Ryde to Ventnor by steam
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Uploaded by Quarkman0 on Dec 31, 2006
Guaranteed to bring a lump to the throat of anyone who remembers this much gentler way of coming to, and travelling around, the island. Why, oh why has it all gone?
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Love to know if you have any more of this lovely film. Video125co
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Saw the paddle steamer "Ryde " dumped and rotting away just outside Fishbourne I.O.W , its still a lovely site but quite sad really : (
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what a great shame someone never hand the hindsight to keep all the railways on the island open and use it as an working museum,and why terminate at shanklin,why not all the way to ventnor
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Lovely video. Thanks for sharing. Manuel
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@patlaws Don't be sorry, what you've said is so true, simply, people can't help idealize the past, forgetting the bad things, to remember the good things only.Must be nearly everyone's mean of confronting death, which is the only thing to be assured down here. BTW, socialists countries also closed their smaller railway lines and put trucks/buses on roads. They did this only later than western countries, exception made of conservative dictatorships like Spain or Portugal.
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Ahhhh nostalgia - days when there was no rushing about. Great vid thanks.
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A great video or should I say film,it takes me back to the 50's,I can still remember seeing the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth going along the Solent OH HAPPY DAYS!!
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Rush to diesilise was an idiots plan. Too many young engine cut up before their time.
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Stunning quality beautifully composed video, enhanced by the magical Pier Head announcement dating from the days when the island network was (unbelievably) around 50 miles, with well-chosen musical accompaniment. The ludicrous political horsetrading that led to the loss of the scenic Ventnor section remains an enduring regret. Thanks so much for posting.
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i love steam but my mother hated steam trains as she always got soot marks on her clothes!
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When is this film meant to be - 1952 or 1962? Why does it say you could travel Newport to Freshwater, closed in 1953, when this film is from 1962?
stevedn1 4 years ago
Well spotted Steve! The station announcement and train noises are from an old recording superimposed onto silent film (only nine years apart!) Sorry for the confusion and the tardy reply!
Quarkman0 3 years ago