Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Wensleydale Railway Opening Day
6th June 2003
On the 6th June 2003 an Opening Day was held in during which the Staff/Token for the branch was officially handed over to the Wensleydale Railway by Network Rail. This then allowed us to start running trains.
At the bottom of this page you can see a video from that day.
Grateful thanks to Nick Whelan for these photos and video.
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Crowds arriving outside the old goods shed at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Crowds arriving outside the old goods shed at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar car park area (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Group in Leeming Bar yard (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Group in Leeming Bar yard (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Group in Leeming Bar yard (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 approaching Leeming Bar from the east (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Handing over the staff token for the line at Leeming Bar. Loco 66052 in the background (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Handing over the staff token for the line at Leeming Bar with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View westwards (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Leeming Bar platform with loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Group at Leeming Bar station (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View from loco 66052 looking westwards at Leeming Bar station (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - The control of loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - The control of loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - The engine compartment of loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View from loco 66052 looking eastwards at Leeming Bar station (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - The engine of loco 66052 (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View westwards from loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View westwards from loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View eastwards from loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - A youngster enjoying a seat in the cab of loco 66052 at Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 leaving Leeming Bar going back to the main line (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - View from Leeming Bar of loco 66052 going back to the main line (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 approaching Yafforth level crossing from Leeming Bar (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 has past Yafforth level crossing going towards Northallerton (06/06/2003)
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Photo - Nick Whelan
Wensleydale Railway Official Opening Day on 6 June 2003 - Loco 66052 has past Yafforth level crossing going towards Northallerton and the main line (06/06/2003)
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Video from the Opening Day
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