Manx Electric Trailer 59

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 Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Depot(s) Derby Castle Depôt

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

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.

References

  • Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 9781872524528. 
  • Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0948135387. 
  • Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0950593303. 
  • Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0. 

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