Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


October 2019
Photographs
This month we have:-
1. Diesel hauled trains on the line.
2. Work by the Bedale Station Group.
3. Loco 33035 arriving at Leeming Bar for Polar Express duties.
4. The Directors saloon leaving Leeming Bar.
5. The protective retaining wall at Leyburn.
6. The Direct Works Team doing the civil works for the new Leeming Bar 3-phase supply.
7. The earth bank just inside Leeming Bar's south fence has been removed to make more room for sidings.
8. The bridge sections being removed from Redmire.
9. Work by the Vegetation Group in assisting the Forces Veterans Woodcraft.
10. Work by the Infrastructure Team.

Ref - 5535
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Branch line train. 20166 hauls two coaches to Redmire for a private afternoon tea charter. (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5535
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Branch line train. 20166 hauls two coaches to Redmire for a private afternoon tea charter. (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5536
Photo - John Slaughter
20166 at Leeming Bar with some of the coaches for the Polar Express, being deep-cleaned by the Bedale Station Group (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5537
Photo - John Slaughter
20166 and 117301 serving as the Leeming Bar Community Hub (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5538
Photo - John Slaughter
New lamp posts at Leeming Bar Station. (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5539
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Harmby Bridge, boundary post. (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5540
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Harmby Bridge, the other side of the boundary post. (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5541
Photo - Andy Crawford
A poster for the Annual Race Night on Saturday 16th November at Crakehall Village Hall organised by the Bedale Station Support Group (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5542
Photo - Brian Harland
Edward Carter supervising fencing repairs at Ainderby Gates by the Bedale Station Support Group (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5543
Photo - Brian Harland
Tony Robinson treading warily at Ainderby Gates. The Bedale Station Support Group are carrying out fencing repars there (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5544
Photo - Brian Harland
Peter Lohmeyer inspecting at Ainderby Gates fencing prior to the Bedale Station Support Group repairing and painting the fencjing (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5545
Photo - Brian Harland
First primer and undercoat applied at Ainderby Gates by the Bedale Station Support Group (22/10/2019)
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Ref - 5546
Photo - Andy Crawford
Timothy Edwards and Peter Harbord on the far end of Bedale Dock. They have cleared a lot of vegetation from this area. (25/10/2019)
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Ref - 5547
Photo - John Slaughter
33035 arriving back at Leeming Bar from Bury on the East Lancs Railway, to provide power & heating for the Polar Express trains (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5548
Photo - John Slaughter
33035 arriving back at Leeming Bar from Bury on the East Lancs Railway, to provide power & heating for the Polar Express trains (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5549
Photo - Andy Glendinning
33035 back on the Wensleydale Railway to haul and heat the Polar Express trains. (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5550
Photo - John Slaughter
Directors' Saloon being winched onto the trailer vacated by 33035, to be taken to Embsay for restoration. (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5551
Photo - John Slaughter
Directors' Saloon being winched onto the trailer vacated by 33035, to be taken to Embsay for restoration. (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5552
Photo - John Slaughter
Directors' Saloon departing Leeming Bar for Embsay. (29/10/2019)
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Ref - 5553
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Leyburn. Retaining wall to protect the signal box and new foot bridge from earth falls. (28/10/2019)
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Ref - 5554
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Leeming Bar Canal -- well actually the trench for the duct to carry the new site supply to the Goods Shed. (01/10/2019)
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Ref - 5555
Photo - John Tong
Work recommences by the Direct Works Team at Leeming Bar to dig a trench across the bottom of the car park for the installation of 3 phase electricity. Ducting was laid in the trench and partially covered. (02/10/2019)
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Ref - 5556
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team to dig a trench across the bottom of the car park at Leeming Bar for the installation of 3 phase electricity. Ducting was laid in the trench and partially covered. (02/10/2019)
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Ref - 5557
Photo - John Tong
Today, the Direct Works Team filled in the cable trench on Leeming Bar car park with extra volunteer help. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5558
Photo - John Tong
Today, the Direct Works Team filled in the trench on Leeming Bar car park and used the wacker plate to compress the soil. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5559
Photo - John Tong
Today, the Direct Works Team filled in the trench on Leeming Bar car park and used the wacker plate to compress the soil. The moving of all the shingle to top dress the whole area completed the task. Job Complete. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5560
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team continued digging the trench (for the 3 phase electricity) across the yard gates towards the Goods' Shed. (16/10/2019)
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Ref - 5561
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team continued digging the trench (for the 3 phase electricity) through the yard gates towards the Goods' Shed. (16/10/2019)
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Ref - 5562
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team continued digging the trench (for the 3 phase electricity) through the yard gates towards the Goods' Shed. Nearly there. (16/10/2019)
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Ref - 5563
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team continued dug a trench (for the 3 phase electricity) through the yard gates to the Goods' Shed. Here the trench is being backfilled. (16/10/2019)
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Ref - 5564
Photo - John Tong
The trench dug by the Direct Works Team to the Back (East) Door of the Goods Shed was finished and a the Duct Pipe laid (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5565
Photo - John Tong
The trench dug by the Direct Works Team to the Back (East) Door of the Goods Shed was finished and a the Duct Pipe laid and the Water Pipe Tap Access Tube fitted (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5566
Photo - John Tong
The trench dug by the Direct Works Team to the Back (East) Door of the Goods Shed was finished; the Duct Pipe layed; a Water Pipe Tap Access Tube fitted; and the Trench filled in, less 2 chamber locations and the pipe end. (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5567
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new meter cabinet under construction in the car park at Leeming Bar to accept the new three phase supply for the site electrical upgrade. (01/10/2019)
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Ref - 5568
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team constructing the Roof Shuttering for 3 Phase Box at Leeming Bar (16/10/2019)
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Ref - 5569
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team levelled and finishing the Concrete roof for the top of the 3 phase Electrics Cabinet in the corner of the Car Park. (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5570
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team have reinforced the Concrete Roof of the new 3 Phase cabinet at Leeming Bar (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5571
Photo - John Tong
The new Leeming Bar 3 Phase Electric Cabinet in the SE corner of the Car Park. The Concrete Roof shuttering is about to be removed. (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5572
Photo - John Tong
The new Leeming Bar 3 Phase Electric Cabinet in the SE corner of the Car Park. The Concrete Roof shuttering has now been removed (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5573
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team hand digging a hole ready for a chamber to be made for where 2 cables will be joined for the new 3-phase electricity supply. (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5574
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Site clearance in Leeming Bar Yard. (19/10/2019)
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Ref - 5575
Photo - John Tong
The earth bank just inside Leeming Bar's south fence has been removed. The spoil being dug out and loaded to wagons for removal. (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5576
Photo - John Tong
The earth bank just inside Leeming Bar's south fence has been removed. The spoil being dug out and loaded to wagons for removal. (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5577
Photo - John Tong
The earth bank just inside Leeming Bar's south fence has been removed. The spoil being dug out and here seen being loaded to wagons for removal. (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5578
Photo - John Tong
The earth bank just inside Leeming Bar's south fence has been removed. All soil removed. A lot more space available (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5579
Photo - Andy Glendinning
A considerable area has been gained in Leeming Bar Yard for more siding space now the spoil has been removed. (27/10/2019)
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Ref - 5580
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The bridges in Redmire car park. After inspection by Cleveland Bridge they were deemed too damaged to be worth repairing for Apedale Beck or beyond. (15/10/2019)
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Ref - 5581
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Volunteers from Cleveland Bridge cutting up the bridges for scrap as they were deemed to damaged to be repaired. (19/10/2019)
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Ref - 5582
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The bridge parapets ready to be taken away for scrap as they were deemed to be too damaged to be repaired. (19/10/2019)
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Ref - 5583
Photo - Andy Glendinning
One down, one to go. The bridge parapets being taken away for scrap as they were deemed to be too damaged to be repaired. (19/10/2019)
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Ref - 5584
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire car park. Bridges now gone. Much more room for the Beer Festival next year. (26/10/2019)
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Ref - 5585
Photo - Steve Hall
The WRA vegetation team working in collaboration with Forces Veterans Woodcraft to donate suitable timber to assist them with the good work which they do. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5586
Photo - Steve Hall
The WRA vegetation team in collaboration with Forces Veterans Woodcraft to donate suitable timber to assist them in their good work. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5587
Photo - Steve Hall
The WRA vegetation team in collaboration with Forces Veterans Woodcraft to donate suitable timber to assist them in their good work. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5588
Photo - Steve Hall
Information about Forces Veterans Woodcraft and the great work they do. (09/10/2019)
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Ref - 5589
Photo - Alan Graham
The WRA vegetation team cutting back bushes at White Cross Bridge (carrying the A684 over the line between Crakehall and Bedale) on the penultimate day of October. (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5590
Photo - Alan Graham
The WRA vegetation team cutting back bushes at White Cross Bridge (carrying the A684 over the line between Crakehall and Bedale) on the penultimate day of October. (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5591
Photo - Alan Graham
The WRA vegetation team using all their skills to burn undergrowth at White Cross Bridge. Fires are hard to establish at this end of the year when everything's wet, but this one got going eventually. (30/10/2019)
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Ref - 5592
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Leyburn Permanent Way Gang clearing trees in the cutting by Bridge 29, Ord and Maddison. (14/10/2019)
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Ref - 5593
Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team have been cutting down trees and vegetation near bridge 29 west of Leyburn (14/10/2019)
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Ref - 5594
Photo - Andy Chapman
This is view at the 30th August at Middlefields showing all the vegetation growing there (30/08/2019)
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Ref - 5595
Photo - Andy Chapman
This is the same location at Middlefields towards the end of September showing the amount of vegetation removed by the Infrastructure Team (26/09/2019)
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Ref - 5596
Photo - Andy Chapman
This is the same location at Middlefields by the middle of October showing the amount of vegetation removed by the Infrastructure Team. A big transformation. (18/10/2019)
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Ref - 5597
Photo - Andy Glendinning
37250 heads a works train past Middlefields with spoil from Leeming Bar Yard to fill a rabbit hole riddled embankment west of Wensley Crossing. (21/10/2019)
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Ref - 5598
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Members of the team clearing the embankment at Middlefields pause as the works train passes. (21/10/2019)
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Ref - 5599
Photo - Andy Chapman
The infrastructure Team continuing to remove vegetation at Middlefields - see the curve in the distamce (21/10/2019)
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Ref - 5600
Photo - Andy Chapman
The Infrastructure Team replacing sleepers at Middlefields (23/10/2019)
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Ref - 5601
Photo - Andy Chapman
The infrastructure Team continuing to remove vegetation at Middlefields. Now nearly at the curve (29/10/2019)
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