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Key Highlights
1982 Restoration began view picture gallery
1983 (April) Delivery of diesel engines and railway from Dodington view picture gallery
1983 (Dec) Headland - Lime Kiln section reopened
1984 (Dec) Glen section of line reopened
1986 (Jan) Work on new engine shed commenced view picture gallery
1986 (May) Official reopening of Railway view picture gallery
1987 (Oct) Sea Lion returned to service
1991 (May) Foundation and frame of Lhen Coan Station completed view picture gallery
1992 (May) Official reopening of Sea Lion Rocks
1993 (Easter) Lhen Coan Station Canopy rebuilt
1993 (Aug) Visit of Polar Bear
1996 Centenary Year Celebrations
1996 Polar Bear returns from May to July
1997 (May) Sea Lion takes trip to the UK
1998 Plans for building at Sea Lion Rocks commence
1998 (Aug) New steam loco Annie arrives
1999 Bogie coaches in service view picture gallery
1999 Two steam train operation possible
2000 Completion of Sea Lion Rocks building
2003 Official opening of Sea Lion Rocks Station
2004 Visit of Taffy view picture gallery
2005 Replica 4 wheel coaches built view picture gallery
2005 Polar Bear's 100th Birthday Celebrations view picture gallery
2006 Sea Lion's 110th Birthday Celebrations
2007 The volunteers celebrate 25 years of restoration