Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
November 2021
Photographs
During November we completed all the Polar Express preparatory work. Then in the middle of the month we started running the Polar Express Train Ride.
This month we have the following:-
1. The Halloween Specials.
2. Some final coaching stock maintenance for Polar Express.
3. The new Leeming Bar buffet coach is now connected to the electrics.
4. The North Pole village being constructed at Constable Burton.
5. Black Five steam locomotive for Polar Express arriving on our line.
6. Last minute preparations at Leeming Bar for Polar Express.
7. The Polar Express underway.
8. The new toilet block at Leeming Bar is looking good.
9. The mess room for staff at Leeming Bar is now complete/
10. An old road rail machine leaves Leeming Bar.
11. An old newspaper cutting from 1992 concerning our line.
12. New platform lighting at Scruton.
13. Work in our maintenance shed.
14. Our two infrastructure teams which have been replacing sleepers from opposite end of the line meet up.
15. Embankment reinforcement work at Newton le Willows.
16. Some work by the Direct Works team that was done in September and October.
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Would you buy a coffee from this man? (31/10/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Would you buy a coffee from this man? (31/10/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The Grim Reaper patrols a Pacer during the Halloween event. (31/10/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Halloween Pacer at Scruton. (29/10/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The sleeper car is returned to the platform after having been drawn out to allow access to make the electrical connection. (11/11/2021)
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Photo - Paul Warren
Overhauling of the electrics of our Polar Coaching Stock.
In what can definitely be said is a first we now have a full rake of 8 mk2 coaches with lights, heating and battery charging systems all working. It’s not been easy or cheap and will certainly need a continuation next year of overhauling components but is a good start to the polar season. (--/11/2021)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - S. Davies
Last minute applying of transfers to a coach for Polar Express. (--/11/2021)
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Photo - D. Constable / N. Guest
Connecting the electrics to the new Leeming Bar station buffet coach. This was an awkward task in a confined space (02/11/2021)
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Photo - D. Constable / N. Guest
The sitting area of the new Leeming Bar station buffet coach with lighting on (02/11/2021)
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Photo - D. Constable / N. Guest
The serving area of the new Leeming Bar station buffet coach with lighting on (02/11/2021)
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Photo - D. Constable / N. Guest
The kitchen area of the new Leeming Bar station buffet coach with lighting on (02/11/2021)
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Photo - Steve Hall
A vegetation team volunteer helping with the assembly of Polar Express scenery near Constable Burton. (02/11/2021)
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Photo - Paul Warren
A coach decorated and ready for the first Polar Express of the season.
In what can definitely be said is a first we now have a full rake of 8 mk2 coaches with lights, heating and battery charging systems all working. It’s not been easy or cheap and will certainly need a continuation next year of overhauling components but is a good start to the polar season. (14/11/2021)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - Paul Warren
Ready for Polar Express.
In what can definitely be said is a first we now have a full rake of 8 mk2 coaches with lights, heating and battery charging systems all working. It’s not been easy or cheap and will certainly need a continuation next year of overhauling components but is a good start to the polar season. (14/11/2021)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
45407 pauses at Scruton for a photo stop after coming in from the main line at Castle Hills. (16/11/2021)
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Photo - M. Pickering
45407 pauses at Scruton for a photo stop after coming in from the main line at Castle Hills. (16/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
It's a good job that's arrived! (16/11/2021)
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Photo - Paul Warren
It's been a big day for young fundraiser Sam (see last month's photo gallery) who not only received a letter from his MP (Rishi Sunak) congratulating him on his fundraising efforts but he also got the chance to sit in the drivers seat of the Black Five locomotive at Leeming Bar! (16/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar station car park now has the marquees and stalls for the Polar Express Train Ride (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Last minute preparations at the food stalls for the Polar Express Train Ride at Leeming Bar. This was the morning of the first Polar Express of the season (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Last minute preparations in the sales area for the Polar Express Train Ride at Leeming Bar. This was the morning of the first Polar Express of the season (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express coaches in Leeming Bar platform on the the morning of the the first Polar Express Train Ride (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A table laid out in a coach for Polar Express (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 getting ready for its first duty of the Polar Express season (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 getting ready for its first duty of the Polar Express season (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
An old tanker been converted to provide water for the Black Five loco on the the Polar Express (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 at Bedale with the first Polar Express of the 2021 season, the 12.50 from Leeming Bar. (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
First returning Polar Express approaches Bedale Crossing. (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 back at Leeming Bar with the 13.19 from Constable Burton waiting for the next turn at 16.30 (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 at Smiths Crossing with the 12.50 from Leeming Bar. (20/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 with the 13.19 from Constable Burton approaching Smiths Crossing. (20/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 at Croft Wood Footpath with the 14.25 from Leeming Bar. (20/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 with what I thought was the 12.50 from Leeming Bar at Bedale but running 15min earlier due to a timetable revision. (21/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 on the rear of the 12.50 but running 15 minutes earlier due to a timetable revision from Leeming Bar at Bedale level crossing. (21/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Polar at Finghall Lane. (21/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Journey's end and lots of happy travellers. (21/11/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar platform with the Polar Express (27/11/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
Black Five loco 45407 ready for Polar Express (--/11/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
Black Five loco 45407 with the Polar Express (--/11/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
Black Five loco 45407 with the Polar Express (27/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 at Blind Lane with the 13.06 from Constable Burton. (28/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The new toilet block at Leeming Bar station with a snowman for Polar Express (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A nice old advertising sign on Leeming Bar Station House (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Bob Coombs
It’s taken some time but the staff Mess Room attached to the old Goods Shed at Leeming Bar is now ready for use. (16/11/2021)
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Photo - Bob Coombs
It’s taken some time but the staff Mess Room attached to the old Goods Shed at Leeming Bar is now ready for use. (16/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Old and new roadrailers at Leeming Bar. (29/09/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The old roadrailer heads for pastures new. (07/10/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
37250 hauls scrap concrete sleepers from Redmire to Leyburn so the Direct Works team can cover over St Matthew's Well (actually the culvert that ran under the base of the old Leyburn West signalbox. (25/11/2021)
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Photo - Unknown Photographer
A cutting concerning the Wensleydale Railway from the Summer 1992 edition of the Leeds, Settle and Carlisle Express newspaper. (1992)
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Photo - John Tong
Bill S of the Direct Works Team planes a post for the new lights at Scruton Station (17/11/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Neil Guest fits a lamp onto a post at Scruton Station (17/11/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
The first three new lamps are switched at Scruton Station. With thanks to Neil Guest (17/11/2021)
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Photo - Neil Guest
A HUGE thank you to Neil Guest who with support from David Constable and our Direct Works Team have recently installed these new lamps at Scruton station. The lamp tops were sponsored by a member of the Direct Works Team and the cabling was donated by Matrix Power. The posts will be painted cream and the lamp tops in Brunswick green. These lamps will add to the ambience of the beautiful station at Scruton. (17/11/2021)
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Photo - Neil Guest
A HUGE thank you to Neil Guest who with support from David Constable and our Direct Works Team have recently installed these new lamps at Scruton station. The lamp tops were sponsored by a member of the Direct Works Team and the cabling was donated by Matrix Power. The posts will be painted cream and the lamp tops in Brunswick green. These lamps will add to the ambience of the beautiful station at Scruton. (17/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 0-6-0 steam tank loco now has part of its cab installed (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
This diesel shunter is being repainted in Leeming Bar shed (19/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Who you lookin' at? Taken at Wensley during a track patrol to Redmire. (25/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
End of an era at Wensley. (25/11/2021)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The meeting at Akebar of 2 teams renewing sleepers from different directions. The Leyburn team in the foreground with 2 rail trolleys of tools working from Finghall. The Bedale team in the distance working from Newton-le-willows area. Had lunch together, put the world to rights and headed off again in different directions. (01/11/2021)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Members of the Leyburn and Bedale gangs have a rare meet after re-sleepering towards each other from Constable Burton and Newton le Willows respectively ready for Polar Express. (01/11/2021)
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Photo - P. Garnett
Loco 37250 at the site of some embankment reinforcement works at Newton le Willows (24/11/2021)
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Photo - P. Garnett
Our road rail machine carrying out some embank reinforcing at Newton le Willows (24/11/2021)
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Photo - P. Garnett
Our road rail machine carrying out some embank reinforcing at Newton le Willows (24/11/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
On the last Wednesday in November the vegetation team were asked to clear vegetation in this "before picture" looking west towards Harmby bridge. (24/11/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The same view at end of day after the veg team had given a shave to both sides. (24/11/2021)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Cleared vegetation at Harmby rock cutting. (24/11/2021)
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Photo - Steve Hall
A member of the vegetation team dealing with a lineside tree which had split vertically up the trunk. Constable Burton - end of November. (24/11/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Tug digs a trench for drain pipe at Scruton Station (07/09/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Mike and mini digger go deeper, digging a drainage trench at Scruton (07/09/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Drain pipe unrolled by the Direct Works Team for trench at Scruton (07/09/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Concrete for the base of Gas Bottle Cage being made at Leeming Bar by the Direct Works Team (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Shuttering being checked by the Direct Works Team for the concrete base for Gas Bottle Cage at Leeming Bar (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Concrete Base for the Gas Bottle Cage completed at Leeming Bar by the Direct Works Team (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Leases Road Platform Entry Steps being rebuilt by the Direct Works Team (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Steps being levelled by the Direct Works Team at the Leases Road entry to Leeming Bar station (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Step Sides being rebuilt by the Direct Works Team at the Leases Road entry to Leeming Bar station (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Ducting trench for Sleeper Coach Cable being dug by the Direct Works Team at Leeming Bar (06/10/2021)
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Photo - John Tong
Trench backfilled by the Direct Works Team at Leeming Bar (06/10/2021)
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