Dumbell's Row Halt

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.

Dumbell's Row

Staad Boirey Dumbell
Manx Electric Railway
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.

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 which 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, 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) especially for these services. Today, the halt is served by a dual-purpose shelter which sits at the end of the terrace from which it gains 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

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Laxey   Douglas - Ramsey   Minorca

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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