An all-thirds saloon delivered from the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., of Saltley in Birmingham arriving in 1905 as part of the first batch of saloons and consisting of two separate third class areas with flip-over seating and no opening between the two, this saloon surviving in this form largely unchanged save for livery variants until the addition of bus-style windows in 1972 in an attempt to improve ventilation at which time an all-over red livery was also applied.

Later converted in 1980 to form the rear portion of the Bar Set in conjunction with SeaLink ManxLine together with F.32 and F.35 outshopped in the burgundy and cream livery at that time, this three-saloon set was later repainted into a plain red and white scheme similar to that carried by the buses and ran in this form for several years, later in 1991 reverting to purple lake which was the standard livery at the time. The carriage was used for a Royal Train in 2001 for the Duke & Duchess of Wessex.

Converted further in 2012-2013 to become one of the dining saloons; it was withdrawn in December 2022 to receive a new roof, panelling and reconfigured seating before being outshopped in the purple lake scheme, the first carriage to do so since 1999; the torpedo roof ventilators were also reinstated at this time, having been removed at the time of the 1980 conversion, making for an external appearance very close to as-delivered.  It re-entered traffic in May 2023 partially completed.

The completed saloon will ultimately be fitted with original Railway Company crests and class designations on the panelling as it would have originally been delivered from the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd. (First replacing Third to denote dining status).  It is the intention for each of the other saloons that form the dining train to enter the workshops as time allows to be similarly treated, resulting in a uniform purple lake appearance for the dining set including replica Empress Van F.27 (ii).