18th May 1952

R.C.T.S. (S. of E. Branch)
Isle of Wight Railtour

Locos Used W3 'Ryde', W14 & W32 'Bonchurch'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
W32? Ryde Pier Head - Ryde Esplanade - Smallbrook Jn - Haven Street - Newport
W3 Newport - Cowes
W3 Cowes - Newport
W32 Newport - Ningwood - Freshwater
W32 Freshwater - Ningwood - Newport - Blackwater - Merstone - Godshill Halt - Ventnor West
W32 Ventnor West - Godshill Halt - Merstone - Blackwater - Newport
W32 Newport - Blackwater - Merstone - Sandown
W32 Sandown - Brading
W14 Brading - Bembridge
W14 Bembridge - Brading
W32? Brading - Smallbrook Jn - Ryde Esplanade - Ryde Pier Head

Sources : John Clifford, David Davis & Mike Morant

Photo Review


W3 at Newport (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


W3 running round the train at Cowes (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


W32 at Freshwater (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


W32 at Ventnor West (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


W32 off the train at Sandown (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


W14 at Bembridge (photo: the Mike Morant collection)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection


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