South Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet. The five Class 483 trains, built in 1938 for the London Underground, have been serving the Isle of Wight ...
The trains are estimated to have run for over three million miles in 82 years. Credit: South Western Railway. After 82 years of service, the Isle of Wight’s Island Line trains have retired, with the ...
The Island Line and its associated infrastructure, on the Isle of Wight, in the UK, have been upgraded to offer a more frequent service and introduce more trains. The UK's South Western Railway (SWR) ...
While Network Rail and the National Rail Museum celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, the last county in England to get railways is celebrating an anniversary of its own. This year ...