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Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by 50044 Exeter, Dec 25, 2009.

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  1. The Dainton Banker

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    Delighted to see this. It is produced by our own @Breva who does such a sterling job blogging for the GWSR which, in turn, has generated much support for the Broadway extension and rebuild.
     
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    Nor I. I've just bookmarked it.
     
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    There is apparently a way to include a simple email subscription to Blogger, which I'm testing at the moment. If I can get it to work, I'll liaise with @Breva to see if it can be added to his blog.
     
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  4. Breva

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    These two feeds were offered as for subscription when I set up the blog format. Previously blogger offered an email service, but I believe that is no longer available. There's nothing else among the 'widgets' that I can put on the page. Sorry about that!
     
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    Shame. I didn't even know that Yahoo was still a "thing". I thought that it had bit the dust long ago!
     
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  7. RailWest

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    Do we now need a bigger engine shed ??? :) :)
     
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    It certainly looks like an interesting engine, but I don't have the tech spec to comment on it. That said, I bet some L&BR purists might be having an apoplectic fit right now, but bring it on; it's what I said would happen 20+ years ago, but no one listened then :D:D:D
     
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    Nah, just a bigger railway :Smug::Smug::Smug:
     
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    At this rate, stick all the L&BR locos and rolling-stock together and it may well be longer than the original stretch of line when we first opened at WB :)
     
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    A fascinating might have been is the Hunslet from the bridge over the river kwai. Another survives in Sri Lanka. Iirc they were Hunslets tender for the L&B
     
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    Didn't the Welshpool lads go after one of them? I think there is still a group interested in one of the railcars in Sri Lanka?

    If you know where to look and who to contact, then there are still some gems out there.
     
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