Trailer No.51 at Derby Castle, July 2013 © David Hennessey
The history of the unpowered half of the M.E.R’s passenger vehicle fleet is complicated, as there have been withdrawls, scrappings, replacements, conversions and several renumberings.
The Motors are numbered mainly in order of construction, however this doesn’t apply to the Trailers. As they have always followed on from the highest numbered Motor. This changed several times between 1893 and 1906, and some Trailers have carried several numbers as they were renumbered almost yearly to allow for new arrivals. Some were even converted into Motors!
The Trailers are listed here in build date order – please click on each number for more information about that Trailer.
G.F Milnes 1893 Open Trailers
No.49 No.50 No.51 No.52 No.53 No.54
G.F Milnes 1894 Open Trailers
No.34 No.35 No.36 No.37 No.38 No.39
G.F Milnes 1895 ‘Special Saloon’
G.F Milnes 1896 Open Trailer
G.F Milnes 1898 Open Trailers
G.F Milnes 1899 Open Trailers
G.F Milnes 1903 Open Trailers
E.R.T.C.C 1904 Open Trailers
E.R.T.C.C 1904 ‘Enclosed Saloon’ Trailers
U.E.C.C 1906 Open Trailers
English Electric 1930 Open Trailers
