BRING BACK STEAM TRAINS,IT WOULD BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION and leave these boring characterless ex london from bloody bygone era get working winter time,Damn lord beeching for closing most of the lines on the island,but ime glad to hear the government are putting money into opening branch lines.
@citroeno There are steam trains on the island, on the isle of wight steam railway in fact. These being a tourist attraction. Unfortunately the other railway has the role of transporting children to school, people to work and tourists as well. How would you run the steam loco round at each end, considering Shanklin is a single track terminus? How would a steam train keep to the stringent timings required for the line so that a frequent service can be achieved?!
@alrispoli Life on the isle the islad has 2 speeds slow and stop,and i was talking about using steam in the summer and even then people arnt in a hurry as there on holiday,or old or just slow,sow steam would match the pace of life,i give you one example on a bus from ryde to ventnor the bus driver actually waited for this lady to come out of her house and walk down the garden and walk over to the bus,well if that happened on the main land there would be up roar.NOW THATS HOW SLOW LIFE IS .
@citroeno - When was the announcement made that the Government would be reopening brach lines, in a time of cutbacks it sadly seems unlikely to happen. However I do support the Lib Dem idea of divering £3 billion of road tax money into reopening lines, will it ever happen? Also I cannot understand why the IOW Steam railway does not extend as near to Newport as possible. They have shot themselves in the foot by burying the old bridge at Wooton, most of the route is still intact to Newport!
No mainline EMUs can run on the IOW because of the low-ceilinged tunnel just after Ryde Esplanade. The only other alternative would be to use small steam engines or diesel shunters
This is correct, but also the tunnel in question cannot be raised because it is one of the main routes into Ryde and the cost of raising the roof of the tunnel would therefore be phenomenal! Most likely the 38ts will get replaced by 67ts or 72ts when they are replaced.
Yes and of course by that time the 67 or 72 stock would probably be redundant on the London Underground and it would be heritage stock, in fact it already is!
@Charlesn132 Yes, I have heard this as well. The 73ts is just as suitable, however there is no iminent replacement for them so the Island may to cope with the 38ts a little while yet!
It's because they cost a fortune to maintain and get spares for. There used to be a few more units on the island but back in the late 1990s they were scrapped for parts. I have photos somewhere of them dumped in the car park at Ryde St Johns.
There is no room in the Ryde tunnels for anything larger than 1938 Stock. Hence why it is used.
mocyoung 2 months ago
That problem is sctraching sound of your hand onto the camera. I put mute on it the view. Anyway, Very nice local railway lines.
MIKEMASTER1A 1 year ago
BRING BACK STEAM TRAINS,IT WOULD BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION and leave these boring characterless ex london from bloody bygone era get working winter time,Damn lord beeching for closing most of the lines on the island,but ime glad to hear the government are putting money into opening branch lines.
citroeno 1 year ago
@citroeno There are steam trains on the island, on the isle of wight steam railway in fact. These being a tourist attraction. Unfortunately the other railway has the role of transporting children to school, people to work and tourists as well. How would you run the steam loco round at each end, considering Shanklin is a single track terminus? How would a steam train keep to the stringent timings required for the line so that a frequent service can be achieved?!
alrispoli 1 year ago
@alrispoli Life on the isle the islad has 2 speeds slow and stop,and i was talking about using steam in the summer and even then people arnt in a hurry as there on holiday,or old or just slow,sow steam would match the pace of life,i give you one example on a bus from ryde to ventnor the bus driver actually waited for this lady to come out of her house and walk down the garden and walk over to the bus,well if that happened on the main land there would be up roar.NOW THATS HOW SLOW LIFE IS .
citroeno 1 year ago
@alrispoli they did it for a hundered odd years before these were invented...
claypiesexygod 1 year ago
@claypiesexygod But, even on Vectis, times change! Today's timetable requirement mean they couldn't manage it anymore!
alrispoli 1 year ago
@alrispoli easily could. They manage it in china some of the busiest railways on the face of the earth
claypiesexygod 1 year ago
@citroeno - When was the announcement made that the Government would be reopening brach lines, in a time of cutbacks it sadly seems unlikely to happen. However I do support the Lib Dem idea of divering £3 billion of road tax money into reopening lines, will it ever happen? Also I cannot understand why the IOW Steam railway does not extend as near to Newport as possible. They have shot themselves in the foot by burying the old bridge at Wooton, most of the route is still intact to Newport!
Markjuk 1 year ago
@citroeno Steam is also far more of a bygone era
bronzeonion 1 year ago
Funkefied Train!
sushibub 2 years ago
fantastic
trainspotter11 2 years ago
nice, but to be realistic they will be replaced soon but what by?
simpletimes222 2 years ago
No mainline EMUs can run on the IOW because of the low-ceilinged tunnel just after Ryde Esplanade. The only other alternative would be to use small steam engines or diesel shunters
matthew376 2 years ago
This is correct, but also the tunnel in question cannot be raised because it is one of the main routes into Ryde and the cost of raising the roof of the tunnel would therefore be phenomenal! Most likely the 38ts will get replaced by 67ts or 72ts when they are replaced.
alrispoli 2 years ago
Yes and of course by that time the 67 or 72 stock would probably be redundant on the London Underground and it would be heritage stock, in fact it already is!
matthew376 2 years ago
@alrispoli They most likely won't be replaced by 67 or 72 stock, they will probably want 73 stock.
It has to do with the 67/72 stock not having doors at the cab I heard.
Charlesn132 1 year ago
@Charlesn132 Yes, I have heard this as well. The 73ts is just as suitable, however there is no iminent replacement for them so the Island may to cope with the 38ts a little while yet!
alrispoli 1 year ago
what i don't get is they are 2 carriged trains and like there is only 5 on the whole island
daleksec53 2 years ago
It's because they cost a fortune to maintain and get spares for. There used to be a few more units on the island but back in the late 1990s they were scrapped for parts. I have photos somewhere of them dumped in the car park at Ryde St Johns.
alrispoli 2 years ago
Super!!!
Grigoriy137 2 years ago
it still doesnt look right even after all these years a tube train out of london lol
potterxt600ttr250c90 3 years ago
yeh but they are the only sort that will fit in Ryde tunnel any other will get stuck lol, i do see your point though
f1baker 2 years ago
i like the fact these trains are 70 years old! and still going strong what a retirement lol i dont think the new LT tube stock will last that long
potterxt600ttr250c90 3 years ago
do they have conductors on board?
mrdrunk3040 3 years ago
Wonderful trains, they are. Thanks for sharing.
AppleOranges12 3 years ago
Quality video - What editing software do you use?
Hyperen 3 years ago
Windows Movie Maker!
alrispoli 3 years ago
Oh what is thename of that font?
Hyperen 3 years ago
i love this route
and the 1938 tube stock
GWRtom 3 years ago
the dinosaur livery doesnt really suit a Ex-LT tube stock train
grahamf19 3 years ago
On the Isle of Wight!!
Ryde to Shanklin!
alrispoli 4 years ago
where can you ride on thies train.
wazia007 4 years ago
Yeah still going strong if a tad rusty, went on them last summer, much perfer the LT livery though.
dccodring21 4 years ago
rusty? they are alloy bodied
potterxt600ttr250c90 3 years ago
Ok flaky paint then lol.
dccodring21 3 years ago
nt bad concidering their age i wish i will look good at that age lol
potterxt600ttr250c90 3 years ago
These are steel bodies. '56-on tube stock was alloy bodied
glenrea 2 years ago
Very enjoyable video. I always enjoy a ride on Island Line.
ekin1972 4 years ago