Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
May 2017
Photographs
This month we have:-
1. A satisfied Diesel Driver Experience participant.
2. The Leeming Bar Community coach used a a polling station.
3. Joem at dusk at Bedale.
4. The LNWR Directors Saloon.
5. The Direct Works Team at Scruton.
6. The Infrastructure Team at work plus trains passing them.
7. Steam and Diesel trains at Finghall during the WensleyAle Festival.
Ref - 2543
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Sean Sharples enjoyed his recent Diesel Driving Experience on the railway He said : "I'd just like to say a great big thank you to you and your team ... For making my Diesel Driving Experience absolutely fantastic, even my wife enjoyed herself (and she's completely non-plussed about trains). Paul was an excellent instructor and his professional attitude towards the day made it both exciting and interesting......and they are all a credit to your railway. I will be giving it a serious consideration about joining your team and becoming a working member.... May I just say again - Thanks very much for a very good and full on day.! (02/05/2017)
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Ref - 2543
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Sean Sharples enjoyed his recent Diesel Driving Experience on the railway He said : "I'd just like to say a great big thank you to you and your team ... For making my Diesel Driving Experience absolutely fantastic, even my wife enjoyed herself (and she's completely non-plussed about trains). Paul was an excellent instructor and his professional attitude towards the day made it both exciting and interesting......and they are all a credit to your railway. I will be giving it a serious consideration about joining your team and becoming a working member.... May I just say again - Thanks very much for a very good and full on day.! (02/05/2017)
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Ref - 2544
Photo - Bob Coombs
The Leeming Bar Residents Association coach being used as a polling station at a recent election. (04/05/2017)
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Ref - 2545
Photo - Richard Pearson
Joem at Bedale at dusk (21/12/2016)
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Ref - 2546
Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9523 at Leeming Bar Station (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2547
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem in the yard at Leeming Bar shortly after being delivered there by road transport (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2548
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The interior of the main cabin of the LNWR Directors Saloon. it is starting to look quite nice. it will shortly be fitted with a new carpet and chairs and tables - It will be used to serve high class afternoon teas (19/05/2017)
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Ref - 2549
Photo - Mike Sheehan
The LNWR Directors Saloon at Leeming Bar after receiving more care and attention (22/05/2017)
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Ref - 2550
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Work on the pig sty roof at Scruton ready for slating (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2551
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Work on the pig sty roof ready for slating at Scruton (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2552
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Work on the pig sty roof ready for slating at Scruton (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2553
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Phase 2 of the Scruton platform rear safety fencing being built (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2554
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Phase 2 of the Scruton platform rear safety fencing being built (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2555
Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team - Phase 2 of the Scruton platform rear safety fencing being built (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2556
Photo - John Tong
A newly built large notice board was installed in the Ladies' Waiting Room at Scruton by the Direct Works Team (10/05/2017)
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Ref - 2557
Photo - Ian Yale
An infrastructure team member doing some hand tamping at a dipped rail joint. Notice the rail jack which has been used to raise the track to the desired height (06/05/2017)
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Ref - 2558
Photo - Ian Yale
D9523 passing the Infrastructure Group near Crakehall (06/05/2017)
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Ref - 2559
Photo - Ian Yale
An important job which the Infrastruture Team do when they are working in an area is to oil the fishplates. (06/05/2017)
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Ref - 2560
Photo - Ian Yale
A class 20 loco passing the Infrastructure Team near Crakehall (06/05/2017)
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Ref - 2561
Photo - Ian Yale
A class 20 loco near Crakehall (06/05/2017)
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Ref - 2562
Photo - Alastair Connell
A bad dog leg in the track in the Leeming Bar siding leading to the "polytunnel" maintenance facility (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2563
Photo - Alastair Connell
Starting to relay the siding in Leeming Bar yard leading to the "polytunnel" to remove a dogleg (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2564
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Relaying the siding in Leeming Bar yard leading to the "polytunnel" to remove a dogleg. (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2565
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Relaying the siding in Leeming Bar yard leading to the "polytunnel" to remove a dogleg. (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2566
Photo - Alastair Connell
After the track has been relayed the dogleg has now been removed in the Leeming Bar siding leading to the "polytunnel" maintenance facility (13/05/2017)
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Ref - 2567
Photo - Ian Yale
Starting to replace a user worked crossing at Cherry Tree Farm near Crakehall (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2568
Photo - Ian Yale
A small digger was used to quickly dig out the area of a user worked crossing at Cherry Tree Farm near Crakehall (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2569
Photo - Ian Yale
A class 37 "Aysgarth Ambition" passing the Infrastructure Team at Cherry Tree Farm user worked crossing near Crakehall (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2570
Photo - Ian Yale
Joem approaching Cherry Tree Farm user worked crossing near to Crakehall (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2571
Photo - Ian Yale
Starting to lay the new surface at Cherry Tree Farm user worked crossing (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2572
Photo - Ian Yale
Continuing to lay the new surface at Cherry Tree Farm user worked crossing (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2573
Photo - Ian Yale
The new surface at Cherry Tree Farm user worked crossing. Looking much better (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2574
Photo - Ian Yale
A class 20 passing the Infrastructure Team at Cherry Tree User Worked Crossing near Crakehall (27/05/2017)
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Ref - 2575
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem approaching Finghall Lane station which was very busy on the Sunday morning of the WensleyAle Festival. Plenty of custom from the nearby Caravan Park (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2576
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem approaching Finghall Lane station on the Sunday morning of the WensleyAle Festival (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2577
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem filling up with water at Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2578
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem with a train at Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2579
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem making an impressive start leaving Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2580
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem leaving Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2581
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Direct Rail Services loco 37409 on the rear of train leaving Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2582
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Direct Rail Services loco 66434 approaching Finghall Lane (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2583
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Direct Rail Services loco 37409 at the rear of a train at Finghall Lane (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2584
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Direct Rail Services loco 37409 approaching Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2585
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem making an impressive start leaving Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2586
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Joem making an impressive start leaving Finghall Lane Station (28/05/2017)
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Ref - 2587
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A group from the Scotland Brach of the WRA(T) during a visit to the railway at Leyburn station entrance (30/05/2017)
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