Torsdag den 7. september 2017

I går så vi ruiner af en gammel jernbanerbro i nærheden af vores ferielejlighedskompleks, og vi gjorde lidt forskning på nettet om den gamle jernbane, bygget sidst i det 19. århundrede af Barnstaple og Lynton jernbaneselskabet, senere overtaget af Southern Railway-selskabet. Jernbanen blev lukket i 1930’erne, da det meste af sporene blev fjernet og togene osv blev solgt.

ruten af den gamle Barnstaple og Lynton jernbane
nb 1 "kæde" svarer til 66 fods eller 22 yards

jernbanen i dens storhedstid

I dag kører vi over til Woody Bay banegården og tager damptoget til Killington Lane: kun en kort afstand, men toget kører meget langsomt. De fleste passagerene står af og står ombord på toget igen 10 minutter senere, men Lois og jeg er mere eventyrlystne – vi beslutter at tage den gamle sti over markerne til landsbyen Parracombe. Desværre har jeg ikke mine vandrestøvler på, kun mine gummisko, og fødderne bliver snart drivvåde – pokkers! Vi kommer tilbage til Killington lane via hovedvejen, hvilket er lidt farligt – du godeste! Men det har været lidt af en eventyr – ingen tvivl om det.

Woody Bay banegården

Vi står af på Killington Lane banegården og beslutter at

gå en tur langs en gammel sti over markerne til landsbyen Parracombe.
Resten af passagerne går tilbage ombord på toget.

Vi når til Landsbyen Parracombe, men mine sokker

er drivvåde – pokkers!

Vi kommer tilbage til Killington Lane via hovedvejen.

På banegården tager jeg mine sokker af og Lois prøver

at tørre dem af ved at vinke dem i luften ha ha ha

toget kommer endelig tilbage for at redde os, og vi kan gå ombord igen

vi kommer tilbage til Woody Bay

Vi tager toget tilbage til Woody Bay og spiser frokost på banegårdens café. Desværre efterlader Lois sin spritnye røde hue i caféen, men det bemærker vi ikke til den følgende dag. Pokkers!

English translation

Yesterday we saw ruins of an old railroad bridge near our chalet complex, and we did some research on the web about the old railroad built in the late 19th century by the Barnstaple and Lynton Railway Company, later taken over by the Southern Railway Company. The railway was closed in the 1930s when most of the tracks were removed and the trains etc were sold.

The route of the old Barnstaple and Lynton Railway
nb a "chain" corresponds to 66 ft or 22 yds

the railway in its heyday

Today we head over to Woody Bay railway station and take the steam train to Killington Lane: just a short distance, but the train runs very slowly. Most of the passengers get off and get back on board again 10 minutes later, but Lois and I are more adventurous - we decide to take the old trail across the fields to the village of Parracombe. Unfortunately, I do not have my hiking boots on, only my sneakers, and my feet soon become soaking wet - my god! We come back to Killington Lane via the main road, which is a bit dangerous - good grief! But it has been a bit of an adventure - no doubt about that.

Woody Bay railway station

We get off at Killington Lane train station and decide to

take a walk along an old path across the fields to the village of Parracombe.

The rest of the passengers get back aboard the train.

We reach the village Parracombe, but my socks

are soaking wet - my goodness!

We come back to Killington Lane via the main road.

At the train station, I take my socks off and Lois tries

to dry them off by waving them in the air ha ha ha

The train finally returns to rescue us, and we can get on board again

We come back to Woody Bay

We take the train back to Woody Bay and have lunch at the train station's café. Unfortunately, Lois leaves her shiny new red hat in the cafe, but we do not notice that until the following day. Damn!