I had visited a number of lines in June but had missed seeing steam in action at two of them. A phone call revealed that a different one would be in use at the third. So that was all the excuse I needed to do a 'south-western sweep'.
At the Devon Railway Centre, their 1912 Orenstein and Koppel had been commissioned and was operating on the tiny line.
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| A fascinated young passenger |
At the Launceston Steam Railway, Kay Bowman was in charge of 1883 quarry Hunslet LILIAN
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| Leaving Launceston with VELINHELI skulking in the shed |
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| Leaving Newmills with a variety of carriage stock |
On the Lynton and Barnstaple, AXE was back in service.
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| Ready for the next train |
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| About to leave Killington Lane |
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| The Lynton and Barnstaple van has Innisfail Tramway bogies from Queensland |
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The small carriages will give way to ones of original
Lynton and Barnstaple style and profile in due course |
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