Wensleydale Railway Rail Link Photos

Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

March 2021

Photographs

During March a fair amount of work has been carried out by the railway, much of it in preparation of service trains starting to run in (hopefully) May.

This month we have:-
1. The works train has been out this month.
2. A view of the rear of the Restored Leeming Bar Station House
3. The beautiful new William Morris wallpaper in the restored Station Masters Parlour in Leeming Bar Station House.
4. Work is progressing on a new toilet block at Leeming Bar.
5. Pacer Units at Leeming Bar.
6. Our new disinfectant spray unit to allow us to disinfect coaches for when we start running.
7. Other Covid 19 preparations for starting to run trains.
8. Our new EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) system which is being installed on the railway.
9. Our damaged class 121 Bubble Car under repair at Nemesis Rail.
10. We have stripped out for restoration and reuse the seating from several Pacer units that are going to be scrapped by Northern Rail.

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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
The works train in a beautiful spring setting at Primrose Farm UWC. (22/03/2021)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
The works train in a beautiful spring setting at Primrose Farm UWC. (22/03/2021)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Andy Waite, Alan Hardy and Davis Constable on the Shark brake van at Leeming Bar just before departure of the works train (22/03/2021)
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Photo - Robert Williamson
Loco 37250 at Redmire as part of a works train (28/02/2021)
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Photo - Robert Williamson
Loco 37250 at Redmire as part of a works train (28/02/2021)
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Photo - Robert Hall
A cache of concrete sleepers beside the old track bed near to Bolton Castle. There are more in the area.
These were placed here in 1997 by early WRA volunteers. At this time as the WRA did not have access to the Wensleydale railway line, the intention was to lay some track near to Bolton Castle and run trains on it. - I wonder if the sleepers are still in usable condition and could be used elsewhere on the line?
NB. There are photos on this website under 'Early WRA Volunteering' showing the sleepers being placed there. (02/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The rear of Leeming Bar Station House. It is starting to look good now (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
The Station Master's parlour has nearly completed its transformation from our former Operations office with the addition of this beautiful William Morris wallpaper! (16/03/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
The Station Master's parlour has nearly completed its transformation from our former Operations office with the addition of this beautiful William Morris wallpaper! (16/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The new toilet block at Leeming Bar is progressing. There should be a least a couple of completed functioning toilets available by the time we start to run trains again. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The new toilet block at Leeming Bar is progressing. There should be a least a couple of completed functioning toilets available by the time we start to run trains again. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
There are currently a lot of pacers in Leeming Bar Station. However they are not all ours. Some are in temporary storage here awaiting transport arrangements to export them overseas. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
There are currently a lot of pacers in Leeming Bar Station. However they are not all ours. Some are in temporary storage here awaiting transport arrangements to export them overseas. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
There are currently a lot of pacers in Leeming Bar Station. However they are not all ours. Some are in temporary storage here awaiting transport arrangements to export them overseas. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Terry Larder testing out a new portable disinfectant spray unit which will be used to disinfect our coaches when we start running service trains again. Spray units like this are also used on main line railways. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A close up of the new portable disinfectant spray unit. Spray units like this are also used on main line railways (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
We are starting to get ready for running service trains again. Here is a disinfectant station (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
We are starting to get ready for running service trains again. Here is a reminder about social distancing. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our existing Buffet Coach at Leeming Bar. We will shortly be replacing this with a much better Mk.3 buffet/kitchen coach. (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The counter of our existing Buffet Coach at Leeming Bar. If you look closely you will see that a perspex screen has been installed as a Covid prevention aid (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The new EPOS system (Electronic Point of Sale) that the railway in in the process of installing at all its stations (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The new EPOS system (Electronic Point of Sale) that the railway in in the process of installing at all its stations (20/03/2021)
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Photo - Nemesis Rail
Our class 121 Bubble Car earlier this year undergoing repair at Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent following its collision with a tree last year. The cab dome had been removed to enable repairs and the brake rigging components and guard irons etc removed for repair. (--/02/2021)
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Photo - Nemesis Rail
Our class 121 Bubble Car earlier this year undergoing repair at Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent following its collision with a tree last year. The cab dome had been removed to enable repairs and the brake rigging components and guard irons etc removed for repair. (--/02/2021)
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Photo - Nemesis Rail
Our class 121 Bubble Car has nearly been finished being repaired by Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent. It is looking good now. Should be back on our line later this year (12/03/2021)
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Photo - Nemesis Rail
Our class 121 Bubble Car has nearly been finished being repaired by Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent. It is looking good now. Should be back on our line later this year (12/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
Our volunteers were at Heaton Traincare Depot to strip and retrieve the original bus style seating for our 144 and 143 pacer units. A long day later and four power cars worth of seats were taken away to an offsite storage facility where they can be repainted and recovered prior to use.
A big thank you to Angel Trains and Northern Rail at Heaton for allowing us on site before the last 142 units go for scrap.
Also a big thanks to the three volunteers who gave up their Sunday to get the task done. (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
In the process of removing all the seating from class 142 Pacer units at Heaton Traincare Depot, before the trains were sent for scrap (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
In the process of removing all the seating from class 142 Pacer units at Heaton Traincare Depot, before the trains were sent for scrap (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
A WR volunteer in the process of removing all the seating from class 142 Pacer units at Heaton Traincare Depot, before the trains were sent for scrap (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
A WR volunteer in the process of removing all the seating from class 142 Pacer units at Heaton Traincare Depot, before the trains were sent for scrap (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
The class 142 Pacer seat coverings being loaded into a van (28/03/2021)
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Photo - J. Rogers / A.Rutherford
A Pacer unit at Heaton Traincare Depot after removing all the seating - we just left a bare shell (28/03/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Stone blowing a sleeper which has just been replaced with a second hand one. (15/03/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Fastening down a replacement good second hand sleeper. More recycled sleepers on the trolley behind. Yorkshire Dales Pogo Crossing is behind the trolley. (15/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
During March the vegetation team have been working back from Bedale station, clearing out ivy laden trees and undergrowth. A wide working area and a steep embankment on one side made it hard work. (17/02/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Where there's smoke there's fire. Somewhere. (17/02/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
This one seems to be going all right. (03/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Log removal. A member of the vegetation team checks to see if there's enough here for another load. (03/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team hard at it in the background with their yellow picnic table in the foreground. (03/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team using a two stroke pole saw to remove ivy and small branches from trees overhanging a public footpath. Subsequent tree removal involved footpath sentries at both ends for H&S. (10/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Removal of these ivy clad trees in poor condition by the vegetation team is opening up some spectacular views for passengers when services recommence. (10/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working (east of Bedale station) in the background, with some of their gear in the foreground. (17/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Tree felling. Going... (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Going... (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Gone! (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
And all tidied up. 31st March 2021. (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
This picture was taken in February and the trees on the right show where the the vegetation team had cleared to at that time. The next slide shows progress at 31st March. (19/02/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An interesting comparison to the previous slide, looking back the opposite way. The trees on the right in the last picture were on the left in this one. Both sides have been cut back, cleared & tidied up. (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The veg team have cleared the Bedale curve and this image shows what's to trim during April as we look towards Aiskew. Last month we worked in blizzards; on the last day of March we worked in a heatwave. (31/03/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
From the archives - As a new volunteer I was shown round the Bedale signal box during my first PTS course at Bedale station in Sept 2017 and I took these pictures from within. (The volunteer welcome & induction was excellent). (02/09/2017)
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Photo - Alan Graham
From the archives - As a new volunteer I was shown round the Bedale signal box during my first PTS course at Bedale station on 2nd September 2017 and I took these pictures that day. This one from the signal box doorway. (02/09/2017)
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Photo - Alan Graham
From the archives - As a new volunteer I was shown round the Bedale signal box during my first PTS course at Bedale station on 2nd September 2017, and I took these pictures that day. Didn't get to pull the levers though! (02/09/2017)
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