Ryde Pier google maps....

[pompeyfan]

not going to say too much, apart from take a look, i think it's well worth

[Jim]

Originally Posted by pompeyfan

not going to say too much, apart from take a look, i think it's well worth

Excellent find! Now there's something you don't see every day!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...02733&t=h&z=19

[Phil K]

I'm guessing the unusual thing we are looking at is that the station appears to be marked on the map by being in the water

[pompeyfan]

how did you know...........?

[Jim]

There's always one with the train facts - and that is the one, the only.... it's Phil K everybody!

[pompeyfan]

oi, leave off the train spotters...... just because i might take a slight interest in them.... Jim, i don't know how you manage it, but when your around, topics are guaranteed to come off topic...

[Jim]

Originally Posted by pompeyfan

oi, leave off the train spotters...... just because i might take a slight interest in them.... Jim, i don't know how you manage it, but when your around, topics are guaranteed to come off topic...

Nowt wrong with them! Phil's just guaranteed to be at the forefront I do know the differences between a 159 and a three-car 158, or more importantly resent the withdrawl of the 442... at the same time, slamdoors were much more preferable running the last service back to Fratton off Waterloo because it was possible to lay one's inebriated self flat out on the seats of the one compartment used for standard in peace and quiet

Anyway, I digress - anyone know when the activity in the linked images may have taken place? I know such things were in place for the Fleet Review cruises but I would imagine this was done since?

[pompeyfan]

Originally Posted by Jim

Nowt wrong with them! Phil's just guaranteed to be at the forefront I do know the differences between a 159 and a three-car 158, or more importantly resent the withdrawl of the 442... at the same time, slamdoors were much more preferable running the last service back to Fratton off Waterloo because it was possible to lay one's inebriated self flat out on the seats of the one compartment used for standard in peace and quiet

Anyway, I digress - anyone know when the activity in the linked images may have taken place? I know such things were in place for the Fleet Review cruises but I would imagine this was done since?

4 step braking as far as i know? rather then 3 step, and SWT don't run any 3 car 158s, so... :P and i resent the withdrawl of 442s, only because "them lot" up the road nicked our 444s and left us with 450s...

if you look at the sea state, it looks as if it's rather choppy in that little section of the map, so could it be that?

[Jim]

Originally Posted by pompeyfan

4 step braking as far as i know? rather then 3 step, and SWT don't run any 3 car 158s, so... :P and i resent the withdrawl of 442s, only because "them lot" up the road nicked our 444s and left us with 450s...

if you look at the sea state, it looks as if it's rather choppy in that little section of the map, so could it be that?

3 Car 158s... nah, that's the FGW bunch I have to suffer with from Fratton to Salisbury before a nice 159 to Templecombe... or take a 2 car 158 or 150 and attatch it to a single car 153... hours of torture. Did have the pleasure of a Desiro running fast from Woking to Fratton via Basingstoke the other month, never seen a train driver with such a big smile on his face

Are the waves going the wrong way?!

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by Jim

Are the waves going the wrong way?!

How would you tell?