The Thursday gang today finally finished the programme of fishplate oiling along the line into Killington Lane Station, completing the work started at Easter.
Evolved from three Northamptonshire guys getting together at an acoustic night with a love for a bluesy style of music. They have released two albums - Light'n the Load in 2005 and Diversions 2006 and will shortly complete a live album.
Evolved from three Northamptonshire guys getting together at an acoustic night with a love for a bluesy style of music. They have released two albums - Light'n the Load in 2005 and Diversions 2006 and will shortly complete a live album.
1.45: Sarah Gough – Modern, alternative and laced with jazziness
Very hot sunny weather brought many visitors to Woody Bay today despite the lure of the beach! Maybe they were already suffering sunburn!
Nigel Thompson was there as a visitor for a change, and took these pictures.
Problems with AXE's steam air pump has seen a temporary return to using the air truck tender wagon on which a battery operating compressor provides enough air for the train's braking.
The memorial train for much-missed volunteer Peter Cannon, who died last September on the eve of the Autumn Gala, preparing to return from Killington Lane on the beautiful summer's evening of Saturday 30 May.
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway was represented at Eastleigh 100 - the Southern Railways' Works Centenary Celebrations - over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend by a joint stand between the Surrey Area Group and the 762 Club.
A new party-tent marquee was delivered this week and the Thursday gang were tasked with the job of constructing and erecting the new marquee. This marquee is positioned on the former lower lawn (now a levelled stone area) and during the periods throughout the season that it is erected, provides cover for the visitors using outside tea rooms.
Pictures from the Spring Gala are now online: see the Gala Event Page.
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