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Next Scheduled Service February 20th

Jan
02
2011

Sorry for any disappointment last week because of the cancellations due to the weather.  Any unused Santa Special tickets can be refunded by ringing the station when we are open. 

We would like to thank all of our visitors for bearing with us during the recent bad  weather. 

A Happy New Year from all of us at Woody Bay.

Just received this from Pauline, Lou and Erin

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L&B receives prestigious signalling award

Dec
29
2010

Pete Waterman OBE presents L&BR with 2010 Award

At the 2010 National Railway Heritage Awards held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on Wednesday 1st December, Trust Chairman Peter Miles and Managing Director Keith Vingoe received on behalf of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, the Invensys Signalling Award for the best restored signalling installation.

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Work in Progress - 16 December

Dec
16
2010
The winter weather continues on west Exmoor with the threat of further heavy snow later this week. Prior to that rain was forecast after lunch, so the main outdoor task was begun shortly after the morning tea break.
 
Next January's work party weekend (28-30th Jan) will include a fencing project at the railway's land in Parracombe - Cricket Field Lane.
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Area Group update - NWAG

Dec
15
2010

See a brief report from the North West Area Group attendance at a show in wigan on the NWAG page

 

Also, the report from another group's latest meeting, and a calendar of events they will be attending for 2011, on the Thames Valley Group page.

 

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Work in Progress - 9 December

Dec
10
2010
The recent freezing weather at last temporarily receded today to allow everyone a chance to get to Woody Bay without risking damaging their cars by slipping on the ice and snow that dominated Exmoor's landscape last week.
The main jobs on offer to the volunteers were to unload rail from the flat wagon at Killington Lane, and to identify and sort a quantity of concrete fence posts ready for a fencing project next year at our trackbed land in Parracombe.
 
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Snapper Halt - Purchase completed!

Dec
10
2010

Following the announcement about six weeks ago, Exmoor Associates has today announced that the purchase of Snapper Halt and the associated L&B Trackbed has now been completed.

See the  Exmoor Associates  website for more details...

 

 

Posted: 2010-10-27

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Trackbash 26-28 November - New Photos!

Nov
26
2010

THE WEEKEND IS OVER!

Dave Tooke submitted this report on Sunday, with photos by Dave, Nigel and Tony
 
A big turn-out of volunteers on Saturday led to a very successful day, despite the cold weather. All of the new rails were laid in place, clipped down and bolted together.

 

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Work in Progress - 25 November

Nov
25
2010
A colder day this week at Woody Bay as the Exmoor winter came early this year.
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Work in Progress - 18 November

Nov
22
2010
A very wet day at Woody Bay and all the volunteers got extremely soaked whilst working on today's task of the fencing by the A39 road. The job was to install several concrete fence posts into the ground to create the fence as the necessary requirement of Exmoor National Park's planning condition of having a sturdy fence between the miniature railway and the A39. Larger strainer posts needed to be installed at each end.
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Work in Progress - 13 November

Nov
14
2010

Regular updates appear here from the "Thursday Gang", but they are not the only group of volunteers regularly working at Woody Bay or elsewhere.

If you are involved in any way with the activities at Woody Bay - or anywhere else - supporting the L&B, then please consider sending in a report of your latest efforts.  it doesn't have to be regular, and can be with or without photos, but others are keen to find out what is going on, and who knows, you might even recruit some new hands to help out with your endeavours!  

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