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5944 liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All in the notion of making the L&B something it never was and you loose the charm of the Little Train to Lynton. Some of the stations may be able to have longer platforms but to be honest, as soon as you do that, you loose that uniqueness and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM -
DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I am going to give one exception to what I have put above. The Thorpe Park carriages served a purpose, and very well at Woody Bay, until the heritage carriages became available. Any extension, or new area such as Blackmoor, that becomes...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:37 AM -
Poolbrook liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All in the notion of making the L&B something it never was and you loose the charm of the Little Train to Lynton. Some of the stations may be able to have longer platforms but to be honest, as soon as you do that, you loose that uniqueness and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:31 AM -
torgormaig liked Muzza's post in the thread Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Atherton Herberton Heritage Railway opens its new track extension to Moomin, this coming Saturday. As you can see from the photos, Moomin is not exactly a bustling metropolis, but is typical of the character of the...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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ghost liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All in the notion of making the L&B something it never was and you loose the charm of the Little Train to Lynton. Some of the stations may be able to have longer platforms but to be honest, as soon as you do that, you loose that uniqueness and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM -
ghost liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Just as a point of interest. As we know the L&B is fairly limited to a maximum of 5 carriages per rake except for very occasional longer rake specials such as the closing of the line train due to platform lengths. Most platform lengths on the...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:17 AM -
Muzza attached a file to the thread Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Atherton Herberton Heritage Railway opens its new track extension to Moomin, this coming Saturday. As you can see from the photos, Moomin is not exactly a bustling metropolis, but is typical of the character of the...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All in the notion of making the L&B something it never was and you loose the charm of the Little Train to Lynton. Some of the stations may be able to have longer platforms but to be honest, as soon as you do that, you loose that uniqueness and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 7:01 AM -
banburysaint liked 46223's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
And here it is leaving Preston that night. I was on the very last one - to Liverpool with 45318. [ATTACH]
Aug 17, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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banburysaint liked steamingyorkshire's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
90733 and 5775 are currently being overhauled. The Jinty was extracted from Oxenhope earlier this year for assessment. The S160 is also been assessed.
Aug 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
