Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
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April 2019
Photographs
This month we have:-
1. 37250 in service.
2. Various photos from Leyburn.
3. Our promotional stand at Settle Model Railway Show.
4. A newly arrived tank engine at Leeming Bar which needs some work!
5. Bedale Station Group repairing and painting Aiskew Crossing fencing.
6. Various photos at Bedale.
7. Bridge and signal box bases being built at Leyburn.
8. The Direct Works Team rebuilding the former Wickhan Trolley shed at Scruton.
9. Replacement of Finghall Lane Level Crossing. For more photos see here.
10. Work by the Vegetation Clearance Group.
11. The Infrastructure Group moving the shed access points in Leeming Bar yard.
12. A visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway by some of our .
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
37250 stands at the head of the afternoon tea train at Leeming Bar. (21/04/2019)
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Ref - 4905
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37250 stands at the head of the afternoon tea train at Leeming Bar. (21/04/2019)
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Ref - 4906
Photo - Kev Burnitt
The type 37 loco at Leyburn during a test run (21/04/2019)
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Ref - 4907
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Awaiting the rightaway at Leyburn. (21/04/2019)
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Ref - 4908
Photo - Kev Burnitt
At Leyburn, Sue getting ready to defend herself from her frenzied fans. (19/04/2019)
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Ref - 4909
Photo - Kev Burnitt
With his new found fame, Gordon waving to the hordes of admirers at Leyburn! (05/04/2019)
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Ref - 4910
Photo - Kev Burnitt
Mandy, Kate and Alex ready and waiting with refreshments at Leyburn for a charter train that never came!
Due to delays on the main line, the incoming charter train only got as far as Bedale - who were not prepared for it! (06/04/2019)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4911
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Mandy, Joy, Graham and Kev at Leyburn station (--/04/2019)
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Ref - 4912
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Mandy, Joy, Graham and Kev at Leyburn station (--/04/2019)
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Ref - 4913
Photo - Kev Burnitt
Mandy and Joy making high level catering decisions in Arthur’s, Leyburn (22/04/2019)
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Ref - 4914
Photo - Craig Hodkinson
Photograph taken at the Settle Model Rail Show 2019. Left to Right, Craig Hodkinson, Mike Harding, Bill Simmon, Mike is a patron of our railway. We were there with our trade show stand. (23/03/2019)
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Ref - 4915
Photo - John Tong
A newly arrived steam tank engine at Leeming Bar - It needs a little bit of work before it can run !! (12/04/2019)
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Ref - 4916
Photo - Peter Harbord
Bedale Station Group members refurbishing the fencing at Aiskew AOCL. Peter and Paul carrying out repairs. (16/04/2019)
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Ref - 4966
Photo - Peter Harbord
Bedale Station Group members refurbishing the fencing at Aiskew AOCL. Peter and Paul carrying out repairs. (16/04/2019)
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Ref - 4917
Photo - Peter Harbord
Bedale Station Group members refurbishing the fencing at Aiskew AOCL. Nicky and Andy painting. (16/04/2019) (16/04/2019)
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Ref - 4918
Photo - Peter Harbord
Bedale Station Group members refurbishing the fencing at Aiskew AOCL. The Down side almost complete. (16/04/2019)
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Ref - 4919
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Cass of the Bedale Station group painting the fence at Aiskew Crossing (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4920
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Andy, Cass and Nicky of the Bedale Station Group painting the fence at Aiskew (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4921
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
The Bedale Station Group enjoying their mid morning break (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4922
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Members of the Bedale Station Group (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4923
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Some members of the Bedale Station Group getting ready for the Tour de Yorkshire (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4924
Photo - Blue Sky Thinking
Paul of the Bedale Station group tending the flower beds (23/04/2019)
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Ref - 4925
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The north side base for the new bridge at Leyburn. (22/04/2019)
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Ref - 4926
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The base for the new signalbox at Leyburn. (22/04/2019)
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Ref - 4927
Photo - John Tong
Panels being placed on south side of roof of the restored Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton by the Direct Works Teaqm (03/04/2019)
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Ref - 4928
Photo - John Tong
Last Panel in place on the roof of the restored Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton by the Direct Works Teaqm (03/04/2019)
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Ref - 4929
Photo - John Tong
All Roof Panels on the restored Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton (03/04/2019)
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Ref - 4930
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. Cutting out a slot to fit over the pipe. (28/03/2019)
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Ref - 4931
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 4 - Concrete pours. (28/03/2019)
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Ref - 4932
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. North side being levelled and tamped. (28/03/2019)
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Ref - 4933
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing - The End of day 4, all cill beams in and set with wood spacers to correct dimensions. (28/03/2019)
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Ref - 4934
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - lifting and installing road panels (29/03/2019)
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Ref - 4935
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Starting laying tarmac on the southern side of the crossing (29/03/2019)
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Ref - 4936
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Motley crew on the finished crossing (29/03/2019)
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Ref - 4937
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 6 - fitting one gate. (30/03/2019)
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Ref - 4938
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 6. Crossing complete. Road reopened some seven hours early. (30/03/2019)
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Ref - 4939
Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team getting ready to begin clearing undergrowth to establish the extent of rabbit infestation east of Leeming Bar station. (17/04/2019)
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Ref - 4940
Photo - Alan Graham
The day's work revealed that Peter Rabbit and friends had been making a bit of a nuisance of themselves. (17/04/2019)
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Ref - 4941
Photo - Alan Graham
On 24th April the vegetation team returned to Akebar to continue hawthorn and undergrowth clearance. Here we are about to start work for the day. (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4942
Photo - Alan Graham
There was a lot of well established bramble to remove on this job - an unpleasant prickly task. The forecast was for torrential rain and thunder but the sun was still shining when we left. Sometimes you get lucky. (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4943
Photo - Alan Graham
It wasn't all bramble for the vegetation team, these logs will keep somebody's home fires burning next winter. (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4944
Photo - Alan Graham
Some hardy members of the vegetation team taking a well earned breather and packing up at end of day. (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4945
Photo - Alan Graham
No not the grim reaper; it's Chris with his pole saw! (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4946
Photo - Alan Graham
Home time after a day of hard graft. Time for a bath, shower, sheep dip or whatever. And doubtlessly a well deserved rest in a comfortable chair and maybe a bottle or two. (24/04/2019)
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Ref - 4947
Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team started work in the yard at Leeming with the aim of moving the first set of points closer to the shed allowing a straighter entry on road 1 (26/04/2019)
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Ref - 4948
Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team returned to Leeming yard to continue moving the points. A photo shows progress made by the end of the day (27/04/2019)
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Ref - 4949
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure team using hired in digger to move the rails forming the first points into the yard At Leeming Bar (29/04/2019)
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Ref - 4950
Photo - Ian Yale
Andy Chapman and Bob removing fish-plate bolts in preparation for re-locating the switch rail for the repositioned points in Leeming Bar yard (29/04/2019)
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Ref - 4951
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure Team setting out the rails and gauging them for the reposition point into the first road into the shed at Leeming Bar (29/04/2019)
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Ref - 4952
Photo - Ian Yale
An end of the day shot showing points installed at Leeming Bar yard (29/04/2019)
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Ref - 4953
Photo - Andy Chapman
Another day was spent working by the Infrastructure Team on the points moved at Leeming Bar yard. Most of the switch and crossing is now fastened down and the western approach to the yard has been joined up. (30/04/2019)
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Ref - 4954
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group watching 75078 backing onto its train at Keighley (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4955
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group touring the locomotive sheds at Hawarth (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4956
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group touring the locomotive sheds at Hawarth (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4957
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - West Coast Railways loco 45212 departing Hawarth for the West Highland line (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4958
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group at Hawarth station (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4959
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group at Hawarth station (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4960
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group at Hawarth station (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4961
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group on the train (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4962
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group on the train (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4963
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group on the visiting the carriage sheds at Oxenhope (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4964
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group on the visiting the carriage sheds at Oxenhope (15/04/2019)
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Ref - 4965
Photo - Timothy Edwards
WR Volunteers visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Some of the group on the visiting the Vintage Carriage Trust's shed at Ingrow (15/04/2019)
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