South Western Railway (SWR) Island Line Class 483 EMU number 483006 departing Brading with a service from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the 14th September 2020. Features the driver sounding the train's whistle for the foot crossing, no two-tone horns fitted to these units.

These trains were built by Metro-Cammell in 1938 for the London Transport Executive. After a full career on the London Underground they were converted in 1989 - 1990 for a second career on British Rail's Isle of Wight line which runs for 8.5 miles between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. The 82-year-old trains, by far the oldest in normal scheduled service on the National Rail network, were withdrawn on the 3rd January 2021 having being replaced by Class 484 EMU's which are former London Underground District Line trains converted by Vivarail.

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