I know the pier head looks shabby.....But, it's part of Railway history, and, lets be honest to much of that has already been lost....T 8 years old I arrived at that pier head and boarded a wonderful old steam pulled train to Sandown......Wonderful memories.....I'm 66 now.....You do the maths...
Three out of four tracks on the pier disused, the old tramway ones long defunct, I notice also that the 2nd track for the trains (previously used mainly for pier shuttles) has now had its track severed in the vicinity of the Esplanade Station redundant platform, so obviously no plans to reinstate it. I'm just glad that the problems they said they had with the pier structure seem to have been sorted.
@@TheClockwise770 The routes were opened by several companies between 1862 and 1901 and modernised after The Grouping in the 1920s. Most of them were permanently closed between 1952 and 1966, whilst the 8+1⁄2-mile-long (13.7 km) Island Line[1] was temporarily closed in 1966 and rebuilt for electric train services, introduced in 1967. Replacement trains were introduced in 1990, and a major renewal is due now in 2021.
I know i went to the Isle of Wight in 1975, it wasn't underground stock we travelled on as it had a proper guards carriage, any ideas what it would have been?
@@dhm1983 No need to do research, one just has to look out of any rail carriage window across the UK. Nationalization of British Railways was thought to be a retrograde step. Privatization has led to downgrading of services, surly staff who need to go on public relations courses. The Cross Rail project that enables a slightly faster transit time but costing mega money is a farce. Gridlock on the highways because Beeching ripped up many main and branch lines. Jump on a South Korean, Japanese or Chinese train and the staff will bow to the passengers when entering and leaving carriages. Imagine that in the UK from spotty faced ticket collectors and unkempt buffet car attendants looking like Boris Johnson!! London to Edinburgh by Pullman in the 50's was a very different story, starched tablecloths, napkins, silver service and first class food. Today looking out of the carriage windows we see holes where windows used to be, holes in the washing hanging in the same windows and holes in the roads. Successive governments have screwed it all up and solutions are not forthcoming in the short and medium term. Thanks but I will stick to Rovos Rail, South Africa and don't blame that on apartheid!
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At last. Great capture.
Loved riding the old tube stock on the Island
Lots of sparks - I presume there was a thin coating of rust on the power rail due to the time since trains were running. Looks like a nice train.
That's what I was thinking but wasn't sure.
I know the pier head looks shabby.....But, it's part of Railway history, and, lets be honest to much of that has already been lost....T 8 years old I arrived at that pier head and boarded a wonderful old steam pulled train to Sandown......Wonderful memories.....I'm 66 now.....You do the maths...
That's interesting as I'm the same age but did not know that the Isle had a steam service in the 60s thought it had always run ex tube stock.
@@TheClockwise770: The last steam services on the island ran on the remaining Ryde to Shanklin line on 31 December 1966.
@@UKWMO I was on the last train. that day
Three out of four tracks on the pier disused, the old tramway ones long defunct, I notice also that the 2nd track for the trains (previously used mainly for pier shuttles) has now had its track severed in the vicinity of the Esplanade Station redundant platform, so obviously no plans to reinstate it. I'm just glad that the problems they said they had with the pier structure seem to have been sorted.
@@TheClockwise770 The routes were opened by several companies between 1862 and 1901 and modernised after The Grouping in the 1920s. Most of them were permanently closed between 1952 and 1966, whilst the 8+1⁄2-mile-long (13.7 km) Island Line[1] was temporarily closed in 1966 and rebuilt for electric train services, introduced in 1967. Replacement trains were introduced in 1990, and a major renewal is due now in 2021.
Wonderful we have missed you so much
The Island Line Class 484s are gorgeous trains.
This all took over 3 hours in real time!¬
It's about time, been waiting long time to see, from USA
Wow great video
27 seconds before the video starts.
Super Video 👍👍.
VG Gert
It's so shiny . . . .
Awesome!!!
Can't wait to ride it!
Got a long wait! Won't be up and running for passengers this years that's for sure
Beutiful view video 👍👍👍👍👍
It didn't look like it enjoyed that turn before the platform to me.
Very nice indeed. :)
I know i went to the Isle of Wight in 1975, it wasn't underground stock we travelled on as it had a proper guards carriage, any ideas what it would have been?
Hahaha I can see me running down thr pier with the cyclist
Lol I probably would of done the same.
Worth looking at your videos, James. See the evacuation test from the other side.
When will be running for the passenger
Huge compared to the old ones!
De ce nu văd LIVE aici?📹😀🚅🚄🚂🚃🚃🚃,îmi zice cineva cum să-l găsesc 👨💻
excellent shot 👍it will be hard to replace the 1938 stock good luck hope it makes a success
it won't be difficult to improve reliability to be fair, the new ones aren't 80 odd years yet
When do regular services re-start?
They haven't given us a date yet, though late October has been mooted. At least seeing the 484's out on test is a positive sign!
Did anyone tell Spinney ?
R.I.P. London Underground D-Stock
LUGAR LINDO
At last......
Maybe Im too old or just living in the past but this doesn't look right
The old stock is better
Boo boo this is never ganna be the same again 👎
Lots of yellow jackets, no passengers....you couldn't make it up.
RIP the UK railway system
You do know the line is'nt open yet?
Do your research before commenting Robin
@@dhm1983 No need to do research, one just has to look out of any rail carriage window across the UK. Nationalization of British Railways was thought to be a retrograde step. Privatization has led to downgrading of services, surly staff who need to go on public relations courses. The Cross Rail project that enables a slightly faster transit time but costing mega money is a farce.
Gridlock on the highways because Beeching ripped up many main and branch lines.
Jump on a South Korean, Japanese or Chinese train and the staff will bow to the passengers when entering and leaving carriages. Imagine that in the UK from spotty faced ticket collectors and unkempt buffet car attendants looking like Boris Johnson!!
London to Edinburgh by Pullman in the 50's was a very different story, starched tablecloths, napkins, silver service and first class food.
Today looking out of the carriage windows we see holes where windows used to be, holes in the washing hanging in the same windows and holes in the roads.
Successive governments have screwed it all up and solutions are not forthcoming in the short and medium term.
Thanks but I will stick to Rovos Rail, South Africa and don't blame that on apartheid!
@@RebelWithACause-ts7de you stick. to South Africa then
@@dhm1983 Certainly will! Robert Louis Stephenson would turn over in his grave if he saw what has happened to the UK railway system