Hythe Pier Narrow Gauge Railway

On the 8th May my Wife and I visited Hampshire to go to Beaulieu Motor Museum. Once our visit was over we wanted some fish and chips so we headed to Hythe where our cravings were sated. It was then that I realised we had been in Hythe before and rode on the pier railway so we went to have a look.

A view of the rear of the train with its luggage carrying flat wagon and the drivers cab. 

The purpose of the railway is to take passengers to the end of the pier to catch the ferry. Not the ferry in the picture, thats on its way to the Isle of Wight.

The luggage flat in action

As the train moves off the locomotive comes into view. It is electrically powered and still uses the original electronics. 

A view of the full train on the pier

The train on its way back to the landside

A nice view of this wonderful old train.