OLDEST ENGINE
The Isle of .Wight is shortly to lose the distinction of having the oldest passenger railway engine in the United Kingdom still on active service, as it is announced that No. W.-13 "Eyde," the engine which enjoys this distinction, is to be sold for scrapping. "Eyde" can fairly be claimed to have reached "pensionable" age, as it was built for the Isle of Wight railway as long ago as 1864 by Messrs. Beyer, Peacock, and Company, of Manchester, and was one of seven engines which- worked the service between Eyde and Ventnor for many years. After the post-war amalgamation under the Southern Eailway three of the engines were scrapped, but sturdy little "Eydo" has continued and has in late years been engaged in working the Brading-Bembridge service, as well. as doing pilot duty at Eyde St. John's road and shunting at St." Helens wharf. During its long service it has travelled well over one and a half million miles, its total mileage up to 18th December, 1929, having becii officially given as 1,502,638.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1932, Page 11
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175OLDEST ENGINE Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1932, Page 11
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