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lynbarn liked Mr Valentine's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.

Most of the stock at Didcot is actually owned by Great Western Preservations, basically just to protect the collection in the event the Society went under. So, it’s quite simple. You have the Hawksworth County at Didcot, which is owned by GWP...

lynbarn replied to the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

Didn't they run out of Teak a few years back after all the salvage teak they had got used up? Something which bothers me a lot, and that is the burning of illegally felled Teak. OK, I get the fact that you don't want Criminals to benefit from...

lynbarn liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

Correct ! Including one that isn't "attached" to a railway ... and therefore isn't distracted by on-going / home maintenance needs.

lynbarn replied to the thread Collection X.

As a bit of speculation, maybe they'll find themselves heading to the West Indies at some point.

lynbarn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.

Is that a surprise? I mean, surely you just look at the accounts and see which organisation has an asset accruing value at the rate at which money is being spent? I was always somewhat amused when people would ask, about Beachy Head, "who owned...

lynbarn liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

I think the plan is to work with the local authorities and people to work out what the best fit and solution would be having first demonstrated need and net benefit.

lynbarn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

Other restoration businesses specialising in “the conservation, repair and restoration” of heritage items, including “railway carriages in several gauges” are available! ;) Tom

lynbarn replied to the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

Sounds like a job for Boston Lodge

lynbarn liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

Ummm, want to work on those ! Being what I think is teak, they should be fixable by a specialist. If can't get teak, then one of the Iroko type timbers should be a suitable substitute. mostly 'cos Cleminson running gear.

lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

Without comment on any particular location, “getting people out” hasn’t been a particular problem at Woody Bay, so I don’t see why it has to be a major issue at the Barnstaple end. The railway would be selling primarily to tourists, not...

lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

I stand corrected, I was sure that the plan was to get back to Pilton Yard

lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

Hole Ground is not part of what was Pilton Yard, it is land behind the Social Club

lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

That is exactly what I was hinting at, and the topography around Barnstaple does not help either, which has sprawled outwards since 1935. Looking at the OS Map of the area, there is some land south of Snapper that, if available, could become a...

lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

If by Hole Ground you mean what is now the Barnstaple Social Club, I would regard that as not to be touched, given the significant social needs of the area; the Pilton car park may also be quite challenging. But my thoughts are more that, as...