The Isle of Wight Island Line REVISITED - The More Things Change | Another Station, Another Mile #21

[@paulmark63]

Glad your back great video paul in Orpington

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you Paul! ^_^

[@AlasdairMacCaluim]

Lake - better and more glamorous than London, New York and Paris put together!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

The glitz and glamour just can't compare! xD

[@davidherbert9678]

Brilliant

[@dvdvnr]

Love the "Geoff Marshall" touches! :D

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

We stan our king of fluttery bins xD

[@mikegillard7283]

It's Saturday! Time for a cuppa and another station!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Yay! Sounds perfect to me ^_^

[@happiness52]

Amazing 💐

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you!

[@I_Was_Chrispy_Kreme]

Great video AJ. Don’t forget step free access is not just people in wheelchairs, but prams and buggies and people with reduced mobility who could trip over stairs. I wondered how they were going to cope with the ride height so thanks for the explanation.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Yes of course! I think I default to thinking of wheelchair users and mobility aid users first when thinking of step-free access as I know quite a few folks and close friends who use and require them. But you're absolutely right, and honestly I really like that they have adjusted the platform heights for step-free access while also keeping the original platform structures and architecture intact!

[@Sim0nTrains]

Out of all the stations Shanklin... was the place when I first met Another Station, Another Mile (AJ) I honestly been looking forward to this video and really enjoyed it! I love your quick stop at Lake as well and the Sonic bit made me laugh.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

The moment the Mega Powers finally collided, was on the platform at Shanklin, just as it started pouring with rain 😅 thank you so much!

[@SpottersUK]

this is where i met you at brading whilst you were filming for this video, glad it’s finally came out!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

It is!! You actually made a cameo in one of the bloopers xD Great to meet you!

[@SpottersUK]

@@HeyItsAJOmega and you, i’ve loved your trilogy on the island line. never knew this amount of info on the island.

[@themadcoachman]

One of the 1938 units is going to be preserved on The Iow Steam Heritage Railway

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Correct! In fact I believe it's already there, in their museum? :)

[@Andrewjg_89]

The Isle of Wight Island Line is everyone's favourite attraction. And I haven't been to the Isle of Wight and rode on the Island Line. But in the summer this year I will get the chance to ride on the Class 484 Island Line train.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

I'd agree! That'll be great, I hope you have a wonderful time when you get to visit and ride on the Island Line at last :)

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@HeyItsAJOmega Glad to help out ;)

[@bfapple]

@@Andrewjg_89 did you have a good time riding the Class 484?

[@TicTacTrolleyServiceTico]

Nicely Done AJ! Despite the weather + Signal problems + lineside fire + cancellations + Cursed first day of the Island Line's reopening! At least you managed to get the 1st train to Shanklin from Ryde Pier which not many can say. The Sonic reference is Spot on and Top Gear Reference at Lake is even better lol! Take care :)

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you!! Yeah it was a bit of a tough day in the end but we made it work!

[@theduckofevil]

Another excellent video. The first few moments were well put together. Well done AJ.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you so much! Different kind of intro for me but I'm so happy with how it came out ^_^

[@MikeWillSee]

Looks like I might have been down there the same time as you! I remember the chaos caused by the lineside fire! Anyway great video as always I'm loving this new series of ASAM!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Yes indeed! First day of operations right? And thank you so much for the kind words ^_^

[@MikeWillSee]

@@HeyItsAJOmega yeah I was there first day of operations, albeit quite late in the day!

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

Lovely scenes at the beginning (in the hotel/hostel, walking towards Esplanade station, walking along the Pier towards its Head)

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you! Loved doing that artsy style intro montage 😊

[@MichaelSebastianTodd]

brilliant videooo and i like the sonic impression on the seats bouncing spings

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Haha! Thank you! Any excuse to reference Sonic the Hedgehog 💖

[@yorkshirewanderer6176]

I think you need to try another visit and go for a 4th video in the series. May be in the summer or September when the steam railway has a gala weekend for better weather and all the units will have entered service. Time for a cuppa having just finished watching the final video for now of the trilogy.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you! Sounds like an excellent plan ^_^ and yes, given I only got a single afternoon to visit, and one round trip because of Covid and stuff, Id love to go back to the IOW Steam Railway for a second and more in depth visit ^_^

[@Eowynerre]

Absolutely wonderful as usual, it inspired me so much I went back on watched the Night Riviera video which is one of my favourites. 👌

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Awww! Thats a favourite of mine too, what a lovely journey that was ^_^

[@DuskHorizon]

Came for the trains, stayed for the Sonic references. Excellent :)

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you! Quite proud of that crossover 😊

[@MTGP1525]

Was you their on the Isle Of Wight On 1st November 2021 because i was their.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Yep! This video was filmed on 1st November 2021 ^_^

[@williamadams7865]

Once again, an excellent production and something you should be very proud of. Congratulations on completing the Island Trilogy showing the before and after of a much needed modernisation. It was a good way to start a Sunday morning on this (very different) island a long way away!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Ahhh thank you!! Such kind words 😊 I appreciate it so much! Glad you're enjoying it in Australia, knew I always liked you guys - so long as we ignore the ashes right now 😅

[@williamadams7865]

@@HeyItsAJOmega - We can agree to disagree about the ashes ;) This is something I am going to pass on to my father since, before he came to Australia, he used the District line in addition to the Southern Region in general. He still remembers the sounds of the 4CORs and the like in service.

[@markb44z]

Superb video AJ! Great work mate, really enjoyed that! Has made me determined at some point to get over there and ride the new trains myself, they do look really good I must say! The Sonic gag made me chuckle as well! As someone else said in the comments, you should be very proud of this trilogy, entertaining, informative and well produced, what more could you ask for? Can’t wait for more excellent ASAM episodes (hopefully!), warmest regards to you from Hastings! BTW, if you ever feel like doing an episode on the Hastings - Ashford Marshlink line I’d happily be your special ‘local knowledge’ guest as I know the line rather well having travelled on it every day during my railway days at Ashford!

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! Im so happy with how the trilogy came out in the end ^_^ and I'll keep that in mind, whereabouts does the Marshlink line go via? :)

[@markb44z]

@@HeyItsAJOmega It runs across the Romney Marsh from Hastings to Ashford International via Rye, it's a lovely line!

[@petermarchbank7739]

great video as always there is a Diezal gala at ELR on 19 feb22 hope to see you there

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Ooooh! I thought it was 12th February? ^_^

[@petermarchbank7739]

@@HeyItsAJOmega im glad you made me check i got the dates mixed up my hospital appointment is at the 19th not the 12th

[@GryphLane]

That was great! Enjoyed it as always! Hope your feet dried out in the end haha

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Haha! They did, eventually xD

[@SuperGourmetguy]

another great video thanks Adam! out of curiosity why are the new stock so much taller than the old stock? did they have to modify the underground tunnels when they were introduced?

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Good question! I believe they lowered the tracks in Ryde Tunnel to accommodate them, just slightly?

[@SuperGourmetguy]

@@HeyItsAJOmega interesting. Mustn't have had much room to play with

[@C455]

The issues were mainly to due with the width and length rather than height - the 484s are much longer and wider and anything longer would've had issues navigating the bend in the tunnel and at Esplanade.

[@paulanderson7796]

Additionally - I love the way you've dismissed "COVID" for what it is. A complete sociopolitical scam. Good man AJ.

[@orsonbear9627]

Did no-one tell you of the Wonders of the Isle of Wight .1. Needles you cannot thread .2. Freshwater you cannot drink .3. Cowes you cannot milk .4. Newport you cannot bottle .5. Ryde where you walk .6. Newchurch which is old .7. LAKE which is dry

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Hi Adam. While the Class 484s have a great interior, from the outside, they don't have the charm of the 1938 stock. Did the staff not know the fate of that 1938er under the tarpaulin?

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

No, but Ive found out since that its one of two units that has been moved to a heritage facility in Wales for potential conversion to battery operation, which is very exciting! Either way its preserved and saved 😊

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

@@HeyItsAJOmega Aye, that is good news.

[@ser2352]

@@HeyItsAJOmega Certainly is, the one at sandown is due to move at some point in the near future to the Llanelli and Mynwyd Railway and then will have 1 car converted to hold the batteries to power itself and 483006

[@C455]

Current 483 homes: 001 - Scrapped 2006 002 - Withdrawn in 2008 for spares, currently for sale on Ebay 003 - Scrapped 2000 004 - Undergoing cosmetic restoration into a cafe on a farm on the island 005 - Scrapped 2000 006 - Undergoing restoration with the LTTG in Wales 007 - Preserved at the IoW Steam Railway 008 - Undergoing restoration with the LTTG in Wales, to be fitted with batteries 009 - Used as a depot shunter until the last day, awaiting restoration on the East Somerset Railway

[@XaviMacBash]

dam, missed it as i was out at pizza express

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Valid reason to miss the premiere, pizza is important! And hey you can still watch the video normally 😊

[@Roblilley999]

Well, guess that's the end of the 3 part trilogy, unless you have something else up your sleeves

[@MercenaryPen]

I mean, AJ could take inspiration from Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy which, by the time it was done, was a 5 part "trilogy"

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

@@MercenaryPen hah! Not a bad shout xD but yes thats the trilogy over! But it doesnt mean I won't be back on the Isle of Wight again at some point ^_^

[@crickettragicfromdownunder8878]

Should be looking at reinstating the line back to Newport . Would boost tourism there.