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One in a (quarter) Million!

Jun
17
2012



Volunteer Guard Steve Ball congratulating nine-year-old Harry Pitcher of Bristol for being the 250,000th passenger to travel on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway since it reopened in 2004.

Harry likes to go to Woody Bay as often as he can. "He's having a wonderful time," said his mother. "Everyone's so friendly here."
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Work in Progress: 14th June

Jun
14
2012
Taking advantage of a dry morning before the forecast rain arrives later, the Thursday ‘outdoor’ gang worked along the line changing a couple of rotten sleepers and adjusting the ‘shims’ at a rail joint.
 
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Eric Leslie Visits Woody Bay

Jun
11
2012


Local artist Eric Leslie - well known for his wonderful paintings of the L&B - visited Woody Bay over the weekend. Photographed by our Catering Manager Judy Williams, Eric is shown here with our very own celebrity driver, Pete Williams, and Volunteer fireman Len Watson.
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Work in Progress: 7th June

Jun
07
2012

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Work in Progress: 31st May

Jun
02
2012
The main project today for the 'Dorset' Thursday track gang was to complete the 2012 fishplate oiling programme along the line.


1. John Heys, John Villers and Graham Bendell (all of whom have a two hour plus drive to Woody Bay every week) work on a fishplate joint just below the car park.
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Kenneth Deal - In Memoriam Train - Updated 27th May

May
26
2012
Kenneth Deal - In Memoriam

Update 27th May 2012

This just in from Allan Mason:

Thanks to you all again for a wonderful day at Woody Bay. We all had a great time.

Attached is 'Sophie awaiting departure to Killington Lane".  She enjoyed it as well, especially the cake!
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Area Group News

May
25
2012

The latest Thames Valley Group newsletter is now available HERE

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The Way We Were… - Dave Tooke Reminisces

May
25
2012
The report of the scrapping of the body of the old L&B Association transit van brings back memories of over 20 years ago, although it does not quite date back to the 1980’s. When the North Devon Group was formed in 1990, one of the first tasks which it was asked to undertake was the restoration of a caravan, which would be used as the basis of a mobile sales and publicity stall, to be taken to local fairs and carnivals (report: L&B Magazine 33).
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Michael Portillo Visits Woody Bay Station - May 24

May
25
2012

Michael Portillo delighted volunteers and holidaymakers alike today when he visited Woody Bay Station with his trusty Bradshaw while making his next series of Great British Railway Journeys to be shown on BBC2 in January. He had previously visited the West Somerset Railway and the Lynton Cliff Railway.

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Work in Progress: 24th May

May
25
2012
Chelfham
 
It was time this week for a somewhat depleted Thursday Gang to return to the L&BR's second station at Chelfham for today's work party. A couple of jobs were on offer as part of the ongoing clearing and tidying of the site. including the removal of a trailer load of scrap.
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