L&B Railway Gala Weekend

The May Gala is over for another year

The next Special Event at Woody Bay is as part of the

Lynton Music Festival

including free live music

June 13-14

keep a look out for more details

Here are some images, courtesy of Nigel Thompson and Tony Nicholson .,..

1. The North Devon Journal photographer recording the Mayor of Ilfracombe Geoff Fowler's visit to the Spring Gala 

2. AXE departs Woody Bay with a packed out 4-coach train
 

3. Every train was packed during the Spring Gala 

 4. Railway enthusiasts photograph AXE and train running into Woody Bay

 5. Visitors observe another departure from the path by the new toilet block

6. Model working traction engines at Woody Bay 

 7. L&B Souvenirs and Bookstalls in the Marquee

8. Passing trains at Woody Bay: some impressive 1/19 scale live steam models in the Gala marquee organised by Martin Andrews

 9. The garden railway models remained demurely in the marquee for most of the Gala Weekend but they attempted a mass breakout on the Saturday evening

10. AXE returns with the train past the busy overflow car park 

11. Visitors admire AXE during the run-round at Killington Lane

12. Chairman (and guard) Peter Miles chatting to 88-year-old Ron Hill, the star of the L&B DVD

13. Martyn Budd in discussion with pupils of Parracombe School

14. Axe prepares to set off with another full train

15. David Pritchard putting Axe to bed at the end of another very enjoyable and successful Gala