Creaking under the weight of a heavy load, Car 18 and lightweight trailer 60 pass over the road crossing at Port Jack whilst operating an enthusiast’s special to Laxey on 27th July 1994. No.18 has been disused since suffering a motor fire in 2000, it is currently (October 2020) stored at Derby Castle Depot.
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Port Jack
Port Jack is the first stopping place after Derby Castle, passengers used to alight here for the Gl…
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Wires down at Port Jack
'A severe case of twang...' Occasionally, just occasionally, the Manx Electric Railway suffers from…
Port Jack - Car 25 & Trailer 62
1898 built Paddlebox Car 25 which is unusually coupled to UEC trailer car 62, approaches Port Jack…
Port Jack - Cars 18 & Trailer 60
Creaking under the weight of a heavy load, Car 18 and lightweight trailer 60 pass over the road cro…
Port Jack - Cars 3? and 8 ?
Enthusiast events twenty-years ago included the usual parallel tram running - on this occasion, Jul…
Port Jack - Cars 1, 5, 19 & 32
Cars 1, 5, 19 & 32 pass the sight of the former Douglas Bay Hotel (which was destroyed by fire in 1…