Welcome to a brand new series of films featuring the Islands Railways. We shall be covering many items of interest as they occur. From time to time we may include footage of other preserved lines which we have covered over the last five years and feel will interest Island enthusiasts – Bob Ennis
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Railway Runaround part seven. The Ivatt Gala
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THREE ISLAND IVATTS
It was the 25th of May 2018 that for the very first time a six coupled tender locomotive would run in service on our Island rails. The Ivatt Trust having transferred the ownership of their three, now fully restored, 2MT class locomotives to the Island’s steam railway. With three cameras in operation, including our drone camera, this DVD covers this three day special event from start to finish.
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART SIX
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Contents
TERRIER TO WOOTTON Filmed in 1982
TRAIN STORY OPENS The new 1.2 million pound project opens at Havenstreet
HERITAGE GOODS TRAIN In operation with restored goods vehicles
IVATT RETURNS TO STEAM The most powerful locomotives ever to run on the Island
BY TRAIN ACROSS THE ISLAND A journey in 1963
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART ONE
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Contents
TERRIER TIME Two Terriers from the Bluebell Line join us for a memorable time at Havenstreet.
INVINCIBLE Returns to Steam with a striking new livery.
TRAINS ALONG THE PIER 45 years of change travelling by rail on Ryde Pier
BIRCH GROVE A popular visitor from the Bluebell Line.
ROYAL VISIT Her majesty Queen Elizabeth travels to Havenstreet by train
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART TWO
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Contents
THE VENTNOR WEST SET RUNS AGAIN The original push pull set now restored
ISLAND DRIVER KEN WEST Remembers the last journey from Cowes and the unusual run round
THE EXBURY GARDENS RAILWAY We visit this delightful narrow gauge line in Hampshire
THE NORTHERN LINE ON THE ISLAND Now restored to it’s 1938 livery
THE VICTORIAN TRAIN AT ASHEY The 6 coach train of restored four wheeled vehicles with no 8 Freshwater
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART THREE
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BEFORE THE CLOSURES The Bembridge Branch Line – The Newport to Sandown Line – The Freshwater Line
A DAY ON THE BLUEBELL Spend the day looking at the first preserved railway after it’s 50 years of operation
THE CALBOURNE WEEKEND To celebrate the return to service of the Island’s O2 class Locomotive
THE LOTTERY HERITAGE AWARDS The Isle of Wight Steam Railway receives this well deserved award
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART FOUR
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SPRING GALA Visiting locomotives Beattie Well Tank & Billington E4 join our 40th year celebrations
WATERCRESS LINE We spend the day looking at the Watercress line and Lord Nelson
AUTUMN GALA Our first ever Grand Cavalcade with four diesel and four steam locomotives on display
LAST TRAIN FROM NEWPORT 1971 On the 24th January 1971 all of the rolling stock was moved to Havenstreet
RAILWAY RUNAROUND PART FIVE
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ISLE OF WIGHT TRAVEL 1963 Archive 16mm film of travelling to the Island in 1963 by ship, rail, tram buses and cars. Restored with a new informative soundtrack
A NEW STATION FOR WOOTTON A replica of the original station at Havenstreet has been opened at Wootton
CALBOURNE AT SWANAGE W24 Calbourne ends it’s tour of the South of England with a visit to Swanage
London Underground trains operating on the Isle of Wight? Yes- it’s true. From 1967, pre 2nd World War stock from the underground has carried locals and holidaymakers on the Ryde to Shanklin line via another seaside resort, Sandown. The carriages’ relatively low height and length meant that, after electrification of this eight and half mile line, they were just the ticket as replacements for even more ancient steam-hauled trains. Not only does this film tell the fascinating story of the Underground trains on the Isle of Wight, but also delves deeply into the early London history of the three lines from which the age defying stock eminated: the Piccadilly, the now defunct Northern City, and – later – the Northern. The early beginnings of the London Underground itself, the World’s first underground, is also highlighted.
The narrator is Peter Boffin, and Michael Arnell provides a suitably retro commentary for the old film footage provided by the London Transport Museum, which also kindly allowed the free use of many of its archive photographs.
Aspect Ratio 4.3 | Stereo Sound
Pal Region 2 | Running time 85 minutes
Single Layer Single Sided Disk | Colour and Monochrome
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ALL STATIONS TO VENTNOR WEST This film tells the story of the little Island line that served Ventnor for only 52 years. The high expectations of traffic on the route never materialized throughout it’s life, opened in 1900 and closed in 1952. This interesting piece of railway history is told by railway historian Roger Silsbury from the signal box at Havenstreet. With vintage film and a good helping of stills from the archives, it takes us on the journey from Cowes to Newport and Merstone to Ventnor West.
O2 TO HAVENSTREET The earlier days of the Isle of Wight Railway filmed in 1987 and now re-mastered for this DVD
Both films produced and directed by Bob Ennis
Aspect Ratio 4.3 | Stereo Sound
Pal Region 2 | Running time 60 minutes
Single Layer Single Sided Disk | Colour and Monochrome
Price including UK postage: £12.99
Return to Smallbrook was originally released in 1991 as a record of The Isle of Wight railway system at that time, culminating in the reopening of the Steam Railway’s extension to Smallbrook Junction. John Huntley tells the story, which includes early film footage of the demise and restoration of the Railway as it is today. We see the new extension under construction as well as the introduction of ex London Transport underground vehicles in service on the Island Line. The opening of the new extension is celebrated with both electric and steam trains running through the banner on 20th July 1991.
Aspect Ratio 4.3 | Stereo Sound
Pal Region 2 | Running time 65 minutes
Single Layer Single Sided Disk | Colour and Monochrome
Price including UK postage: £12.99
