Three-Plank Wagon H.46
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This wagon was a one-off vehicle and was built by the Railway Company in 1918 re-using the underframe of cattle van K.15 which was destroyed; it was one of the last of the series to remain in regular use; this example was scrapped in 1960 and was built to the same pattern as others of the series which ultimately totalled forty-six as detailed elsewhere. The illustration here shows the temporary sheep rails attached to the vehicle.
The use of this particular series of wagons dwindled latterly and the “M” series of drop-side wagons were favoured for their versatility, making this something of an oddity being created as late as 1918. Despite this, Metropolitan furnished the railway with fresh drawings as late as 1925 for more of the type, the offer was not taken up. H.46 was fitted with a handbrake, as were other members of the series, albeit retrospectively.
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H.46
I.M.R. Co.
1918
14’ 6”
6’ 6”
4’ 10”
Scrapped
1960
H.46 was the final wagon of the series, and is seen here in traffic here with sheep rails fitted at Ramsey Station c.1938 which were inter-changeable with other such wagons.
H.46 in model form on Michael Radcliffe’s model Douglas ’61 with a Manx Northern Railway ventilated van to the rear; in reality this wagon was obsolete by this time.
Replica wagon H.1 in use during an intermediate Ultimate Driving Experience at Port Erin Station in the summer of 2022, the sole remaining representative of the series.
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