Lines: The Island Line, Ryde/Sandown

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20th February 2005

Ryde Rail, as the line was known, uses trains built in 1938 for London Transport between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. The 'new' stock replaced some even more elderly trains dating from 1924, also ex London Transport. The line itself is mainly single track and controlled by colour lights from Ryde St Johns signalbox, although a couple of semaphores remain at Ryde St Johns.

483001 in withdrawn condition, Ryde St Johns 19Feb05 Buy Print	483002 at Ryde St Johns Depot 19Feb05 Buy Print	483004 leaves Ryde Pier heading for Shanklin 19Feb05. Here you can ride in a 65 year old tube train above the sea...! Buy Print	483004 heads towards Ryde Pier Head from Shanklin 19Feb05 Buy Print
483006 Ryde Pier Head in the early 1990s. Buy Print	483007 in London Transport red livery arrives at Shanklin 19Feb05 Buy Print	483008 Ryde Esplanade in the early 1990s Buy Print	483009 stabled in the bay platfom at Ryde St Johns 19Feb05 Buy Print
485042 Brading late 1980s. Sadly the character of this scene is lost as the semaphores have gone and the line is singled. Buy Print	485042 Brading, late 1980s Buy Print	485043 Ryde Pier Head, late 1980s. This 5 car unit was still in blue/grey livery at one end, NSE livery the other Buy Print	485043 Ryde Pier Head late 1980s. Buy Print
485044, former 1924 stock repatriated to the mainland for restoration, Ruislip Depot 28Oct90 Buy Print	485045 Brading, late 1980s. The signalbox still stands in a forlorn state behind the island platform Buy Print