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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I would suggest for the most part, you should politely reject such requests. Just because a heritage site exists doesn't mean that it is duty-bound to accept anything that is offered. That is, incidentally, the context of my point about a...
Aug 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM -
Paul42 liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
IMHO one of the key problems with the L&BRT for a long time has been the lack of formal, agreed policies on many aspects of the restoration and operation. Even the current 'business strategy' to some extent is very high-level and does not get...
Aug 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM -
Paul42 liked Romsey's post in the thread Fire Risk.
There was also a government proposal of using rail tank cars to transport water from the North West to South Central England in 1976 . There were problems, only new vehicles or foodstuff rated tanks could be used, which limited the idea...
Aug 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
Paul42 liked LMS2968's post in the thread Fire Risk.
The justification is mentioned elsewhere in this forum: the drop-off in passenger numbers when diesel replaces steam. Whatever the issues, unless the passengers turn up and buy their tickets, you're running your diesels at a loss, which cannot go...
Aug 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM -
Paul42 liked Selsig's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I'm looking forward to the triple deltic loco required for the L&B's operations (a class 55 is 3300 HP, so a 10,000 HP, 2' gauge loco would be a sight to see!) For equivalence, the Funkey diesels on the WHR are 350 HP, the SAR class 91s,...
Aug 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM -
Paul42 attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Some more photos [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Aug 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Paul42 attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
An enjoyable day, Pullman Breakfast followed by a run behind the Hastings unit. I also gave directions to someone I know from Photo Charters how to go round the road closure. [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Thanks to all those involved in...
Aug 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Paul42 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
The shareholders of Boscastle Locomotive Ltd received excellent news recently that there has been a full and final settlement of the insurance claim following the theft of parts three years ago. It is said that this will cover about 90% of the...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I dropped in and paid a first visit yesterday on our way back from holiday, so a few impressions. Firstly, on the positive side - the setting of Woody Bay is divine, and the place oozes SR atmosphere. [ATTACH] The necessary additions that...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Paul42 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thanks. I will turn off at Danehill, down Freshfield Lane, Sloop Lane, ,various other names for the next section then Banks Road to go round it.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM -
Paul42 liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The closure is just on the south side of the Sheffield Park Gardens entrance, so you access the National Trust site from the north and the railway from the south.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM -
Paul42 liked Miff's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
@Jamessquared - to be fair to Colin, it seems to me the previous planning application failed because the L&B didn’t do exactly that. I hope they’ve learned the lesson.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
And in tomorrow’s episode of “Lynbarn states the bloody obvious”, we examine the issue of “rails - why there is no substitute for ensuring they are laid everywhere the trains need to go”. Tom
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM -
Paul42 liked Devonbelle's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Brilliant Bluebell. Well done Bluebell Railway staff and HDL. Smashing visit today and the questioning of my sanity catching the 0700.Bristol TM to Paddington soon disappeared when a 33/1 hauled me from East Grinstead,.the first one since the...
Aug 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
