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

    Dave, the question is all about having some fun and engaging with folk outside of the L&BR group, and trying to find out what would make people come and visit the railway. At the moment, and for what it is worth. I don't really care what loco we...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM

  2. lynbarn liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Darnall Locomotive and Railway Heritage Trust.

    many thanks and most interesting . An uncanny knack of acceptable derisary offers and poisonous snake avoidance was what I took away ! look forward to part 2

    Dec 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM

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

    Hi Tom, you are right, so let's go down the Fantasy football team route, and you have a maximum limit of 25 million broken down into the following categories 7.5 million on locos and rolling stock (just to make this interesting, no L&BR stock is...

    Dec 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM

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

    With money no limit: a complete facsimile of the L&B as it was, extending over the full 20 miles; but with two of every loco and carriage produced so that the railway could choose to run in either SR olive or L&B liveries, as the mood took me...

    Dec 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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

    Even with a no money limit, I would not close the pub. It's an important community hub now and the railway can sit alongside it quite comfortably and blend in well together. I also would not to over develop the area. It is the gateway to the...

    Dec 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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

    Well, if money no object: It would have a heliport with frequent shuttles to all parts of the UK, so members/other enthusiasts could visit whenever they liked. Built about two miles away, with an underground train connection to the railway (so...

    Dec 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM

  7. lynbarn replied to the thread Darnall Locomotive and Railway Heritage Trust.

    Maddie, I love your can-do spirit. Looking forward to Part 2, let me know when you get around to having those mugs available. What a great one-liner:)

    Dec 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM

  8. lynbarn liked Mrcow's post in the thread Darnall Locomotive and Railway Heritage Trust.

    In case anybody would like to watch, the first part of our talk on the history of the trust is on Youtube. The second part will follow soon :) [MEDIA]

    Dec 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM

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

    Here is the Christmas Question, so you can all mull it over for a while before you answer. Given that the Trust indirectly owns Blackmoor and the OSHI, what would you like to see at Blackmoor if this were to be turned into the Hub Station for...

    Dec 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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

    I think I can confidently say that I am probably classed as a trouble maker/sh1t stirrer because Im not afraid to question or challenge some decisions all in the name of 'accountability' although some like to call it something else so that it...

    Dec 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM

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

    Havent you got that farm at Blackmoor? Couldn’t “spare” carriages could be stored there under cover in mothballs until required. Given the cost of the carriage shed as it currently stands (and God knows what more problems will be miraculously...

    Dec 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM

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

    One thing that I would query.... AIUI at the moment we normally run a rake of 4 coaches, with a 5th in the workshop for maintenance. In the longer term is there not an intention to rebuilt the 'new' railway with a view to accommodating trains of...

    Dec 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM

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

    I am trying to understand what is going on here. Yes, we have needed carriage protection for some time, and also yes, just how long will this shed be on site? Should the Trust change direction and level Woody Bay to the operation for now, while...

    Dec 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM

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

    ... or how far into the future they are projecting? A state that will be fine for 3-5 years won't necessarily be fit for 10-20. Regardless, what is done is done. We need to move on from where we are, not worry about where we should be.

    Dec 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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

    This has all the shade of L&BR Co V Nuttells about it :Googleit:

    Dec 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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