Save the Laxey Manx Electric Railway Mercury Arc Rectifier Sub Station Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-laxey-manx-electric-railway-mercury-arc-rectifier-sub-station.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 05:09 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Dr. Richard Leichenstein [Signature #874] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24239537?utm_medium=rss A lovely piece of historical engineering. At the very least should be preserved in some form.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:33:35 UTC 24239537 Mr Lee Haworth [Signature #873] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23921364?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:02:53 UTC 23921364 Dr Blay Whitby [Signature #872] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22671800?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:12:31 UTC 22671800 Mr John Wood [Signature #871] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21687085?utm_medium=rss We shouldn't be too eager to destroy our technical heritage and the opportunity to enthral and excite the younger generations.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:55:32 UTC 21687085 Mr Peter Cringle [Signature #870] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20137614?utm_medium=rss This must be kept very interesting and unique railway tourists will enjoy visiting

]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2016 04:57:30 UTC 20137614 Mr Anonymous [Signature #869] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19992511?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 May 2016 08:33:07 UTC 19992511 Mr James Hollier [Signature #868] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17817235?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Sep 2014 01:18:42 UTC 17817235 Ms Alice Quayle [Signature #867] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17270252?utm_medium=rss I believe the mercury arc rectifier is one of only about 2 in the entire world. The other is in New Zealand.
The whole shed is like a history of sci-fi, from the victorian electronics with big brass dials set in marble slabs, to 1920s and 1930s machines that look like something out of Flash Gordon, up to the modern day. It is brilliant. And very rare to see the nuts and bolts (amps & volts) of how a quite big system works. The railway enthusiasts absolutely love it. Also the fact the mercury arc rectifier looks like something out of a Flash Gordon movie, an electric squid. And as I said, one of only about 2 in the world. That shed is a real unique gem. We should make the most of it as a tourism asset :)

]]> Sat, 10 May 2014 05:28:33 UTC 17270252 Ms Tessa Phillips [Signature #866] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17184203?utm_medium=rss We have one running at the Museum of Transport and Technology in NZ. Seeing it in action was one of the things that inspired me as a child to an interest in science and engineering - and it continues to fascinate me to this day (it is still running at MOTAT!). I think it is great to save examples of early technologies, especially ones like this with such visual appeal to engage and inspire!

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:09:54 UTC 17184203 Peter Augustinos [Signature #865] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17170355?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:04:47 UTC 17170355 Brian Cuff [Signature #864] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17089285?utm_medium=rss It would be criminal to scrap this installation. It is our duty as citizens to ensure that future generations a fully cognisant of the path that technology has taken to reach its present state. A picture is just not good enough.

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:58:39 UTC 17089285 mr Anonymous [Signature #863] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16578933?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Jan 2014 12:50:22 UTC 16578933 Mr Garry Beattie. [Signature #862] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16463059?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Dec 2013 06:54:03 UTC 16463059 Mr Anonymous [Signature #861] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16301668?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:35:42 UTC 16301668 Kevin Haugen [Signature #860] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16000495?utm_medium=rss Wonder full piece of history that should be preserved.

]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:06:23 UTC 16000495 Mr, Bernd Baldes [Signature #859] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15976455?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:27:31 UTC 15976455 Burga Hotopp [Signature #858] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15976273?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Oct 2013 02:32:28 UTC 15976273 Mr Alastair Doyle [Signature #857] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15941065?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:19:10 UTC 15941065 Mr Anonymous [Signature #856] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15905914?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:30:00 UTC 15905914 Mr Richard McGregor Edwards [Signature #855] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15813948?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Sep 2013 01:42:46 UTC 15813948 mr Anonymous [Signature #854] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15747961?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Sep 2013 04:36:14 UTC 15747961 Mr George Camp [Signature #853] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15733943?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Sep 2013 04:21:49 UTC 15733943 Mr Dan Whitehead [Signature #852] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15733939?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Sep 2013 04:20:56 UTC 15733939 ms michelle Williams [Signature #851] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15733583?utm_medium=rss It is absolutely vital that this substation is saved from being destroyed. It is part of british engineering heritage and history, so much has been destroyed in the past This is a golden opertunity to save an important and valuable engineering artifact.

]]> Wed, 4 Sep 2013 01:07:26 UTC 15733583 Mr James Robinson [Signature #850] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15724824?utm_medium=rss If not preserved in situ, maybe it can be moved to the museum at douglas?

]]> Sun, 1 Sep 2013 12:37:39 UTC 15724824 Mr Jamie Smith [Signature #849] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15716461?utm_medium=rss Uniqueness is almost always worth preserving.

]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:14:04 UTC 15716461 Mr Alan Corlett [Signature #848] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15705321?utm_medium=rss Origionally from Laxey, now living in Ireland

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2013 04:21:01 UTC 15705321 mr john quayle [Signature #847] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15701859?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:48:34 UTC 15701859 Mr Trevor Ord [Signature #846] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15699253?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:54:07 UTC 15699253 Mr Ben Lenyk [Signature #845] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15699238?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:50:41 UTC 15699238 Mr Anonymous [Signature #844] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15699220?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:45:52 UTC 15699220 Mr Anonymous [Signature #843] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15689813?utm_medium=rss Part of Manx industrial history - dispose of it and its a long time gone

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:36:45 UTC 15689813 Miss paula Gelling [Signature #842] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15689522?utm_medium=rss This is a unique piece of the Island's heritage that we are proud to learn is has been so preserved by hard working caring individuals and looked after to date. To remove it even to another location, would be to lose that historic providence.

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:52:40 UTC 15689522 mrs barbara gelling [Signature #841] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688962?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:07:19 UTC 15688962 Mrs Christine Perkins [Signature #840] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688517?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:32:50 UTC 15688517 Mr John Wilson [Signature #839] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15676809?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:34:38 UTC 15676809 Mr Leslie Franklin [Signature #838] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15676705?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:56:01 UTC 15676705 Mr Gareth Foster [Signature #837] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15674987?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:19:27 UTC 15674987 Mr Mark Stevenson [Signature #836] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15668388?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:47:16 UTC 15668388 Mr Arthur Hall [Signature #835] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15667743?utm_medium=rss Good luck

]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2013 06:47:34 UTC 15667743 Mr Graham Hall [Signature #834] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15663524?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Aug 2013 02:34:52 UTC 15663524 Mr Chris Pycroft [Signature #833] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15658082?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:34:18 UTC 15658082 Mr Tom Gunn [Signature #832] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15657564?utm_medium=rss Help save the old supply units!

]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:07:57 UTC 15657564 Mr John Chapman [Signature #831] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15657289?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:12:37 UTC 15657289 ms Glenys Ashton [Signature #830] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15655821?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:43:16 UTC 15655821 mr Marc Johnson [Signature #829] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15655813?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:41:54 UTC 15655813 mr malcolm scott [Signature #828] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15655306?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:49:49 UTC 15655306 Mr Terry Bateman [Signature #827] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15655030?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:13:33 UTC 15655030 Dr Frank Harding [Signature #826] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15653319?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:04:36 UTC 15653319 MR JULIAN NUTTER [Signature #825] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15650808?utm_medium=rss This MUST be stopped

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:47:48 UTC 15650808 Ms Anonymous [Signature #824] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15646129?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:36:23 UTC 15646129 Mrs Sharon Thornton [Signature #823] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15644920?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:58:47 UTC 15644920 Mr Edward Hart [Signature #822] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15643214?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:09:42 UTC 15643214 Mr Oof Oud [Signature #821] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15642292?utm_medium=rss The Museum of Plugs and Sockets supports all attempts to save the Mercury Arc traction supply substation. Such relevant examples of industrial advancement have to be conserved in a way that also future generations can see subsequent steps in the evolution of technical progress.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:06:56 UTC 15642292 MR MICHAEL STREET [Signature #820] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15642038?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Aug 2013 08:53:09 UTC 15642038 Mr Leif Kristensen [Signature #819] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15641608?utm_medium=rss http://www.rfr.dk/English/index.asp

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 06:34:29 UTC 15641608 Mr Richard Tyacke [Signature #818] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15640185?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:56:58 UTC 15640185 Mr Andrew Dawson [Signature #817] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15639430?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:25:52 UTC 15639430 Mr Simon Hockenhull [Signature #816] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15638124?utm_medium=rss It will be shame to dispose of this brilliant technology that worked do well. It has to be worth saving for future generations to see.

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:39:46 UTC 15638124 Mr Nicholas Hays [Signature #815] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15637745?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:58:13 UTC 15637745 Mrs Joyce Barber [Signature #814] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15637657?utm_medium=rss Strongly support the saving of the rectifiers.

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:14:20 UTC 15637657 Mr Kevin Barber [Signature #813] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15637653?utm_medium=rss Strongly support the saving of the rectifiers.

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:12:42 UTC 15637653 Mr Stuart Jennings [Signature #812] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15636787?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:52:41 UTC 15636787 Mr Max Hebington [Signature #811] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15636472?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:58:28 UTC 15636472 Mr Mike Bayliff [Signature #810] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15636201?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:46:54 UTC 15636201 Mr Peter Blackett [Signature #809] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15636138?utm_medium=rss I feel that this unusual vintage technology should be preserved for future generations to appreciate.

]]> Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:12:38 UTC 15636138 john tanner [Signature #808] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15636117?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:01:54 UTC 15636117 Mr Melvyn Whatmough [Signature #807] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15634324?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 05:26:32 UTC 15634324 Mr Oliver king [Signature #806] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15633912?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 02:45:34 UTC 15633912 Mr Aidan Croft [Signature #805] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15633513?utm_medium=rss It is highly important to preserve rare examples of early railway electrical engineering such as this.

]]> Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:36:34 UTC 15633513 Kevin Booth [Signature #804] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15633460?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:11:14 UTC 15633460 Mr Gerard Corcoran [Signature #803] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15632872?utm_medium=rss This is part of English heritage and should be saved, without question.
Where would we be now if we pulled down all historic buildings that were passed down from previous generations.

]]> Fri, 9 Aug 2013 09:06:13 UTC 15632872 A Stiles [Signature #802] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15632820?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 08:52:14 UTC 15632820 Mr Ian Clegg [Signature #801] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15632513?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 07:34:44 UTC 15632513 Mr William Hewitt [Signature #800] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631829?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 03:51:45 UTC 15631829 Mr Adrian Mason [Signature #799] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631750?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 03:27:00 UTC 15631750 Mike Phelan [Signature #798] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631497?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 02:23:20 UTC 15631497 Mr Brian Pateman [Signature #797] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631087?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:11:11 UTC 15631087 M Michael Maurice [Signature #796] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15630166?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 05:22:36 UTC 15630166 Mr Anonymous [Signature #795] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15629766?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 03:50:49 UTC 15629766 mr joseph freeman [Signature #794] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15629657?utm_medium=rss the last of its kind in the uk..leave it alone

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 03:23:26 UTC 15629657 Mr Alex Reddington [Signature #793] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15629155?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 01:49:26 UTC 15629155 Mr Stephen Bell [Signature #792] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15628965?utm_medium=rss It would be criminal to lose this example of our heritage, all due consideration should be given to its preservation.

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 01:11:18 UTC 15628965 Mr Anonymous [Signature #791] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15628455?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 11:38:00 UTC 15628455 mr alan lynch [Signature #790] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15628442?utm_medium=rss been there,
wonderful sight for the inquisitive electrician

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 11:35:12 UTC 15628442 Mr Peter Dowsing [Signature #789] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15627369?utm_medium=rss I feel that eventually there won't be any of this old technology left. I am somewhat familiar with smaller versions of this device, and would hate to see this one destroyed.

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 07:44:13 UTC 15627369 Mr Michael Andrews [Signature #788] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15627241?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 06:55:24 UTC 15627241 Sqn Ldr Retd Victor Mitchell [Signature #787] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626804?utm_medium=rss In early 50's as one of the Trenchard Brats and became very Familer with this piece of electronic equipment.

It would be a shame to destroy history.

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 04:29:08 UTC 15626804 Mr Michael Harrison [Signature #786] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626663?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 03:52:29 UTC 15626663 Mr Jim Aitchison [Signature #785] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626588?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Aug 2013 03:31:03 UTC 15626588 Mr Anonymous [Signature #784] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626511?utm_medium=rss To ensure interested public can view it, perhaps it could be donated to, and reconstructed in a suitable railway museum.

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 03:07:47 UTC 15626511 Mr Victor Ludlow [Signature #783] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626422?utm_medium=rss This is a unique and important installation and should be preserved for posterity as a Museum

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 02:38:37 UTC 15626422 Mr Ken Rawliinson [Signature #782] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626282?utm_medium=rss Keep it please - heritage

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 01:45:25 UTC 15626282 mr Jeremy Pennell [Signature #781] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15626276?utm_medium=rss our railway heritage should be preserved and left as is if still functioning, we should preserve all kinds of our industrial heritage also

]]> Thu, 8 Aug 2013 01:43:34 UTC 15626276 grant gordon [Signature #780] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625992?utm_medium=rss BC Hydro just took down it's Mercury Arc Rectifiers station in Duncan BC. Bet you could get some spare parts from them. It was the last one in British Columbia.

]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2013 11:15:41 UTC 15625992 Mr Craig Beharrell [Signature #779] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625375?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 06:04:34 UTC 15625375 Mr Dave Thompson [Signature #778] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625207?utm_medium=rss I work in a small museum whose subject is old electrical technology of various types. We get many interested visitors and I think your sub station would also attract many visitors. It certainly should not be scrapped!

]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2013 05:16:51 UTC 15625207 robert drew [Signature #777] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625093?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 04:51:33 UTC 15625093 Mr Alf Fisher [Signature #776] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625012?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Aug 2013 04:30:20 UTC 15625012 Mr Peter Shaw [Signature #775] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15624967?utm_medium=rss This is unique, I was captivated by it on a visit I had to the Isle of Man for a transport festival. It really must be saved for future generations, how could the authorities think of destroying it.

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