Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight

This DVD programme takes a look at the former tube trains in action on the Isle of Wight. We begin in the summer of 1989 with archive video shot at various locations along the line. We visit Ryde, Shanklin, Ryde Works, Ryde St Johns Road, Ryde Esplanade, and Ryde Pier Head at various times of the day. This shows the ‘Standard Stock’ trains in action during their last full summer season. We see some still shots of the ‘1938 Stock’ carriages being unloaded onto the lines in autumn 1989, before our next visit in the summer of 1990 where we see both the ‘Standard Stock’ and ‘1939 Stock’ running in service together. Filmed at similar locations as the 1989 footage, we also take a ride on 483 001 and 483 002 as well some ‘Standard Stock’ trains. From 1990 we jump forward 30 years to 2020 and see some of the remaining trains in service. Our programme concludes with some footage filmed on the very last day of service, 3rd January 2021.