On 02/06/2012 19:02, SB wrote:
Surprisingly this is a topic missed by the Group.

And what a great line it is turning out to be. This morning we went to
Epping on the Central Line where we were picked up by a Green Line
Routemaster. Great ride through Epping. It was one of those buses with
the little handles on the top deck to wind down the windows.

Then at North Weald there is an option of a diesel shuttle into Epping
Forest. Or a steam hauled trip to Ongar and back.

But the highlight of the trip was talking to the volunteer staff. Very
friendly, informative, and "thank you for visiting us."

We got a look into the emaculately restored (or being worked upon)
signal boxes. And the stations have had some great restoration work
done on them.

The coaching stock was a bit grubby but what would you expect being ex-
BR.

If you are in London then do take a trip on this great little line.

SB

For how long had it not been operating?

I took a ride on the line in 2005 and I remember that the track was in
such a state that there really was quite a lot of lateral motion.

They said that they were hoping to eventually build an extension into
Ongar, perhaps to share one track of the station with it. Has anything
ever come of that?

I remember also hearing that they wanted to build a station at
Coopersale, where passnegers could exit. The situation in 2005 was that
it was simply a place to turn trains.