Ex-Queen’s Pier Stock
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The Hibberd Planet locomotive was also used in connection with the lifting of the Peel Line and Ramsey Lines on loan from the Harbour Board where it was also employed on passenger duties on the Queen's Pier in Ramsey. The unit remains operational and on occasion is used by the pier restoration trust during open days, spending the remainder of its time at Jurby Transport Museum, fitted with steam outline bonnet and cab.
This unit was built to operate the pier tramway in Ramsey as a second source of motive power to the existing Hibbert Planet locomotive, and was used in 1975 in connection with lifting the rails on the closed lines, and thereafter on some permanent way duties until 1980 when it was dismantled. Today the remains are stored in the workshops at Douglas Station, consisting of the main frame, wheels and transit set only.
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4 (Staff)
1951
7’ 6”
Wickham Of Ware
????
1982
6’ 3”
Dismantled, Douglas Station
Seen in March of 1977 on permanent way duties at Santon Station from an original photograph by Jeffrey Kelly.
In used during lifting of the north line on loan from the Harbour Board and borrowed from Ramsey’s Queen’s Pier.
The Hibberd Planet locomotive moving rails during lifting of the Peel Line in 1975, bogies being used to transport rails and staff.
During the lifting of rails on the Peel Line in September 1975 sheeted over at Crosby Station between uses. Planet was also used.
During its final years in use prior to dismantling in use at Ballasalla Station by the permanent way department.
Both units on the pier in Ramsey, the locomotive is seen with its passenger carriage which also survives and is in occasional use.
c.1966 while still on passenger duties at the seaward end of the Queen’s Pier where it worked for several years.
On the Queen’s Pier with the Hibberd Planet locomotive just visible behind, both ran services on the pier.
The Hibberd Planet locomotive moving rails during lifting of the Peel Line in 1975 crossing over the road at Ballacraine Crossing.
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