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Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

May 2019

Photographs

This month we have:-
1. A newly painted coach by our coach restoration group
2. A wedding party at Leyburn station.
3. Diesel locomotives in operation on the line.
4. Bedale Station Group have completed repairing and painting Aiskew Crossing fencing.
5. Some photos from Leyburn.
6. The works train
7. Our promotional stand at Reading Model Rail Show.
8. The renewal of Cricket Field User Worked Crossing by the Infrastructure Group.
9. Replacement of the anti-tresspass gate on Leeming Bar platform.
10. The restoration of the Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton is not virtually complete.
11. Realignment of the point into the shed at Leeming Bar.
12. The Infrastructure Team clearing a drainage problem.
13. The Infrastructure Team replacing sleepers on Bedale curve.
14. The Vegetation Team at work.
15. The velocipedes at Bedale during the Tour de Yorkshire.

For photos of the Tornado locomotive on our line see here.

For photos of the WensleyAle Festival see here.

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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Lovely evening sun on Penhill. (24/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Lovely evening sun on Penhill. (24/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Newly repainted BSO at Leyburn. Our coach restoration Group have done a really noce job on this. (11/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Members of Kirsty's Wedding party join the second train of the day at Bedale. (18/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The evening train full of volunteers arrives at Redmire. (24/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
37250 + 20166 arrive at a rather damp Leyburn on the evening train to Redmire. (25/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
37250 Leaving Bedale with the 13.20 Leeming to Redmire service during Wensleyale Festival weekend. (26/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
20166 Leaving Leyburn with the 17.10 Leeming to Redmire service with 37250 on the tail during Wensleyale Festival weekend. (26/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Cricket Field UWC. The 03 shunter returns to Leeming Bar after dropping coaches at Redmire. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
37250 at Redmire during the WensleyAle Festival (25/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Crawford
The Bedale station group have spent a lot of time this spring in fully restoring and painting the fencing at Aiskew crossing. Here is a photo before the work started, showing how dilapidated it had become. (--/03/2019)
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Photo - Andy Crawford
The Bedale station group have spent a lot of time this spring in fully restoring and painting the fencing at Aiskew crossing. Here is a photo of some of the work gang. (--/04/2019)
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Photo - Andy Crawford
The Bedale station group have spent a lot of time this spring in fully restoring and painting the fencing at Aiskew crossing. Here is a photo of the work in progress. (--/04/2019)
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Photo - Andy Crawford
The Bedale station group have spent a lot of time this spring in fully restoring and painting the fencing at Aiskew crossing. Here is a photo of the finished crossing. (--/05/2019)
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Photo - Trevor Catterson
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - Floral display at Bedale Station (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Kev Burnitt
Graham admiring the newly assembled BBQ at Leyburn Station, supplied with thanks by the 250 committee. (22/05/2019)
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Photo - Kev Burnitt
Phil sprucing up Leyburn Station. (22/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Class 14 9523 on the works train arrives at Leyburn to drop off scrap rail. (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Time for some shunting at Leyburn ... (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
... while others have their lunch. (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The works train heads back to Leeming Bar at Finghall Lane. (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
The Wensleydale Railway stand at the Reading Model Rail Show (10/05/2019)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
View from behind the Wensleydale Railway stand at the Reading Model Rail Show (11/05/2019)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
A beautifully detailed model diesel locomotive at the Reading Model Rail Show (11/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The Cricket Field UWC (User Worked Crossing) in Newton-le-Willows before replacement (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Newton-Le-Willows Cricket Field access road UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck renewal time. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The Cricket Field UWC (User Worked Crossing) replacement - Sleepers being replaced (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The Cricket Field UWC (User Worked Crossing) - New sleepers being installed (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Newton-Le-Willows Cricket Field access road UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck renewal. Complete set of underside sleepers in. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Newton-Le-Willows Cricket Field access road UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck renewal. Cutting sleepers to fit round chairs. The side nearest camera is fastened down and back filled. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Hole digging for a new gatepost at Cricket Field User Worked Crossing, Newton le Willows. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Newton-Le-Willows Cricket Field access road UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck renewal. A new steel gate post fitted on the left which was reclaimed out of a scrap skip at Leeming by Steve H and we have 3 more..!! For under a tenner - 2 bags of post crete - job sorted for a few years. The gate at the opposite side was re shimmed as it was an old gate on new posts - not a good mix.! (20/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Newton-Le-Willows Cricket Field access road UWC (User Worked Crossing) deck renewal. Job complete - years of life in it now. (20/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team replacing the anti trespass gate at the west end of Leeming Bar station platform (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team replacing the anti trespass gate at the west end of Leeming Bar station platform (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works Team have replaced the anti trespass gate at the west end of Leeming Bar station platform (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
DWT were replacing the anti trespass gate at the West end of LBR platform (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works team restoration of the on Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton. First door fitted on 8 May 19 (15/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works team restoration of the on Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton. Second door being fitted. (15/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Direct Works team restoration of the on Wickham Trolley shed at Scruton. Both doors now fitted. (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The before photo to show the dog leg curve through the point into the shed. The Tornado crew had asked us to straighten it out. (10/04/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Infrastructure Group were sorting out the track on the approach to the engine/carriage shed. (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Infrastructure Group were sorting out the track on the approach to the engine/carriage shed. (01/05/2019)
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Photo - John Tong
Infrastructure Group were sorting out the track on the approach to the engine/carriage shed. (01/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
First vehicle over the re-positioned points in the yard at Leeming Bar. These had to be moved about 20 yards east to allow Tornado a straighter entry to the shed road. A lot of work and to the untutored eye looks no different from what it was before, but it had to be done. (01/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The repositioned point in the Leeming Bar yard now give a good straight line into the shed for large steam engine like Tornado (01/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The repositioned point in the Leeming Bar yard now give a good straight line into the shed for large steam engine like Tornado (01/05/2019)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The repositioned point in the Leeming Bar yard now give a good straight line into the shed for large steam engine like Tornado (01/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
During Jan/Feb 2013 drainage pipes were installed at Leyburn shawl between B28 and B29. In recent wet weather it had been noted by drivers and track walker that it was extremely wet in this area. Rodding identified a blockage which was not clearing so the top of the pipe was cut off to find a root system in place. After cutting two more tops off the offending mass was removed. (13/05/2019)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Clearing drainage pipes installed at Leyburn shawl between B28 and B29. The mass root length can clearly be seen which was about 5 foot long. All from a single root which found it's way in by one of the slits in the pipe. Job sorted for another few years..! (13/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure Team digging out life expired sleepers before renewing, re-gauging and screwing down (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure Team working on replacing sleepers on Bedale curve (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Alan installing a pan lock into the track chair on Bedale curve (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Andy Chapman packing the sleepers with the Robel tamper, with Alan supplying fresh ballast on Bedale curve (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Some of the replaced sleepers on Bedale curve (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The permanent way gangers trolley loaded with tools with work progressing with vigour in the background despite the Saharan temperatures on Bedale curve (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
May's first Vegetation Team outing was to Middlefield (between Leyburn & Constable Burton, job being to remove encroaching hawthorn. This is it when we started; torrential rain all day never stopped. Slippery sleepers looked like ancient forestry timber uncovered at low tide. (08/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The Vegetation Team all smiles despite the weather, or perhaps because it's lunch time, or maybe both. (08/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Vegetation Team - This man's on a mission, in search of a baked potato. Hot food on days like these is more than welcome; bonfires have several uses. (08/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Same place a week later and in blisteringly hot conditions this image, more than any, shows the reality of vegetation clearance. If you're not chainsawing you're keeping up with those who are, and this stuff needs shifting fast. Even on non-running days (as here) the track is cleared as quickly as possible. It's hot sweaty work. (15/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
It's the last Wednesday of May and Vegetation clearance shows that what seemed (all month) like a left hand curve is actually a turn to the right. Already our drivers will have a much better view of the road ahead. There's more greenery left and right to take out but we're almost there. (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Vegetation team limbering up for morris dancing? Or choir practice perhaps? Either way Stuart Simpson (rear, centre) keeps a firm eye on these lads to make sure they're doing it right. (29/05/2019)
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Photo - Trevor Catterson
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - Machines at Bedale. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Trevor Catterson
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - Neill on his machine. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Trevor Catterson
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - Passenger rides. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Trevor Catterson
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - More passenger runs with WR volunteer Timothy Edwards in the front machine. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Peter Harbord
Tour de Yorkshire velocipede demonstration at Bedale: Timothy Edwards helps turn a velocipede at MP8. Note dog kennel and occupant!. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - On of the machine which is a genuine North eastern Railway machine (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
On the 3rd May both the Ladies and Mens Tour de Yorkshire races finished at Bedale - To make an event we invited a group of Velocipede owners to come to Bedale and offer rides to the public - One of the machines (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Peter Harbord
Tour de Yorkshire velocipede demonstration at Bedale: velocipedes returning to Bedale crossing. (03/05/2019)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Tour de Yorkshire velocipede demonstration at Bedale: - A group photo (03/05/2019)
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