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Heritage Carriage Update: August 2012

Aug
25
2012
STOP PRESS Saturday 25th August
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See the L&B on TV!

Aug
24
2012
Exmoor National Park Authority has, for the first time, commissioned a TV advert. The 30-second video was filmed at various locations across Exmoor - including Woody Bay Station - during August.  Look out for it on your localTV channel any time soon - or view it HERE
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Traffic Survey: Sunday 19th August

Aug
23
2012
Not exactly anything to do with trains, but very important to our future plans!
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Bristol Model Engineering and Hobbies Exhibition Thornbury

Aug
20
2012
This weekend - Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August - Bristol Model Engineers held their Model Engineering and Hobbies Exhibition at Thornbury Leisure Centre, BS35 3JB

Regular work party volunteer Steve Orchard sent us this report together with photos of his very attractive and well modelled 7¼" gauge L&BR rolling stock as well as some of the other exhibits also on display. Note the poster for the forthcoming L&B Gala is in a prominent position!
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Work in Progress: 16th August

Aug
19
2012
This report from Thursday Gang regular Dave Bloomfield

The weather at Woody Bay today was expected to be showery and it didn't disappoint. Heavy showers interrupted work throughout the day. Luckily the shed was close to hand as we were continuing the relaying of the track at the rear of the engine shed started the week before. Although it doesn't look it, a lot of work was accomplished today.  During the week Martyn Budd, using the L&B's excavator, had levelled the track-bed ready for the sleepers.
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Vote EXMOOR!

Aug
15
2012

One of the L&Bs local supporters passed this on:

 

The BBC is running a poll on its website to vote for the UK’s favourite National Park.

At present the votes are going in favour of Northumberland (24%) and the Lake District (13%).  Exmoor has 4.6%. 

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North West Area Group at MLS 17th August

Aug
13
2012
North West Area Group - Activity

Bob Barnard will give his talk on "The L&B Then and Now", for the Manchester Locomotive Society on Friday 17 Aug 2012 at 7.30 - 21.15.  The meeting will take place in the MLS room at Stockport Station.  Their secretary is John Owen on 0161 432 4073, or contact Bob Barnard for details of the venue. 

Bob Barnard
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Work in Progress: 9th August

Aug
12
2012
At the London 2012 Olympics, Team GB has inspired many after the successful winning of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at so many different sports. This feel-good factor has even reached the L&B this year, with reports of higher passenger figures, increased sales, a rise in volunteering hours recorded and further initial steps towards the extension being made by the Exmoor Enterprise team.
 
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Modelling in 12" to the foot sure is complicated!

Aug
06
2012
Mike Nelson has now completed the detail drawings for Lyn's cylinders.


Mike adds that this has been a real challenge as not only did he need to recreate the original style and shape but also include the modifications required to enhance the performance. This is a very complex assembly and the total number of drawings required for this component alone is 95!

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Work in Progress: 2nd August

Aug
04
2012
Today's work for the Thursday Group was focussed at Killington Lane - continuing the alterations, enhancements and improvements required for the introduction next year of the larger heritage carriages into service.
 
(Pictures 1-4 were held over from last week's report, as the gang successfully installed a new point indicator/shunt disc signal onto the loop line )
 
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