The Manx Electric Railway (M.E.R) in Laxey is home to Tram 7 and Wagon 10, both of which have interesting histories. Tram 7 is one of six ‘Tunnel Cars’ built by G.F Milnes for the M.E.R in 1894, and was originally fitted with Milnes Series 3 Trucks and Mather & Platt motors. However, in 1903,… Continue reading Laxey – A Rewritten Title
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Electric Trams of Douglas and Laxey
Car No.7 is a ‘Tunnel Car’ built in 1894 by G.F Milnes for the Manx Electric Railway (M.E.R). Like other cars in its series, it was originally fitted with Milnes Series 3 Trucks and Mather & Platt motors, which were replaced with ‘Brush D’ Trucks and air brake equipment in 1903. The car underwent few… Continue reading Electric Trams of Douglas and Laxey
Laxey
L: MER Automobile No.7 was the fourth of six ‘Tunnel Cars’ (so named thanks to their extended and slender interiors) designed by G.F Milnes for the M.E.R in 1894. In line with the relaxation of its series, No.7 was shipped with Milnes Sequence 3 Trucks fitted with Mather & Platt motors, nonetheless this was replaced… Continue reading Laxey
Tramcar No7 at Laxey Station
Motor vehicle No.7 was the fourth of six ‘Tunnel Cars’ (so named owing to their lengthy and slender interiors) constructed by G.F Milnes for the M.E.R in 1894. In line with the relaxation of its series, No.7 was shipped with Milnes Collection 3 Vans equipped with Mather & Platt motors, however this was replaced in… Continue reading Tramcar No7 at Laxey Station
Baseboards
This ‘new project’ had not progressed for some months. While prepared as a 1/76 London tramway format I experienced resolved to incorporate a (pretty short) functioning tube line under the baseboard. Although this was acheived – you can find a online video of the train working in this album – the challenges associated in simply… Continue reading Baseboards