A Royal Train was operated in the early evening of 23rd May for the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, who were making a one-day visit to the island.  No.13 Kissack with F.35 and F.41 left Douglas at 5.45pm, the diesel railcars had left half an hour earlier to check that all was in order for the passing of the Royal Train; the royal visitors left the train at Castletown Station and an empty combined train of No.13 Kissack, two carriages and railcars returned to Douglas.