Closed Van G.4
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This was the fourth and final closed van of the first batch of four such vehicles supplied by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., of Saltley Works in Birmingham for the opening of the Peel Line in 1873; this example was withdrawn in 1962 and scrapped at Ballasalla Station in 1974, seeing out its final days stored outside the carriage shed at Douglas Station.
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G.4 in July 1969 at Douglas Station in poor condition prior to scrapping, one of few images of the vehicle.
July 1969 saw sister van G.1 in dark grey in use and beside the engine shed at Port Erin Station.
Douglas Station in June 2023 just prior to its first test run of restored sister van G.1 by the Association.
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