2-4-2T Baldwin Lynton and Barnstaple Profile and Models

2-4-2T Baldwin Lynton and Barnstaple

762 "Lyn" near Woody Bay in September 2018. © James Johnstone

'Lyn' was a 2-4-2T locomotive produced by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway. The locomotive was constructed in the US, dissasembled and provided to the railway in kit-form who then reconstructed it at their Pilton workshop. Named after the river Lyn, the locomotive was a crucial part of the line, operating until its closure in 1935, when it was subsequently scrapped. In recent years, a replica of the locomotive has been built by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway trust and was first steamed in 2017. The locomotive is very faithful to the original but thanks to CAD work and modern engineering, it is much more efficient and simpler to maintain.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Baldwin Locomotive Works, USA

Build Dates

Original: 1898
Replica: 2017

Total Built

2
(1 Original & 1 Replica)

Wheel Configuration

2-4-2T

Operated By

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
Southern Railway

Main Duties

Local Passenger

In Service Until

December 1935 (Original)

Surviving Examples

Original Scrapped
Replica in service now

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO9 Narrow Gauge Langley I2 Lynton & Barnstaple 'LYN' 2-4-2T kit Requires assembly Not set I2
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