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Title: History Question Post by: smokey on November 03, 2012, 10:44:49 Someone could answer this is Seconds, but which railway line ran it's last Passenger Trains 50 years ago today (on 3rd Novenmber 1962)?
Title: Re: History Question Post by: TonyK on November 03, 2012, 11:59:07 Somewhere noted florally, maybe?
Title: Re: History Question Post by: smokey on November 03, 2012, 11:59:47 Indeed! ;D
Title: Re: History Question Post by: JayMac on November 03, 2012, 12:26:35 And the first British Railways passenger line closure in its particular county?
Title: Re: History Question Post by: grahame on November 03, 2012, 13:10:41 You can, mind you, have a brake van ride over part of the line tomorrow ;D
Title: Re: History Question Post by: The Tall Controller on November 03, 2012, 14:52:06 You can, mind you, have a brake van ride over part of the line tomorrow ;D But don't be late.....it closes for the winter after tomorrow! Ironically the line also has the most recently closed station (albeit temporarily) Title: Re: History Question Post by: LiskeardRich on November 03, 2012, 19:12:34 goods traffic continued however until 4th October 1964
Title: Re: History Question Post by: Andy on November 05, 2012, 14:36:17 Thankfully, that was not the end and due to the extraordinary efforts of preservation volunteers, 1/8 of the line has reawoken from its slumber, with aspirations for more to follow. In al truth, a prazeworthy feat. ;)
Too bad D6312 or one of its classmates is no longer around to close the circle. Title: Re: History Question Post by: JayMac on November 05, 2012, 17:08:46 I think it's time now to definitively answer smokey's question:
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