The Hayling Billy remembered | Nostalgia

Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker

Retro Specialist

Published 26th Oct 2020, 17:49 BST
The Hayling Billy crossing Langstone Bridge for the last time in 1963.The Hayling Billy crossing Langstone Bridge for the last time in 1963.
The Hayling Billy crossing Langstone Bridge for the last time in 1963.
At its peak thousands of people used the Hayling Island branch line to visit the seafront during the summer.

The carriages were pulled by dinky steam locomotives and the service was known locally as the Puffing Billy.

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A splendid shot taken from the train looking towards Havant from Langstone level crossing. When the gates were shut traffic queued back to the town.A splendid shot taken from the train looking towards Havant from Langstone level crossing. When the gates were shut traffic queued back to the town.
A splendid shot taken from the train looking towards Havant from Langstone level crossing. When the gates were shut traffic queued back to the town.

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