Brake Composite F.5
Fifth bogie carriage of an order of six from Brown, Marshall & Co., Ltd., of Birmingham from 1876 and surviving in traffic until the latter days, in service until the 1970 season after which is was ultimately moved to St. John's for storage the following winter. Having retained its wooden brake blocks is was not favoured and surplus to operational requiremnts following the closure of the Peel and Ramsey lines. It was lost in the shed fire at St. John's on 10th December 1975. Of note, one bulkhead rebuilt following a collision in "matchboard" making it unique.
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F.5
1876
Brown, Marshall
35’ 0”
7’ 0”
9’ 4”
Scrapped
F.5 at Douglas Station in May of 1965 which still in use, only the first class designations were applied to the compartment doors in this livery.
Another view on Road One at Douglas Station in August 1960, note the wires protruding from the roof at he bulkhead for electric lighting.
Douglas Station in June 1968 showing the latter days livery of red and cream applied after the second world war albeit somewhat faded.
F.5 at Douglas Station in May of 1965 which still in use, only the first class designations were applied to the compartment doors in this livery.
Bulkhead matchboard detail following a partial rebuild after a minot collision, June 19667, the central lookut window was lower than others.