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  1. lynbarn liked Fish Plate's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I've followed the trials and tribulations of the L&B restoration for a number of years now. Having visited Woody Bay a few years ago, I was impressed by what I found and would dearly love to see it extended. Looking at the recent discussions, it...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 10:21 PM

  2. lynbarn replied to the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.

    Having a restored GCR train set operating on its home turf, so to speak, is very appealing, but like most railways, it all comes down to having the money. Maybe if enough of us all bought a ticket each on this Friday's Euro lottery and one of us...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:23 PM

  3. lynbarn liked pmh_74's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.

    The GCR (Leics.) was once home to Barnums 664 & 666; 664 was externally restored and operated a few times as an empty shell (I believe it even once housed a board meeting on the move); 666 the NRM example just sat around. They also saved suburban...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM

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

    I think @lynbarn approves of the B&YV Trust approach, provided each incremental section of reconstructed line is at least long enough to house a pair of 2ft gauge Indian Pacific locos sourced from Collection X and also includes a fun fair to...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM

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

    To be frank, the only realistic reason to have a Halt at CFL would be if we could not get to PE - period. But then we would have to solve the problem of stopping a train on a steep gradient 'cos we can't raise the trackbed at CFL (been there,...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM

  6. lynbarn liked Olde576's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    One thing to note however is that the length of such an extension, while it would add significantly to the current L&B operable track by proportion... wouldn't be terribly long in terms of actual distance. If you operated to Cricket Field Lane...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:11 PM

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

    I am sorry I misunderstood your point regarding the restoration of the various sections of trackbed. Personally, I think it will all depend on where the section is. I think it will require us (as a whole Railway) to have several different...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM

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

    The point of my post was not just about their excellent record of land acquisitions but to ask your opinion of B&YVRT's new approach. They're now proposing to rebuild unconnected sections of the railway on the lands they own, gradually linking...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM

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

    Yes, I do wholeheartedly approve of the B&YV style of operations. Also, I don't think the pair of Indian Pacifics will be seen in Devon in my lifetime, but as they say, never say never and also be careful for what you wish for. But since I have...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM

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

    I agree, as this is what they have been doing very successfully for years, and they also have a very good team to boot. I think what irks a lot of people is that the trust has not copied this method of trackbed acquisition, and the L&BRT...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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

    Colin, what do you think of the B&YV Trust’s recently announced strategy (see my 5 Feb post) to “borrow from the canal restoration world to build where we can, gradually linking together sections of the line” ? It’s much lower key than any of...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 1:33 PM

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

    Peter, I am not sure if you are aware, but the L&BR was subject to a Business plan put forward by the local council back in the 1990s. For some reason, they had the idea to support the rebuilding of the railway if it was to become (of all...

    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM

  13. lynbarn liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    This is actually very true Colin, especially when you take the non enthusiast out of the equation and are dealing with the general public, where you are competing against other tourist attractions which vary far and wide from a preserved railway....

    Feb 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM

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

    Mine would too. Worth looking at the National Trust's "natural playground" concept

    Feb 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM

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

    The plural of anecdote is not data. All these views and more are not exclusive. The important thing is to understand how many of each you get, and if you want to chase after a given demographic. Everyone is different, I frankly am unbothered by...

    Feb 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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