Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway

THE HISTORY OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE COAST LIGHT RAILWAY
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What amounts to a comprehensive history of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway in the Skegness Water Leisure Park in Walls Lane, Skegness, has been posted by Heritage Railway magazine (published by Mortons Media of Horncastle) on their website. It includes several of Dave Enefer's photos, including the most recent one of Jurassic undergoing a steam test in preparation for the fo...rthcoming examination by the insurers' boiler inspector.
The article traces the line's unique history - and explains its significance as the world's first railway to be built by enthusiasts on a greenfield site to act as public transport - through to its successful "phoenix-like" rise in the Water Leisure Park as part of the thriving holiday industry on the Lincolnshire coast.
It explains at some length the role of the Heritage Lottery Fund's grant in enabling Jurassic to steam again and the Peoples' Millions (part of the Lottery grant system) in allowing the formerly near derelict "tub" (a 1917 Department 'D' class wagon) to be rebuilt and become a disabled access carriage, still bearing the scars of getting too close to the German artillery in WW1. The role of the LCLR's Historic Vehicles Trust and its success in gaining Science Museum grants for restoration of vehicles such as the ambulance van and Class D wagons then exhibited in the Museum of Army Transport at Beverley are all clearly explained. You can read the full article here:
https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/8…/a- lincolnshire-phoenix/
We extremely grateful to all who have enabled us to enjoy this excellent publicity in our 10th anniversary year (which benefits all of the holiday industry along the Lincolnshire Coast and the county's heritage attractions) and especially of course, to Heritage Railway magazine who many years ago flagged up the unique historical significance of our railway and have continued to cover our progress in a generous and positive manner.
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VOLUNTEERS
The Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway is greatly indebted to Kathryn Laverack at Lincolnshire Community Volunteers for arranging excellent coverage on website of Skegness Standard of recent developments at the LCLR, including Jurassic's closed--season repairs and trackwork and pw achievements during the winter and spring -- and to LCLRHVT member Dave Enefer for the superb picture. Thanks especially to the Skegness Standard whose interest in our developments and pro...gress and the coverage they give the LCLR is just tremendous - I know we are all grateful for this; likewise the real practical help in organising this sort of publicity from Harriet Lawton at Visit Lincolnshire Coast BID. The report has been published as part of articles on the success of Volunteers Week in the district -- the LCLR's success due to the commitment of its volunteers is now seen as a substantial achievement in Skegness and district.
This is published as a tribute to many our dedicated and stalwart volunteers who have worked so hard, often in "bracing" conditions to make this remarkable progress possible ahead of our forthcoming 10th Anniversary of Reopening celebrations.
https://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/…/vo lunteers-week-a-stea…
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More great coverage of LCLR in HERITAGE RAILWAY Magazine Issue 255 June 7th to July 14th 2019 - Now at your newsagents or from W H Smith's in The Hildreds, Lumley Road, Skegness or special offer subscription 6 Issues for just £20 - phone 01507 529529 quote HRDPS or Classicmagazines.co.uk/HRDPS - worth every penny

Workday 5 6 2019 - attention to signals and platform furniture and posters refit. Team : Peter Balderton, Andrew Evans, Geoff Hankin , John Whalley, Chris Bates. Volunteers of all ages and skills required to help run and maintain this unique railway. Photographs by Mike Newbold

Workday 5 6 2019 SARK driven by LCLR Volunteer Geoff Hankin the first locomotive to use the new long siding delivering rail for the extension Historic Photograph by Peter Balderton

WORKDAY WEDNESDAY Dear All, Setting out the rest of the furniture at Walls Lane on Wednesday. All welcome. Regards, Peter

Dave Enefer kindly shared these photographs of Jurassic undergoing a steam test last week after a pipework refit.

Workday Saturday 1st June 2019 - JURASSIC out in the sunshine today receiving a spring clean by Dave Enefer, Mick Allen and Chris Bates and Paul Walkingshaw and a check-over in rediness for its boiler steam test and examination, and Ashover Number 1 carriage stripped and showing wood rot now receiving remedial treatment.

The Lincolnshire Coast Light Rail is a title belt surmounted on the County flag of Lincolsnhire

SMOKEBOX May 2019 edition the newsletter of the LCLRHVT is published today for members only - if you have not yet received your please contact Peter

LINCOLNSHIRE COAST LIGHT RAILWAY New Postcard set 2019 Featuring the magnificent photographs of Dave Enefer, this superb brand new set of six postcards featuring today's railway, five in colour and an additional bonus Black and White extra featuring the railways operation when it was at Humberston back on the 1960's. These will be available at the LCLR Walls Lane Station Staff along with new Fridge magnets and LCLR Key rings all featuring these excellent photographs. These will be also be shortly available from the SHOP on this site

The NEW 2019 publicity and information leaflet JURASSIC in the PARK is now available. If you can place a supply please contact: chrisbates31@btinternet.com

A clip of the first passenger carrying train at WALLS LANE STATION 25th May 2019

The SKEGNESS STANDARD NEWSPAPER is carrying an article on the progress of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway - it can be found at this location:-
https://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/…/th ree-locomotives-join…

FIRST RUNNING DAY 2019 visited by over 109 persons, delightful weather and very happy atmosphere

First running day of season 25th May 2019 - first passengers The Weatherill Family from Chesterfield, Derbyshire and ticket sales and shop (known as revenue extraction) run by Julie Bates and Gina Roberts

PUBLICITY INFORMATION
BBC Radio Lincolnshire will do an item on the LCLR's decision to open for an extra day on Saturday 25th May at 08.20 in Rod Whiting's Saturday morning show. There may be short clips in the news bulletins at 0600, 0700, 0800.
All these depend on what else is on the "news agenda" at the moment of course, but I'll have my tonsils polished ready for 08.20 to say nice things about the LCLR, the Water Leisure Park and our hard-working volunteers.
... BBC Radio LIncolnshire broadcasts on 94.9 and 104.7 and is also available on the BBC's iPLayer.
All good wishes, CHRIS
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