Lyd

Definitely recommend Launceston (pronounced Lanson!) Steam Rly - very friendly people + superb bookshop + interesting museum of steam machinery + handy station buffet with good views of the steam activity. Launceston is a superb little country town with a castle and old church. And the road between Launceston and Liskeard (for Looe steam on 19th and 26th September) has good views of Bodmin Moor!

 

Photos here and moving pictures here....

Enjoy! :thumb:

Charlie

And no she isn't broken.

 

Radio Cornwall interview with James Evans and Nigel Bowman regarding Lyd can listened to online for the next week. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p009yswh/James_Churchfield_17_09_2010/ - it is around 36mins in.

 

I love the moving pictures, she has a loverly sound! Looks much more authentic in Cornwall for some reason, the greener is different to Wales and it looks much better

 

cant wait to see her once shes painted up in full southern livery

 

More video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYYxOk9Fp6w and a few more photos at the previously posted link.

There should be a very historic photo of Lyd online this evening or tomorrow but I'm not saying what yet....

Charlie

 

The timing seems to be spot on when hearing her.

 

...or not 'cause the plan changed several times during the day.

Lyd however is now on her low loader and will leave Launceston tomorrow morning, e.t.a. at Barnstaple for display approx midday if all goes well.

Charlie

 

Lyd is scheduled to be on display on The Strand in Barnstaple between 1200 and 1600 today.

 

As those nice chaps at the FR have now put the details online, click here to find out how you could own a piece of Lyd...

 

Lyd on the L&B, at Woody Bay, was featured on local news this evening (BBC). She looked a brave sight. I'll take my photos in black and white, and pretend they were taken 75 years ago!

 

Available here until 1800 Saturday evening. 13:26 in.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pfr1

 

No pictures from today yet??

 

Don't forget that, although there were a lot of photographers at the L&B today, a number of them will not have got home yet, and those that have made it home are probably putting their feet up and reflecting on a very satisfying day rather than frantically uploading photos to the web....

However, here's one just to whet your appetite:



Lyd cab view by comahoney, on Flickr

More to come when I get around to it.


Charlie

 

Yea I know, I am very impatient, sorry! I was more referring to pictures from the arrivial in the week, an wasn't Lyd in Barnstaple High Street for a photo op earlier in the week?

 

I bet Charobin will be the main contributor of pictures on this forum for Lyd at WB. Nice picture Chris.

 

Photos and video.

There's another video on the front of the L&B website.


Charlie

 

Some more photos here http://tir-ltd.co.uk/galleries/lyd-at-woody-bay/

I would just like to say what an absolute priveledge it was to be at Woody Bay on Sunday, not only perfect weather but also a super show. I could only attend as a 'gricer' and was unable to make any contribution to the event which was real credit to all concerned, especially the L&B volunteers who were working so hard to do all the tedious tasks behind the scenes. It did give me the opportunity to really enjoy the place and spend time with my kids.
A special thanks to Paul and James for providing the star of the show - what a stunner!

Many thanks for a great day out

Chris P

 

The 'last train' looked great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SbnseF_NA4

 

A Couple of Thoughts on Last Train and the Gala
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Future L&B Historians might well be looking back at this last weekend as the time the L&B matured into a railway really going somewhere!

So, are we doing it right?? - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyulmyICuHw for examples!