Ref - 9139

Photo - P. Garnett

The concrete sleepers from Eggborough are being stored at Redmire. That is the 500 mark reached, only another 2000 more to come. Our infrastructure team will certainly be kept busy for a while! (02/08/2021)

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Ref - 9125

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A trailer load of rails from Eggborough Power Station sits across Peter Blacks UWC (user worked crossing) ready for unloading. (03/08/2021)

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Ref - 9126

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

1st rail been unloaded and it was decided the rail vehicle had enough load on so the reat was unloaded to the ground. (03/08/2021)

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Ref - 9127

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A change of position for the excavator to make it easier to unload as the rails were going on the ground. (03/08/2021)

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Ref - 9128

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

D9523 on the move at Peter Blacks UWC (user worked crossing). (03/08/2021)

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Ref - 9129

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

D9523 about to couple up to the rest of the works train to deposit rails on Preston Bank. The unloaded rails in the foreground will be loaded once the train comes back empty. (03/08/2021)

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Ref - 9140

Photo - O. Tann

View from the shark guards van of the works train. It was taken by one of our young volunteers (11/08/2021)

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Ref - 9141

Photo - O. Tann

The shark guards van of the works train at Redmire. This is used for spreading ballast after it has been dumped onto the track by the hopper wagons. Note the plough underneath which can be raised and lowered as required. It was taken by one of our young volunteers. (11/08/2021)

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Ref - 9142

Photo - T. Lampitt

The last loaded wagon before it left Eggborough Power Station (12/08/2021)

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Ref - 9143

Photo - T. Lampitt

Eggborough Power Station showing the area that our track has come from (12/08/2021)

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Ref - 9144

Photo - T. Lampitt

Eggborough Power Station showing the area that our track has come from (12/08/2021)

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Ref - 9145

Photo - O. Tann

The last trailers from Eggborough Power Station were unloaded on Friday. This marks the end of five weeks work to remove track and other materials that will be reused at the railway to relay approximately one mile of track. (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9146

Photo - O. Tann

The last trailers from Eggborough Power Station were unloaded on Friday. This marks the end of five weeks work to remove track and other materials that will be reused at the railway to relay approximately one mile of track. (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9147

Photo - O. Tann

The last trailers from Eggborough Power Station were unloaded on Friday. This marks the end of five weeks work to remove track and other materials that will be reused at the railway to relay approximately one mile of track. (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9148

Photo - Alex Lomax

The works train at Redmire. It was moving the rails that had come from Eggborough to where they will be needed shortly (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9149

Photo - Alex Lomax

The works train at Peter Black's UWC (User Worked Crossing) at Leyburn. It was moving the rails that had come from Eggborough to where they will be needed shortly. (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9150

Photo - Alex Lomax

The works train. It was moving the rails that had come from Eggborough to where they will be needed shortly. (13/08/2021)

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Ref - 9130

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

On the 25TH anniversary of the 1st work party on 17-08-96 work carries on moving the last of the Eggborough Power Station deliveries. The point sections are been moved to rear of the available land behind the other sleepers already on site. (16/08/2021)

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Ref - 9131

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A set of buffer stops are been moved with another set on the rails behind and the area had a general tidy up. (16/08/2021)

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Ref - 9151

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9152

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9153

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9154

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9155

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed and the rails laid roughly in position. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9156

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed and the rails laid roughly in position. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9157

Photo - P. Garnett

Our infrastructure team have had another busy day today with a short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. The bridge deck was uncovered, the old sleepers disposed of and new sleepers installed and the rails laid roughly in position. All done in a days work! (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9158

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. Chairs are being screwed down to the sleepers. The railway is very grateful to Lampitt Rail Services for their help with this track relay (27/08/2021)

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Ref - 9159

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. Chairs are being screwed down to the sleepers. The railway is very grateful to Lampitt Rail Services for their help with this track relay (27/08/2021)

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Ref - 9160

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The short relay at Bridge 15 near Newton le Willows. Nearly complete. Just needs a visit by the ballast train followed by a tamper. The railway is very grateful to Lampitt Rail Services for their help with this track relay (27/08/2021)

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Ref - 9161

Photo - John Tong

Making a grid for a culvert at Newton le Willows. To prevent ‘crud’ from entering the pipe through WR’s embankment causing the farmer’s field to flood. (10/08/2021)

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Ref - 9162

Photo - John Tong

Installing a grid on a culvert at Newton le Willows. To prevent ‘crud’ from entering the pipe through WR’s embankment causing the farmer’s field to flood. (10/08/2021)

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Ref - 9163

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
Lifting second edge slab back (10/08/2021)

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Ref - 9164

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
Three Slabs and necessary bricks removed (10/08/2021)

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Ref - 9165

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
Start of day 2 - First brick courses being laid (17/08/2021)

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Ref - 9166

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
At the end of the day just one row of brickwork left to go (17/08/2021)

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Ref - 9167

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
Cleaning the last slab before laying them in position (24/08/2021)

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Ref - 9168

Photo - John Tong

Finghall station. The brickwork supporting the platform edge slabs was bulging out at the eastern end necessitating dismantling and rebuilding by the Direct Works Team:-
The completed job (24/08/2021)

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Ref - 9132

Photo - Alan Graham

During August the vegetation team have been pulling out large quantities of Himalayan Balsam weeds before the seeds burst out. Here the weeds lie in piles ready to collect, in this image west of Bedale. (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9133

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team gathering up Himalayan Balsam for disposal. This non native plant was introduced in 1839 but soon escaped. It spreads easily, stops other plants from growing and can reach ten feet tall. (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9134

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team gathering up Himalayan Balsam for disposal. The Victorians imported this plant from Nepal but they should have left it there. (25/08/2021)

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Ref - 9135

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team cutting back the overgrown frontage at White Cross Bridge (this is the Bridge carrying the A684 between Bedale and Crakehall). Looking West, August 21. (18/08/2021)

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Ref - 9136

Photo - Steve Hall

Showing how the vegetation team have cut back the overgrown frontage at White cross Bridge, in this view looking East on the Down Line. August 21. (18/08/2021)

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Ref - 9137

Photo - Steve Hall

View from White Cross Bridge in December 2014 after the vegetation team had spent several weeks deforesting the sides and uncovering the embankment. It's now completely overgrown again unfortunately. (01/12/2014)

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Ref - 9138

Photo - Steve Hall

View from White Cross Bridge in 2015 after the vegetation team had spent several weeks uncovering the embankments. Now so overgrown that the steps in the foreground are invisible and the trees are back. (07/01/2015)

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