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lynbarn 支持 60044 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
The L&B undoubtedly needs to win support from locals and to some extent that support will come in part by creating the year-round jobs as well as the seasonal ones. The argument about authenticity is a different, but I think we can all agree...
2026-08-12 , 09:23 -
lynbarn 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
On the contrary, I think the tourist potential of the L&B was realised and used - within the context of the tourism of the period (there is then also the question of the true motives behind George Newnes’ support of the railway!). A century...
2026-08-12 , 09:22 -
lynbarn 回复主题: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think you have also hit on a point which many within the L&BR family have yet to acknowledge, and that is the difference between the underlying argument of commercial development versus authenticity, which would not be new to anyone else who...
2026-08-12 , 00:04 -
lynbarn 支持 60044 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
Times have, of course, moved on - but not in all areas! The VoR with wealthy support is not the same as the L&B in that respect, but another important point of difference is that the VoR never closed and had naturally made the transition to...
2026-08-11 , 23:22 -
lynbarn 回复主题: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Not very at the moment; I was only suggesting this as a long-term option. I was aware of Peter Rampton's efforts; as I got the impression from my correspondence with him that the figures just didn't add up to rebuilding the L&BR (maybe they still...
2026-08-11 , 19:44 -
lynbarn 支持 Miff 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
@lynbarn - the Vale of Rheidol did that in a number of places, to prevent or remove forestry plantations spoiling the view. However this was only possible with the help of their incredibly rich benefactor (Peter 'X' Rampton - who was once...
2026-08-11 , 18:40 -
lynbarn 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
So the land purchase bill trebles, and the railway then has to manage enforcement of any covenants if there's an attempt to breach them. The issue is a simple and hypothetical one to do with one particular site, while the Trust has the ability...
2026-08-11 , 18:34 -
lynbarn 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
The law doesn't necessarily support this view; it's relationship to a donkey may or may not be in question! More generally, the point is surely that if an organisation sells land, it needs to think carefully about the possible future uses of...
2026-08-11 , 17:24 -
lynbarn 回复主题: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Having seen the encroachment first hand at Buzzard, I have wondered if the money was available for the L&BRT to buy excess land either side of the trackbed as and when it becomes available; I would doubt that the ENPA would even consider allowing...
2026-08-11 , 17:23 -
lynbarn 支持 RailWest 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
In many cases this is similar to the examples of (say) people who move into a village and then complain about the noise from church bells. IMHO if the 'problem' existed before you bought your house and was either (a) already discernable or (b)...
2026-08-11 , 16:49 -
lynbarn 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
;) All of which factors complicate decision making, but do not remove the need to answer underlying question about how the OSI business supports (or not) the railway. My strong hope, to be clear, is that OSI trades well enough to avoid bringing...
2026-08-11 , 16:47 -
lynbarn 支持 Bikermike 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
Although it's dull, it's (another) elephant in the room. Development is happening, whether it should or should not is outside the scope of this forum. Probably in part becuase preserved railways bring in money and interest, but any railway...
2026-08-11 , 16:46 -
lynbarn 支持 Miff 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
Oh dear, I was hoping not to reignite the OSI viability debate :)
2026-08-11 , 16:46 -
lynbarn 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
In general, I agree - and I wish OSI (like any rural pub) well. However, there is a scenario in which OSI could be "viable" when viewed as a standalone business, but not generating enough surplus to justify the capital tied up, or the time and...
2026-08-11 , 16:45 -
lynbarn 支持 Miff 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
@RailWest - thanks for the correction about the farm within the national park. I agree with the Trust that it would be daft to close down the OSI, so long as the business remains viable (which is a completely different argument :) ).
2026-08-11 , 16:43
