Dumbell's Row is an intermediate stopping place on the

Manx Electric Railway The Manx Electric Railway ( Manx: ''Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin'') is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle ...

on the

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and is the first on the northern section of the line from Laxey, opened in 1899.

Location

The stop serves the village and is the nearest tram stop to the

Laxey Wheel The Laxey Wheel (also known as Lady Isabella) is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. It is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world. Designed by Robert Casement, the wheel has a diameter ...

and lies to the north of the village's main station.

Siding

Nearby is located next to a siding. The siding is now used to house the line's permanent way rolling stock, but was used initially for the

Year of Railways {{Unreferenced, date=November 2007 The Year of Railways was a series of special events held on the Isle of Man during 1993 to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the first section of the Manx Electric Railway from Douglas (Derby Castle) ...

main event in 1993. This was when

Isle of Man Railway The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) ( gv, Raad Yiarn Vannin) is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin on the Isle of Man. The line is narrow gauge and long. It is the remainder of what was a much ...

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

Also

Manx Electric Railway stations There are many local stopping places on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man. Trams may stop wherever it is convenient to do so. Following is a list of the acknowledged stopping places. The primary (i.e. timetabled) stopping places ar ...

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Sources

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Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places
' (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society *

' (2003) Jon Wornham *
Official Official Tourist Department Page
' (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways Railway stations in the Isle of Man Manx Electric Railway Railway stations opened in 1901 {{IsleofMan-struct-stub