Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


April 2022 - Page 2
Photographs
During April all our teams have been very busy working on a number of projects
For the Model Railway Exhibition and the Official Opening of Leeming Bar Station House, see there dedicated pages
On page 2 of this month's photo gallery we have the following:-
1. New sign for Bedale Station
2. Bench in memory of David Haxby at Bedale Station
3. Bedale Flower beds
4. Outside lighting installed for Bedale signal box steps
5. Work by the Direct Works Team at Bedale, Finghall and Leeming Bar
6. Ballasting and tamping at Hamby
7. The Vegetation Team at work
8. Major works in keeping Aiskew crossing servicable

Ref - 10104
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A Wensleydale Railway new sign has been erected at the entrance to Bedale Station. It has been generously sponsored by TFT Woodexperts Limited, whose offices are very close to the Station. (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10104
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A Wensleydale Railway new sign has been erected at the entrance to Bedale Station. It has been generously sponsored by TFT Woodexperts Limited, whose offices are very close to the Station. (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10105
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A Wensleydale Railway new sign has been erected at the entrance to Bedale Station. It has been generously sponsored by TFT Woodexperts Limited, whose offices are very close to the Station. (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10106
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A new seat in memory of David Haxby at Bedale Station (02/05/2022)
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Ref - 10107
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A new seat in memory of David Haxby at Bedale Station (02/05/2022)
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Ref - 10108
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A new seat in memory of David Haxby at Bedale Station (02/05/2022)
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Ref - 10099
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Paul, our gardener is making the flower beds at Bedale station look really good (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10100
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Paul, our gardener working on the flower beds at Bedale station (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10101
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Paul, our gardener is making the flower beds at Bedale station look really good (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10102
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Paul, our gardener is making the flower beds at Bedale station look really good (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10103
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Paul, our gardener is making the flower beds at Bedale station look really good (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10109
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A new light has been fitted above the door of Bedale signal box, to help light the stairs and platform during operations in the dark (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10110
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Final touches being put to the other outside light above the bottom of the stairs at Bedale signal box (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10111
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Final touches being put to the other outside light above the bottom of the stairs at Bedale signal box (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10112
Photo - Timothy Edwards
We now have operational lights to light up the stairs to Bedale signal box (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10113
Photo - Timothy Edwards
We now have operational lights to light up the stairs to Bedale signal box (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10114
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Bedale signal box lights at dusk (02/05/2022)
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Ref - 10115
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Bedale signal box lights at dusk (02/05/2022)
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Ref - 10120
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team looking at the job which involves digging up and re-concreting the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10121
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team breaking up the concrete at the bottom of the stairs to Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10122
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team breaking up the concrete at the bottom of the stairs to Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10123
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team preparing the ground ready to concrete the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10116
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team preparing the ground ready to concrete the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10124
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team have laid the first barrow load of concrete in the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10125
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team have now replaced the concrete in the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10126
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team have now replaced the concrete in the area between the bottom of the stairs and the door to the locking room at Bedale signal box (05/04/2022)
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Ref - 10127
Photo - John Tong
During previous storms the Finghall Station pedestrian gates onto the platform were damaged. Led by Mike Averis with help from Bill Simmon the gates were rebuilt, and they were painted by Keith Walker (16/04/2022)
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Ref - 10128
Photo - John Tong
During previous storms the Finghall Station pedestrian gates onto the platform were damaged. Led by Mike Averis with help from Bill Simmon the gates were rebuilt, and they were painted by Keith Walker (16/04/2022)
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Ref - 10129
Photo - John Tong
A view of where the Direct Works Team is going to build a kerb and concrete the area at the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10130
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team digging up the area at Leeming Bar where kerbstones and concrete are being laid to form a pavement from the road to the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10131
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team have prepared the area at Leeming Bar where kerbstones and concrete are being laid to form a pavement from the road to the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10132
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team laying the kerbstones to form a pavement from the road to the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10133
Photo - John Tong
The Direct Works Team laying the kerbstones to form a pavement from the road to the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10117
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team concreting the area at the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10118
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team concreting the area at the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10119
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team concreting the area at the bottom of the ramp up to Leeming Bar Station House (26/04/2022)
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Ref - 10134
Photo - Nigel Cockburn
The tamper, which has tamped the newly laid track at Harmby, shown at Leyburn prior to returning to Leeming Bar (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10135
Photo - Nigel Cockburn
D9523 at Wensley taking ballast from Redmire to Harmby (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10136
Photo - Nigel Cockburn
D9523 dropping ballast at Harmby (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10085
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: track tamping machine visiting from the national rail network. (02/04/2022)
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Ref - 10086
Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team have been doing some tidying up of the track side near Finghall, here disposing of some old decayed fencing which had been left to rot after replacement. (13/04/2022)
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Ref - 10087
Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team working at Newton-Le-Willows. The job here was to remove trees affected by Ash die-back which could fall on to the line. (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10088
Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team using portable winch equipment to maintain safety whilst dealing with large tree trunks near Newton-Le-Willows. (27/04/2022)
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Ref - 10089
Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team using portable winch equipment to maintain safety whilst dealing with large tree trunks near Newton-Le-Willows. (27/04/2022)
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Ref - 10090
Photo - Steve Hall
Members of the vegetation team clearing excess growth near Akebar. New growth appearing all around. (06/04/2022)
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Ref - 10091
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The Leyburn Infrastructure team renewing sleepers in the jungle west of Leyburn. (25/04/2022)
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Ref - 10092
Photo - Bill Briggs
Members of the vegetation team clearing excess growth near Akebar. (27/04/2022)
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Ref - 10093
Photo - Bill Briggs
Members of the vegetation team clearing excess growth near Akebar. (27/04/2022)
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Ref - 10094
Photo - Bill Briggs
Members of the vegetation team helping to replace rotten fencing using a machine to drive in new stakes. As well as taking out dead Leylandii the team also replaced them with hawthorn here at Finghall (06/04/2022)
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Ref - 10095
Photo - Bill Briggs
This view at Finghall station shows where the huge conifers which dwarfed the station buildings were removed by the veg team and replanted with hawthorn hedging. It's opened up the views from the train. (06/04/2022)
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Ref - 10096
Photo - Bill Briggs
A cross section of a derelict lineside telegraph pole smothered in ivy, dealt with by the vegetation team who made it safe. (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10097
Photo - Bill Briggs
The vegetation team replacing the old 1970s leylandii at Finghall with traditional hawthorn hedging which will be more conducive to birds and wildlife than the previous sterile conifers. (06/04/2022)
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Ref - 10098
Photo - Bill Briggs
Showing newly cleared embankment sides between Finghall and Akebar. Also some decent ballast. The vegetation and infrastructure teams between them have made a neat job here compared to what it was. (20/04/2022)
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Ref - 10137
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10138
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10139
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10140
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10141
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10142
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10143
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10144
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10145
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10146
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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Ref - 10147
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Major works were completed at Aiskew crossing during the second week in April means that we are now open for the Easter holidays! Three corroded structures were replaced at the AOCL and new wiring installed under the road to both the lights and track circuits. The crossing has since passed its inspection and is now back in service for the season (--/04/2022)
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