Date: 03/07/2014

A former Dorset seaside train line worker has launched a campaign to return the service through Weymouth in a bid to boost tourism. The seafront line opened in 1865 to provide a link from the railway station to the quay and Channel Island ferries. The last regular service ran in 1987 but the line was used for special occasions until 1999. [From Richard Buckby]

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A former Dorset seaside train line worker launches a campaign to return the service to Weymouth in a bid to boost tourism.

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'Strewth! That local cider must be stronger than I thought...' 33115 with The Royal Wessex at Weymouth Quay on 25 April 1976. 33103 was on the other end of the train. The special, organised by the Lea Valley Railway Club, ran from Waterloo.
Location: Weymouth Quay
Company: Weymouth Harbour Tramway (Weymouth and Portland Railway)
25/04/1976 Ian Dinmore