Steam locomotive "Axe" pulling a train out of Woody Bay station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Devon, UK.
Steam locomotive "Axe" pulling a train out of Woody Bay station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Devon, UK. "Axe", is a Joffre class built at Stoke-on-Trent in 1915, originally ordered by the French government for service on the Western Front during WW1. The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway opened in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway and was slightly over 19 miles (31 km) long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. For a short period the line earned a modest return for shareholders, but for most of its life the L&B made a loss. In 1923, the L&B was taken over by the Southern Railway, and eventually closed in September 1935. The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust was formed in 1979 with the intention to reopen parts of the line; and a short section was reopened to passengers in 2004. This was extended in 2006; and the following year plans were announced to open 9 miles (14 km) of track, linking the station at Woody Bay to both Lynton (at a new terminus on an extension to the original line, closer to the town) and Blackmoor Gate, and to a new station at Wistlandpound Reservoir. This extension is planned to open in 2026.
Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Woody Bay Station, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, North Devon, UK
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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