lynbarns letzte Aktivitäten
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lynbarn antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
No, you don't have it wrong; the only problem is the run is not long enough to make use of the GPCS, so over time it has been removed or modified. I do hope that once we have a decent run, it can be refitted. Also, don't forget that rail grip is...
21 August 2026 um 00:33 -
lynbarn gefällt Kentish Railwayss Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Thank you for the Welcome (I had lurked for a bit and kept thinking I wanted to add something so I joined and did :)) and thank you for the info on the widening, I didn't know that! I was more thinking of Lyn as I believe it in addition to...
21 August 2026 um 00:08 -
lynbarn gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That description of duty cycle may be true of most standard gauge lines particularly in the flatter parts of the country. It’s not true of many of the Welsh Narrow Gauge, and won’t be true of a reconstructed L and B.
20 August 2026 um 22:51 -
lynbarn gefällt meeees Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It makes a difference to the water consumption particularly on Linda, Blanche and Prince where the big cylinders and small grate put you at a disadvantage. The FR is 12 miles uphill and the locos work flat out. The superheating is quite modest...
20 August 2026 um 17:21 -
lynbarn gefällt Chailey Stowes Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
With the steam ban still in full affect across most railways, I decided to try something a little different and take a look at the latest developments regarding the extension. Was very good to see large amounts of work taking place in person,...
20 August 2026 um 11:52 -
lynbarn antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.
touché point taken; you can never hurry things like this; far better to do it correctly once rather than going back a few times
19 August 2026 um 21:47 -
lynbarn gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
We have a trainline if that helps! Ready when its ready as any good loco engineer will always tell you. Mike.
19 August 2026 um 21:42 -
lynbarn gefällt Kentish Railwayss Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Sorry I have missed bits of the thread, I didn't have time to go through over 800 pages! I can agree the L&B can avoid corridor, as I also mentioned the IoWSR that is a good model for catering (though they didn't choose No Mark 1s that much, they...
19 August 2026 um 21:41 -
lynbarn antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Hi Mike, both projects are looking so impressive right now. Do you have a timeline for Charwelton's return to Kent?
19 August 2026 um 19:32 -
lynbarn gefällt mikehartuks Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Rother Valley Railway locomotive 'Charwelton' recently moved to the Avon Valley Railway in preparation for testing and commissioning prior to its return to service at K&ESR. Its rebuild has included a new 180psi boiler, new cylinders & tyres...
19 August 2026 um 19:30 -
lynbarn gefällt mikados Beitrag in dem Thema The late Paul Rileys 15 inch Duchess of Devonshire,.
Hi all i have the locomotive in question with me and there is nothing odd about it its a shame it has not been snapped up and finished
18 August 2026 um 22:12 -
lynbarn gefällt DaveEs Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It's a subject which is not really for here as it hasn't much to do with the L&B except for any arguements of pollution and it calls for long posts too exploring so many complex systems. In truth, when you compare the L&B against the massive...
18 August 2026 um 08:49 -
lynbarn antwortete auf das Thema The late Paul Rileys 15 inch Duchess of Devonshire,.
Hi Mikado, thanks for the update. Ever since I heard about this loco, I have been asking myself that same question: why hasn't it been finished? Trawling Facebook and other social media, there appears to be a fair amount of negativity about it. I...
17 August 2026 um 21:28 -
lynbarn antwortete auf das Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Well, I guess we will never know for sure how the weather will react over time. The other day I was browsing YouTube and came across one about dinosaurs. According to the guy who was presenting it reckons that we have had these heat spells...
17 August 2026 um 21:00 -
lynbarn gefällt Petra Wildes Beitrag in dem Thema Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Sadly I don’t recognise that prediction. Climate scientists (including the Met Office) have consistently and for many years predicted climate change in the UK would produce a trend towards (a) warmer wetter winters; and (b) hotter, drier...
17 August 2026 um 20:44
