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lynbarn liked Sheff's post in the thread Teifi Valley Railway.
That’s a decent site for such a modest outfit.
Jun 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM -
lynbarn liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The railway offers discounts which are currently still available but somewhat hidden away on the website. They offer - 50% off a return visit within 28 days 20% off for National Trust members. In addition, there is also a 10% discount on...
Jun 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I am sure it only lasted a week at the most
Jun 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM -
lynbarn liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think that something like that did happen at one time. I have a vague recollection of being at WB one day and noting that the discount process only worked one way - eg if you bought a train ticket you got a discount at other attractions, but...
Jun 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM -
lynbarn liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Many years ago? I’d argue it’s a different world now. Times have changed, an extended L&B is going to have a higher fare, then you have the attraction cost on top. This is all before you add in the additional spend on things like food and...
Jun 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Hi Peter, what came to mind was the old little trains of Wales runabout ticket. I don't think it paid for any one railway ticket, but I think it was more of a discount card. I know this was years ago, but when my family went to Wales to discover...
Jun 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think we are getting very close to looking at the L&BR in two lights, one as enthusiasts and the other from a family entertainment angle. I know others will disagree with me on this, but if the enthusiast market paid the same amount of money...
Jun 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM -
lynbarn liked jamesd's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
In defence of Raven Square, it now has a display shed with out of use locos viewable, the Raven pub is next door and Welshpool town is about a 10 minute walk away so probably beats anything the L&B will ever have (unless it gets to Barnstaple)....
Jun 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM -
lynbarn liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I don't quite get the "not a massive drain on time (with a young family)". Is an entertainment a drain on time, or does it add value to leisure time? As it is, there isn't enough L&B. There's not enough to make the journey worthwhile, unless you...
Jun 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM -
lynbarn liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I can sympathise with the view about the the L&BR. Meaning no disrespect to North Devon, but IMHO it is rather out on a limb and may need a 'special effort' to go there. In the days when I occasionally had to go to Plymouth , I could 'drop in'...
Jun 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM -
lynbarn liked rgprosser's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It wasn't "reposted now". Michael W found it on the website and posted a link to the page on Facebook. As others have said (quoting me on Facebook), these pages were basically copy and pasted from the old website. They were only linked from the...
Jun 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM -
lynbarn liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Thanks Rob. It came across initially as a new posting from 'lynton rail' and given the current round of discussions about extension options, I thought that it was 'new'. Sorry if I've inadvertently set a hare running there, but at least it's...
Jun 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There has been some discussion on the friend page asking why the railway can't get back into the heart of Lynton. Both Tobbs and myself have explained about the costs involved, but I do wonder if this is out of pure frustration about a lack of an...
Jun 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM -
lynbarn liked Mrcow's post in the thread Darnall Locomotive and Railway Heritage Trust.
It'll be numbered 100, and everyone will just have to work it out :). It's going through the process that lots of FR carriages do, it just had a longer break in-between withdrawal and the overhaul commencing.
Jun 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
My thanks to you and @21B for answers to the question I looked like I asked - although my question was more rehtorical and referencing the ferocious debates that can arise on this topic.
Jun 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
