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	Manx Electric Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting the towns of Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey on the Isle of Man.
		It connects with the Douglas Horse Tram at its southern terminus at Derby Castle in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.
		The Manx Electric Railway was sold by the liquidator to the newly formed Manx Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manx_Electric_Railway (749 words)

	Snaefell Mountain Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway connecting the town of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell which is, at 2036 feet (620.6 m) above sea level, the highest point on the Isle of Man.
		Snaefell Mountain Railway vehicles are occasionally worked to the Manx Electric Railway workshops at Douglas by swapping their bogies, and to aid this there is a dual gauge siding in Laxey.
		The Snaefell Mountain Railway and the Manx Electric Railway were sold by the liquidator to the newly formed Manx Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snaefell_Mountain_Railway (922 words)

	Manx Electric Railway: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The snaefell mountain railway is an electric mountain railway connecting the town of laxey with the summit of snaefell mountain which is, at 2036 feet (620.6...
		The volt is the si derived unit for electric potential and voltage (derived from the ampere and watt)....
		The isle of man railway (iomr) is a steam operated heritage railway connecting the towns of douglas with castletown and port erin....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/manx_electric_railway.htm (1189 words)

	The Cable Car Home Page - The Manx Electric Railway
		Adding further to MER’s uniqueness is the fact that many of the line’s Douglas (the capital and most important town on the Isle of Man) riders use the Douglas Horse Tramway to connect with the company’s electric cars.
		Electric traction in 1893 was in its infancy.
		Today, the mountain railway and the Laxey Wheel, or "Lady Isabella" as it is known, attracts thousands of people each year-- most whom arrive via MER, often by "extra cars." The wheel -- the largest water wheel in the world -- was designed to pump the surplus water from the mines.
	www.cable-car-guy.com /html/cciomelectric.html (2403 words)

	Articles - Narrow gauge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) where the distance between the two parallel rails constituting the railway track (the track gauge) is less than the 1435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in) of standard-gauge railroads.
		Separate metre-gauge railways are operated by the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan regional government railways) from Barcelona to Manresa and Igualada, the FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencian regional government railways) around the city of Valencia, and the SFM (Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) on the island of Majorca.
		The Isle of Man Steam Railway to the southwest is operated largely as a tourist attraction but the Manx Electric Railway to the northeast is a commercially operated railway system though its operation is closer to that of a tramway than a railway and includes street running sections at each end.
	www.workze.com /articles/Narrow_gauge (6473 words)

	Island Railways
		The 3 ft. gauge was adopted because of the mountainous character of the island, and all railway construction involved sharp curves.
		The Manx Electric Railway from Douglas to Ramsey is built to the 3-ft. gauge, the same as that of its steam-operated neighbour, but it has no locomotives.
		It might be expected that the railways of Sardinia would resemble those of Corsica, but this is far from being so Sardinian railways are simply the Cagliari Division of the Italian State Railways—Cagliari being the capital— and are worked with their standard rolling-stock, suitable types having been brought over from the mainland.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r008.html (4841 words)

	Manx Parents .net : Railways of The Isle of Man : Manx Electric Railway
		The Manx Electric Railway is owned and operated by the Isle of Man Government's Department of Tourism and Leisure and runs from the northern end of Douglas Promenade to Ramsey just over 15 miles in the north of the Island.
		The railway boasts ownership of the worlds oldest surviving and operating electric trams aptly numbered 1 and 2 from 1893.
		Renowned for it's hilly, curvaceous route and coastal views, the railway has faced closure on several occasions; The collapse of financial backers Dumbells Bank, landslides such as the collapse of the supporting ground at Bulgham Bay and the reduction in patronage as a result of the decline in tourism.
	www.manxparents.net /attractions/mer.php (272 words)

	Snaefell Mountain Railway: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway (mountain railway: a mountain railway is a railway which ascends and descends a mountain slope that...
		The Snaefell Mountain Railway connects with the Manx Electric Railway (Manx Electric Railway: the manx electric railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting the towns of douglas,...
		This survey was for a steam operated railway using the Fell centre rail for both propulsion and braking, and the scheme was approved by Tynwald (Tynwald: the tynwald is the bicameral legislature of the isle of man....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/snaefell_mountain_railway (666 words)

	Isle of Man - Manx Electric Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is Britain's longest narrow gauge vintage railway.
		Like most of the Island's railways the MER still operates with original rolling stock - the newest dating from 1906, and the origianl tramcars 1 and 2 dating back to the opening days of 1893.
		The Manx Electric Railway operates daily throughout the summer from Easter to October.
	www.isle-of-man.com /heritage/transport/mer.htm (209 words)

	Manx Electric Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The MER is an inter-urban style tramway which runs from Derby Castle at the north end of Douglas to Ramsey.
		This scene at Laxey shows MER trains on the left and centre, and a Snaefell car on the right.
		MER 5 with crossbench trailer arriving at Douglas.(May 29th 1979).
	www.eye-kay.freeserve.co.uk /trams/iom/mer.htm (111 words)

	Manx Electric Railway: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway (A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)
		The Manx Electric Railway connects to the Douglas Horse Tram (The douglas horse tram is a horse-drawn tramway located in the town of douglas on the isle of man....)
		Snaefell Mountain Railway (The snaefell mountain railway is an electric mountain railway connecting the town of laxey with the summit...)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/manx_electric_railway (1290 words)

	Railways, Isle of Man Steam train museum and Manx Electric trams - Isle of Man Government -
		The Manx Electric Railway is one of Britain's longest vintage narrow gauge lines, and runs from Douglas to Ramsey.
		The Manx Electric Railway Station (known as Derby Castle) is at the Northern end of the promenade.
		The railway, a quarter of a mile in length, runs up the valley from the former Washing Floors, now the Valley Gardens, to the main adit entrance where there is a picnic site, footpath and information boards explaining the mining features.
	www.visitisleofman.com /activities/railways/intro.xml (786 words)

	Manx Electric Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It seems extraordinary that in 1893, when few European cities had \line electric tramways and such British electric cars as existed were mainly small four-wheelers, the remote Isle of Man was installing large bogie cars with trailers.
		It is seen bearing the first name of the line before the Manx Electric took over, and with its original -and unsatisfactory- rigid bow collectors.
		This particular tram was burnt out in 1930, but the two others (Nos 1 and 2) survive today as probably the oldest electric cars in the world working on their original route.
	www.tramwayresources.com /trams/mer2.html (158 words)

	The Manx Electric Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Manx Electric Railway was born just over a century ago on an Island where the Government was already 900 years old.
		Messrs Bruce and Saunderson were behind the construction of the railway, first to Groudle to serve the new holiday camp, then on to Laxey and finally to Ramsey.
		Apart from the loss of several tramcars and trailers in a severe fire in 1930, the railway has survived intact through bankruptcy, two world wars and the reducing holiday trade on the Island.
	www.users.waitrose.com /~bgedws/merbook.htm (135 words)

	Manx Electric Railway -
		Image:Manx Electric Railway 20 and trailer.jpg The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting the towns of Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey on the Isle of Man.
		Service is provided by roundly two dozen motorized tramcars and the same number of trailers, the earliest of which date from 1893 and almost all of which predate 1910.
		Two of the original three cars that opened the line in 1893 are still in use, and as such are the oldest electric tramcars still at work on their original line anywhere in the world.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Manx_Electric_Railway (751 words)

	Isle of Man Guide - TRANSPORTATION, Manx Electric Railway
		The Manx Electric Railway holds to being the longest narrow gauge vintage railway in the British Isles.
		By 1902 a new company with mainland funding took over and the Manx Electric Railway ran on till it was bought by the Manx Government in the early 1950's.
		The Manx Electric Railway started out as public transport mainly for tourists, but also saw its lines used for the transportation of goods and animals.
	www.iomguide.com /electricrailway.php (647 words)

	Isle of Man
		The Manx Electric Railway (MER) operates 17.75 miles between the northern end of Douglas and Ramsey (Ramsaa) on the island's northern coast.
		At Laxey (Laksaa), the largest town between Douglas and Ramsey, passengers may transfer from the MER to the Snaefell Mountain Railway, to travel four miles to the summit of the 2036-foot high mountain.
		In Douglas, most of the distance between the MER terminus and the Isle Man Steam Railway can be covered on Douglas' horsecars, which have a common 3-foot gauge with the MER.
	world.nycsubway.org /eu/im (353 words)

	Manx Electric Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		No 19 was built by G.F. Milnes in 1899 and is one of the four newest closed cars on the line.
		Seating 48 they are termed the 'winter saloons' and have run throughout the y ear for much the MER's history.
		A 60cm-gauge tourist line, the Groudle Glen Railway, ran around the gorse-covered headland in the mid background from 1896 until 1962 (with wartime intermissions) and was rebuilt and reopened by enthusiasts in 1983.
	www.tramwayresources.com /trams/mer8.html (142 words)

	Train Crazy - Welcome to our new e-store...!!! _________
		News from the Manx Electric from the Autumn and early Winter of 2003 including...
		MER news from the Summer of 2003 including footage of the new MER diesel works...
		MER news from the Autumn of 2002 including the latest on the rebuilding of...
	www.train-crazy.co.uk /shop/index.php/cPath/21 (162 words)

	Tourism on the Isle of Man - Railway Roving - Manx Electric Railway
		Built in 1893, the Manx Electric Railway boasts the world's oldest regularly operating electric tram cars.
		The 18 mile journey from Douglas to the northern town of Ramsey is regarded as one of the most scenic in the British Isles, hugging the coast for much of its route with occasional forays inland through pretty Manx villages.
		Along the way stop off at Laxey and explore the famous Wheel and mines or connect with the Snaefell Mountain Railway for a ride to the summit.
	www.iofm.net /tourism/railways/electric_railway.htm (189 words)

	Virtual Narrow Gauge Model Railway Exhibition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When the railway opened in 1893 many people had yet to see an electric light let alone witnessed the cutting edge technology of electric traction.
		As such the Manx Electric is a living window into a world which we normally see as fl and white photographs!
		Freight trains aside, little else on the railway has changed and it would take little effort to convert the entire model to represent modern day EMR operation.
	www.ngrail.co.uk /5_manx.htm (325 words)

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	www.sternenklar.com /steruuuelectric.html (1209 words)

	Tourism on the Isle of Man - Railway Roving - Railway Services
		There is no better way of experiencing the reality of electric tram history than to step aboard original cars No1 and No 2 and travel the parallel lines through the timeless Manx countryside.
		The Manx Electric Railway runs parallel to the road for much of the journey, giving easy access.
		The railway stations and crossings offer backdrops full of character, whilst there are miles of open countryside in which to frame shots on all the railways.
	www.iofm.net /tourism/railways/services.htm (375 words)

	Newton Tesla - Application Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This electric tram car was converted to an illuminated feature car to celebrate the Centenary of the opening of the Manx Electric Railway in 1893.
		Based on a recommendation from Blackpool Transport we were contacted by the I.O.M Tramway and subsequently we supplied a Mitsubishi Z300 5.5KW inverter and Mitsubishi Electric FX programmable controller for the light sequencing.
		Again, the Mitsubishi Electric Range of Fx Programmable Logic controllers were employed for this application.
	www.newton-tesla.com /applications/manx.htm (197 words)

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