Locomotive 16/Mannin

Summary

A request was made for the costs, schedule, and budget regarding the restoration of Steam Locomotive 16/Mannin. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the total spend to date but confirmed the Spring 2023 return date was unlikely and stated that remaining costs and the full budget were not yet available.

Key Facts

• The total spend on the locomotive restoration to date is £169,898.
• The initial schedule was impacted by lockdowns and other priorities.
• The locomotive is not expected to return to service in Spring 2023.
• Information regarding the cost to complete the project and the entire budget is not currently available.
• The request was received on 14 July 2022 and responded to on 10 August 2022.

Data Disclosed

• £169,898
• 14 July 2022
• 10 August 2022
• Spring 2023
• 2534897

Original Request

It has been over six months since the last FOI was made regarding the Steam Locomotive number 16, or known as 'Mannin'. The previous FOI confirmd that restoration work had started on this locomotive and had incurred additional expenses in doing so, above and beyond the asbestos removal and assessments/surveys. Based on this I would like to request the following; What are the current costs incurred on the work, to date on this locomotive? What schedule is the restoration work running to? It was publicised that Spring 2023 was when this locomotive would return to service. How much more will it cost to complete the project and what is the entire budget?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

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

Our ref: 2534897 10 August 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 14 July 2022 and which states:

"It has been over six months since the last FOI was made regarding the Steam Locomotive number 16, or known as 'Mannin'. The previous FOI confirmd that restoration work had started on this locomotive and had incurred additional expenses in doing so, above and beyond the asbestos removal and assessments/surveys. Based on this I would like to request the following; 1. What are the current costs incurred on the work, to date on this locomotive? 2. What schedule is the restoration work running to? It was publicised that Spring 2023 was when this locomotive would return to service. 3. How much more will it cost to complete the project and what is the entire budget?" Our response to your request is as follows: 1. The total spend to date is £169,898. 2. The initial schedule has been impacted by the lockdowns and other priorities. Any delivery schedule is constrained by the budget available and the costs to complete; therefore, it is not expected that the locomotive will return to service in spring 2023. 3. This information is not currently available as it would depend on the nature and quantity of the work required to complete the restoration.

Please quote the reference number 2534897 in any future communications.

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