Wensleydale Railway Rail Link Photos

Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

February 2019

Photographs

This month we have:-
1. The passenger shelter at Redmire.
2. A presentation of Andy Fletcher receiving a donation to the railway from the Hutton Steam Gathering.
3. The railway promotion stand at a recent model railway exhibition.
4. The Bedale Station Support Group refurbishing the Bedale Station cafe. For more photos see here.
5. Trainees on an Asbestos Awareness Course. 6. Diesel locomotives on the line.
7. Work by the Vegetation Removal Team.
8. The Direct Works Team installing new lamp posts on Leeming Bar platform
9. The Direct Works Team have repairing a lineside fence.
10. Work by the Infrastructure Team

For photos of the visit by the Tornado Locomotive see separate photo galleries

Ref - 4594

Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new platform shelter at Redmire takes shape. (06/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo

Ref - 4594

Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new platform shelter at Redmire takes shape. (06/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4595

Photo - Robert Carter
A shelter has now been erected at Redmire station (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4596

Photo - Robert Carter
A shelter has now been erected at Redmire station (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4597

Photo - Robert Carter
A shelter has now been erected at Redmire station (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4598

Photo - Robert Carter
A shelter has now been erected at Redmire station - An inside view (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4599

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Photoshoot for the opening of the new shelter at Redmire. (26/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4600

Photo - Steve Hall
Photo of Andy Fletcher receiving a donation for the railway from the Hunton Steam Gathering Committee. (--/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4601

Photo - Craig Hodkinson
Craig Hodkinson (and helpers) had a good two days at the Doncaster model rail show at the Racecourse. We had a lot of enquiries about Tornado. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4602

Photo - Craig Hodkinson
Craig Hodkinson (and helpers) had a good two days at the Doncaster model rail show at the Racecourse. We had a lot of enquiries about Tornado. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4604

Photo - Bob Coombs
The Bedale Station café under renovation work. The new floor covering is being laid in the seating area. (13/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4789

Photo - Andy Crawford
Bedale Café refurbishment - Painting the café area (21/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4771

Photo - Peter Loymeyer
Bedale Café refurbishment - The new counter with coffee machine and hot water boiler in position (28/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4605

Photo - Dave Hewitt
Pen Hill opposite Redmire (15/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4606

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Network Rail's survey helicopter keeps an eye on the line. (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4607

Photo - Bob Coombs
Trainees on the Asbestos Awareness Course (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4608

Photo - Andy Glendinning
First train of the new season passes Crakehall Crossing.
As the 121 Bubblecar is out of service at the moment we have 20166 dragging the rest of the DMU. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4609

Photo - Andy Glendinning
First train of the new season passes Harmby Cutting. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4610

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Shunt release courtesy of 47715. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4611

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Class 14 D9523 drags the 117 DMU cars into Leyburn. (23/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4612

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Class 14 D9523 at Redmire before returning to Leeming Bar. (24/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4613

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Passengers' eye view of the drivers' backs. (09/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4614

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Daffodils out by the crossing gate at Finghall Lane. (26/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4615

Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Leyburn infrastructure team renewing sleepers at Leyburn Shawl. (04/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4616

Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: a "before" picture. (06/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4617

Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: an "after" picture. Nice and tidy on both sides, and ready for home. (06/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4618

Photo - Alan Graham
Another Wednesday and ready to continue from same place last week; the vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: a "before" picture. (13/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4619

Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: an "after" picture. Bushes on the left have been removed from the track edge to form a neat line, well back. Growth to the right strimmed back. (13/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4620

Photo - Alan Graham
Week 3: The vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: a "before" picture. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4621

Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working from the Leyburn end towards Constable Burton: an "after" picture. February's weather has been kind to us this year and made progress easier. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4622

Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team have recently got a new chainsaw. Here is the Vegetation Team with the saw and the wood it has cut. (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4623

Photo - Steve Hall
The Vegetation Team have recently got a new chainsaw. Here is the Vegetation Team with the saw and the wood it has cut. (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4624

Photo - John Tong
On Leeming Bar platform a large hole was dug, to expose the trunking which will be used to cable up the new platform lights. (13/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4625

Photo - John Tong
On Leeming Bar platform a large hole was dug, to expose the trunking which will be used to cable up the new platform lights. The hole has now had its floor concreted ready for cementing the blocks. A manhole cover will be placed on top afterwards (13/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4626

Photo - John Tong
Digging a trench for the Leeming Bar platform lights. The 1st trench that was dug out, hit the original bay platform so it had to be filled back in. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4627

Photo - John Tong
Digging a trench for the Leeming Bar platform lights. Second trench started (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4628

Photo - John Tong
Preparing the Ducting for the new Leeming Bar platform lights. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4629

Photo - John Tong
Wacking the 1st Trench top flat for the new Leeming Bar platform lights. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4630

Photo - John Tong
More Wacking & Duct working for the new Leeming Bar platform lights (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4631

Photo - John Tong
Trench Digging for the new Leeming Bar platform lights (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4632

Photo - John Tong
More Wacking & Trench Digging for the new Leeming Bar platform lights (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4633

Photo - John Tong
The end is reached & sharp sand going into the trench bottom for the new Leeming Bar platform lights (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4634

Photo - John Tong
Back filling the trench in the rain for the new Leeming Bar platform lights (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4635

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Cableseye view of the new ducting. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4636

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Members of the Direct Works Team installing cable ducting for the new platform lights. (20/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4637

Photo - Andy Glendinning
Leeming Bar platform reinstated, after trenching to lay cables for the new lighting (26/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4638

Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team repairing a fence near Anderby Steeple - New Fence Post errected (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4639

Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team repairing a fence near Anderby Steeple - Railing being cut (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4640

Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team repairing a fence near Anderby Steeple - Another fence post hammered in (27/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4641

Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team have been busy again this month replacing sleepers as well as many other tasks. Here they have removed two life expired sleepers ready to be replaced by new ones (21/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4642

Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team have been busy again this month replacing sleepers as well as many other tasks. Here they have just replaced two life expired ones with new ones (21/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4643

Photo - Andy Chapman
Before - There was an excess of pallast in the middle of the line near Akebar, here being removed by the Infrastructure Team (21/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4644

Photo - Andy Chapman
After - There was an excess of pallast in the middle of the line near Akebar, here most of it has been removed by the Infrastructure Team (21/02/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo