Four-Wheel Carriage B.11

The Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co.,Ltd., of Saltley Works in Birmingham supplied this carriage for the 1873 opening of the Peel Line, from 1882 this carriage was close-coupled to B.15 and in 1910 the two were mounted on a new bogie underframe to become “pair” F.66; the frames became K.21 and carriage withdrawn in 1999 and currently in storage.

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B.11 (Later Paired With B.15, Thence F.66)

30 (Five Passengers Per Bench)

1873 (Paired 1910)

7’ 0”

Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co.,Ltd.

17’ 0”

F.66 whilst still in regular traffic in 1963 in the post-war red and cream scheme.

F.66 on the bay platform at Port Erin Station in August of 1969 in traffic.

F.66 at Port Soderick Station in 1979 whilst numbered as “No.1”.