Lyn outside the sheds at Pilton
Description for image 1Photo: Lens of Sutton
Lyn at Pilton
Description for image 2Photo: Lens of Sutton
Lyn waiting with a train at Barnstaple Town
Description for image 3Photo: Lens of Sutton
Lyn at Pilton
Description for image 4Photo: AB Macleod
Lyn heads a down train near Chumhill
It was near this point that, On 26 February 1913, four men of the Chelfham - Bratton track gang were travelling in wagon No. 10 - a 4-ton open. They were in possession of the token and the wagon contained leaves and debris collected from the trackside. Whilst running down the 1 in 50 gradient towards Chelfham, the speed increased and the vehicle's brakes were unable to slow the wagon. At a sharp reverse curve by bridge 25, the wagon left the track, landing at the foot of the bank.
Two of the men died in this incident. The two men who survived
attributed the accident to wet leaves on the line.
Photo: DEH Box
Caption for image 6
Description for image 6Photo: G Alliez
Gone to pieces
Pilton, December 1935. Lyn,like the three other 1898 locos, was sold at auction for scrap, and dismantled at Pilton. Lyn - lot 13 - raised a mere £50. Possibly the last photo taken of LYN - so far.Photo: LT Catchpole