Other than six ore wagons discovered
underground in the mine in the early 1970s, the engines wagons,
track, buildings and infrastructure of the original mine tramway
was scrapped in 1935 following closure of the mine. None of
the surviving wagons were available for use on the restored railway
and replicas of these and the steam engines were
constructed..
Steam Engines
Replicas of the original Stephen Lewin locomotives Ant and Bee were built by Great Northern Steam Ltd of Darlington in 2004. Although both are of the same dimensions as the originals - it was also decided to retain the unique gauge of 19 inches - there are numerous detail differences such as the positioning of the injectors and pipe work, sight glasses and whistles. Perhaps the most obvious visual difference is the omission of the straps which held the water tanks in position. As a result of the modifications carried out to the engines following delivery, the two replicas are now not identical. Both engines also carry replicas of the original Stephen Lewin makers plates.
Ant
Great Northern Steam builders number 20. Delivered to the Great Laxey Mine Railway on 7th April, 2004. Rebuilt by Alan Keef Ltd, Ross on Wye, in 2007. Fitted with new boiler in 2011.
Bee
Great Northern Steam builders number 21. Delivered to the Great Laxey Mine Railway on 12th August, 2004. Rebuilt by GLMR volunteers during the winter of 2008/2009. Fitted with new boiler in 2011.
Wasp
Battery Electric Locomotive. Built in 1973 by Clayton Equipment Co Ltd. Refurbished and regauged from 18 inches to 19 inches by Alan Keefe Ltd. Delivered to GLMR on 22nd May, 2009.
Passenger Carriages
No 1. Built by Alan Keef Ltd, Ross on Wye and delivered to the GLMR in July, 2004. Four wheel. Seats 10 passengers on one longitudinal seat.
No 2. As carriage 1 but with additional glazed windows. Delivered to the GLMR in August, 2007.
Replica ore wagons
Six unnumbered ore wagons built by The Laxey Blacksmith in 2000. Although visually identical to the original ore wagons, the replicas do not feature the separate chassis and tipping mechanism.
PW trolley
Built in 2006, nicknamed "Jimmy" and used for a variety of PW tasks.
PW Wagon
Acquired from the Manx Electric Railway in 2010, this small four wheel wagon is believed to have once worked on the small tramway at Ballajora Quarry. It originally had a gauge of two feet.
