Post by roythebus on Sept 8, 2009 18:56:13 GMT
Maybe this should be on the overground thread??
I had a visit to the Isle of Wight over the bank holiday weekend, mainly to assist in the beer tent (85 real ales) at the Island Steam show. What a wonderful weekend it turned out to be, culminating not only in a ride on the steam stock, but the connecting train back to Pier Head on the 38 tube stock.
Now devoid of the dinosaur livery, the stock has been symathetically restored to original LT red, albeit with yellow warning panels. The interiors, suitably modernised, disguise their age! I'm not aware of any plans to replce this stock in the near future (A60's maybe?), but there are plans afoot to run the steam trains alongside the "main line" service to Ryde St.Johns Road!
The island is well worth a visit, but don't try to get to Havenstreet by bus; since Go-Ahead took over Southern Vectis, there is no Sunday service! How useful.
I had a visit to the Isle of Wight over the bank holiday weekend, mainly to assist in the beer tent (85 real ales) at the Island Steam show. What a wonderful weekend it turned out to be, culminating not only in a ride on the steam stock, but the connecting train back to Pier Head on the 38 tube stock.
Now devoid of the dinosaur livery, the stock has been symathetically restored to original LT red, albeit with yellow warning panels. The interiors, suitably modernised, disguise their age! I'm not aware of any plans to replce this stock in the near future (A60's maybe?), but there are plans afoot to run the steam trains alongside the "main line" service to Ryde St.Johns Road!
The island is well worth a visit, but don't try to get to Havenstreet by bus; since Go-Ahead took over Southern Vectis, there is no Sunday service! How useful.
