The narrow gauge connection was started a few months after the china clay was discovered at Loughley. They used tank wagons built from oil drums and second hand bolster wagons for the liquid, and for the solid they used some tall open wagons with covers fitted. A small 0-6-0 loco was built for the line, named "Lord". It had a black running board, red bufferbeams, gold lining and was covered elsewhere in dark purple. Eventually, they built a single carriage for the line in GNR teak with black GNR
The standard gauge network was originally the Bridgewell & Dunvy-on-sea line running from the small town of Bridgewell to the port town of Dunvy-on-sea. Loughley was originally a small goods Depot, but with the purchase of a single stroudley 4 wheeler (later becoming 2 and a brake coach) the town began to grow. There was a GNR terminus at Dunvy-on-sea, which led to the whole B&D being purchased by the GNR. They found a good source of china clay at the soon-to-be town of Loughley, but it
