Half-Brake Carriage F.42
Supplied with F.40 and F.41 from the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., of Saltley Works in Birmingham in 1907, this carriage later saw use as a mess room for the Association at Ballasalla Station where volunteers stored equipment for lineside works; latterly moved back to Douglas Station where it was scrapped in poor condition and deemed surplus to operational requirements.
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F.42
1907
Metropolitan
24
37’ 0”
7’ 0”
10’ 0”
Scrapped
1979
July 1970 and F.42 was still in active service when seen at Douglas Station on the rear of a train, typcial marshalling for these carriages.
July 1976 and the interior of the luggage compartment when used at Ballasalla Station by Association volunteers.
In May 1932 F.42 was still carrying the original purple lake and off-white livery when seen at Douglas Station, note the torpedos.
No.11 Maitland passing F.42 in July 1976 at Ballasalla Station when the carriage was in use as an Association mess room.
In July 1976 F.42 was stowed on the siding at Ballasalla Station where is was used as a mess room for Association volunteers.
F.42 in service at Peel Station in 1964 at the front of a train with No.5 Mona; photograph by Leslie Darbyshire.
