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Manx Electric Locomotive 23

Isle of Man ·built by Manx Electric Railway

what is it?

Dr. R.P. Hendry (or "Locomotive 23") was the only locomotive operated by the Manx Electric Railway (MER) on the Isle of Man. It has since been joined by loco no 34, Maria.

who runs it

base stats

  • seats 24passengers
  • built 1made in total

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
—
number built
1
kind
electric locomotive
traction
electric
origin
Isle of Man
builders
Manx Electric Railway
operators
Manx Electric Railway
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
914 mm 3 ft narrow gauge
electric system
550 V DC
formation
Loco (With Wagons)
capacity
24 passengers

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

Sources: Wikidata Q6753282, Wikipedia: Manx Electric Locomotive 23 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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