SIR - Although I've lived in the North-East of England for over 30 years, I'm a Gloucestershire girl born and bred.

Amongst my favourite childhood memories are day trips to Weston-Super-Mare on the steam train nicknamed the Dursley Donkey. We used to join the train at Coaley Junction. One of the signalmen there was my great uncle Oliver (Higgins).

I used to have a copy of a poem concerning the time the Dursley Donkey 'lost its tail'. Evidently some carriages had come adrift. Unfortunately I've mislaid it. Can anyone help?

Mrs Jean Hunter, 24 Chestnut Avenue, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 3PB