One of the more obscure services the GER offered was the delivery of sea water. This service started in the 1870s and by 1880 it was reported that had been delivered on a single day. A redundant steam locomotive was employed in the task at Lowestoft and a number of fish and open carriage wagons were converted to saltwater tanks. The trains ran to London where the water was distilled into barrels and sold for sixpence (pre decimalisation price c. 1880, about £ in ). The sea water was used in baths and was still running as late as 1910 although the exact final date of operation is unknown.