“Pairs” Carriage F.59

Paired in 1920 using a new underframe supplied by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., of Saltley Works in Birmingham reusing four-wheel carriages A.6 and C.4, this carriage became F.59 which was withdrawn in 1965 and the bodies removed and scrapped in 1968 at St. Johns Station to create bogie runner R.10.  In this form it was sold to the Ffestiniog Railway in 1974, now forming their carriage No.119.


This is one of few items of rolling stock for which there is a poor photographic record, if you have access to any images that you would be happy for us to use on this side to complete the page please get in touch with the website administrator who would be delighted to hear from you.  The accompanying drawings on this page are of similar carriages for illustrative purposes only.

Fleet No.:

Originally:

Capacity:

“Paired”:

Width:

Width:

Builders:

Status:

F.59

48

1920

7’ 0”

342

Metropolitan

Scrapped

Sister carriage F.67 at Douglas Station in 1969, typical of the series.

Restored sister carriage F.68 displayed on the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

Restored interior of sister carriage F.63 now in regular traffic once again.