Engines

Summary

The request sought the operational status, expenditure, and maintenance history of Isle of Man Steam Railway locomotives since January 2020. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed a detailed table listing the status, costs, and specific work carried out for 21 locomotives.

Key Facts

• Only locomotives numbered 4, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25 were reported as operational.
• Locomotive 11 incurred the highest expenditure at £93,436.26 for boiler, chassis, and wheel refurbishment.
• Asbestos strip-out and removal was a common maintenance task for several non-operational locomotives.
• The response explicitly excluded costs that could not be allocated to a specific locomotive.
• The request was received on 4 November 2021 and fully answered on 1 December 2021.

Data Disclosed

• £93,436.26
• £60,422.08
• £54,306.98
• £50,337.24
• £38,464.60
• £35,379.00
• £35,027.00
• £33,997.00
• 2021-11-04
• 2021-12-01
• 2070517

Original Request

What is the currently operational status of all locomotives (steam and diesel) owned by the government and/or operated on the Isle of Man Steam Railway. I also seek a breakdown of the money spent on each locomotive and what work has been carried out on each locomotive since January 2020.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/AC/PN Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2070517 1 December 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 November 2021 and which states:

"What is the currently operational status of all locomotives (steam and diesel) owned by the government and/or operated on the Isle of Man Steam Railway. I also seek a breakdown of the money spent on each locomotive and what work has been carried out on each locomotive since January 2020."

Our response to your request is as follows: Please note that the table above does not include costs that cannot be allocated to a locomotive.

Please quote the reference number 2070517 in any future communications.

Loco Status Money Spent 2020/2021 Work Carried Out 1 Non Operational £ 625.00 Asbestos Strip out and remove 2 Non Operational £ 2,600.00 Pony Truck and Bogie refurbishment 4 Operational £ 35,379.00 Complete Refit, 10 year boiler replacement 5 Non Operational £ 33,997.00 Asbestos Strip out and remove 6 Non Operational £ 38,464.60 Asbestos Strip out and remove 8 Non Operational £ 4,690.00 Pony Truck Refurbishment 9 Non Operational £ 35,027.00 Asbestos Strip out and remove 10 Non Operational £ 60,422.08 Boiler, Valvegear, Wheels 11 Non Operational £ 93,436.26 Boiler, Chassis Ashpan, Pony Truck, Wheels, Refurbished 12 Non Operational £ 20,761.23 10 year boiler replacement 13 Operational £ 8,153.33 Valvegear refurbished 15 Operational £ - 16 Non Operational £ 54,306.98 Asbestos Strip out and remove, disassembly 17 Non Operational £ 18 Operational £ 26,012.76 Replacement Engine 21 Non Operational £ 50,337.24 Refurbished Motor and Gearbox/Bogey Rebuild 22 Operational £ 23 Operational £ 24 Operational £ New Head Gasket and Valvegear 25 Operational £

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