Ref - 2619

Photo - Richard Jemison

The 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car set out for its high class Afternoon Tea Service (16/06/2017)

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Ref - 2620

Photo - Richard Jemison

The new high class afternoon tea train service using the 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car was launched by a group of VIPs - Here some of them are seen walking along Bedale platform (16/06/2017)

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Ref - 2621

Photo - Richard Jemison

The new high class afternoon tea train service using the 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car was launched by a group of VIPs - Here is the local MP Rishi Sunak being welcomed to the coach on Bedale station platform (16/06/2017)

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Photo - Richard Jemison

The new high class afternoon tea train service using the 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car was launched by a group of VIPs (16/06/2017)

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Ref - 2623

Photo - Richard Jemison

The new high class afternoon tea train service using the 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car was launched by a group of VIPs - Richmondshire MP, Rishi Sunak, North Yorkshire County Council Leader, Cllr Carl Les, County Councillor Karin Sedgwick, Middle Dales division and Welcome to Yorkshire CEO Sir Gary Verity. (16/06/2017)

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Photo - Richard Jemison

The new high class afternoon tea train service using the 1913 built London and North Western Railway Directors’ Saloon Car was launched by a group of VIPs - Here the train is leaving Bedale with the LNWR saloon at the rear (16/06/2017)

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Ref - 2625

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The VIP launch train of the new Directors' Saloon tea service between Newton le Willows and Crakehall (16/06/2017)

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Ref - 2626

Photo - Timothy Edwards

47715 "Haymarket" hauling the afternoon tea train service over Bedale crossing (20/06/2017)

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Ref - 2627

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The LNWR Directors Saloon on an afternoon tea train arriving back at Bedale with 47714 "Haymarket" (20/06/2017)

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Ref - 2628

Photo - Andy Glendinning

A works train hauled by loco 20166 passes the Yorkshire Dales Caravan crossing (08/06/2017)

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Ref - 2629

Photo - David Hart

A group of Northallerton Branch Members on a visit to the Hitachi Train Manufacturing Plant at Newton Aycliffe (05/06/2017)

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Ref - 2630

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Some completed trains at the rear of the Hitachi Train Manufacturing Plant at Newton Aycliffe (05/06/2017)

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Ref - 2631

Photo - Andy Glendinning

A Salmon wagon at Redmire -- sleepers for Yafforth and equipment from the WensleyAle beer festival (30/05/2017)

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Ref - 2632

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team extending the Back Fence at Scruton Station (24/05/2017)

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Ref - 2633

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team cutting Fencing Panels at Scruton Station (24/05/2017)

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Ref - 2634

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team working on the back gate at Scruton Station (24/05/2017)

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Ref - 2635

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team working in the Back Garden at Scruton Station (14/06/2017)

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Ref - 2636

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team putting slates on the Pig Sty Roof at Scruton Station (14/06/2017)

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Ref - 2637

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team making steps for the back gate at Scruton Station (14/06/2017)

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Ref - 2638

Photo - John Tong

Watch this space - the future location of a back gate & steps to allow access to the space behind the new platform extension at Scruton Station (14/06/2017)

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Ref - 2639

Photo - Ian Yale

Steam locomotive power stabled at Leeming Bar (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2640

Photo - Andy Glendinning

D9523 arriving at Leyburn on the 1350 Redmire-Leeming Bar (17/06/2017)

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Ref - 2641

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Passengers prepare to board the inaugural Directors' Saloon afternoon tea service at Bedale hauled by D9523 (17/06/2017)

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Ref - 2642

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The Leyburn Infrastructure Team replacing crossing signs between Leyburn and Wensley (12/06/2017)

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Ref - 2643

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The Weedkilling unit between Crakehall and Newton le Willows (13/06/2017)

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Ref - 2644

Photo - Ian Yale

The Infrastructure Team - before two rotten sleepers were replaced at Leeming Bar main running line (marked with an 'X') (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2645

Photo - Ian Yale

The Infrastructure Team - showing how the sleepers structural integrity has deteriorated (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2646

Photo - Alastair Connell

The Infrastructure Team - showing how the sleepers structural integrity has deteriorated (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2647

Photo - Andy Waite

The Infrastructure Team - Before vegetation was cleared from the lineside just west of Finghall Lane (17/06/2017)

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Ref - 2648

Photo - Andy Waite

The infrastructure Team - After clearance of vegetation from the lineside just west of Finghall Lane (17/06/2017)

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Ref - 2649

Photo - Ian Yale

The Infrastructure Team - showing the length of rail moved by a combination of brute force, rollers, bars, hand winch and strops (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2650

Photo - Ian Yale

The Infrastructure Team - showing the amount of rails required to be manually moved from between the sidings to near the running line in order for the road / rail grab to be able to lift them for transportation and installation at Leyburn later this month for the new point (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2651

Photo - Alastair Connell

The Infrastructure Team - showing the amount of rails required to be manually moved from between the sidings to near the running line in order for the road / rail grab to be able to lift them for transportation and installation at Leyburn later this month for the new point (10/06/2017)

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Ref - 2652

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Concrete sleepers being dropped at Yafforth by a road rail grab (21/06/2017)

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Ref - 2653

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - 50 of EG47 concrete sleepers offloaded at Yafforth for a future track renewal through the crossing. (21/06/2017)

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Ref - 2654

Photo - Alastair Connell

Recovery of scrap rail from the lineside using a hired in road-rail grab (21/06/2017)

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Ref - 2655

Photo - Alastair Connell

Recovery of scrap rail from the lineside using a hired in road-rail grab (21/06/2017)

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Ref - 2656

Photo - Alastair Connell

A load of scrap rail, mainly 90lb bullhead, cut-up and collected from around Leeming Bar station and between there and Aiskew LC, being loaded onto a lorry. This was exchanged for sleepers/timbers for the new points at Leyburn and 100 serviceable softwood sleepers. (21/06/2017)

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Ref - 2657

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - Scrap rail being loaded onto a lorry at Bedale using a Road Rail Grab (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2658

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Works train in Bedale siding with roadrailer preparing to erect buffer stops at the end of the siding (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2659

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - A new bufferstop installed at the west end of what is now Bedale Siding. The materials for this were again collected from around Leeming Bar yard, contributing to an ongoing site tidy. (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2660

Photo - Andy Glendinning

New buffer stops on Bedale Siding (25/06/2017)

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Ref - 2661

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

20166 with works train and Road Rail Vehicle at Peter Blacks UWC (User Worked Crossing). (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2662

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Materials unloaded at Leyburn for the points installation. The Story Rail hired in Road Rail Vehicle unloading flat bottom rail. (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2663

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - A Road Rail Grab lifting the old sleepers at Leyburn East where the points for the new Leyburn loop are to be installed (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2664

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Mind the gap! End of play on 22nd June Leyburn East (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2665

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

20166 Sits in Leyburn Station overnight loaded with bullhead rails for a drop on Preston bank the next morning. (22/06/2017)

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Ref - 2666

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - Preparing the trackbed ready for installation of east points for the new Leyburn loop (23/06/2017)

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Ref - 2667

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The infrastructure Team - Several rails were cut to fit for the new points at Leyburn East. (23/06/2017)

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Ref - 2668

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (23/06/2017)

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Ref - 2669

Photo - Andy Glendinning

State of play start of the day at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2670

Photo - Alastair Connell

The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2671

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Dropping ballast at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2672

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The infrastructure Team - This man is totally responsible for the excessive amount of ballast in the four foot - so we had a couple of hours of extra shovelling....!!! He opened the dogfish door too wide...! (The dogfish is a ballast hopper wagon) (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2673

Photo - Andy Glendinning

First passenger train hauled by loco 20166 approaching the new points at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2674

Photo - Andy Glendinning

New points at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)

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Ref - 2675

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The infrastructure Team - Dumper removing the spoil and a start been made to repair Peter Blacks UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck which got damaged when the Road Rail Vehicle had to use it to change rail/road operation. The deck was not in good condition so an improvement was made. (23/06/2017)

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Ref - 2676

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Peter Blacks UWC (User Worked Crossing) after having the gap between sleepers filled with gravel and all the loose sleepers which were on the lead up to it from the left have been removed and infilled with gravel/waste. A temporary repair? (26/06/2017)

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