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Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Yesterday And Today by P. Gower, B. Gray & K. Vingoe
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Yesterday And Today by P. Gower, B. Gray & K. Vingoe
Soft Cover
112 pages
Copyright 1999
Contents
Preface 5
Introduction 6
Author's Note 7
Acknowledgements 7
Barnstaple Town 8
Barnstaple Town to Pilton 14
Pilton 19
Pilton to Snapper 26
Snapper 33
Snapper to Chelfham 37
Chelfham 42
Chelfham to Bratton Fleming 48
Bratton Fleming 58
Bratton Fleming to Blackmoor 61
Blackmoor 70
Blackmoor to Parracombe 74
Parracombe 77
Parracombe to Woody Bay 84
Woody Bay 87
Woody Bay to Caffyns 93
Caffyns 94
Caffyns to Lynton 97
Lynton 104
List of Bridges 112
Introduction
That the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway has reached its centenary of its opening rather more publicly than most former Southern Railway branch lines is mainly due to its narrow gauge, which was probably also one cause of its demise. It is also a tribute to a small band of enthusiasts who discovered the charms of the line in the early 1930s, one of whom, Leslie Catchpole, wrote the first history of it, published by the Oakwood Press in 1936.
Their enthusiasm was in vain. The line had several disadvantages; the terminus was too high above the village; a coastal bus service instituted by the railway, later became a serious competitor; the carriages were somewhat heavy, leading to some expensive double-heading; and it had no mineral traffic. But it did have wonderful scenery, which ironically is one argument against its now long-planned re-opening, as the Exmoor authorities fear its spoiling. It is hard for readers to imagine a narrow gauge railway spoiling anything; perhaps some others will decide from this book that it did not look bad in its former state.
I myself first travelled on the line in 1929, blissfully ignorant that in a mere seven years it would be gone. I sincerely believe that one day it will be there again.
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