Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


May 2022
Photographs
During May all our teams have been very busy. This month we have:
1. The cleaned up and restored Leeming Bar Station forecourt.
2. Some new information posters at Leeming Bar Station.
3. The floor of the maintenance shed has been sealed with an epoxy floor sealant.
4. Our road/rail machine.
5. Progress on restoring the 0-6-0 steam tank loco and a covered van.
6. The ex Tyne and Wear Diesel shunter and the class 121 'bubblecar' in the maintenance shed
7. A DMU engine under refurbishment.
8. The Direct Works team working on various projects.
9. The Vegetation Clearance Team busy at work

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Photo - John Slaughter
The cleaned up and restored Leeming Bar Station forecourt. (14/05/2022)
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Photo - John Slaughter
The cleaned up and restored Leeming Bar Station forecourt. (14/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The first of four information posters recently put up at Leeming Bar station (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The second of four information posters recently put up at Leeming Bar station (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The third of four information posters recently put up at Leeming Bar station (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The fourth of four information posters recently put up at Leeming Bar station (17/05/2022)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station: 142 078 killing time on a leisurely morning service from Scruton to Kirkby (alias Bedale). (14/05/2022)
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Ref - 10232
Photo - Matt Jervis
Capitalising on the half empty shed from the recent model show, work has begun sealing the concrete floor in the shed with an epoxy floor sealant. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Matt Jervis
Capitalising on the half empty shed from the recent model show, work has begun sealing the concrete floor in the shed with an epoxy floor sealant. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Matt Jervis
Capitalising on the half empty shed from the recent model show, work has begun sealing the concrete floor in the shed with an epoxy floor sealant. Here two volunteers are passing judgement (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our road/rail machine. This is a very useful bit of kit for maintenance of the track and other work (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our road/rail machine. This is a very useful bit of kit for maintenance of the track and other work (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work is also progressing on the 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive. Here you can see where rusted portions of the metal plates have been cut away and new sections on the process of being installed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work is also progressing on the 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive. Here you can see where rusted portions of the metal plates have been cut away and new sections on the process of being installed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work on restoring a covered van is progressing. Here you can see the various metal components have been painted (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work on restoring a covered van is progressing. Two more of the metal uprights have been installed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work on restoring a covered van is progressing. Another view of the two metal uprights which have recently been installed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The ex Tyne and Wear diesel shunter is now looking very nice. The work on it is now nearly completed (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The ex Tyne and Wear diesel shunter now has chevrons painted on one of the buffer beams (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The ex Tyne and Wear diesel shunter is in the process of having chevrons painted on the other buffer beam. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The class 121 'Bubblecar' is now all lined out and looking very smart. Still needs the refurbished seats installing when they arrive from the reupholster (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The class 121 'Bubblecar' is now all lined out and looking very smart. Still needs the refurbished seats installing when they arrive from the reupholster (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The class 121 'Bubblecar' is now all lined out and looking very smart. Still needs the refurbished seats installing when they arrive from the reupholster (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A front on view of the class 121 'Bubblecar' over the pit (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A DMU engine in the process of being overhauled in our maintenance shed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A DMU engine in the process of being overhauled in our maintenance shed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A DMU engine in the process of being overhauled in our maintenance shed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
(31/05/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A DMU engine in the process of being overhauled in our maintenance shed (31/05/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The first of the new fence posts and laterals are installed by the Direct Works Team on Bedale Dock (17/05/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The first palings (uprights) are nailed home by the Direct Works Team on Bedale Dock (17/05/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The last of 63 palings are installed by the Direct Works Team on Bedale Dock (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Mike Averis
The newly repaired fence on the Bedale Dock (24/05/2022)
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Photo - Mike Averis
The newly repaired fence on the Bedale Dock (24/05/2022)
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Photo - Mike Averis
The new metal gate for the public footpath at Romanby installed by the Direct Works Team (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Mike Averis
The new metal gate for the public footpath at Romanby installed by the Direct Works Team (31/05/2022)
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Photo - Mike Averis
The Direct Works Team have installed anti-trespass timbers at Bedale level crossing adjacent to the footpath (31/05/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
Pway grading the soil to expose the beginning of the Bedale Dock siding platform ramp (17/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
"Running repairs". Members of the vegetation team investigate a problem with a two stroke strimmer at the "business end", near Leeming Bar. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
"Smell the pies". Members of the vegetation team clearing undergrowth near the pork pie factory at Leeming Bar. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team strimming along the line side near Leeming Bar. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
"All stop" for the vegetation team as this Pacer Unit makes its way across the level crossing at Bedale. Moving to a place of safety can facilitate a momentary rest from hard labour near the track. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team take a break from their usual routine to perform long term maintenance on the container housing their equipment at Bedale. Following rust removal red oxide is being applied. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team take a break from their usual routine to perform long term maintenance on the container housing their equipment at Bedale. Following rust removal red oxide is being applied. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team take a break from their usual routine to perform long term maintenance on the container housing their equipment at Bedale. After red oxide, green paint is being applied. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team's refurbished equipment container . It should now have the best chance of lasting for as long as possible, having originally been donated to the team by Hunton Steam Rally organisers. (18/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team strims the site known as the Bedale Oil Dock, uncovering this strange piece of rail sculpture in the process. (11/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Lunch time on a sunny day for members of the vegetation team taking a break from strimming and painting their equipment container. (18/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
On a hot day the vegetation team are removing a large nettle covered mound and are levelling the site so that vehicles can draw up to their equipment container which is just out of sight to the right. (18/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
This is the hard to reach Manor Farm crossing on the little used Northallerton stretch near Morton-On-Swale and the vegetation team's job today is to clear the crossing sides. (25/5/22). (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An hour later and much of the lineside vegetation is down and wilting at Manor Farm crossing. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Another hard to reach farm crossing and the vegetation team have made it to Lady Field crossing on the little used stretch near Northallerton. (25/5/22). (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
"Honestly, I promise you there IS a crossing here somewhere", Bill seems to be saying to Toby as they survey the work to be done at Lady Field farm. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The task facing the vegetation team on arrival at Lady Field farm crossing. As always the job is to ensure enough visibility so that farm crossing users and train drivers can see each other. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team clearing out soil and weeds from the wheel flange area between rail and crossing sleeper at Lady Field farm crossing. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An afterwards picture showing cleared vegetation and improved sight visibility at Lady Field farm user worked crossing. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An afterwards picture showing cleared vegetation and improved sight visibility at Lady Field farm user worked crossing. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An afterwards picture showing cleared vegetation and improved sight visibility at Lady Field farm user worked crossing. (25/05/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An end of day picture showing a tired vegetation team about to go home from Lady Field farm. Despite the strict Keep Out notice the local farmer could not have been more helpful in arranging access. (25/05/2022)
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