teak with ‘Douglas, Laxey & Ramsey Electric Railway’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1983-Winter 1992 | Cream/Teak with ‘Douglas, Laxey & Ramsey Electric Railway’ lettering. | ![]() |
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Winter 1992-Winter 1993 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations, Circular Illuminated Front and ‘100’ / ‘1893-Manx Electric Railway Centenary-1993’ Roofboxes |
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Winter 1993-Winter 1995 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations, Circular Illuminated Front and ‘100’ / ‘1895-Snaefell Mountain Railway-1995’ Roofboxes |
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Winter 1995-Winter 1996 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations, Circular Illuminated Front and ‘100’ / ‘1896-Groudle Glen Railway Centenary-1996’ Roofboxes |
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Winter 1996-Winter 1998 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations, Circular Illuminated Front and ‘Steam 125’ / ‘1873-125 Years of Steam-1998’ Roofboxes |
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Winter 1998-Winter 2000 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations, Circular Illuminated Front and ‘100 Years to Ramsey’ / ‘1893-Manx Electric Railway-Back to the Future-2000’ Roofboxes |
‘100 Years to Ramsey’ roofboard blanked out from Winter 1999 | ![]() |
Winter 2000-Winter 2003 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. Side Bulb Illuminations |
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Winter 2003-Autumn 2004 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | Fitted with LED Strip Illuminations July 2004 | ![]() |
Autumn 2004-Summer 2005 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. LED Strip Illuminations, ‘Laxey Wheel-150 Years’ Roofboxes |
Roofboxes removed in June 2005 | ![]() |
Summer 2005-Winter 2010 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. LED Strip Illuminations |
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Winter 2010-Autumn 2011 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. | Fitted with LED Strip Illuminations Autumn 2011 | ![]() |
Autumn 2011-Spring 2016 | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. LED Strip Illuminations |
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Spring 2016-Current | Red/White/Teak with ‘Manx Electric Railway.’ lettering. Side/Front Bulb Illuminations |
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