Latest and future news of LYN...
Published: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:40:36 GMT
LYN performed well at the Spring Gala 12/13 May, and will be in occasional passenger service over the next few weeks...
Published: Fri, 18 May 2018 18:30:17 GMT
See our latest press release for the 762 Club announcement following the successful first steaming of LYN on 8th July 2017...
Published: Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:40:24 GMT
The winner of the Grand Steaming prize draw has been announced...
Published: Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:31:53 GMT
Thursday 23rd March 2017 will be a red-letter day for the 762 Club, as it was on this day that LYN passed its official hydraulic test and effectively started the ten-year clock on LYN’s new boiler.
Witnessed by the boiler inspector from British Engineering, our insurance company, and prepared by Richard Kempton, the boiler was tested to 1 ½ times working pressure.
As the working pressure of LYN is 250 psi, that meant a mighty 375 psi! The test involved no leaks for a 30 minute period. Richard took this photograph as the pressure was steadily raised. All went well and we now have the second of three tests under our belt. The final test will be the steam test, scheduled at the back end of May or early June.
Not long to go now!!
Published: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:53:34 GMT
The latest edition of Steam Railway Magazine, available from 2nd December 2016, features our favourite new-build narrow gauge steam locomotive. Check out their website...
Published: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 19:31:56 GMT
New LYNformation, CoM and Sponsorship opportunities are now available online. PLUS, check out a unique opportunity in our 762 Club RAFFLE!
Published: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:11:11 GMT
See our latest press release for news of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
Published: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:41:36 GMT
The final few components for LYN are now listed on our Sponsorship Page - most of the prices will be added in the next few days, but if you're interested, please drop us a line even before the prices are published. Look out too for a VERY interesting video, due to appear soon...
Published: Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:34:18 GMT
With the original £15,000 offer reached before the end of August, a further £10,000 has very generously been made available!
Published: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:05:10 GMT
Now we have all the pieces... See the latest PRESS RELEASE from the 762 Club...
Published: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 18:39:50 GMT
Due to a very generous donation offer, the first £15,000 donated to our "Final Assembly Appeal" before the end of September 2016 will be match funded. Let your £££s go twice as far...
Published: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:07:31 GMT
Following LYNformation 42, July's Component of the Month is now online, alongside a few remaining components...
Published: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:00:18 GMT
See the latest Press release from the 762 Club...
Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:01:01 GMT
The latest news of progress, in LYNformation 40, plus new sponsorship opportunities are now online!
Published: Tue, 10 May 2016 19:59:15 GMT
April's CoM is now available, alongside a few new items - among the diminishing list of components required to finish LYN...
Published: Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:07:38 GMT
LYNformation 39 is now online. And the last of the major components have been ordered...
Published: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:38:45 GMT
LYNformation 38 is now available, and the March Component of the Month... See also the "Final Assembly Appeal" on the home page...
Published: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 18:53:24 GMT
LYNformation 37 and the latest Component of the Month are now available online!
Published: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:20:41 GMT
LYNformation 36 now available...
Published: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:22:48 GMT
LYNformation 35 is now online, with the latest news of LYN's progress...
Published: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:21:14 GMT
A special edition LYNformation, with the latest photos of recent progress...
Published: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 18:44:24 GMT
LYNformation 33 - and a slightly different Component of the Month. Check it out!
Published: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:20:29 GMT
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been put back two weeks, and now takes place on Saturday 28th November. See LYNformation 32 for more details
Published: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:06:32 GMT
More positive news on progress this month...
Published: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:58:56 GMT
Lynformation 31 and August CoM now online...
Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 18:32:49 GMT
LYNformation 30 and July CoM now online...
Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 20:07:33 GMT
LYNformation 29: Into each life some rain must fall ...
Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:09:44 GMT
May's Component of the Month hasn't been claimed yet, so we're holding it over for June. Can you help out? ...
Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:03:17 GMT
762 Club Director was at the L&B 2015 Woody Bay Spring Gala in May. L&B Videographer Trevor Garnham was also there, and he captured Jon in full flow as he described progress on the project to date...
Published: Wed, 27 May 2015 20:43:25 GMT
May's LYNformation is now online...
Published: Thu, 14 May 2015 19:31:58 GMT
The latest Component of the Month is now featured on the Sponsorship Page. Also - see Jon Pain -live at the 2015 Spring Gala - on the home page!
Published: Tue, 12 May 2015 18:46:26 GMT
LYNformation 27 - now with all photos - is now fully available to view...
Published: Thu, 07 May 2015 20:32:47 GMT
You wait weeks for new LYNformation, then two come along together! ...
Published: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:30:03 GMT
Several new names have been added to our Roll of Honour today. If your name is still missing, please get in touch...
Published: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:02:35 GMT
Look out for LYNformation 26, which will follow in a week or so...
Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:50:09 GMT
We have now resolved a few technical issues with website updates - look out for more SOON! ...
Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:37:49 GMT
With now less than a year to go before LYN steams, the latest LYNformation update is now online. Also, check out January's Component of the Month...
Published: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:58:02 GMT
The December edition of LYNformation is now online - only TWELVE MONTHS before LYN steams for the first time...
Published: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:25:12 GMT
Running a little late this month, but October's Component is now listed. Look out too for the paint we need to finish of LYN. Care to sponsor a litre? ...
Published: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:30:28 GMT
Lots of progress and news over the past month, as reported in October's LYNformation 21...
Published: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:17:52 GMT
The latest news of build progress is now available...
Published: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:58:33 GMT
Following another successful appeal in August, September's Component of the Month is now available... Can you help out?
Published: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 17:20:34 GMT
This month's key component is now showing on the 762 Club Sponsorship page...
Published: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:32:35 GMT
July's LYNformation is now online, and a CoM special offer...
Published: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:50:28 GMT
July's featured Component of the Month includes a special "matched funding" offer...
Published: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:43:11 GMT
Newsletter No. 7 is now available online ...
Published: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 12:09:06 GMT
Lynformation 17 is now online - and Junes Component of the month is looking for a sponsor...
Published: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 18:46:34 GMT
The 762 Club issued a press release on 24th May 2014...
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:26:30 GMT
Please note the following planned maintenance on the 762 Club host servers.
Date: Friday 6 June 2014
Time: 02:00-04:00 BST
This may result in brief interruptions to service. There will be no impact on email during this time.
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Published: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:09:59 GMT
The illustrated LYNformation 16 is now available, and this month's Component of the Month is also open...
Published: Sun, 04 May 2014 18:14:10 GMT
LYNformation 15, and April's Component of the Month now published...
Published: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:41:47 GMT
This month's star components, plus LYNformation 14 now available online...
Published: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:22:30 GMT
The latest LYNformation bulletin is now online, with all the latest news...
Published: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:03:47 GMT
The 762 Club issued a Press Release on Monday 6th January, 2014...
Published: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:33:23 GMT
The 762 Club features in a four-page article in this month's Narrow Gauge World. Issue 91 - January/February 2014 - is out now. Published six times a year, NGW features exclusively narrow gauge content, from around the world...
Published: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 10:00:18 GMT
The latest LYNformation now online...
Also, see the latest, hi-tech, Component of the Month...
Published: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 15:20:24 GMT
LYNformation 11 is now online, along with this month's "Component of the Month"...
Published: Sun, 08 Dec 2013 12:20:00 GMT
LYNformation 10 is now online, bringing exciting information on the latest developments with the project. November's Component of the Month is also listed on the sponsorship page. Take a look...
Published: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:23:49 GMT
Information, news and pictures from The L&B Autumn Gala, now available, plus membership numbers updated, and 762 Club Christmas cards for sale...
Published: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:56:14 GMT
Photos of various LYN components as seen at the Alan Keef Open Day held on 21st September...
Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:15:48 GMT
Latest LYNformation
Lynformation 7 is now online, with exciting news of two chances to see LYN this month, PLUS a new component of the month...
Published: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 07:08:43 GMT
Another milestone in the construction of LYN has been achieved...
Published: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:47:21 GMT
Today, we have launched a new initiative from the 762 Club. It’s called "Component of the Month". A key mid-priced part that we will need soon will be featured on our sponsorship page...
Published: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:03:07 GMT
The August edition of LYNformation is now available, with news of several exciting developments...
Published: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:56:04 GMT
New photos of the cowcatchers, cylinder heads and our gift from Australia...
Published: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:52:27 GMT
June's LYNformation update, although delayed, is now available online...
Published: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:00:27 GMT
All the latest project news in our monthly-ish online newsletter...
Published: Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:43 GMT
The 762 Club are conducting a silent auction of the 1/19th scale live steam model of LYN generously donated by manufacturers Accucraft...
Published: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:01:23 GMT
The 762 Club is offering opportunities to fire and drive LYN over a full day...
Published: Wed, 15 May 2013 22:35:37 GMT
Technical author Stephen D Phillips has donated a copy of his recent publication, "The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Measured and Drawn" to the 762 Club...
Published: Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:36 GMT
Over 70 new items are now available to be sponsored, from £5,000 - to only £14 - now grouped into major component categories.
Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:22:56 GMT
The second of our regular monthly news updates is available now...
Published: Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:35:09 GMT
LYNformation - our new monthly blog is now online...
Published: Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:21:34 GMT
Newsletter No 6 is now available on-line. Also, recent CAD drawings, and photos from Alan Keef.
Published: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:02:27 GMT
A new photo shows finished components from Alan Keef Engineering for the internal regulator...
Published: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:03:48 GMT
Look out for the latest edition of STEAM RAILWAY magazine - an interesting and informative article all about LYN...
In all good newsagents, from 21 July 2012...
Published: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:20:06 GMT
Coming soon - regular updates to the News Page or other aspects of the 762 Club website will be appearing here!
Just click the title to be taken straight to the relevent section!
Published: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:56:07 GMT