Friday, December 02, 2016

Tube trains on the Isle of Wight

Train nerdery of the highest order.

An old London Underground tube train in the sidings at Ryde St John's Road station on the Isle of Wight
An old London Underground tube train in the sidings at Ryde St John's Road station

There's something very pleasing about seeing old London Underground tube trains in regular service on the Isle of Wight.

Old London Underground tube train in the sidings at Ryde St John's Road station on the Isle of Wight
Trains in the sidings at Ryde St John's Road

Old London Underground tube train in the sidings at Ryde St John's Road station on the Isle of Wight
Another view of the trains from the bridge

Tube train on the Isle of Wight
Train 007 from Shanklin to the Pier Head

Tube train on the Isle of Wight
007

Tube train on the Isle of Wight
007 heading to the end of the line

Tube train on the Isle of Wight
007 on its return to Shanklin

On our Crazy Golfing day out on the Isle of Wight we rode the rails from Ryde St John's Road to Shanklin, and then from Shanklin to Ryde to catch the hovercraft.

Advert for Shanklin Seafront on the Island Line 'tube' trains on the Isle of Wight
Advert for Shanklin Seafront on the Island Line 'tube' trains on the Isle of Wight

Related blog posts:
- Isle of Wight
- Trains

Link:
- The Island Line

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