Parracombe (locomotive)
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Parracombe is the name of a steam outline Baguley diesel locomotive that currently resides on the Groudle Glen Railway
in the Isle of Man
in private ownership. It has not operated in service on the railway since arriving in 2007 from the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
in Devon, where it had seen service on the Lynbarn Railway
at the Milky Way theme park in Clovelly. It was built by Baguley (works No. 3232 of 1947) and once worked at Butlins
Clacton Holiday Camp, from where it featured on the closing credits to the situation comedy Hi-de-Hi!
in the 1980s. Currently in store, it performed a very limited number of passenger services as part of an enthusiasts event in July 2007.
Groudle Glen Railway
The Groudle Glen Railway is a narrow gauge railway north of Douglas in the Isle of Man which is owned and operated by members of the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association and operates on summer Sundays; May to September and Wednesday evenings in July and August along with a number of...
in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
in private ownership. It has not operated in service on the railway since arriving in 2007 from the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway slightly over long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force,...
in Devon, where it had seen service on the Lynbarn Railway
Lynbarn Railway
The Lynbarn Railway opened in 1995 as a park ride at The Milky Way, a family-based theme park attraction near Clovelly in north Devon, England...
at the Milky Way theme park in Clovelly. It was built by Baguley (works No. 3232 of 1947) and once worked at Butlins
Butlins
Butlins is a chain of large holiday camps in the United Kingdom. Butlins was founded by Billy Butlin to provide affordable holidays for ordinary British families....
Clacton Holiday Camp, from where it featured on the closing credits to the situation comedy Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom that aired on the BBC from 1980-1988. It was set in a holiday camp during the 1950s and 1960s and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who had written Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. The title was the phrase used to greet the campers and in early episodes...
in the 1980s. Currently in store, it performed a very limited number of passenger services as part of an enthusiasts event in July 2007.