Manx Electric Trailers 40-41

This article details Trailer Nos. 40–41 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

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
Operators	Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Depots	Derby Castle Depôt

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 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.

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