A brief documentary showing the re-opened Island Line and new Class 484 rolling stock now plying their trade on the Isle of Wight. The music is royalty free and courtesy of www.bensound.com
At Pier Head it is the fourth track which was supported by the stumps. The third track was removed and the remaining island platform extended across the trackbed. I understand that the pier works were less expensive than budgeted. It's a pity that some of the savings could not be used to replace the tatty screening you rightly mention!
Thanks for the effort you put into making this video. Stunning views of the pier using the Drone. It's a shame that Vivarail appeared to not bother to overhaul the door mechanisms, resulting in slow operation; I have always liked the elegant single leaf doors of the D stock. A case of spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar imo.
Thanks for the nice comments about the video. I tend to stay away from the politics of rolling stock and everything else. Ultimately, I’m all about go out and enjoy the trains, whether it’s a pacer or a pendo
@@emmo999 Don't get me wrong i enjoy all trains including Pacers but i can't help getting political at times. Like with the Pacers, they were the result of the Tory Government wanting a really cheap solution so BR offered the Pacer which was accepted. Recently the current Tory government has the cheek to say how crappy the poor old Pacers are (but it was their fault) !!
If it happens, I can’t see it being soon. There are buildings in the way at Wroxall and the tunnel has been re-used at Ventnor. I would find it unlikely to happen in my lifetime, sadly
Great video emmo, very nice drone work, the amount of work that been put in to upgrade the line is staggering isn't it,the trains look amazing, living in Portsmouth I've been able to keep up with the progress, regular updates on southern news and on line, will be planning a trip over very soon 👍👌😀
6:34 Is that a spring switch that automatically flips by a spring back to the opposite direction track when the train has stopped forcing the spring open, or do they have to be electrically switched by a switch motor ? On lesser lines with predictable travel routings, a spring switch would not require a dispatcher to flip the switch at each end of the platform each and every laborious time. Aarre Peltomaa
Emmo, do they have tampers on th IOW?Love your cab rides mate.thanks, for sharing them,,, and an interesting vid on the Island line,your moving toward Geoff M .and that cant be bad.
No tampers on the island, I’m afraid. They borrowed a smaller one they could load on and off the back of a lorry when it came to upgrading some of the track. Thank you for the nice comments about the video. I won’t be in the habit of making non cab ride videos, but the IoW holds a special place for me, and lots of people are interested in it’s quirkiness
@@emmo999 The old ones couldn't do a half-hour timetable either, so they do indeed need to be a certain amount faster than the old ones. I can't remember the source for this info, but I think it was something fairly reliable, like Informed Sources or Rail or something like that.
When the 483s first came in, they were operating a 20 minute service, more intense than the current schedule. The only issue I’ve seen with the 484s so far is the long time it takes doors to close at stations, mainly due to a long period of bleeping before they close. If that was shortened, they could save a minute across the journey easily
Yes indeed. The passing loops at Ryde and Sandown were designed for the 20 minute service NSE introduced. Sadly one of those got cut meaning a 20/40 service
Yes, I know what you mean, it is a bit of a verbal assault on the ears. And the trouble is because there’s so many, you end up not listening to any of them!
Would love to see cab rides of the refurbished Island Line to check out the infrastructure....anyone in a position to film and post? (resident in N W England)
March 2024. And the whole line is closed again for a while to address flooding issues. Train services have been reduced one per hour as they cannot keep up with vehicle maintenance. Of course, the manufacturers (Vivarail) have gone bust. I can see this closing next time the rolling stock is due for replacement!
