Ref - 4511

Photo - Andy Glendinning

In low winter sun 55032 sits at Redmire to form the Leyburn shuttle before returning to Leeming Bar on the last day of the season. (01/01/2019)

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Ref - 4512

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Volker Rail tamper DR75401 at A684 Traffic Light Bridge preparing to give another tamp to the relay site at Argill Farm.
Volker Rail are able to train their staff away from the pressures of the main line and we get our track tamped. Win,win. (15/01/2019)

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Ref - 4513

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The sharp end. The track is lifted to the desired level and ballast is then packed under the sleeper by the vertical tines. (15/01/2019)

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Ref - 4514

Photo - Andy Waite

The tamper arriving at Leyburn (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4515

Photo - Andy Waite

A view of the Leyburn loop after a run by the tamper (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4516

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Tamper DR 75401 in Leyburn loop. The new housing estate is coming along nicely in the background. (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4517

Photo - Andy Waite

A view from the tamper operators conntrol position (17/01/2019)

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Ref - 4518

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Lined and levelled DR75401 uses its ballast brush to tidy up the rack. (17/01/2019)

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Ref - 4519

Photo - Alan Graham

These nuisance trees were in an awkward location for the vegetation team right next to the busy A684 traffic light bridge near Leyburn. (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4520

Photo - Alan Graham

Trees now safely removed by the Vegetation Team. (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4521

Photo - Alan Graham

Four members of the Vegetation Team. Traffic light bridge can be seen in the background. (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4522

Photo - Alan Graham

Todays job for the Vegetation Team: to clear vegetation on the left hand side to improve clearance and visibility east of Leyburn traffic light bridge. (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4523

Photo - Alan Graham

Job done by the Vegetation Team, time for home. Site swept up and left clean and tidy; logs ready for collection. (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4524

Photo - Alan Graham

Winter daylight is fading as the Vegetation Team come towards the end of another weekly shift. (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4525

Photo - Alan Graham

9am on a cold and frosty January day, the Vegetation Team's task being to remove more vegetation on left hand side, again near traffic light bridge. (23/01/2019)

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Ref - 4526

Photo - Alan Graham

3pm, and the frost's still there but the vegetation isn't. A productive day's work for the volunteers on the Vegetation Team. (23/01/2019)

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Ref - 4527

Photo - Helen Ashworth

Some volunteers helping with the Vegetation Blitz in advance of Tornado arriving. (28/01/2019)

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Ref - 4528

Photo - Helen Ashworth

Some employees of the Driver Vehicles Standards Agency from Darlington who came to help out on the railway as part of their employee volunteering scheme. They were helping out with the Vegetation Blitz (28/01/2019)

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Ref - 4529

Photo - Andy Crawford

Where do we start? - a lot of clutter to clear from the Bedale Station cafe to refurbish it. (22/01/2019)

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Ref - 4530

Photo - Andy Crawford

Brian Whitehead repainting the kitchen ceiling of the Bedale Station cafe as part of the cafe's refurbishment (19/01/2019)

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Ref - 4531

Photo - Peter Harbord

Marilyn Crawford cleaning the replacement cooker, ready for installation at the Bedale Station cafe refurbishment. (29/01/2019)

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Ref - 4532

Photo - Peter Harbord

Timothy Edwards installing trunking for a new cooker supply for the Bedale Station cafe refurbishment (29/01/2019)

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Ref - 4533

Photo - Peter Harbord

Workers pause for a group photo at the Bedale Station cafe refurbishment. (29/01/2019)

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Ref - 4534

Photo - Bob Coombs

The shed on Leeming Bar platform has been nicely painted in new colours (15/01/2019)

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Ref - 4535

Photo - John Tong

Redmire car park wall repairs by the Direct Works Team (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4536

Photo - John Tong

Redmire car park wall repairs by the Direct Works Team (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4537

Photo - John Tong

Redmire car park wall repairs by the Direct Works Team (09/01/2019)

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Ref - 4538

Photo - John Tong

First lamp post hole dug at Leeming Bar platform with mini digger driven by Colin Brown (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4539

Photo - John Tong

First lamp post inserted on Leeming Bar platform with Neil Guest, Tug Lee, and David Haswell (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4540

Photo - John Tong

First lamp post concreted in on Leeming Bar platform (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4541

Photo - Neil Guest

The Direct Works Team installing concrete lamp posts at Leeming Bar (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4542

Photo - John Tong

Fifth & last lamp post being moved/positioned on old scaffolding poles on Leeming Bar platform by Tug Lee and Neil Guest (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4543

Photo - John Tong

All five lamp posts in their final installed position on Leeming Bar platform. (16/01/2019)

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Ref - 4544

Photo - John Tong

Bridge 20 from south looking east after the Direct Works team have repaired some of the brickwork and retaining walls (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4545

Photo - John Tong

Bridge 20 from south looking west after the Direct Works team have repaired some of the brickwork and retaining walls (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4546

Photo - Infrastructure Team

Below is a picture showing how bad the dipped joints are on this section. (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4547

Photo - Infrastructure Team

The start of the jacking and packing process begins with digging out the crib around the 2 joint sleepers in order to remove the dip in the line at the joint (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4548

Photo - Infrastructure Team

The jack is inserted and the required lift added to remove the dip in the rails. Note the gap under the sleepers. (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4549

Photo - Infrastructure Team

The packing ballast is then put down and pushed under the sleepers using spades to remove the di[p in the rails (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4550

Photo - Infrastructure Team

An after photo of the same joint after the Infrastructure Tram have worked to remove the dipped joint. (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4551

Photo - Infrastructure Team

The hump over bridge 14 can be seen quite clearly in this photo (31/12/2018)

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Ref - 4552

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ironmen being used to safely move rails at the track maintenance site by Leyburn Shawl Plantation. (08/01/2019)

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Ref - 4553

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Upgraded track with correctly spaced rail joints and some replacement sleepers by Leyburn Shawl Plantation. (12/01/2019)

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Ref - 4554

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Hard work packing sleepers by Leyburn Shawl Plantation. (12/01/2019)

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Ref - 4555

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Redmire West point required some repairs to make it compliant for Tornado's visit. Some new sleepers fitted and re-gauged. (28/01/2019)

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Ref - 4556

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Works train at Leyburn between Vegetation Blitz duties. (28/01/2019)

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Ref - 4557

Photo - Andy Glendinning

20166 hauls the stored coaching stock from east of Leeming Bar crossing prior to taking it the Constable Burton Loop to clear the line for the MOD train the next day. (29/01/2019)

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Ref - 4558

Photo - Andy Glendinning

20166 passes Bedale Crossing with coaching stock on its way to Constable Burton Loop. (29/01/2019)

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Ref - 4559

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66737 and 66723 at the head of the empty MOD train passing Finghall Lane. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4560

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The first MOD train to run in nearly 4 years passing Harmby with 66737 "Lesia" leading 66723 along with empty wagons but running approx 3 hours late due to a brake fault at Castle Hills area. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4561

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66737 and 66723 at the head of the empty MOD train at Leyburn. Part of the freshly tamped loop on the left. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4562

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

66723 "Chinook" just passed over UWC MHF1 at Wensley. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4563

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

66737 arriving at Redmire with a MOD train. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4564

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66737 and 66723 at the head of the empty MOD train arrive at ... Redmire. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4565

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Once the wagons were shunted into the sidings the locos are seen at the west end with the VGA van which has chocks, planks, straps, etc for loading and securing of army vehicles. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4566

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Recently tamped and maintained west points at Redmire. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4567

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66723 Chinook at Redmire. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4568

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66737 "Lesia" (named after GB Railfreight's boss's wife) at Redmire. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4569

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Bolton Castle peeps above the trees as the wagons are prepared for loading. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4570

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Where are we? (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4571

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Another 'no hi-viz' culprit, with the army train being loaded in the background. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4572

Photo - Andy Glendinning

I thought this was a GB Railfreight working! (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4573

Photo - Andy Glendinning

A switchback ride for the drivers of these Huskies as they are moved into position along the wagons. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4574

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

7 Husky wheeled vehicles are loaded on Warwell wagons. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4575

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

21 Landrovers were loaded onto Warflat wagons. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4576

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The outgoing train ready to depart Redmire somewhat earlier than had been expected.
66737 at the head of eleven MOD Warflats loaded with Landrovers followed by ten MOD Warwells loaded with eight Huskies,a VGA van and 66723 on the rear. (30/01/2019)

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Ref - 4577

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Signs of improvements at Redmire station with the bank regraded and a fence erected. There is a flat pack shed behind the buses for erection as a shelter I guess but the project seems top secret. Buses are for the Army drivers to return to camp after delivering vehicles to be loaded on a train. (30/01/2019)

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