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Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 2005 - 2014

Restoration of England's finest narrow gauge railway - which originally closed in the 1930s has been ongoing for some years.

Photographs appear in reverse chronological order with the most recent first.
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  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station Building

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    On the platform

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station nameboard

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station signal box - August 2005

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The diesel locomotives.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station, view from the Lynton end of the station - August 2005. Notice the substantial buffer stop which has now been removed and a direct link provided to the locomotive shed built across the track bed.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station, view from the Lynton end of the station - August 2005. Notice the substantial buffer stop which has now been removed and a direct link provided to the locomotive shed built across the track bed.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Locomotive and rolling stock shed. One of the original L&B coaches can be seen undergoing restorations.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Train at the Station with BRONLLWYD and 1984 Alan Keef built carriage stock.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station - August 2005

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Built by Hudswell Clarke in 1930 for Surrey County Council, No 1643 "Bronllwyd" is an 0-6-0 well tank. "Bronllwyd" later worked for Penrhyn Slate Quarries before being preserved at Bressingham Gardens. She worked on the Lynton & Barstaple Railway between 2005 and 2007 and is seen coupled to the brake tender which was then in use.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station, this ground frame has now been removed.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Up starter signal which had not yet been commissioned.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station - August 2005

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Woody Bay Station - August 2005

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Built by Hudswell Clarke in 1930 for Surrey County Council, No 1643 "Bronllwyd" is an 0-6-0 well tank. She later worked for Penrhyn Slate Quarries before being preserved at Bressingham Gardens. She worked on the Lynton & Barstaple Railway between 2005 and 2007.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Lynton & Barnstaple Railway goods van. At the time of photographing it did not have any wheels fitted.

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Southern Railway liveried goods wagon. Note it is sat on the tracks without wheels!

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    Now you know!

  • The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - August 21, 2005

    General view of the station from the car park.

  • Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    First Class compartment of the Alan Keef 1984 built stock.

  • Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    STATFOLD was built by the Hunslet Engine Company in 2005. She worked on the L&B in 2006 and 2007. Seen running round at Killington Lane Station on October 23, 2007.

  • Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - October 23, 2007

    STATFOLD was built by the Hunslet Engine Company in 2005. She worked on the L&B in 2006 and 2007. Seen running round at Killington Lane Station on October 23, 2007.

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