Brake Van Er.8
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Built by the Manx Northern Railway in their Ramsey Works in 1895 and inherited from them as part of the 1905 amalgamation, this van was allocated the number Er.8, the small “r” denoting its Manx Northern Railway origins in common with other inherited rolling stock. It was later was removed from its underframes which were used to construct a small runner for use with No.2 Crane and the carriage body used as a grounded store at Colby Station where it remained until 1974 when it was scrapped on site, though plinth remains in place today.
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No.15
Er.8
M.N.Ry. Co., Ltd.
1895
7’ 0”
16’ 0”
9’ 6”
Scrapped
In poor condition at Colby Station in March of 1966 with duckets removed.
Plinthed at Colby Station showing the latter days parlous condition of the van with modified doors.
Plinthed at Colby Station in July of 1969 not long before removal.
Colby Station beside the running in board in July of 1963 showing loading dock.
June 1968 at Colby Station with the stone plinth visible.
July of 1969 with a re-used notice board forming a rather ad-hoc panel.
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