Isle of Wight Railway Ex Tube Stock 2010

A short video taken at Ryde on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday 18th May 2010 showing the ex tube stock, Class 483, number 008. The British Rail Class 483 electrical multiple units were originally built as 1938 tube stock units for London Underground. They were extensively refurbished between 1989 and 1992 by Eastleigh Works, for use on services on the Isle of Wight's Island Line. This was despite having already worked for nearly fifty years on the London Underground. The units replaced the even older and life-expired Class 485 and Class 486 units, which were introduced in 1967, but were originally built as 'Standard' stock units for the London Electric Railway in 1923. These are currently the oldest stock in use on the national railway network. For further details on the Island Line visit the following; http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/island-line.aspx

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