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Manx Electric Trailer 59

Isle of Man ·built by G.F. Milnes & Co.

Manx Electric Trailer 59, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

This article details Trailer No. 59 of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man. This is the smallest item of passenger stock on the railway, and referred to as the Royal Saloon or sometimes "doll's house" owing to its diminutive size.

who runs it

base stats

  • seats 18passengers

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

spec sheet

built
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number built
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kind
carriage / wagon
traction
electric
origin
Isle of Man
builders
G.F. Milnes & Co.
operators
Manx Electric Railway
top speed
—
power
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formation
Enclosed 'Special Saloon'
capacity
18 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6753284, Wikipedia: Manx Electric Trailer 59 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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