Closed Van G.19
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The last van of the series, this particular example was built on the frames of brake van E.3 and thereby by technicality making it the sole remaining “E” series brake van in existence. It was converted for use as a mobile mess room for permanent way gangs and fitted with tree-lopping platforms and windows, stored in the summer months on the siding at Ballasalla Station until withdrawn in the winter of 1989/1990 after which it was stored. It was put on display in the railway museum from February 2014 as part of a refresh of the exhibits undertaken by the Supporters’ Association and mounted on an isolated plinth with Governors’ Saloon F.75 where it remains today in unrestored condition, although the foldable lopping platforms have been removed and the van painted in a non-prototypical mid-grey scheme, the interior being stripped out and now used for storage of non-displayed exhibits and equipment.
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The latter day interior with recycled bus seating when in use as a mobile per-way mess room prior to entering the Railway Museum.
Seen in July of 1990 in its familiar haunt of the goods siding at Ballasalla Station with tree-lopping platforms shown to good effect.
Used as part of a diorama display at Port St. Mary Station for the Island At War event in August of 2011 with M.78.
In February 2014 as part of a refresh by Association G.19 entered the railway museum at Port Erin Station, with No.24 Betsy.
Fleet lettering detail applied to the van after its last repaint while on display in the museum; this was the last van of the series.
On permanent way duty with Railcar No.20 south of Santon Station in February of 1985 showing the rear window.
September 2019 and G.19 on its dedicated plinth in the Railway Museum together with Ducal Saloon F.75 to the left.
Stored in the carriage shed at Port Erin Station in August 2009 showing the window cut into the bulkhead when used as a mess.
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