Railway carriages used to transport soldiers and supplies during the First World War will be back on the tracks for an event in Skegness.

They will be in operation on the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) at Skegness Water Leisure Park on Saturday 21 September.

The vehicles, including an ambulance for wounded soldiers, were preserved and restored by volunteers from the LCLR Historic Vehicles Trust.

Richard Shepherd, chairman of the trust, said visitors would have the chance to see a “real, living demonstration of history” showing “how the British and their allies used it to secure victory”.

Other wagons in the collection were used to transport ammunition, food and medical supplies to the front in France.

“These narrow-gauge railways helped the Allies overcome the problem of transporting men and equipment across the muddy swamps that had previously prevented the delivery of reinforcements and supplies,” Shepherd added.

“The surviving vehicles are an important part of our collection in Skegness.”

Anyone wishing to watch the World War I demonstrations from the platform is asked to make a donation and wear a safety vest, the LCLR said.

Normal passenger services cost £2 for a return journey and £5 for a family. See the railway’s Facebook page for further details.

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