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Construction
of a railway in the new Moors Valley Country Park began on 1st November
1985 following the closure of its predecessor which had operated
at the Tucktonia leisure complex at nearby Christchurch since 1980.
The site at Tucktonia was far from ideal, being very run down, limited
in size and did not fit in with the style of railway as originally
conceived.
The Moors Valley Railway opened to the public at the end of July
1986, using much of the equipment—locomotives, rolling stock,
some trackwork and workshop machinery moved from Tucktonia during
the previous September and October.
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