 The locomotive-hauled mixed trains, with frequent stops to load and unload, were timetabled at 1 to 2 hours to make the same journey, slower than walking.Jones hoped to increase passenger revenue by promoting Brill as a spa.The chalybeate springs of Dorton Spa outside Brill were known for supposed healing powers, and a resort had been built around the Spa in the 1830s, featuring a modern pump house and eight baths, set in of parkland.