New steam loco in Wales

[terry2foot]

For those members who like something different in the world of Two Footers;-

Take a look at;-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk-XcHHINis

for a short video of the new Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Manning Wardle clone built new from scratch in the Boston Lodge shops of the Festiniog Railway. It would appear that the loco is now undergoing it's first trials.

For those who recognize the incorrect cab profile, they did a rather neat thing. The cab as shown is designed to suit the restricted loading gauge on the Festiniog. There are add-on bits for each side of the cab that build up the cab profile to that as built for the L&B.

and here's a very short clip of the loco moving under its own power for the
first time;-

Replica L&B engine "Lyd" moving under her own power at Boston Lodge. Hopefully they will get her to Woody Bay soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4JDEnVSqac

Enjoy if you watch,

Terry2foot

[Hamish K]

Note that, as well as the Manning Wardle (British built) locos the Lynton and Barnstaple had a Baldwin 2-4-2 tank locomotive, the prototype for the Large Scale 2-4-2t that is being re-introduced. (The Lynton and Barnstaple become part of the Soutern Railways (England) and the locos were then painted green).

Hamish

[J.A.M.]

Lyd's 1st outing will be at the Welsh Highland Railwats "Superpower" weekend, a good gala for those that like Garratts doubleheading mixed trains
cheers