Makes you realize just how much hard work is involved in bringing this wonderful railway back to life. Even mundane sounding jobs like fencing are vitally important. Laying the track is really just the icing on the cake!
Excellent work being performed on restoring this beautiful old line - a huge THANK YOU & WELL DONE to all involved! My family comes from Barnstaple and I remember being shown over the remains as a wide-eyed child on holidays in the 1960s (when the Ilfracombe line was still running). It's so good to be able to actually take a ride on it now, even if it's just a short stretch at the moment - it WILL continue to grow =D
I'm really glad you were able to film this, as it's History in the making. It's wonderful that this iconic Railway is being reclaimed from the landscape mile by mile....years after it closed. Unfortunately due to work demands, i cannot get to these working parties myself, which in a way is a bit gutting living only 40 miles east. A big well done to all the volunteers....cheers....Steve.
cracking video sir. Thanks for omitting the bit where I stood on a branch and it shot up and hit me in the face! Great weekend with great people,,,cheers...Martin
The section in the video portrayed, it's stated in the description that this section hasn't been bought yet, by saying that, does the railway only purchase the old time rail corridor?
Ben, I really think you need to get out more. Recalling the reinstatement of part of the Waverley route? To rebuild a single line of track, demolition of a dwelling house built right across the track bed was necessary. Compensation paid, of course. Change of scene:- when property was required to be removed to route the Nottingham tram, despite large opposition, new premises were offered to commerce in the locality. A business can of course move to a new location whereas a given route of railway generally does not. Exceptions being the Ffestiniog diversion cut by hand and the future deviation round Wistlandpool Reservoir. Which will cost money of course but what will come free? Will the current owners of the L&B former trackbed donate a strip of land not always of any practical use?
Some of the old track looks like it's being used by farm tractors. Aren't farmers going to be annoyed when they find they can't use the old track bed any more?
It is certainly our intention. Along the entire route sections of track bed are being bought up. Chelfham station and viaduct have been restored also Snapper Halt.
This is nuts I've just discovered a channel called rediscovering lost railways and wen they show then and now i certainty thought there is no way they could rebuild the railway all the way as its built on how can you reclaim the land as you have people's homes in the way?
Think the only station on this iconic line not in ownership of the lynton and Barnstaple railway is now blackmoor gate, they have now purchased parracombe and bratton flemming station’s unless someone knows apart from Barnstaple and lynton station’s
Makes you realize just how much hard work is involved in bringing this wonderful railway back to life. Even mundane sounding jobs like fencing are vitally important. Laying the track is really just the icing on the cake!
Excellent work being performed on restoring this beautiful old line - a huge THANK YOU & WELL DONE to all involved!
My family comes from Barnstaple and I remember being shown over the remains as a wide-eyed child on holidays in the 1960s (when the Ilfracombe line was still running). It's so good to be able to actually take a ride on it now, even if it's just a short stretch at the moment - it WILL continue to grow =D
I'm really glad you were able to film this, as it's History in the making. It's wonderful that this iconic Railway is being reclaimed from the landscape mile by mile....years after it closed. Unfortunately due to work demands, i cannot get to these working parties myself, which in a way is a bit gutting living only 40 miles east. A big well done to all the volunteers....cheers....Steve.
Return to Exmouth Junction Concrete Works! Thanks for posting - excellent work.
cracking video sir. Thanks for omitting the bit where I stood on a branch and it shot up and hit me in the face! Great weekend with great people,,,cheers...Martin
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The section in the video portrayed, it's stated in the description that this section hasn't been bought yet, by saying that, does the railway only purchase the old time rail corridor?
Ben, I really think you need to get out more.
Recalling the reinstatement of part of the Waverley route? To rebuild a single line of track, demolition of a dwelling house built right across the track bed was necessary.
Compensation paid, of course. Change of scene:- when property was required to be removed to route the Nottingham tram, despite large opposition, new premises were offered to commerce in the locality.
A business can of course move to a new location whereas a given route of railway generally does not.
Exceptions being the Ffestiniog diversion cut by hand and the future deviation round Wistlandpool Reservoir.
Which will cost money of course but what will come free?
Will the current owners of the L&B former trackbed donate a strip of land not always of any practical use?
Some of the old track looks like it's being used by farm tractors. Aren't farmers going to be annoyed when they find they can't use the old track bed any more?
Will the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway be completely rebuilt?
It is certainly our intention. Along the entire route sections of track bed are being bought up. Chelfham station and viaduct have been restored also Snapper Halt.
when are they coming to start track lying
This is nuts I've just discovered a channel called rediscovering lost railways and wen they show then and now i certainty thought there is no way they could rebuild the railway all the way as its built on how can you reclaim the land as you have people's homes in the way?
Presumably they build around them9
Think the only station on this iconic line not in ownership of the lynton and Barnstaple railway is now blackmoor gate, they have now purchased parracombe and bratton flemming station’s unless someone knows apart from Barnstaple and lynton station’s
are you British