Trains today!

Hot and sunny. Spent day on Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Arriving at Haven Street.

On the line.  These Ivatt 2-6-2T locos were considered as replacements for the O2’s, so are quite appropriate for an IOW railway.

In the yard.  Spot the lurking ‘Shark’.

Best of the best.  The remaining member of the O2 class 0-4-4T that ran the railway from the 1930’s.

Second best?  One of the Island Terriers in the museum.

The carriage works.  A real labour of love restoring beach huts and chicken coops into pre-grouping coaches.  The little four-wheelers are some of the original coaches on the island.

Ryde Pier trams.

And other exhibits.

Next time, we are back on the buses!