Ref - 5270

Photo - Alan Graham

This 1951 BSA C11 motorbike, is a 250cc four stroke single owned by WRA volunteer Alan Graham. Alan was just 15 when he found it in a poor state in an old barn near the closed Richmond railway in 1971 and paid £2 for it. Since then he has used it extensively (slowly as it's quite under-powered) and it's been part of his life. Alan says that whereas Guy Martin can lap the Isle of Man TT course in 19 minutes, it takes the BSA an hour and a half. He calls this picture the tortoise and the hare; no prizes for guessing which is which. (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5271

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado being watered at Leyburn. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5272

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire. (03/06/2019)

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Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5274

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire. (03/06/2019)

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Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire. (03/06/2019)

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Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5277

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado approaching Redmire with Bolton Castle in the background. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5278

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado's tender being loaded with coal at Leeming Bar. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5279

Photo - Blue Sky Thinking

Tornado at Redmire - A special wide angle shot to enable the whole loco to be in a photo with Pen Hill in the background. (03/06/2019)

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Ref - 5280

Photo - Trevor Sutcliffe

Tornado approaching Newton-le-Willows (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5281

Photo - Trevor Sutcliffe

Tornado approaching Newton-le-Willows (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5282

Photo - Stuart Boult

Tornado getting ready in the yard at Leeming Bar for an Afternoon Tea Train (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5283

Photo - Stuart Boult

Tornado getting ready in the yard at Leeming Bar for an Afternoon Tea Train (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5284

Photo - Stuart Boult

Tornado running round at Redmire. (04/06/2019)

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Ref - 5285

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Gates Level Crossing before the up Whirlwind Express arrived. When Tornado passed all that remained was the smile. (31/05/2019)

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Ref - 5286

Photo - Andy Glendinning

47715 Haymarket has finally left the Wensleydale Railway. 66764 prepares to propel '715 onto the Northallerton Reversing Line before heading for Worksop. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5287

Photo - Andy Glendinning

66764 propel 47715 onto Network Rail metals. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5288

Photo - Andy Glendinning

One final view of 47715 leaving the Wensleydale Railway. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5289

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. 37250 at the head of the 1030 Leeming Bar-Redmire arrives at Bedale. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5290

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. 37250 arrives at Leyburn. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5291

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. Redmire and everyone wants a photo. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5292

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. Visiting DRS 66431 at the head of the 1220 Redmire-Leeming Bar. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5293

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. 20166 arrives at Leyburn on the 1205 Leeming Bar-Redmire. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5294

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. First passenger train through Leyburn Up Loop. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5295

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. A different view of Leyburn Station. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5296

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

37250 Leaving Leyburn with the 10.30 to Redmire during Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5297

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Visiting Loco DRS 66431 on rear of the 10.30 from Leeming Bar at Leyburn Flatts Bridge (B26). (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5298

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. D9523 on the rear of the 1400 Leyburn-Redmire. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5299

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. 66431 at Leeming Bar shortly before departing back to Doncaster. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5300

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Armed Forces Day/Diesel Gala. 66431 about to leave Wensleydale Railway metals at Northallerton West. (29/06/2019)

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Ref - 5301

Photo - Craig Hodkinson

Craig Hodkinson was at the NRM Shildon model rail show weekend. The back drop for the stall was LNER V2 2-6-2 60800 GREEN ARROW. (31/05/2019)

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Ref - 5302

Photo - Craig Hodkinson

Craig Hodkinson was at the NRM Shildon model rail show weekend. The back drop for the stall was LNER V2 2-6-2 60800 GREEN ARROW. We had a good 2 days. (31/05/2019)

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Ref - 5303

Photo - Craig Hodkinson

Craig Hodkinson was at the NRM Shildon model rail show weekend. The back drop for the stall was LNER V2 2-6-2 60800 GREEN ARROW. We had a good 2 days. (02/06/2019)

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Ref - 5304

Photo - Craig Hodkinson

Craig Hodkinson was at the NRM Shildon model rail show weekend. The back drop for the stall was LNER V2 2-6-2 60800 GREEN ARROW. We had a good 2 days. We even a contribution by a 6 year old little girl with 2 bags of coppers. (02/06/2019)

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Ref - 5305

Photo - John Tong

Work has started on the conversion of Leeming Bar Goods Shed office to become a Crew Room. The wooden window frames have been removed. (05/06/2019)

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Ref - 5306

Photo - John Tong

Work has started on the conversion of Leeming Bar Goods Shed office to become a Crew Room. The old rotten flooring has been removed. (05/06/2019)

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Ref - 5307

Photo - John Tong

Work is progressing on the conversion of Leeming Bar Goods Shed office to become a Crew Room. Just inside the door, the floor has been removed. (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5308

Photo - John Tong

Work is progressing on the conversion of Leeming Bar Goods Shed office to become a Crew Room. The rotten (woodworm) floor has been ripped out. (12/06/2019)

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Photo - John Tong

Work is progressing on the conversion of Leeming Bar Goods Shed office to become a Crew Room. The woodworm rotten flooring and joists ready for the skip. (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5310

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team continued work on the new Crew Room (the old Good's Shed Office) which is being converted for use by loco crews and engineers so that they can shower/clean up at the end of a working day. The work to connect up the water pipe and electricity cable (utilities). (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5311

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team continued work on the new Crew Room (the old Good's Shed Office) which is being converted for use by loco crews and engineers so that they can shower/clean up at the end of a working day. The work to connect up the water pipe and electricity cable (utilities). (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5312

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The weed killing unit is seen passing Fox Park Farm No 1 User Worked Crossing. (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5313

Photo - Andy Glendinning

The weed killer at Finghall Lane. (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5314

Photo - Andy Glendinning

New VolkerRail tamper 75503 crosses Ainderby Station Level Crossing on its way to Leeming Bar where it will be temporarily based to allow operator training/familiarisation. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5315

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Still no hi-viz at Peter Blacks UWC. (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5316

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points. In order to allow operator training/familiarisation the road was set to allow the tamper to run through the new Up Loop. (27/06/2019)

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Ref - 5317

Photo - Andy Glendinning

VolkerRail tamper 75503/99 70 9124 001-7 Gill Cowling rests at Leyburn between duties. (27/06/2019)

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Ref - 5318

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Bubblecar 121032 has been out of service with broken springs. This is one of them. New custom made springs have now been fitted. (26/06/2019)

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Ref - 5319

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing Day 1. The section of track in the foreground had been relayed previously. The objective was to continue with another 60' rail through the UWC which is just this side of the JCB. (10/06/2019)

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Ref - 5320

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Bedale's Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 1. Digging out starts. (10/06/2019)

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Ref - 5321

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing Day 2. Start of the day. Crossing deck, old rails, sleepers and what purported to be ballast removed. Ready for geotextile and new ballast. Too busy for further photos. (11/06/2019)

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Ref - 5322

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 2. Concrete sleepers been spaced out. (11/06/2019)

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Ref - 5323

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 2. Right hand gate post required removing and resetting for correct alignment. (11/06/2019)

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Ref - 5324

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Start of day (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5325

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Cutting drainage pipe to install either side of the north side of the crossing to try to alleviate the problem of surface water run off going directly onto the crossing area (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5326

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Ballast packing Andy C on the Robel, Nigel C supplying more ballast (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5327

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Ballast packing, Andy C on the Robel, Alan supplying more ballast, Andy G digging out garden soil supporting a wooden sleeper on a rail joint and Nigel C shovelling excess ballast from the stack dropped in the four foot earlier in the works (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5328

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Alan and Andy C hard at work packing ballast (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5329

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. End of day image having packed ballast twice through the whole crossing to raise the level of the track and to avoid any twists (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5330

Photo - Ian Yale

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 3. Close up of the newly installed flat bottom rail installed on concrete sleepers for crossing longevity - only another day of jacking and ballast packing left to do to get the track to the required height before installing the Strail crossing units (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5331

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 4. New section been hand tamped. (13/06/2019)

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Ref - 5332

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing renewal - Day 4. Strail units in ready for final tarmac surfacing the following day. (13/06/2019)

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Ref - 5333

Photo - Alan Graham

Looking back through the cleared section after a day's work by the vegetation team, and now even the sun is shining. (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5334

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team have been clearing away bramble, thistle and tall grass at user worked crossings to give a better view, a particularly seasonal job as shown here on a wet Wednesday near Spennithorne. (12/06/2019)

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Ref - 5335

Photo - Alan Graham

Another job for the vegetation team - cutting back trees, bushes and undergrowth on this section between Akebar and Newton-Le-Willows. And another wet day in prospect before starting. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5336

Photo - Alan Graham

Notwithstanding it's a non running day, the vegetation gang have made the work area safe before starting. This also shows the extent of encroaching greenery which was too close to passing trains. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5337

Photo - Alan Graham

Even on a low turnout it's amazing what six people can do, and just using hand tools. It's making a difference. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5338

Photo - Alan Graham

It's not unusual for the vegetation gang to get spectators on a job. Here, Chris deals with some curious onlookers. (19/06/2019)

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Ref - 5339

Photo - Alan Graham

Beyond the thick green curtain, the vegetation team have opened up glimpses of some rather nice hidden views, as here, looking towards Patrick Brompton with a wedding marquee in the far distance. (19/06/2019)

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