A new view of Ryde is set to be seen with the launch of a webcam on the Esplanade.
The latest addition sees Railcam UK joining with the Royal Esplanade Hotel.
The Royal Esplanade hotel is a characterful Victorian Grade II Listed building that has beenrestored by its current owners.
Royal Esplanade Hotel General Manager, Bobby Oddy, said:
"We are delighted to be hosting these cameras for Railcam UK. To share this view over the Solent with the World is exciting and can only encourage more people to come and visit our wonderful hotel and Island."
The first camera will be a static view that will focus on Ryde Pier and the South Western Railway operated Island Line with its class 483, 1938 ex tube stock trains.
These will soon be replaced by 5 class 484 ex D78 underground stock which have been converted by Vivarail. The new trains are due to begin service in April 2021 after a 3-month blockade to update the line.
The camera will also give great views of the Hovercraft landings and departures and the busy bus stand to make this an unprecedented transport enthusiasts haven.
The second camera will be providing much wider views of the Solent, including the commercial, cruise, and naval movements that operate into Portsmouth and Southampton. The camera will operate on a pre-programmed sequence to take in as much as possible from this exceptional location on the hotel roof.
A few months ago, some of the Railcam team visited the Island to get a last run on the old tube stock before its retirement. During their stay, a temporary, pop-up” camera - via an iPad - ran for two days on YouTube.
Adrian Bradshaw, Railcam Director, said:
“After our team visited Ryde recently and live-streamed the wonderful view from the Royal Esplanade Hotel, we were inundated with people asking if we could do something permanent there. We are delighted to be able to do just that, with not one, but two live cameras offering stunning views of trains, hovercraft and shipping.”
In addition to the two new cameras, Railcam is delighted to announce that it will now be featuring the Isle of Wight Steam Railway webcams on its main site. This is a fabulous addition to the heritage section and is perfect timing with our Ryde cameras launch.
General Manager, Steve Backhouse, said:
“Our webcams are already a very popular feature on our website. We’re excited that these will be available to a wider audience via the Railcam website, and look forward to welcoming more digital visitors to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.”
The camera will launch this morning (Saturday) on the Railcam YouTube channel at 10am.
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