Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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How do you take a line abandoned by British Rail and turn it into a heritage railway? That was the challenge faced by the early creators of The Watercress Line. However, running a heritage railway to modern standards came with its own challenges and inspired solutions!

Today we find out about one of the many people who helped shaped the Watercress Line into the railway you see today and how the line “nearly” got electrified…sort of! Railway historian Tim Dunn is on hand to tell us more.

watercressline.co.uk