Brake Van Er.9
This van was constructed in-house by the Manx Northern Railway at their Ramsey Works in 1895; upon the merger in 1905 it was later renumbered as the second and became Er.9, the small “r” denoting its origins. It later became renumbered as the second E.1 following the scrapping of the first incarnation.
It survived latterly stored in the former goods yard at Douglas Station and was scrapped in 1974; prior to that is saw use in conjunction with the breakdown Crane No.2 and latterly in all-over red oxide, later grey and lettered “Loco Dept.” as illustrated below; it was destroyed as part of the Ballasalla Bonfire in 1974, one of the last surviving examples.
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Er.9 (Later E.1)
No.19
M.N.Ry. Co., Ltd.
1895
7’ 0”
16’ 0”
9’ 6”
Scrapped
In the goods yard at Douglas Station in March 1969 with its duckets removed, latterly in department use with No.2 Crane, just visible.
Spending its finald days in the godos yard at Douglas Station as this view from July 1970 showing lettering and faded red lead livery.
One of the final views of Er.9 in Douglas Station goods yard in July 1973 with the last remnants of “Loco Dept.” lettering visible.