Dumbell's Row

Staad Boirey Dumbell
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationLaxey, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 371-372
Owned byIsle of Man Heritage Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksRunning Lines & Siding
Construction
ParkingNearby
History
Opened1901 (1901)
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Dumbell's Row is an intermediate stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and is the first on the northern section of the line from Laxey, opened in 1899.

Location

The stop serves the village and is the nearest tram stop to the Laxey Wheel and lies to the north of the village's main station.

Siding

Nearby is located next to a siding. The siding is now used to house the line's permanent way rolling stock, but was used initially for the Year of Railways main event in 1993. This was when Isle of Man Railway locomotive No. 4 Loch of 1874 operated services between here and the Dhoon Quarry as part of a series of special events.

Reenactment

There was some historical precedent for this as during construction of the electric line, locomotives from the other railway were contracted for haulage purposes.

Facilities

The area was also the site of a temporary booking office (portakabin) specifically for these services. Today, the halt is served by a dual-purpose shelter that sits at the end of the terrace from which it gets its name, also known as "Ham & Egg Terrace."

Mines railway

Nearby is the Great Laxey Mines Railway, a reconstruction of an original 19" gauge line that served the mines, reconstructed in recent times be a group of enthusiasts.

Route

54°13′29″N 4°23′42″W / 54.22472°N 4.39500°W / 54.22472; -4.39500

Also

Manx Electric Railway stations

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


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