After the recent summer washout, a forecast of fine weather has convinced a heritage railway company to run extra services.
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway, which lies within Skegness Water Leisure Park, will be running trains on Wednesday 6 September.
Summer services were supposed to have stopped on Sunday 2 September, with a final day's operation planned for Saturday 28 October.
The October date will see the 1903 steam locomotive Jurassic in service after which the line will close for the winter period.
The promised fine weather prompted the company to bring together a team of volunteers to run services on 6 September.
Well-filled trains of passengers enjoying the recent fine weather – and the last days of school summer holidays – convinced management to take advantage of the return of summer sunshine.
Trains will run between 11.00 and 15.30. One of the line's ‘Simplex' heritage diesels will haul restored carriages originally built around the period of the First World War as well as carriages from Nocton Estates Railway.
Fares will remain at £2 for a return trip on the one-mile line. Family tickets are also available. Under-threes, dogs and pilots from incoming aircraft at the nearby Skegness Airfield travel free of charge.
LCLR Historic Vehicles Trust Chairman, Richard Shepherd, said: “September has always been a good month in which to take a holiday and everything points to Skegness being a popular destination for late holidays this year, for people to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. Normally the first weekend in September is our last operating day, with a final steam service at the end of October as we prepare everything for winter storage. However with the welcome return of warm sunny weather, we think it will be worth offering this extra service.”
