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  1. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Post by: Michael B, Dec 14, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  3. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    It certainly did in 1996 when the owner, Mr Mitchel, allowed me to spend a day measuring it up. It had just been restored by some local...
    Post by: Michael B, Dec 9, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  4. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    The information on the signals erected provided to the Board of Trade by the Engineer of the Company in April 1898 in advance of the Inspection...
    Post by: Michael B, Dec 7, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  5. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Point taken, but I was referring to the tunnel proposed north of Wooda Bay Station, the summit of the line, where the actual cutting has much...
    Post by: Michael B, Nov 18, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  6. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    If you were not in a tunnel, you'd be looking at the sides of a rock cutting, surely ?
    Post by: Michael B, Nov 18, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    The reason is the use of sharp curves by using 2ft gauge. Also helped with 1 in 50 gradients. If a proposal in 1883 for a Standard Gauge line...
    Post by: Michael B, Nov 16, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  8. Michael B
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    That is not correct. The GWR had running powers over the 'loop line' between the GW station at Victoria Road in Barnstaple originally a...
    Post by: Michael B, Nov 16, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    'Lew'

    Please, when referring to this book, would correspondents kindly credit both authors. There has been a loose insert amending the authorship...
    Post by: Michael B, Nov 12, 2020 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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