- Manx Electric Trailers 40-41
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Trailer Nos. 40 – 41 
Manufacturer English Electric Co., Ltd. Built at Dick, Kerr & Co. works, Preston, Lancashire Constructed 1930 Number built 2 Number in service 2 Formation Crossbench Capacity 44 Passengers Operator Isle Of Man Heritage Railways Depot(s) Derby Castle Depôt This article details Trailer Nos. 40–41 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
These two trailers were supplied as replacements for those lost in the Laxey Car Sheds fire of 1930 but are of similar construction to the earlier trailers; they are the youngest rolling stock on the line, save for the motor car No. 22 which was completely rebuilt following a fire in 1992 and converted trailer No. 56.
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.
Sources
- Manx Manx Electric Railway Fleetlist (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
- Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
- Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
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