Four-Wheel Carriage C.7

Part of the first batch of four-wheelers to be supplied by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., of Saltley Works in Birmingham for the opening of the Peel Line in 1873, in common with others of the series the guards compartment had a narrower doorway.  This carriage was close coupled in 1883 with C.2 and became “pair” F.65 shortly thereafter; the carriage survived into nationalisation although was not used after the 1972 season; the bodies were scrapped in 1983 and the underframes used for Ballast Hopper No.1.

Fleet No.:

“Paired”:

Capacity:

Built:

“Pair” Date:

Width:

Manufacturers:

Length:

C.7

30

1873 

1910

7’ 0”

Metropolitan

17’ 0”

F.65 at Port Erin Station on the bay line while in traffic, July 1969.

F.65 at Ramsey Station in September of 1950 in the utility brown livery.

F.65 as part of a rake at Douglas Station

in September 1971 in poor condition.