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Milnes Vestibuled Saloon #9
Details
| Name | Milnes Vestibuled Saloon (Milnes) Brush D/Milnes Saloon 32 | |
| VIN | ||
| Build Number | ||
| Built | ||
| Scrapped | ||
| Owners | ||
| MER Douglas | ||
| Vehicle Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Vehicle Number |
| 9 / MER Douglas | ||
| Other Information | ||
| Built 1894 by GF Milnes, Birkenhead, England | ||
Photos
18 june 1976 - Laxey, Isle of Man. Lazey tram station, the junction between the Manx Electric interurban and the Snaefell Mountain Railway (although this isn’t a junction, strictly speaking, as the SMR runs on a 6 inch wider track. There is a short mixed-gauge section here, where SMR trams can be lifted onto 3 feet gauge bogies for transfer to the MER workshops in Douglas). Saloon tram 9 of 1894 with an open ‘toastrack’ trailer is on a Douglas to Ramsey service and trailer 56 is a spare vehicle for use as necessary. This particular trailer was later converted for disabled access.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
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18 june 1976 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Derby Castle. Saloon tram 9 stands at the southern terminus of the MER before setting off on its 30km trip to Ramsey. Note the railway-style oil lamp on the rear of the tram – these are retained for safety reasons, in case the electric lights fail in the dark. The Victorian iron and glass canopy covered the terminal tracks of the Douglas horse trams, but was demolished soon afterwards in a mindless act of vandalism.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
Comments: 3