On the morning of Monday 19th May 2008 No. 4 Loch was hauling the 10.20am service train from Douglas when it struck a van on the approach to Port Soderick station; reports in the press at the time advised that the impact of the train hitting the red Vauxhall Vivaro side on and pushing it a distance of some 65 feet.  A spokesman for the local police reported that due to this the van ended up half on the platform.  The driver of the van had been working at the station house alongside the line and within minutes of the incident occurring the owner, Emma King, had taken photographs that appeared on Isle of Man Newspapers’ website.  Of the passengers on the train, nobody was injured in the incident.  The train was travelling at about 5 miles per hour at the time, as it was approaching the platform where it would have come to a halt.  Acting head of railways John Kennaugh said the locomotive driver “did all he could to prevent a collision, but couldn't”.   Nick Thacker, of Armour Construction, who was the driver of the van said: “It was like that episode from The Simpsons when he is dragged along by a train; I never felt fear for my life because the train was only going slowly”.  Emergency services were called to the scene but with no casualties the van was removed from the scene by the railways’ vehicle-mounted lifting crane.  No. 13 Kissack was also dispatched from Douglas to bring the train back to the terminus.  No. 4 was not badly damaged in the incident but the front buffer beam was broken and splintered beyond repair, losing the unique brass “4” numeral in the process, this being embedded in the side of the van!  The Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate have been informed of the incident and the track was also inspected by the permanent way.   The buffer from No. 1 has since been fitted to No. 4 and the “Three Legs” symbol and a replacement “4” (manufactured in the Ramsey area) have been fitted.