G.C. Milnes, Voss & Co - 1911
Car 47
Cars 47 & 46 - Jubilee Clock
As Car 47 nears the end of its journey, Car 46 heads off on another northbound journey to Derby Castle during July 1965. The former Peveril Hotel and Grand View Buildings form the impressive backdrop to this atmospheric photograph. (Photo: A. Spencer Collection)
Car 47 - York Road Depot
Car 47, under tow from a Corporation AEC Regent bus, arrives at York Road depot to undergo a period of storage following withdrawal from service. York Road depot was demolished in 1988 to make way for sheltered housing. (Photo: Peter Cannon Collection)
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The Douglas Bay Horse & Upper Douglas Cable Tramways.
Douglas Horse Tramway
The first part of the Douglas promenades horse tramway was originally opened on August 7, 1876 by T…
Douglas Bay Tramway Fleet List, Directory & Photo Galleries
The Douglas Bay Tramway Fleet from 1876 until the present day......................
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Douglas Bay Tramway Fleetlist
NOTES * Car 11 order placed with Starbuck Car & Wagon Co Ltd, but may have been completed by G F Mi…
Strathallan Depot
Line up of Douglas horse trams outside Strathallan depot during July 1984, including bulkhead car 4…
Car 1
Starbuck Car & Wagon Co. - 1876
Car 1 (II)
Built in 1913 by G.C. Milnes-Voss, this 30 seat enclosed saloon is the newest of all of Douglas Cor…
Cars 2 & 3
Starbuck & Wagon Co. - 1876
Car 4
Starbuck Car & Wagon Co - 1882
Cars 5 & 6
Starbuck Car & Wagon Co - 1883
Cars 7 & 8
Starbuck Car & Wagon Co - 1884
Cars 9 & 10
Starbuck Car & Wagon Co - 1884
Car 11
Car 11 built by the Starbuck Car & Wagon Co in 1886 is currently the oldest surviving tramcar on th…
Car 12
Car 12 is the oldest tram in the current DCT fleet and is still rostered for occasional use. 12 dat…
Cars 13 to 18
During the history of the Douglas horse tramway there has only been one occasion when second-hand p…
Cars 19 & 20
G.F. Milnes - 1889
Cars 21 & 22
Cars 21 & 22, open toastrack cars with 32 seats were delivered to Douglas Corporation in 1890 by bu…
Cars 23 - 26
G.F. Milnes - 1891
Cars 27 - 29
Saloon Cars 27-29 were delivered in 1892 from G.F. Milnes & Co, initially as un-vestibuled cars. Th…
Cars 30 & 31
Short Toastrack Car 31 complete with a smartly turned out crew and a full load, makes its way along…
Cars 32 - 37
These six bulkhead toastrack cars of 1896 and built by G.F. Milnes & Co Ltd were once the mainstay…
Cars 38 - 40
The last cars delivered by G.F. Milnes & Co. Ltd were these three open toastracks constructed in 19…
Cars 41 & 42
1905 saw the delivery of the first two cars from G.C. Milnes, Voss & Co. Ltd, numbered 41 & 42 they…
Cars 43 & 44
1907 saw the arrival of Cars 43 & 44, the borough’s first 40 seat cars, they were built at the Pres…
Car 45
Car 45 is now numerically the highest numbered car in the fleet and the sole delivery from G.C. Mil…
Car 46
G.C. Milnes, Voss & Co - 1909
Car 47
G.C. Milnes, Voss & Co - 1911
'Tomato Box' Cars 48 -50
Arguably the most unusual looking of Douglas' horse trams were the trio of newest cars in the fleet…
Horse Tram Cavalcade - Sunday 24th July 1994
One of the many highlights of the Isle of Man Railways 1994 “Summer Spectacular” was a Horse Tram c…