Closed Van G.8

One of three identical vans supplied by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., of Saltley Works in Birmingham in 1879, this example was withdrawn in 1964 and scrapped at Ballasalla Station in 1974.  It remained in largely as built condition until the end.

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G.8

1879

Metropolitan

66

8’ 0”

8’ 11”

14’ 6”

Scrapped

G.8 in October of 1967 in the goods yard at Douglas Station; it was scrapped seven years later.

By October of 2022 sister van G.1 was at Douglas Station nearing completion and of similar design to G.8..

Seen at Douglas Station in June 2023 prior to a test run after the restoration  of sister goods van G.1.