Heritage Railway

New lease of life for London revival group

FIFTEEN years ago, a group of railway enthusiasts founded a society that had a single aim – to restore a short industrial line in west London that during its life of just 30 years operated under the radar of almost everybody except the most ardent enthusiasts.

It was 2ft gauge, ran for 3½ miles, and was built to transport coal from a wharf on the Thames at

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