Isle of Wight Steam Railway History
Isle of Wight Steam Railway History

HOW IT ALL BEGAN
The first five years...

THE MOVE
The move to Havenstreet was reported eloquently by Richard Newman in the Spring 1971 issue of Wight Report...

50TH ANNIVERSARY
The last train....

W24 CALBOURNE / DREWRY RAILCAR
Our flagship locomotive, number 24 Calbourne played a central role on 24th January 1971...

TIMELINE OF THE ISLAND’S RAILWAY
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway and its place in the history of the Island’s railways...

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRAIN STORY
The formal opening of Train Story, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s interactive discovery centre, took place on Saturday 6 June 2015.