Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
October 2017
Photographs
This month we have:-
1. Views of various trains on the railway.
2. The 'polytunnel' being dismantled at Leeming Bar in readiness for the construction of a shed.
3. The ex Briggs footbridge is now at Prest Engineering.
4. Work by the Direct Works Team at Scruton and Leeming Bar.
5. The infrastructure Team.
6. The vegetation Team at work.
7. 37146 leaving the railway by low loader.
8. The track being replaced through Yafforth Level Crossing. See also the dedicated Yafforth Crossing page showing the work in much greater detail.
Ref - 2931
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37674 stands at Redmire at the head of the afternoon tea train, its first passenger run for some time (03/10/2017)
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Ref - 2931
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37674 stands at Redmire at the head of the afternoon tea train, its first passenger run for some time (03/10/2017)
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Ref - 2932
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Passengers prepare to board the last Afternoon Tea Train of the year at Bedale (24/10/2017)
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Ref - 2933
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Coach M5241 shown decorated for a wedding party the next day (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2934
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Last day of the Purple timetable this year and the last train, the 1705 Redmire-Leeming Bar, stands at Leyburn in the dark (31/10/2017)
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Ref - 2935
Photo - Andy Glendinning
31452 and 31190 having run from Derby had picked up 31459 from Castle Hills to form the 0Z31 Northallerton-Bishop Auckland West (03/10/2017)
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Ref - 2936
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The polytunnel at Leeming Bar ready to come down to make way for the new shed (15/10/2017)
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Ref - 2937
Photo - Andy Glendinning
With the PVC sheeting removed the previous day from the Leeming Bar polytunnel, just the frame is now to come down - It is being removed to make way for the new shed (17/10/2017)
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Ref - 2938
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The frame of the polytunnel at Leeming Bar being dismantled - It is being removed to make way for the new shed (17/10/2017)
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Ref - 2939
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The polytunnel at Leeming Bar is now gone. Everything has been put onto the Salmon truck to go for store for future use. - It was removed to make way for the new shed (17/10/2017)
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Ref - 2940
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The ex Briggs station footbridge has now been moved from the Leeming Bar station car park to nearby Prest Engineering to be refurbished. It will then go to Leyburn when work on a small section of platform on the other side of the line has been completed. (24/10/2017)
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Ref - 2941
Photo - John Tong
Scruton Crossing Gate - The Direct Works Team checking the West Gate Post.
The gate post had moved slightly due to the weight of the gate causing the supporting concrete to crack (11/10/2017)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 2942
Photo - John Tong
Scruton Crossing Gate - The Direct Works Team re-concreting the Post.
The gate post had moved slightly due to the weight of the gate causing the supporting concrete to crack (11/10/2017)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 2943
Photo - John Tong
Scruton Crossing Gate - The Direct Works Team finalising the top of the concrete.
The gate post had moved slightly due to the weight of the gate causing the supporting concrete to crack (11/10/2017)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 2944
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team relaying the first coping stone to make the platform good again (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2945
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team cementing the first coping stone in place (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2946
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team relaying the last of the disturbed coping stones (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2947
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team have now completed the repairs to the platform coping stones (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2948
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team about to lift the rear platform stone (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2949
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team have lifted the rear platform stone (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2950
Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar platform - The Direct Works Team nudging the rear platform stone into place (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2951
Photo - John Tong
Scruton Crossing Gate - The refixing of the west level crossing gate by the Direct Works Team is now completed (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2952
Photo - John Tong
Scruton Crossing Gate - The Direct Works Team starting work starts on east level crossing gate (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2953
Photo - Andy Waite
The Infrastructure Team stripping usable bolts and fittings from the disused head shunt at Leeming Bar (14/10/2017)
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Ref - 2954
Photo - Andy Waite
The infrastructure team erected some racking in the storage container at Bedale. (14/10/2017)
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Ref - 2955
Photo - Andy Waite
The Infrastructure Team's new storage container at Bedale is now nearly full of equipment (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2956
Photo - Alan Graham
The remains of a giant willow tree that the Vegetation Team cleared at Ainderby Steeple (25/10/2017)
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Ref - 2957
Photo - Alan Graham
The Vegetation Team were working west of Finghall clearing Blackthorn which was encroaching onto the line - Here showing the area which has been cleared (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2958
Photo - Alan Graham
The Vegetation Team were working west of Finghall clearing Blackthorn which was encroaching onto the line - here the team are having their lunch break (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2959
Photo - Alan Graham
The Vegetation Team were working west of Finghall clearing Blackthorn which was encroaching onto the line - here the team are having their lunch break (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2960
Photo - Alan Graham
The Vegetation Team were working west of Finghall clearing Blackthorn which was encroaching onto the line - Here showing where the team had got to by the end of the day. The encroaching Blackthorn can be seen in the distance (01/11/2017)
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Ref - 2961
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37146 at Leeming Bar ready to leave the Wensleydale Railway (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2962
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Hiab and trailer back into the car park at Leeming Bar (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2963
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The Hiab prepares to remove ramp sections from the back of the low loader (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2964
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37146 propelled to the bottom of the ramp ready to be loaded onto a low loaded (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2965
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37146 being winched aboard the low loader whose hydraulics have been adjusted to match the slope of the ramp' (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2966
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Final positioning of 37146 on the low loader (26/10/2017)
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Ref - 2923
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Lifting the old deck units (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2924
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The old sleepers have been removed and removal of the old ballast about to commence (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2925
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Laying the new sleepers at the crossing (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2926
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The rails are now in place on the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2927
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The new track over the crossing is now complete (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2928
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - 20166 going over the new track at the crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2929
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Last crossing panel goes back into place (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2930
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The first car over the new crossing (22/10/2017)
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