There are several fascinating aspects to the IOW Island Line, the first of which is that it starts right at the end of Ryde Pier! (reopened after renovation in 2023) The line, first opened in 1880, suffers from a very restricted loading gauge, and therefore since electrification in 1967, has been served by retired London Underground rolling stock! Until 2020, these were 1938 tube stock, making them the oldest rolling stock in service anywhere on the UK rail network During "Sectorisation" where British Rail was divided into regions, the trains carried the wonderful Network South East Livery La…