Half-Brake Carriage F.33
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The first of eight similar luggage vans known as half-brakes, F.33 was delivered with F.34 from the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., of Saltley Works, Birmingham in 1905 and has detail differences from the later versions, notably the more rounded detail on the vents about the doors; the accompanying rendering is based on the works photograph showing positioning of the fleet details as delivered, the I.M.R. lettering being central whereas later this was moved across to be at the centre of the panelled section. Note also the full lettering on the doors. These two carriages were delivered after the first batch of four saloons accounting for their fleet numbers, the two later first/third saloons F.35 and F.36 being numbered consecutively with these vans arriving earlier. The body was scrapped in 1983 after several years out of use and the underframe remained extant though latterly our of use in poor condition, in use as a bogie runner. This was scrapped in November of 2025 with all reusable parts removed and retained for future use including all brake gear and couplings.
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F.33
1905
Metropolitan
24
37’ 0”
7’ 0”
10’ 0”
Scrapped
1983
June 1969 saw F.33 at the end of the bay platform at Port Erin Station in the standard post-war red and cream livery is carried at the time, this was the first of these luggage vans.
The runner was latterly out of use and in poor condition, in November of 2025 parts were saved and the remainder scrapped.
In July 1946 F.33 was wearing the austerity two-tone brown livery when captured by the photographer at Peel Station. with one of the earlier timber-framed carriages to the rear.
The runner was latterly out of use and in poor condition, in November of 2025 parts were saved and the remainder scrapped.
The original colour scheme in July 1933 with lettering central to the carriage bode and class designations, at Peel Station, a scheme more recently reintroduced to the dining train.
The runner was latterly out of use and in poor condition, in November of 2025 parts were saved and the remainder scrapped.
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