MER Winter works update 4/4/2012
Car 1
The famous Car 1 is now housed on top shed, having spent last season on bottom shed. Manx Transport Photos do not know whether work has been carried out on the tram to return it to service, time will tell...
Tunnel Car 5
As already reported Tunnel Car 5 has been completed over the winter, after being out of service last season, and the tram has now completed several test runs, but is yet to operate in passenger traffic. The tram is housed on top shed at present.
Tunnel Car 6
We have already stated that on the first day of the season car 6 was noted with a 'Not to be Moved' board. The tram known for technical problems, and was also 'the noisiest tram in the fleet'. The tram has since been noted in lower shed, and on 4th April the tram was observed being moved from bottom to top shed, on 5th April the tram was out on the main line on test runs.
Tunnel Car 9
The tram has not undergone any attention over the winter after being repainted over the 2010/2011 winter. However it is noteworthy that the tram spent the entire winter housed in Ramsey car shed.
Winter Saloon 19
Having last been repainted before the 2008 season, 19 has been repainted into the livery carried by 22, a change from the 1950s style livery previously carried by the tram. After completetion the tram was housed at Laxey car shed, however has now been moved back to Derbycastle, but is yet to return to passenger traffic.
Winter Saloon 21
As with 19, 21 has undergone repaint over this winter, however is yet to be completed. At the start of the season (17 March) the tram was only in base colours with no detail, however by April 4 lettering and lining had been completed.
Crossbench Trailers 40, 41 and 44
The three 1930 trailers have also undergone full repaint, 41 now appears to be almost completed (housed on bottom shed Derbycastle). One of the other two were noted in base grey paint at the start of the season, and is now in base red and cream (located behind saloon 21).
Winter Trailer 57
As already reported 57 is back and available for traffic, after use on the first day of the season.
All photos © David Kelly 2012, unless stated otherwise. Information provided here is NOT official and may be incorrect. This information has been gathered from fisrt and second hand outside observations.