- Manx Electric Trailers 45-48
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Trailer Nos. 45–48 
Manufacturer G.F. Milnes & Co., Ltd. Built at Cleveland Street Works, Birkenhead Constructed 1894 Number built 4 Number scrapped 1 (Body Only) Formation Crossbench Capacity 44 Passengers Operator Isle Of Man Heritage Railways Depot(s) Derby Castle Depôt Specifications UIC classification 2′2′ This article details Trailer Nos. 45–48 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
Supplied by G.F. Milnes & Co., in 1899 each seating 44 passengers, these trailers all remain today with the exception of 45 which lost its body during the winter of 2003 and was converted into a flat wagon in a way that summed up the management's attitude to their historic tramcar fleet. The bodywork has however been retained for future use.
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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