Lynton and Barnstaple Railway 762 Club LYN RETURNS 29th September 2017 Autumn Gala
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- Eighty-two years to the day the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway closed, members of the 762 Club gathered at Woody Bay station, high up on Exmoor in North Devon, to welcome home new-build locomotive 'LYN'. From drawing board to finished loco in just eight years is quite remarkable and also highlights the support the L&B project has as a whole. Members and sponsors have contributed some £650,000 for her construction. Dozens of engineering companies all over the country have been involved to manufacture 25,000 components from 7000 drawings which were then assembled at Alan Keef Ltd near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
The new 'LYN' looks like the original but includes the most modern design features to make her more powerful, greener and economical to run. She also ran faultlessly straight into service.
'LYN' was seen into service by Sir William McAlpine. Maybe best known these days for the "garden railway" at his Fawley Hill estate and involvement in several heritage railways. However, with recent interest in mind, in 1973 he bought the locomotive 'Flying Scotsman' and rescued it from America and a very precarious future. A financially disastrous trade tour of North America and Canada during the previous few years had seen its owner, Alan Peglar bankrupted and the loco seized by creditors.
Sir William's great-grandfather was Sir Robert McAlpine, "Concrete Bob" who adopted the use of mass concrete construction. His most famous example is the magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line. Fans of the first Harry Potter film will know it!
UPDATE: Sir William McAlpine died on Sunday 4th March 2018 aged 82.
James, as ever, what distinguishes your videos is the contextual shots and human (and sheep!) elements. Gives a bigger picture. Excellent!
Very good.
Lyn looks brand new, as it should, and quite wonderful. I am always in awe of the efforts made by preservationists. Now if only the line could be restored.
having watched this its now sad that one of those who made it possible is now longer with us
Brilliantly edited and shot video. Quick question, the fields of which you capture the line side shots are they publicly accessible to do you need a pass to film there
Thank you very much. The wide line side shots were just taken from the overflow car park field at Woody Bay. There are other shots available from Killington lane end by following the footpath along the boundary fence to bridge 67 then along the footpath through the field.
Nice video Mr Train Driver. I think you have a talent you should develop further. Interesting shots and careful editing. See you in November!