Laxey Car Shed (
Manx: ''Bwaagyn Charr'' ''Laksaa'') is a storage facility for 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 ...
in the village of
Laxey
Laxey ( gv, Laksaa) is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse ''Laxa'' meaning 'Salmon River'. Its key distinguishing features are its three working vintage railways and the largest working waterwhee ...
on the
Isle of Man
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. It also serves as an intermediate stopping place on the line, being the last before reaching the mid-way point of the village station.
Usage
It is used to store service cars of the tramway and for many years was a storage site for unused passenger cars and trailers. It is notable for a disastrous fire that destroyed all contents in 1930, accounting for the only major loss of rolling stock that the railway has ever encountered, save for the
10-13 Class Trams which were short-lived and converted early on.
Layout
The shed was originally fitted with four tracks and limited clearance but now houses three tracks, the site of the fourth having been given over to road vehicle storage. The shed was used for the storage of a steam locomotive during the successful
Year Of Railways
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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) ...
in 1993 and subsequent events, and at this time a longer headshunt was also installed to facilitate the shunting of rolling stock.
Rebuild
In 1999 the roof was removed and all stored stock taken out for off-site storage remaining in this state for some time until, in 2008 action was taken to re-clad the structure which is now a functioning shed once more, the work being completed by 2009 with a three-road shed, one road being a cement surface to house the line's road vehicles.
Halt
The running lines beside the shed are bisected by a public footpath and as such a diminutive stopping place exists here, having the same name as the sheds but with no nameboard to the effect. On occasion the shed and nearby substation are open to the public and on these occasions a shuttle service is operated from Laxey Station to avoid people walking over the nearby Glen Roy viaduct.
Route
Also
List of Manx Electric Railway stations
References
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Sources
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Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places' (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
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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 1894
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