Description
The Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust is rebuilding the southern end of the railway, from
Barnstaple, along the Yeo Valley, to Wistlandpound Reservoir.
We are hugely excited to announce we are going to start relaying track of beautiful riverside railway between lovingly restored Snapper Halt and Bridge 16, with an ambitious plan for 2027 to have laid 730m, or about ½ mile, of track.
We need to raise £150,000 to buy the materials and carry out the civil engineering work needed. All donations, large or small are hugely welcomed.
£10 buys a trackscrew to bolt the rails down.
£30 buys a traditional wooden sleeper.
£250 buys a 10yard length of 50lb rail, strong enough to carry a Lynton and Barnstaple loco or carriage.
To donate go to https://byvrt.org.uk/projects/making-tracks/
If you are a taxpayer, every pound you contribute allows to gain an extra 25p from Gift Aid, so you really can make a huge difference. Every penny truly helps make the track longer.