[5] By 1974 the line was under the threat of closure, earning just $3,000 in revenue but costing $64,000 to maintain.

[6] Today the line exists as a tourist attraction and is said to be more an adventure than a train ride.

The crews are qualified guides and will stop the train and talk about points of interest.

[7] The service runs once per week to Croydon on Wednesdays, returning to Normanton on Thursdays.

It is unusual that of the 13 units, 12 survive in one form or another and most are still in the region due mainly to its remoteness.