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I used to ride in those very cars when going to college on the Bakerloo line, to Northwick park. That motor sound brings memories flooding back! - Thanks for posting.
I love the Isle of Wight and it's Railways, it all leaves you in a time warp.....superb coverage as always, and well chosen locations to give that feel of a railway lost in time....Best wishes....Bob
That shot at 3:25 is such a wonderfully timeless scene - it could be anytime between the late 60s and the present day. The Island Line doesn't get the love it deserves. It's every bit as much of a working museum as the Steam line, and with a little more tourist publicity it would be far better patronised. Then again, the Island Line staff are what really "make it" - whether that's the drivers thrashing their almost suspensionless 80-year old trains to their limits over jointed track, often making a mockery of the speed limit, or the guard who gave young me a day rover many years back for the princely sum of 50p because I was a Friend of the GCR. It's a throwback of the most glorious kind and I'd implore anybody who gets a chance to go give it a try - but expect a wild ride!
What a lovely video. Great sound and pictures. Makes me want to add it to my list of places to see. Great work with very effective editing love it Amacf
Almost like a trip back in time, what with the 1930's tube stock and the pre-grouping steam traction and carriages. Lovely stuff. As a point of discussion- I'm no expert on coaches, but is that ex-LSWR Lyme Regis stock behind the Ivatt?
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So St John's Road is as close as IWSR will get to the esplanade or pier? Because the tunnel has had the track-bed raised to avoid flooding, and so only the low profile tube trains can fit the limited gauge. Sad that steam could not get to the esplanade at Ryde, it would have benefitted both so much.
The track wasn't raised by much, perhaps just 6 inches with the tunnel still suffering water ingress to this day. A much more fundamental problem is the pier which in it's current state is unlikely to allow the weight of steam services nor does it have any run-round facilities and the same applies to Esplanade. That, and the likely need to share track with the electric services makes the whole thing sadly impractical.
Christopher125 Thanks for the Info, Christopher. My info came from the support staff in the IWSR museum at Havenstreet, and said that the clearance in the tunnel was no longer enough for their normal rolling stock. The extra ballast was not to stop the water ingress, but to stop the flooding by providing drainage before the flooding covered the rails (Inc the third rail, of course). The extension from Smallbrook to St Johns Road already puts IWSR onto tracks with the electrified services. That will be new for a preserved railway, but uniquely will allow a Class 73 to be used in dual modes! It's also interesting to note that a tube train is usually a four rail system, but has been moved to the more usual SR three rail for the Island. Run-around is a key detail, true, and the use of steam (even with the lightweight Terriers) on the pier would have all sorts of issues. But it is great to see a pier being used for their designed purpose, with cars and trains supporting the ferry service. And kudos for the footage on this; lots of lovely locations and perspectives! Regards, Tom
The four wheelers and terriers should have no problem with the tunnel, the bogie stock would at best be a tight fit but that would be easier to address than the pier, which is pretty fundamental. As for St Johns Road, that won't involve Island Line and Steam Railway services sharing the same tracks - the idea is to have a new loop at Brading so Island Line services operate an even-interval half hourly service. As services would no longer pass at Ryde, the IWSR can be given sole use of the Up line and possibly two of three platforms for a run-round. This had been planned for 2012 but resignalling was deferred, fingers crossed we won't have to wait much longer....
Christopher125 Thanks, Christopher, you have more knowledge on this. Good to air the events on the Island,including for people with a little knowledge like me. There was also a comment about the state of the lines; is it true that they would need significant work, even to reach the standards of the preserved railway? Regards, Tom
I'd like to see an extension Westwards towards Newport if it ever becomes financially viable for the IOWSR to do so - their heads are unsurprisingly turned by the slightly shaky looking future for Island Rail, but I'd make that a priority if I ruled the world! The trackbed is intact right up to the outskirts of town - there's certainly scope for an extension which would provide the County Town with a useful attraction. Because, let's be honest, compared to the rest of the island, there's not much to draw tourists to Newport (though The Bargeman's Rest is a great pub!) Of course, the vandals of 1960s planning drove the island's only ring road across the original location of Newport station, but a new build station just north of the town could be comfortably accommodated, for example, alongside the A3054 and solar farm at North Fairlee Farm - they even made sure to protect the trackbed when the latter was built in case anything ever comes to fruition. :) PS - Have any interested parties considered applying for Heritage Lottery funding to support repairs to the pier to modern standards? It would surely be a strong candidate given its unique status as the only mainline railway pier left in the UK, and its importance for car and rail connections to the ferry.
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I used to ride in those very cars when going to college on the Bakerloo line, to Northwick park.
That motor sound brings memories flooding back! - Thanks for posting.
I love the Isle of Wight and it's Railways, it all leaves you in a time warp.....superb coverage as always, and well chosen locations to give that feel of a railway lost in time....Best wishes....Bob
That shot at 3:25 is such a wonderfully timeless scene - it could be anytime between the late 60s and the present day.
The Island Line doesn't get the love it deserves. It's every bit as much of a working museum as the Steam line, and with a little more tourist publicity it would be far better patronised.
Then again, the Island Line staff are what really "make it" - whether that's the drivers thrashing their almost suspensionless 80-year old trains to their limits over jointed track, often making a mockery of the speed limit, or the guard who gave young me a day rover many years back for the princely sum of 50p because I was a Friend of the GCR. It's a throwback of the most glorious kind and I'd implore anybody who gets a chance to go give it a try - but expect a wild ride!
Wow, now that is a stunning video - not even my brief appearance can ruin it!
Some very interesting shots, every one great! :) Love this railway to pieces, particularly for their 2MT and Terriers! :D
Quite charming video. Nice to see the Tube trains getting their share of attention too.
What a lovely video. Great sound and pictures. Makes me want to add it to my list of places to see. Great work with very effective editing love it Amacf
Sehr schöne Landschaft ,super Züge und 1a gefilmt !! Danke für das hochladen !
Nice video, thumbs up
Great vid. Im the guy hanging out the front window of the first Ivatt shot.
Christopher Flynn lucky
Great video, and some great camera positioning. You took some lovely shots!
Almost like a trip back in time, what with the 1930's tube stock and the pre-grouping steam traction and carriages. Lovely stuff.
As a point of discussion- I'm no expert on coaches, but is that ex-LSWR Lyme Regis stock behind the Ivatt?
There are no L.S.W.R. carriages in service. However locomotive W8 did work on the Lyme Regis branch for a while before W.W.1.
Okay, thanks for the info.
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Wow what is the steam locomotive fantastic Paa fantastic
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Beautiful.....even better without the added 'music' that spoil many video's.
So St John's Road is as close as IWSR will get to the esplanade or pier? Because the tunnel has had the track-bed raised to avoid flooding, and so only the low profile tube trains can fit the limited gauge. Sad that steam could not get to the esplanade at Ryde, it would have benefitted both so much.
The track wasn't raised by much, perhaps just 6 inches with the tunnel still suffering water ingress to this day. A much more fundamental problem is the pier which in it's current state is unlikely to allow the weight of steam services nor does it have any run-round facilities and the same applies to Esplanade. That, and the likely need to share track with the electric services makes the whole thing sadly impractical.
Christopher125
Thanks for the Info, Christopher.
My info came from the support staff in the IWSR museum at Havenstreet, and said that the clearance in the tunnel was no longer enough for their normal rolling stock. The extra ballast was not to stop the water ingress, but to stop the flooding by providing drainage before the flooding covered the rails (Inc the third rail, of course).
The extension from Smallbrook to St Johns Road already puts IWSR onto tracks with the electrified services. That will be new for a preserved railway, but uniquely will allow a Class 73 to be used in dual modes!
It's also interesting to note that a tube train is usually a four rail system, but has been moved to the more usual SR three rail for the Island.
Run-around is a key detail, true, and the use of steam (even with the lightweight Terriers) on the pier would have all sorts of issues.
But it is great to see a pier being used for their designed purpose, with cars and trains supporting the ferry service.
And kudos for the footage on this; lots of lovely locations and perspectives!
Regards, Tom
The four wheelers and terriers should have no problem with the tunnel, the bogie stock would at best be a tight fit but that would be easier to address than the pier, which is pretty fundamental.
As for St Johns Road, that won't involve Island Line and Steam Railway services sharing the same tracks - the idea is to have a new loop at Brading so Island Line services operate an even-interval half hourly service. As services would no longer pass at Ryde, the IWSR can be given sole use of the Up line and possibly two of three platforms for a run-round.
This had been planned for 2012 but resignalling was deferred, fingers crossed we won't have to wait much longer....
Christopher125
Thanks, Christopher, you have more knowledge on this. Good to air the events on the Island,including for people with a little knowledge like me.
There was also a comment about the state of the lines; is it true that they would need significant work, even to reach the standards of the preserved railway?
Regards, Tom
I'd like to see an extension Westwards towards Newport if it ever becomes financially viable for the IOWSR to do so - their heads are unsurprisingly turned by the slightly shaky looking future for Island Rail, but I'd make that a priority if I ruled the world! The trackbed is intact right up to the outskirts of town - there's certainly scope for an extension which would provide the County Town with a useful attraction. Because, let's be honest, compared to the rest of the island, there's not much to draw tourists to Newport (though The Bargeman's Rest is a great pub!)
Of course, the vandals of 1960s planning drove the island's only ring road across the original location of Newport station, but a new build station just north of the town could be comfortably accommodated, for example, alongside the A3054 and solar farm at North Fairlee Farm - they even made sure to protect the trackbed when the latter was built in case anything ever comes to fruition. :)
PS - Have any interested parties considered applying for Heritage Lottery funding to support repairs to the pier to modern standards? It would surely be a strong candidate given its unique status as the only mainline railway pier left in the UK, and its importance for car and rail connections to the ferry.
13:32 so that is what the habit of waving to trains originates from!