Manx Electric Locomotive 23

This electric locomotive was built at the Manx Electric Railway's own workshop in 1900 to haul engineering trains on the island's 914mm gauge railway. It was the only locomotive operated by the Manx Electric Railway. Originally built in the pictured configuration with a central cab it was rebuilt with wagon bodies at either side of the cab in the 1920s following accident damage in 1914 [1]. The bogies came from one of the line's 1906 trams.

Number 23 in original configuration [2]

Information
Number built:	1
Built:	1900
Builder:	Isle of Man Tramways & Electric Power Company
Motor:	Electric (500v DC OHLE)
Formation:	4w-4wWE

The locomotive was withdrawn in the 1940s and put into storage. It was restored in 1983 though is currently stored out of use.

[1] R.L. Vickers, DC Electric Trains and Locomotives in the British Isles (David & Charles, 1986) p. 93
[2] "The Manx Electric Railway", Street Railway Journal (Vol. XXIV No. 10 March 05 1904) p. 356