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ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAYS

Considering the size of the Isle of Wight (only larger than Rutland at low tide!), its railway history is incredibly complicated and I am going to make no attempt to explain it here - let the pictures tell the story! These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - BONCHURCH - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 04/1883 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.2376 - 1923 to SR No.18 BONCHURCH - 05/28 withdrawn - seen here in SR days.
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ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - BONCHURCH - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 04/1883 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.2376 - 1923 to SR No.18 BONCHURCH - 05/28 withdrawn - seen here in SR days.

  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - No.12 - Stroudley LBSCR Class A1X 'Terrier' 0-6-0T - built 09/1880 by Brighton Works as LBSCR No.84 CROWBOROUGH - 11/03 sold to IOWCR as No.12 - 07/16 rebuilt to Class A1X - 1923 to SR No.W12 - 05/36 withdrawn.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Open Wagons - presumably new stock at the time - very old copy of a picture in a 1903 Railway Magazine.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Railmotor No.1 - 0-4-0T - built 09/1906 by Hawthorn Leslie & Co., Works No.2663 - 1913 loco and coach separated - 02/18 withdrawn - sold to Furness Shipbuilding, Haverton Hill, as No.8 - seen here as Furness No.8, with IWCR origins still visible. Note shortening of cab to make way for coal bunker
  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Railmotor No.1 - 0-4-0T - built 09/1906 by Hawthorn Leslie & Co., Works No.2663 - 1913 loco and coach separated - 02/18 withdrawn - sold to Furness Shipbuilding, Haverton Hill, as No.8. Coach unit was mounted on two bogies and ran until 1937.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Railmotor No.1 - 0-4-0T - built 09/1906 by Hawthorn Leslie & Co., Works No.2663, to work the Ventnor West branch - 1913 loco and coach separated - 02/18 withdrawn - sold to Furness Shipbuilding, Haverton Hill, as No.8. Coach unit was mounted on two bogies and ran until 1937.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY - VENTNOR STATION - A Beyer Peacock 2-4-0T sits at the platform having just arrived as another train leaves in the background. Note how constricted the site is with not even enough room for a run round loop. Note also the moveable bridge between the platforms.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - BONCHURCH - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 04/1883 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.2376 - 1923 to SR No.18 BONCHURCH - 05/28 withdrawn - seen here in SR days.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - BRADING - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 12/1876 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.1638 - 1923 to SR No.17 BRADING - 04/26 withdrawn - seen here in what must surely be a posed shot.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - RYDE - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 06/1864 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.400 - 1923 to SR No.13 RYDE - 07/32 withdrawn - seen here in SR days.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - RYDE - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 06/1864 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.400 - 1923 to SR No.W13 RYDE - 07/32 withdrawn - seen here at Eastleigh Works.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - SANDOWN - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 06/1864 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.401 - 09/23 withdrawn, SR number not applied.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - SHANKLIN - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 06/1864 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.403 - 1923 to SR No.14 SHANKLIN - 11/27 withdrawn - seen here on a Ryde - Ventnor train.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - SHANKLIN - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 06/1864 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.403 - 1923 to SR No.14 SHANKLIN - 11/27 withdrawn.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - VENTNOR - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 10/1868 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.848 - 1923 to SR No.15 VENTNOR - 09/25 withdrawn.
  • ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY - WROXALL - IOWR 2-4-0T - built 04/1872 by Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works No.1141 - 1923 to SR No.16 WROXALL - 06/33 withdrawn - seen here in SR days.
  • NEWPORT, GODSHILL & ST LAWRENCE RAILWAY - The inaugural train over the Ventnor West line on July 20th, 1897 hauled by one of the IWCR ex-NLR 4-4-0T's, Nos.6 & 7. The line was worked by the Isle of Wight Central Railway from the outset.
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