This was the penultimate carriage of the final batch of the seven small  “F” series from Brown, Marshalls & Co., Ltd., of Saltley in Birmingham, being a brake composite with five third class compartments.  This particular carriage survived in regular use until the 1998 season when it was withdrawn.

At this time it was in need of bodywork attention and stored having been partially refurbished in softwood upon government takeover which did not weatrher well; the guards’ compartment of this carriage is at the northern end, in common with F.15 which remains in service today following complete restoration.

Stored in the carriage shed at the terminus and at Port Erin Station in more recent years, it still carries the faded purple lake livery applied in 1985 as part of a partial refurbishment which also saw narrow roof boards added in an attempt to make the roof profile match later rolling stock. 

This had the unfortunate effect of retaining water on the roof which ultimately led to the carriage untimely being withdrawn from traffic.  In early 2026 it was stored on the goods siding at Port St. Mary where gales damaged the roof, it later returned to Port Erin carriage shed where it remains today.