Douglas Head Marine Drive Tramway Photo Gallery

 

Car No.2 unloads at Port Soderick with a full complement of passengers from Douglas.

Photo: W.H.Bett

 

 

 

Car No.3 is also shown at Port Soderick. This car was delivered to the tramway during 1896 as Trailer No.11. In 1909 Trailer 11 was motorised having exchanged equipment and fleetnumbers with Car No.3 after the latter was damaged beyond repair in a collision with another car.

Photo B. Williams


A pristine car No.4 waits for passengers at the Douglas Head terminus (is that Manx for station ?) of the tramway. The metal disc hung from the dash indicates to Motormen the number of cars in service on this single track tramway. Manx Radio's studios now occupy the site to the left of Car 4.

Photo: A.D.Packer Collection


This view of Car No.7 clearly shows the crossbench seating on the lower deck, whilst the upper deck is fitted with swing over, double transverse seats. Also noteworth is the unusual Lord Baltimore No.2 type truck with a wheelbase of 78", fitted with 2 x 25hp motors. Car 7 was reputedly the last car to return to the depot at Little Ness on the 15th September 1939, the Marine Drive Tramway's last day of service.

Photo A.D.Packer Collection.
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