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Farm railway turns 100 but faces uncertain future / Dodding's Farm
 
Farm railway turns 100 but faces uncertain future / Dodding's Farm
Posted by grahame at 06:27, 3rd September 2025
 
From BBC South

Tucked away on a watercress farm is a unique piece of history.

Dodding's Farm in Bere Regis, Dorset, is home to what is thought to be the last surviving agricultural railway in the UK.

Up until 2023, the miniature locomotive, called the Watercress Queen, had been going to-and-fro on a raised platform above the beds.

But as the train turns 100 the future of the little machine is now uncertain.

I am going to post this in "Railway History" ... but perhaps it should be in "Heritage attractions" or "Campaigns for new services" as the article goes on to talk about it being out of commission at present, but there being an interest in it having a future.

Re: Farm railway turns 100 but faces uncertain future / Dodding's Farm
Posted by grahame at 13:31, 3rd September 2025
 
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