Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


February 2017
Photographs
This month we have:-
1. The 1912 London & North Western Directors Saloon arrives at Leeming Bar.
2. The Leyburn Infrastructure Team.
3. The Direct Works Team at Scruton.
4. The Vegetation Team at work.
5. The Leeming Bar Infrastructure Team working at various locations.

Ref - 2313
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 1912 London & North Western Railway Directors Saloon has now arrived at Leeming Bar. It will be offering high class afternoon teas later in the year in conjunction with the Upstairs at Institution, Bedale. (28/02/2017)
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Ref - 2313
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 1912 London & North Western Railway Directors Saloon has now arrived at Leeming Bar. It will be offering high class afternoon teas later in the year in conjunction with the Upstairs at Institution, Bedale. (28/02/2017)
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Ref - 2314
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 1912 London & North Western Railway Directors Saloon has now arrived at Leeming Bar. It will be offering high class afternoon teas later in the year in conjunction with the Upstairs at Institution, Bedale. (28/02/2017)
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Ref - 2315
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Class 14 loco D9526 in Leeming Bar yard (28/02/2017)
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Ref - 2316
Photo - Steve Hall
The Leyburn team was joined by "The Veg Gang" chainsaw operator Steve Hall to help cutting some trees down at bridge 28 outside Leyburn.(Michael Metcalfe) (06/02/2017)
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Ref - 2317
Photo - Steve Hall
The Leyburn team was joined by "The Veg Gang" chainsaw operator Steve Hall to help cutting some trees down at bridge 28 outside Leyburn. View from the track looking West. (Michael Metcalfe) (06/02/2017)
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Ref - 2318
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
It was 2012 that the last time these U tubes were fully cleaned out between bridge 28 and Wilkinson's crossing but generally it was in good condition. The mesh lids have helped prevent ballast falling in and the sleeper wall helped stop the bank falling in. (06/02/2017)
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Ref - 2319
Photo - John Tong
Shuttering for constructing the back wall being placed in position at Scruton by the Direct Works Team. (08/02/2017)
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Ref - 2320
Photo - John Tong
Digging out in order to build the back wall at Scruton station by the Direct Works Team. (08/02/2017)
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Ref - 2321
Photo - John Tong
Phase 2 of the Platform at Scruton being filled in by the Direct Works Team. (08/02/2017)
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Ref - 2322
Photo - John Tong
Phase 2 Platform rubble being levelled at Scruton by the Direct Works Team. (08/02/2017)
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Ref - 2323
Photo - John Tong
The pig house brick arch entrance being built by the Direct Works Team. (08/02/2017)
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Ref - 2324
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team continued work on the back wall behind the Signal box at Scruton. Bill Coxall was very busy! The blocks form the inside of the wall which will be stone faced. (22/02/2017)
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Ref - 2325
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team continued work on the back wall behind the Signal box at Scruton. Bill Coxall was very busy! The blocks form the inside of the wall which will be stone faced. (22/02/2017)
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Ref - 2326
Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team busy clearing lineside trees and shrubbery in Harmby cutting near Leyburn (15/02/2017)
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Ref - 2327
Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team busy clearing lineside trees and shrubbery in Harmby cutting near Leyburn (15/02/2017)
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Ref - 2328
Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team busy clearing lineside trees and shrubbery in Harmby cutting near Leyburn (15/02/2017)
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Ref - 2329
Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team busy clearing lineside trees and shrubbery in Harmby cutting near Leyburn (15/02/2017)
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Ref - 2330
Photo - Ian Yale
Aiskew Bank Farm UWC (User Worked Crossing) replacement by the Infrastructure Team. Andy Chapman providing the power tools, skill and expertise; David Constable proving he has a vice like grip - holding the hardwood timber steady at a safe distance - after all you cannot play a concert piano without all your fingers and thumbs still attached (04/02/2017)
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Ref - 2331
Photo - Ian Yale
Aiskew Bank Farm UWC replacement by the Infrastructure Team. Andy Chapman drilling holes in the hardwood timbers to be used as decking in the cess - Strail centre units successfully fitted last weekend (04/02/2017)
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Ref - 2332
Photo - Ian Yale
Aiskew Bank Farm UWC replacement by the Infrastructure Team. Andy Chapman screwing the retaining bolts into the hardwood timbers (04/02/2017)
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Ref - 2333
Photo - Ian Yale
Aiskew Bank Farm UWC replacement by the Infrastructure Team. Andy Chapman - now turning his hand to tamping the newly inserted sleepers with a real man's pneumatic spade - none of your 'tea-spoon' spades are required here (04/02/2017)
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Ref - 2334
Photo - Ian Yale
Aiskew Bank Farm UWC replacement by the Infrastructure Team. Completed UWC (photo taken from the North side of the line looking South) (04/02/2017)
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Ref - 2335
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure Team at Bedale West (facing towards Leyburn - before by-pass overbridge) -- showing trees 'before' Andy Chapman was let loose with chainsaw. (18/02/2017)
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Ref - 2336
Photo - Ian Yale
Capturing the moment a tree was being felled across the line at Bedale West before cutting up and disposal by the Infrastructure Team (18/02/2017)
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Ref - 2337
Photo - Ian Yale
Class 121 "Bubble car" in operation passing the Infrastructure Team at Bedale West (18/02/2017)
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Ref - 2338
Photo - Ian Yale
Showing the height the trees have been allowed to grow at Bedale west - trees were felled by the Infrastructure Team across the line in between the running of the first public accessible train service of 2017 (18/02/2017)
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Ref - 2339
Photo - Ian Yale
Showing extent of vegetation clearance by the Infrastructure Team at Bedale west. Removal of excess ballast and the zealous use of Andy C petrol driven blower after vegetation clearance has allowed the sun/wind to access the running line and dry the exposed sleepers. (18/02/2017)
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Ref - 2340
Photo - Alastair Connell
Nursery UWC east of Leeming Bar prior to replacement (25/02/2017)
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Ref - 2341
Photo - Alastair Connell
Nursery UWC east of Leeming Bar after replacement by the Infrastructure Team (25/02/2017)
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