Laxey Browside Tramway

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Coordinates: 54°14′02″N 4°24′18″W / 54.234°N 4.405°W / 54.234; -4.405 The Laxey Browside Tramway was a water operated two-car system that transported passengers up the hillside to the Laxey water wheel on the Isle of Man.[1] Consisting of two open cars that operated opposite ends of the small line, it was powered by the water that was also used to turn the mighty water wheel. The tramway was opened in 1890, but closed in 1906.[2]

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  1. ^ "The Industrial Archeology of the Isle of Man, Railways and Tramways". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Isle of Man Cliff Railways". Retrieved 11 May 2008.
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