Manx Electric Cars 28-31

Car Nos. 28–31 are a group of tramcars for the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Car Nos. 28 – 31
Manufacturer	Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Co. Ltd
Built at	E.R.T.C. Co., Ltd. works, Preston, Lancashire
Constructed	1904
Number built	4
Number in service	0
Formation	Open Crossbench
Capacity	56 Passengers
Operators	Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Depots	Derby Castle Depôt
Specifications
Traction system	4 x GEC60 traction motors of 27 hp (20 kW)
Power output	108 hp (81 kW)
Electric system(s)	550 V DC
Current collection	Overhead
Braking system(s)	Air
Track gauge	3 ft (914 mm)

The seventh and penultimate batch of motorcars to arrive are all extant today, though all are out of service. Nos. 28, 30 and 31 are all being stored at Laxey Car Shed, being out of service. No.29 is in store at Derby Castle Car Sheds, under restoration.

No.	Builder	Seating	Livery	Seats	Notes
No.28	E.R.T.C. Co., Ltd.	Crossbench	Red & White	56	Stored, Laxey Car Shed
No.29	E.R.T.C. Co., Ltd.	Crossbench	Red & White	56	Undergoing restoration
No.30	E.R.T.C. Co., Ltd.	Crossbench	Red & White	56	Stored, Laxey Car Shed
No.31	E.R.T.C. Co., Ltd.	Crossbench	Red & White	56	Stored, Laxey Car Shed

References

• Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
• Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
• Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
• Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.

See also

• Manx Electric Railway rolling stock

Sources

• Manx Manx Electric Railway Fleetlist (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
• Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
• Official Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
• Tramcars | Manx Electric Railway Online Manx Electric Railway official website