Hi Bramleyman, I just had a nosey round your line's website, looks very interesting. Have you actually purchased the trackbed then? Is building or reconstruction work progressing? Are there any more pictures I can see? It looks good! And I am sure you will be more than welcome at the Lavender Line BTW. It maybe an idea to contact one of the more senior members first if a group of you are travelling so you can pick a good date with plenty going on, contact details via the website.

And Richard, I also just had a look at the Chasewater set-up. Wow! Much bigger line and facilities but still using the smaller engines and stock, so well done you! Some great pics on the site there and yet another line to visit if up your way.....

Another smaller heritage line not far from me and in my home county of Kent is the East Kent Railway which is preserving the industrial heritage of the Kent coalfields, the line running from the Kent coast mainline at Shepherdswell into Eyethorne. Eventually I understand the plan is to continue further. I have only visited once a long while back, so no recent information and their old website has moved. A Google search found this one but not much information on it, although there is more on the brilliant Kent Rail site, links below:

East Kent Railway

Kent Rail