RAILWAYSISLE OF MAN · AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL

IDENTITY CARDS

Names worth knowing.

Four reference cards. Historical identity and present-day availability are different questions.

01Historical identity

Sutherland

The operator’s anniversary archive identifies No. 1 Sutherland preparing for the opening-day departure to Peel on 1 July 1873.

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04Steam locomotive

Loch

The steam railway operator identifies Beyer Peacock No. 4 Loch in its railway gallery. That reference establishes the name, number and builder; it is not a current roster guarantee.

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SLGroudle locomotive

Sea Lion

Groudle Glen Railway describes Sea Lion as its original locomotive of 1896. Follow the railway’s own notices for current appearances and events.

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1+2Electric vehicle reference

Original MER cars

The operator identifies Manx Electric Railway cars 1 and 2 as original 1893 tramcars. These are motor cars, not steam locomotives.

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