However, after the war broke out, Salatyn frequently visited the front line and provided press coverage from hot spots.

Hyndman was horrified by the reality of war and became violently ill after visiting the front line.

There was never a passenger service on the line, except a group of railway enthusiasts who visited the line in 1956.

He inspected units daily and regularly visited the front line.

The last known movement was on 9 January 2003 when a permanent way inspection car visited the line.

In 1955 and 1956, employees of Trains visited the line.

Awdry visited the line on a family holiday in the early days of preservation and became involved as a volunteer soon afterwards.

The last train was when the weedspray train visited the line on 7th May 2002.

Others who visited the line subsequently to share the experience were not favoured to witness the sound of the ghostly train.

After several days of efforts, Ève succeeded in obtaining a permission to visit the front line.