Photo - John Hooson

John Hooson was out on 4th March taking a few railway pictures on the Great Eastern Main Line between Witham and Chelmsford, and what should pass by was class 66 locomotive 66761 "Wensleydale Railway Association 1990-2015"
It was hauling a container train from Felixstowe to Hams Hall.
Has anyone else seen the loco in service? Would be interesting to see where it gets to (04/03/2016)

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Photo - Andrew Fletcher

The stand of the Wensleydale Railway at the York Model Railway Exhibition, staffed on the Monday by Derek Glenn, Bill Simmon, Enid & David Nunns (28/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

An English Electric Stephenson class 0-6-0 Shunter arrived at Aysgarth today (16th March)
It came from Wolsingham on the Weardale Railway and it is believed that originally it used to work in the BASF (formerly ICI) plant on Teeside (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Another view of the English Electric Stephenson class 0-6-0 Shunter which arrived at Aysgarth today (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A close up of the English Electric Stephenson class 0-6-0 Shunter which arrived at Aysgarth today (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The English Electric Stephenson class 0-6-0 Shunter being unloaded at Aysgarth (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Wensley and brake van were coupled up to the English Electric 0-6-0 Shunter and are seen here alongside the old cattle dock in some sun (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Wensley and brake van were coupled up to the English Electric 0-6-0 Shunter and took it for a spin to the old cattle dock and to settle in a section of track that had been initially jacked and packed (16/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The Leyburn Infrastructure Team renewing sleepers at Leyburn Shawl (21/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The remains of a sleeper extracted for renewal by the Leyburn Infrastructure Team at Leyburn Shawl (21/03/2016)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

During March the Leyburn Infrastructure Team renewed the anti trespass boards at each end of the platform as the original mounting boards were rotten (22/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The footbridge obtained from Brigg in Lincolnshire is now in the car park at Leeming Bar (10/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The footbridge obtained from Brigg in Lincolnshire is now in the car park at Leeming Bar (10/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 9F locomotive No.92219 being moved into the yard at Leeming Bar (10/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 9F locomotive No.92219 is now in the yard at Leeming Bar where it can be easily seen from the platform (26/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A close-up view of the footplate of the class 9F locomotive No.92219 which is now in the yard at Leeming Bar where it can be easily seen from the platform (26/03/2016)

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Photo - Peter Collins

Matt takes a seat (apart)
The Rolling Stock Group working on a Mk 2 coach seat (30/03/2016)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Over the last three years since the embankment slips at the Akebar embankment the Vegetation Team have on and off done a lot of clearance work here. This is what it looked like back in February 2013 before the Vegetation Team started clearance work (27/02/2013)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Akebar embankment in February 2016. The Vegetation Team have made an enormous difference. It is difficult to realise that it is the same place (24/02/2016)

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Photo - Steve Hall

The Vegetation Team working near Northallerton West station
The track has been seriously undermined here by rabbits causing track distortion. In an effort to reduce the rabbit population as much as possible of the trackside vegetation is being removed (02/03/2016)

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Photo - Steve Hall

The Vegetation Team taking a well earned lunch break near Northallerton West station (02/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Vegetation Team working near Northallerton West station
The track has been seriously undermined here by rabbits causing track distortion. In an effort to reduce the rabbit population as much as possible of the trackside vegetation is being removed (09/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Vegetation Team working at Newton le Willows (30/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Vegetation Team have worked hard to clear the vegetation right back to the fence line at Newton le Willows. It was previously a mass of brambles, bushes and trees. This is needed in order to carry out repairs of the fencing. This area looks as though at one time it was used as an allotment - probably by the local railway workers (30/03/2016)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Vegetation Team have cleared this banking of a mass of shrubs and brambles etc. at Newton le Willows. This is needed in order to carry out repairs of the lineside fencing (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Newly painted metal furniture being fitted to west level crossing gate at Scruton (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

More anti-trespass bars being fitted to east level crossing gate at Scruton (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The building of Scruton station's garden first raised bed (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Conduit metal pipes being fitted ready for lighting in the wash house at the rear of Scruton station building (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Final blocks being fitted to Phase 2 of the platform at Scruton. Now ready to receive the coping edges (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The second raised bed with the first one being screwed together at Scruton station (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Wash house and rear wall areas at Scruton station now tidied up (16/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The shuttering for the footings placed on Wednesday 23rd March for the Ainderby Wickham Trolley Shed when it moves to Scruton (23/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Concrete going into the shuttering for the footings for the Ainderby Wickham Trolley Shed when it moves to Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Another view of the concrete going into the shuttering for the footings for the Ainderby Wickham Trolley Shed when it moves to Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Nearly finished putting the concrete into the shuttering for the footings for the Ainderby Wickham Trolley Shed when it moves to Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Just managed to complete putting the concrete into the shuttering for the footings for the Ainderby Wickham Trolley Shed at Scruton just before it started to rain (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Work continues at Scruton on fitting & painting the metal furniture on both level crossing gates, and putting on sealant around the anti-trespass bars (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Work continues at Scruton on fitting & painting the metal furniture on both level crossing gates, and putting on sealant around the anti-trespass bars (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edging slabs at Scruton were placed into position on the new sloping platform edge
Here we can see a general view of the operation which shows the method where we lifted 9 very heavy (c 100 kgs) coping slabs which make up the edge of the platform.
David Harrison devised a system of 2 'portable' scaffolding towers on each of which was fitted a lifting winch, and between the towers ran a 'ladder' railway on which ran a trolley under control of a 3rd winch. (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Preparing to fit the lifting straps onto a platform edge slab at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The lifting straps have been fitted to a platform edge slab at Scruton and are preparing to lift it up (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edge slab is being lowered onto a wheeled truck at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

About to winch the platform edge slab on its truck up the ramp at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edge slab on its truck is now being winched along to where it needs to be placed at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edge slab has now reached its desired position and is about to lifted off the wheeled truck at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edge slab has been lifted up and is resting on a temporary support so that the truck and the track can be removed and mortar applied at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

Another view of the platform edge slab ready to be lowered into position on the platform edge at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Tong

The platform edge slab is being lowered into position on the platform edge at Scruton (30/03/2016)

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Photo - David Dalton

The finished ramp with all its edging slabs fitted At Scruton station. We now await the 3 carriage length wooden platform, at which trains will be allowed to stop (30/03/2016)

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Photo - David Dalton

The finished ramp with all its edging slabs fitted At Scruton station. We now await the 3 carriage length wooden platform, at which trains will be allowed to stop (30/03/2016)

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Photo - David Dalton

The finished ramp with all its edging slabs fitted At Scruton station. We now await the 3 carriage length wooden platform, at which trains will be allowed to stop (30/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

General view of the track near Northallerton West where rabbits have been causing severe problems with the track. This has resulted in us being unable to run trains to Northallerton West until the problem has been rectified (20/02/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Another general view of the track near Northallerton West where rabbits have been causing severe problems with the track (20/02/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Some new rabbit holes on the track bed near Northallerton West (20/02/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

If only we could train the rabbits to only dig around the sleepers we want to replace!!!! (20/02/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Replaced sleepers on the curve at Bedale. We also had to regauge the track here which meant drilling new holes in the sleepers and filling in the original holes (05/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Another view of a replaced sleeper on the curve at Bedale (05/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Replacing sleepers near Northallerton West Station (05/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

Replaced sleepers near Northallerton West Station (05/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

The line west of Primrose crossing prior to work on replacing sleepers starting (26/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

The line west of Primrose crossing with work on replacing sleepers getting started (26/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

The line west of Primrose crossing with work on replacing sleepers nearly complete
The gate seen on the left is the location of the now removed Stirks user worked crossing (26/03/2016)

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Photo - John Thompson

The line west of Primrose crossing with work on replacing sleepers complete (26/03/2016)

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