lynbarn's Recent Activity
-
lynbarn liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree. It is a naive level of unnecessary detail IMO.
Jul 31, 2026 at 9:03 AM -
lynbarn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It hardly seems beyond the whit of man to be able to inform the guard before departure whether they are on the final service, or the penultimate one! That said, I'm surprised there is that level of what is basically operational detail in a...
Jul 31, 2026 at 9:03 AM -
lynbarn liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
What 'bout' are you talking about exactly, and where? I feel things are going rather well at the moment...
Jul 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM -
lynbarn liked Bikermike's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
How many devoted manning wardle fans do you think there are? And how many of them will come more than once if ticking off MW haulage is their aim?
Jul 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM -
lynbarn liked ross's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
If the only possible opportunity to travel behind a recreated Manning-Wardle were to travel to Devon, then that is what people would have to do. Then they would get to visit the recreated L&B, and do that 'adding to the local economy' thing that...
Jul 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I completely agree. And as the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day
Jul 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM -
lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
My personal view for many years has been that if each separate group has the same person at the top it is not necessarily the best situation and definitely does not guarantee continuity, and can very much promote the wishes of one person,luckily...
Jul 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
This paragraph is key - formality matters, but its those underlying agreements that really matter as they are the things that those rules and contracts document. And that is where culture really matters - which relies on both "leaders" and...
Jul 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Well, besides being a life member and having dipped my toe into working on various heritage railways in the past (as and when life would allow), I can see where various problems will arise. The L&BR body has developed several issues over the...
Jul 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM -
lynbarn liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Indeed, they are. And from all that's been said, there are challenges for the 762 Club in this area. But the culture also matters a lot - which is where the concerns are deeper
Jul 29, 2026 at 1:32 PM -
lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
This proves why point's mentioned a page or so ago about why accountability and the ability to be able to ask questions is essential
Jul 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM -
lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As a member you should of course have received the accounts for the trust and CIC, I would assume you have read the CIC accounts.
Jul 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
lynbarn liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Whilst we all want to see replica authentic locos on the L&BR the overall question has to be are they profitable compared to annual income, it would seem that LYN's steaming fees are considerably higher than SIR GEORGE's, add in a couple of MW's...
Jul 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
lynbarn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
No, it won't be that; if anything, you only have to look at the B&YVRT as a possible model of how to go about doing things. The one thing I am always conscious of is that the L&BRT is a members-based Trust and long so it will remain. On the...
Jul 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM -
lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
No. There will be a passing loop closer to Robertsbridge.
Jul 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
