Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Re-construction
| On Saturday, 17th July 2004 the great day finally arrived when
once again a Lynton & Barnstaple Railway ran a public train service! It was only a small beginning, but great oaks are said to grow from little acorns, and this little acorn shows much promise. The photographs on this page were taken during the third day of operation, 19th July 2004. |
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As can be seen, the second line of track has been laid and the
ground frame is now connected via the point rodding to the points to the south
of the station.
photograph by Peter Richards |
| The point rodding connecting to the pair of points, which are
operated as a crossover.
photograph by Peter Richards |
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The train departing from the station. The engine, Exmoor
Ranger, is a 1975 Hunslet diesel whilst the coach is a rebuild of one that
used to operate at the Thorpe Park amusement park. There is a steam engine that
will come out for demonstration purposes on some weekends, though as this is
not presently fitted with a train air braking system, it cannot be used for
passenger journeys.
Hopefully the replica of Lyd that is presently being built at the Boston Lodge works of the Ffestiniog Railway will be able to spend some time working on the Lynton & Barnstaple line. photograph by Peter Richards |
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This page was created 19 July 2004
