Michael Clemens Railways

The five recordings are:

A) A poor recording of the very last steam departure from Ryde Esplanade with W14 & W27 (top & tail).

B) W17 departing Brading with the 8.30pm Ryde to Shanklin.

C) W17 departs Shanklin on the 3.45pm to Ryde.

D) W17 & W14 (top & tail) leaving Ryde Esplanade on the 8.30pm Ryde to Shanklin – note the detonators exploding.

E) W27 arrives at Brading with the 8.55pm for Ryde.

 

Below the recordings are Eric Parker’s diary records for the day.

 

A) W14 & W27 – Ryde Esplanade – 31st December 1966.mp3

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B) W17 – Brading – 31st December 1966.mp3

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D) W17 & W14 – Ryde Esplanade – 31st December 1966.mp3

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C) W17 – Shanklin – 31st December 1966.mp3

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E) W27 – Brading – 31st December 1966.mp3

 

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