 By that time the tramway was facing increased competition from motorised buses, and the passenger service ended in 1927.Carriages 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 were transferred to the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway in Essex.Coach 8 appeared in the 1953 film "The Titfield Thunderbolt" after passenger services were withdrawn on the Kelvedon line in 1951, and was scheduled for preservation, but was subsequently scrapped.