Present Location |
Laxey |
Designed For |
Snaefell Mountain Railway |
Built |
1895 |
Built By |
Milnes |
Where Built |
Birkenhead |
General Type |
Enclosed single-decker |
First Number |
5 |
Present Number |
5 |
Status |
Restored |
Condition |
Good |
Operating |
Yes |
Storage |
Under cover |
Controllers |
Kiepe electro-pneumatic control |
Motors |
BGC56 2 x 67hp |
Bogies |
London Transport Milnes-type |
Gauge |
3ft 6in |
Seats (Downstairs//Upstairs) |
48 |
Rarity |
Few |
Importance |
Very Significant |
Additional Notes |
Rebodied without a clerestory 1971 after fire at Snaefell Summit 8/1970; new bogies and Aachen electrical equipment 1978-9. |
Main Photo Taken By |
Philip Walton |
Date of Image |
28/06/2017 |
At Risk |
No |
Record Last Updated |
08/04/2025 |