Ref - 9758

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Inspection special at the end of the line at Redmire. (01/03/2022)

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Ref - 9759

Photo - John Carter

A superb floral display at Scruton station (27/03/2022)

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Ref - 9760

Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn would like to welcome three new volunteers: Chris, Carie and Lorainne. (16/03/2022)

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Ref - 9761

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Pacers in Leeming Bar maintenance shed (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9762

Photo - Andy Glendinning

No more wires at Leeming Bar Station House. (25/03/2022)

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Ref - 9763

Photo - John Slaughter

Unusual weekend at Bedale Station, with trains starting here for Finghall Lane, due to engineering works at Aiskew (12/03/2022)

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Ref - 9764

Photo - John Slaughter

Unusual weekend at Bedale Station: 12.05 Pacer departs for Finghall Lane. Leeming Bar closed due to engineering work at Aiskew (12/03/2022)

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Ref - 9765

Photo - John Slaughter

The welcome sight of a train departing westwards from Bedale after months of shuttles to Scruton. (12/03/2022)

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Ref - 9766

Photo - John Slaughter

The welcome sight of a train arriving from the west at Bedale after months of shuttles to Scruton. (12/03/2022)

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Ref - 9767

Photo - John Slaughter

The unusual sight of a Pacer being parked up for the night at Bedale, due to engineering works closing the line back to Leeming Bar. (12/03/2022)

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Ref - 9768

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Preparations continue for the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU to re-enter traffic following extensive bodywork repairs last year. (04/03/2022)

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Ref - 9769

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Preparations continue for the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU to re-enter traffic following extensive bodywork repairs last year. Our friends at Diamond Services in Sheffield are helping us once again with re-upholstering the seating. (04/03/2022)

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Ref - 9770

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Preparations continue for the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU to re-enter traffic following extensive bodywork repairs last year. Here work is being carried out on a door (04/03/2022)

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Ref - 9771

Photo - P Sutherland

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. A second reconditioned engine is being fitted. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9772

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. A second reconditioned engine is being fitted. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9773

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. A second reconditioned engine is being fitted. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9774

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. A second reconditioned engine is being fitted. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9775

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. Here is the first reconditioned engine that was previously fitted. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9776

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9777

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. Work on the batteries (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9778

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9779

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. The old engines. I assume that they will get sent away for reconditioning (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9780

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work continues on getting the 121 ‘Bubble Car’ DMU ready re-enter traffic following its extensive bodywork repairs last year. The old engines. I assume that they will get sent away for reconditioning (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9781

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The ex Tyne and Wear diesel shunter is looking very smart in its newly painted yellow livery, the same as when delivered new (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9782

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank locomotive has slowed down as it has had to vacate the maintenance shed due to other urgent essential work needing to be carried out on the pacers and the bubblecar (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9783

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9784

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9785

Photo - John Tong

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9786

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9787

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9788

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team lining the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed with plasterboard (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9789

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A door ready to be fitted to the new office in the Leeming Bar maintenance shed (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9790

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team have stepped aside to a place of safety at Newton Le Willows as this engine cautiously makes its way through on a chilly March morning near Primrose Crossing. (16/03/2022)

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Ref - 9791

Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team have stepped aside to a place of safety at Newton Le Willows as this engine slowly makes its way by on a chilly March morning near Primrose Crossing. (16/03/2022)

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Ref - 9792

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (08/03/2022)

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Ref - 9793

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (08/03/2022)

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Ref - 9794

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (08/03/2022)

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Ref - 9795

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are mixing mortar for it (08/03/2022)

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Ref - 9796

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9797

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9798

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9799

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team are working on it (15/03/2022)

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Ref - 9800

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team have nearly finished it (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9801

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team have nearly finished it (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9802

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team have finished the dock wall (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9803

Photo - John Tong

The old Horse dock siding adjacent to BDL platform needed its platform wall repairing as bricks, stone slabs, and mortar were missing all over the 50 feet of it. Here the Direct works team have finished the outside platform wall (22/03/2022)

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Ref - 9804

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Our incredible Infrastructure team have endured the worst possible weather over the past couple of weeks to keep the momentum of the track relay at Harmby near Leyburn “on track” (04/03/2022)

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Ref - 9805

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Our incredible Infrastructure team have endured the worst possible weather over the past couple of weeks to keep the momentum of the track relay at Harmby near Leyburn “on track” (04/03/2022)

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Ref - 9806

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ballast working through Leyburn for the Harmby relay. (10/03/2022)

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Ref - 9807

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Now that the track has all been laid at the Harmby track relay, the track is being covered with ballast in readiness of the tamper arriving (11/03/2022)

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Ref - 9808

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Now that the track has all been laid at the Harmby track relay, the track is being covered with ballast in readiness of the tamper arriving (11/03/2022)

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Ref - 9809

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Another ballast working,the Shark ballast plough prominent. (11/03/2022)

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Ref - 9810

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Tidy up time after the Harmby relay. (21/03/2022)

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Ref - 9811

Photo - GimbalAir

An aerial view of the nearly completed track relay at Harmby. Just needs to be tampered now (26/03/2022)

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Ref - 9812

Photo - GimbalAir

An aerial view of the nearly completed track relay at Harmby. Just needs to be tampered now (26/03/2022)

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Ref - 9813

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The tamper from VolkerRail has just arrived and is ready to work on the recently relaid section of line at Harmby, just east of Leyburn. A huge thanks to VolkerRail! (29/03/2022)

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Ref - 9814

Photo - Bill Briggs

9th March and today's task is to remove the last dangerous Leylandii and the unstable telegraph pole without endangering the electricity cable behind, or the railway signage in front. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9815

Photo - Alan Graham

A chainsaw operator of the vegetation team skilfully sends one of the last Leylandii crashing to the ground inch perfectly at Finghall station. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9816

Photo - Alan Graham

Just beyond the Stop sign, a chainsaw member of the vegetation team is about to fell the last Leylandii using a pole saw while another member of the team walks away to a place of safety. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9817

Photo - Alan Graham

The last remaining Leylandii is beginning to topple to the right. It needs to be dropped away from the station, away from the electricity line and away from the railway signage boards. Steady does it. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9818

Photo - Alan Graham

The last remaining Leylandii falls in mid air exactly where it was planned to. From now on it's a case of sawing and stacking logs and tidying up both sides for the farmer land owner and station users. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9819

Photo - Alan Graham

Keeping the home fires burning on a cold windy day. Members of the vegetation team going about their business of disposal of small branches, brash, tidying up and stacking logs. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9820

Photo - Bill Briggs

Job done. Home time! Come to Finghall station and admire the view! (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9821

Photo - Alan Graham

Job done. Leylandii logs safely stacked at Finghall station. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9822

Photo - Alan Graham

This was Finghall station on the 9th Feb. In this image the vegetation team have already cleared out lower branches between the trunks. (09/02/2022)

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Ref - 9823

Photo - Alan Graham

Exactly a month to the day later, this is Finghall station on 9th March. Whilst taking this photo I couldn't work out why the rest of the team were pointing and laughing at me. What could be behind me? (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9824

Photo - Peter Johnson

A crowd of curious onlookers! (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9825

Photo - Alan Graham

This gentle crowd of curious ladies had softly crept up behind me whilst I was taking a photo. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9826

Photo - Alan Graham

This "before" picture of Finghall station from the top of the hill was taken in December 2021 in anticipation of an "after" photo whenever the leylandii behind it were removed. See next slide. (29/12/2021)

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Ref - 9827

Photo - Alan Graham

The "after" picture of Finghall station taken from the same viewpoint at the top of the hill on 9th March 2021. The Leylandii are gone. The rest are a field's length from the station and are not ours. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9828

Photo - Alan Graham

Perks of the job! Veg team volunteer Andy Richardson gleefully displays the latest tray of baking kindly provided by Mrs Riddle at Finghall station. (09/03/2022)

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Ref - 9829

Photo - Alan Graham

Extracurricular Activities: A member of the vegetation team affixes additional transfer lettering to crossing signs at Newton-Le-Willows. (16/03/2022)

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Ref - 9830

Photo - Steve Hall

Under leaden March skies, members of the vegetation team going about their work trackside near Primrose Crossing, Newton-Le-Willows. And there were no primroses. (16/03/2022)

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Ref - 9831

Photo - Steve Hall

The vegetation team have paused work to step aside to a place of safety at Newton Le Willows as this engine slowly makes its way by on a chilly March morning near Primrose Crossing. (23/03/2022)

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Ref - 9832

Photo - Toby Albrecht

The vegetation team working near Newton-Le-Willows this month (March). (23/03/2022)

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