Hovercrafts no longer cross the Channel between Dover and Boulogne but they do the Solent
connecting the Isle of Wight with the mainland. However the significance of this picture from a railway
viewpoint is Ryde Pier along which the Island Line trains travel to Ryde Pier Head Station where ferries 
leave for Portsmouth. There is in fact...and admittedly this is a little tricky to spot...
a four coach train headed by the yellow and red of the London Transport class 483 followed by a 2 car
pre-historic livered blue and yellow unit just leaving the station. Picture taken in August 2003.
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Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com 
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British and Foreign Railway Pictures <A HREF="http://jampics.fotopic.net/"> Jampics Fotopic.</a>