Unusually , some of the temporary track was wider than the final gauge - the section around Parracombe Bank for example , spanning the Heddon valley , was built to gauge , with a locomotive known as `` Winnie '' .
Unusually , some of the temporary track was wider than the final gauge - the section around Parracombe Bank for example , crossing the Heddon valley , was built to 3 ft gauge , with an engine known as `` Winnie '' .