Dumbell's Row Halt
Introduction '''Dumbell's Row''' is an intermediate stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man 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 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 main event in 1993.This was when Isle of Man Railway 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.
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Also Manx Electric Railway stations
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Sources * '' Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places'' (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society* '' Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages'' (2003) Jon Wornham* '' Official Official Tourist Department Page'' (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways