The Largest Locomotives to Run on the Isle of Wight

Bigger isn't always better 🤔 Why? Well this week I take a look at some of the Largest railway locos to cross the Solent and why some of them were a disaster. Collection Pot is Back! If you would like to contribute towards the channel then please do so via the link below and thank you 🙏 https://app.collectionpot.com/pot/Apr... ☀️ If you would like to join our Members club you can do so by clicking this link:    / @wightwanderer   Special Thanks to: Steve McCombe for the footage of 33202 leaving Havenstreet. John Faulkner for multiple photographs of 46447 & the class 33. Frontline Steam YouTube Channel for footage of 46447 leaving Havenstreet:  Original video below ⬇️    • Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 'Three Islan...   Books used in making of video: The Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway by R.J.Maycock & R.Silsbury. Music: Scott Buckley - Affirmations 'Affirmations' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Incredulity' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Scott Buckley - Life In Motion 'Life In Motion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Song: Purpose Composer: Jonny Easton Website:    / jonnyeaston   License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Ambient Downtempo | Breaking News by Alex-Productions |     • Ambient Downtempo Elec...  ​ Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/​ Song: Midnight Railway Blues Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link:     • [Background Music] Mid...  ​ | Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 • Note: You should include the URL link for this video in the "Link" section. Song: Weslie's Groove Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link:     • [Background Music] Wes...  ​ | Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 • Note: You should include the URL link for this video in the "Link" section. "Alex Productions - Walking Home" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommon...​   / alexproductionsmusic Images:  Beyer Peacock IWCR Loco no.8 leaving Carisbrooke Station: P.C.Allen/IWSR Collection - Extract from book stated above. Beyer Peacock IWR at Ryde Esplanade North Tunnel Portal: IWSR/Silsbury Collection. CNR Loco Precursor at Newport: IWSR Collection. Beyer Peacock IWCR 5 photo at Newport:  IWSR collection. E1's on barge on way to Island: Southampton City Museum/IWSR Collection. Postcard image of Visitors at Ryde Pier Head - woottonbridgeiow.org.uk Newport Engine Shed photograph 1930: Roger Griffith Collection/disusedstations.org E1 sat at Havenstreet preserved: locoyard.com Seaham harbour railway photo: East-Durham.co.uk Londonderry railway no.21 screwed side view: East-Durham.co.uk Londonderry Railway no.21 side view: Public Domain image. 46447 on Steam shot of right hand side of loco: Wiki images - CC BY SA 4.0 IWC no.2 on Ventnor West Line: LCGB/Ken Nunn Collection. Painting of IWC no.2 at Newport: Museum of Island Railway History E4 tank pulling goods train - Wiki images - Lamberhurst CC BY SA 4.0 E4 tank in BR livery - John Griffiths - copyright free use. 1st Photo of 2510 from side - Unknown Author. 2nd photo of 2510 from side - Unknown Author- Vaught Sikorsky/X Photo of 2510 on barge in solent: Unknown Author- Vaught Sikorsky/X Photo of 2510 being lifted off barge:  Unknown Author- Vaught Sikorsky/X Photo of 473 Birch Grove in brown livery: locomotivewiki-fandom Photo of 473 in Sr Green: Les Chatfield - Wiki Images - CC BY SA 2.0 46447 at Cranmore: East Somerset Railway Webpage. 46447 hauling Choc/Cream mk1 stock: Buckinghamshire Railway Center Webpage. Other footage (aside from stated above): Archive Footage - Public Domain.