Around The ’Shops : 29th June 2025
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A look at progress around the Douglas Station workshops; at the present time No.11 Maitland and No.13 Kissack are maintaining services wit both No.4 Loch and M.N.Ry. No.4 Caledonia both available for use and kept in the running shed. On 28th June there was a private charter in addition to the service trains operating to the “R” timetable, with M.N.Ry. No.4 Caledonia using the saloon carriages to transport the party to Ballasalla Station before continuing to Castletown Station where it ran round and returned empty to the capital, passing the service train at Santon Station on both occasions. Several groups from a visiting cruise liner travelled over the weekend making it a very busy one for the railway once again.
The cosmetic restoration of No.9 Douglas by volunteers of the Supporters’ Association is also progressing in time for its launch as part of the Manx Heritage Transport Festival next month; you can find out more about this event, which also incorporates our 59th annual general meeting, here. The latest edition of our official journal Manx Steam Railway News is currently at the printers and should be with members in the next week or so, containing the usual mix of new, views, images and articles both contemporary and modern. The next edition will be published after the transport festival and contain all the news up to and including this event and beyond. Contributions to this are welcomed and should be addressed to The Editor.
No.11 Maitland beside the coal butt on arrival with the 10.00am ex-Port Erin on Saturday 28th June with M.N.Ry. No.4 Caledonia in the running shed.
The first class interior of Royal Saloon F.36 has now been completely reupholstered and is looking very smart indeed, appearing much as it did in 1972.
“Torpedo” vents in the ceiling of Royal Saloon F.36 illustrating the high quality of workmanship applied to the restoration of this unique saloon dating from 1905.
Work nearing completion on composite F.48 with Ailsa-era crest transfers now applied to the panels in common with the other large “F”s as and when they are repainted.
The completed third class vestibule portion of Royal Saloon F.36 now restored to how it appeared when used for the Royal Train in August of 1972.
No.25 Sprout in the running shed with restored Small “F” composite carriage F.10 to the rear, this carriage now requires painting and final fitting before returning to traffic.
Composite F.48 has now had its fleet number applied in gold leaf with two-tone green drop shadow just as the other large “F”s appear in traffic and is looking very smart.
Restored luggage rack brackets in the rear of the workshops illustrating the level of attention to detail carried out on carriages being worked on.
The attention to detail and showing the livery freshly applied to No.9 Douglas and lining shades ahead of the unveiling as part of the Manx Heritage Transport Festival.
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