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Photo - Craig Hodkinson

We had a good show at the Harrogate Model Railway Exhibition at the beginning of March, this will be our last show for the model show stall till August.
We were still getting praise for the Polar Express and asked if we were doing it again. At the time I said yes, just keep checking the website.
With what is going on, the stall has lost 4 shows till end of June. Photo of Craig Durham & myself at the Doncaster show in February. (09/02/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - It’s all about preparation!
After months and months of preparation by Phil Smith and his team the Race the Train week was upon us. So with excitement the marque was put up followed by the gazeebo, which was generously gifted by the 250 club, housing the BBQ. (05/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Into each life some rain must fall.
Disaster! The day before the race the wind got up and the marquee that was to accommodate the race registration decided to do a triple axel; damaging it beyond repair! Plan B. A new tent was sourced and at the eleventh hour erected. (07/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - BBQ was fired up with Mandy Lambert and Margaret Smith at the helm ably assisted by Geoff Lambert taking the all-important money, (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Margaret and Phil Smith taking a break (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Awaiting for the runners to arrive (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Runners registering for the race (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Runners wandering around Leyburn platform (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Runners waiting for the start of the race (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Runners waiting for the start of the race (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - The Redmire shuttle waiting in Leyburn station (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Race the Train Day. 37250 stands at the head of the early morning ECS from Leeming Bar to Leyburn. (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Race the Train Day. A well known parking marshal takes a stroll. (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Some of the first runners back (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - The runners were all mud splattered (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Happy runners after the event (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - Some of the runners along with Leyburn station staff (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - The Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team were there to provide assistance if needed (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Race the Train Event at Leyburn Station - With all participants gone, it was time to tidy up Leyburn Station (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Race the Train Day. D9523 prepares to take the ECS back to Leeming Bar. (08/03/2020)

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Photo - Paul Bainbridge

A recently planted cherry tree which had been donated to Bedale Station. (25/02/2020)

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Photo - Paul Bainbridge

A recently planted cherry tree which had been donated to Bedale Station. (25/02/2020)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Team work at Wensleydale Railway.
A BIG thank you to Steve Hall of the Vegetation Team for dropping off logs at Leyburn Station (13/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

60163 Tornado returns from a light engine move to Northallerton West to get its GSMR (Global System for Mobile communications Railway) recertified. (14/03/2020)

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Photo - The Gazette

An article in a local paper about our railway (09/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leeming Bar Station House fenced off and scaffolding going up to start the roof repairs. (18/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Contractors compound at Leeming Bar. (18/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Rails recovered from Tees Yard ready to transfer to the Salmon. (11/03/2020)

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Photo - Marilyn Milner

Wensley Crossing. Thanks to donations from a local transport consultancy,Phil Smith and the 250 Club over 260 fence pales have been purchased, sanded, painted and nailed to the existing post and rail fence much improving the look and security of the crossing. These are the last pales to be installed. (06/02/2020)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

John Tong saw this Plews Brewer Beer Bottle at a recent U3A talk by Altogether Archaeology. This is of interest to the railway as the brewery was situated opposite to Leeming Bar station and used the railway for distribution. The brewery closed in 1925. It is hoped that at some point in the future we may be able to display the bottle in a small museum at Leeming Bar. (01/06/2018)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

John Tong saw this Plews Brewer Beer Bottle at a recent U3A talk by Altogether Archaeology. This is of interest to the railway as the brewery was situated opposite to Leeming Bar station and used the railway for distribution. The brewery closed in 1925. It is hoped that at some point in the future we may be able to display the bottle in a small museum at Leeming Bar. (01/06/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Debris left on the track near Akebar after the storms in early March (02/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Debris now removed from the track near Akebar after the storms in early March (02/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

The field run off seen in the distance deposited a lot of debris on the line at Akebar (for the second time this winter). The drainage channel was widened and a stone wall built to try and ensure the water keeps to the drainage channel instead of flowing over the track. (02/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Debris left on the track at Primrose crossing after the storms in early March (02/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Debris now removed from Primrose crossing after the storms in early March (02/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

October 2019 Bridge 29, Ord and Maddison. Tree clearance in progress. (14/10/2019)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team's task at the end of February showing overgrowth on both embankments looking west from the A684 Wensley to Leyburn bridge. Another stone bridge carries a farm track in the far distance. (29/01/2020)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team getting down to it between the two bridges. (04/03/2020)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team working between the two bridges. This embankment hasn't been clear for many years. (18/03/2020)

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Photo - Alan Graham

This view looking east from below the stone bridge shows where the infrastructure and vegetation teams have cleared to, before the corona virus precautions precluded further work temporarily. (18/03/2020)

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Photo - Alan Graham

This view looking east from below the stone bridge shows where the infrastructure and vegetation teams have cleared to, before the corona virus precautions precluded further work for now. (18/03/2020)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

March 2020 Bridge 29, Ord and Maddison. What a difference five months makes.The sun is able to get in and the trackbed is already showing signs of drying out. Further work is required but currently on hold due to the coronavirus situation. (26/03/2020)

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