The Tourist (train)

The Tourist was a

Southern Railway on the railway lines of the Isle of Wight. It was set up in 1933 as an extension of the original East and West Through Train from the previous year. It was the only named train on the Isle of Wight,^[1]

and one of the very few express trains.

The original East-West train started from

LSWR O2 Class to haul the train throughout, the train was now much faster, completing the full journey in 1 hour and 17 minutes.^[3]

The train was withdrawn for the duration of

VE Day.^[4]

However, by September 1953 the line from Newport to Yarmouth and Freshwater was closed, spelling the end for The Tourist.

References

^ ^a ^b Allen & MacLeod p.62
^ Ventnor, Arthur George. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011.
^ Allen & MacLeod p.65
^ Gordon Nicholson, Isle of Wight Acting Assistant (Southern Railway) in Allen & MacLeod p.75

Sources

Allen, PC; MacLeod, AB (1986). Rails in the Isle of Wight (2 ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
ISBN 0-7153-8701-4
.

[RailsP62-1] Allen & MacLeod p.62

[2] Ventnor, Arthur George. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011.

[RailsP65-3] Allen & MacLeod p.65

[NicholsonRailsP75-4] Gordon Nicholson, Isle of Wight Acting Assistant (Southern Railway) in Allen & MacLeod p.75

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