This engine, known as a terrier was used on the railway from 1913 onwards and survived on the island until 1949 when she was transferred to the mainland to work on the Hayling Island branch line. When the engine finished its career on that line in 1963 it was 'displayed' outside a pub on Hayling Island. It was donated to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 1979 and restored to running condition. It is pictured at Havenstreet in 1989 when it was painted in Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport railway livery. It has since been repainted.
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Yarmouth station in the 1920's |
From Yarmouth the railway passed by the villages of Thorley and Wellow and reached Ningwood, which is a rather scattered village with limited passenger potential.
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Ningwood Station looking west. The station is now used as a private dwelling, the road bridge from which this picture was taken has been removed and replaced by a permanent embankment, the track can still easily be seen heading eastwards towards Newport. |
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Next on the line was Calbourne, or more correctly Calbourne and Shalfeet which was midway between the two villages and did not attract a great deal of passenger trade. Note the milk churns awaiting collection. Part of the platform is still visible. |
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The next station was Watchingwell, a private halt built to serve the Swainston Estate, owned by Sir John Stephen Barrington Simion,
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On the outskirts of Newport was the station at Carisbrooke. Nearby was a siding to the local brickworks. There used to be a passing loop at this station. |
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Approaching the railways Newport terminal it crossed Lukely Book. The viaduct was partially a metal trestle (as shown below) and partially on a brick one. At the end of the viaduct the railway crossed Hunnyhill where the railway's office was located. This was until recently used by the Red Cross but has now been demolished as part of the new Sainsbury supermarket scheme. |
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For many years the FYN was in conflict with Isle of Wight Central Railway and as the result they built their own station just outside the main Newport station. This picture was taken in 1920. |
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After the railway was taken over by the Southern Railway the main Newport station was used. This involved joining the main line facing towards Cowes and then reversing. The picture shows a train from Freshwater which will reverse into the bay platform to the right of the station.
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The offices of the Railway in Honeyhill, Newport. These have only been demolished in the last few years. |
