Cattle Vans K.8 - K.9
Two vans obtained from the usual supplier of the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., of Saltley in Birmingham and similar to previous orders deliverd without roofs, both later had these fitted in-house at Douglas Works. Their design was based upon the earlier deliveries and featured diagonal planking as per other stock.
Out of use for several years after the war, they were both broken up and parts retained to maintain other wagons and vans as the Railway Company commonly did. K.8 received a roof in 1916 and was scrapped in 1960, K.9 was roofed in 1927 and scrapped in 1963. Accompanying drawing conjectural.
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K.8 - K.9
Metropolitan
1899
14’ 6”
6’ 6”
8’ 6”
8’ 0”
Both Scrapped
In May 1938 K.22 was captured at St. Germain’s Station, note the bullock being transported to the mart.
September 1952 and van K.20 is in the goods yard at Ramsey Station on mart duty in the later pale grey livery.