Island Line Class 483 EMU 483009 approaches Ryde Esplanade station with a northbound service to Ryde Pier Head, photographed from station. <br>
The Class 483 EMUs were originally built as 630-volt 4th rail EMU 1938 tube stock trains for London Underground which came to the Isle of Wight following refurbishment and conversion to 750-volt 3rd operation between 1989 and 1992.<br>
In the background of the photograph is the tunnel to Ryde St John's station, which is the principal reason for the use of tube-guage trains.
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Photo by <a href="mailto:cmckenna@sucs.org?subject=rail-photo at railfaneurope.net">Chris McKenna</a> 04/06/2006.<br>
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