Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
November 2022
Photographs
During November all our teams have been very busy getting ready for Polar Express and starting to run it. This month we have:
1. Sections of the North Pole being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness to being transported to site.
2. The North Pole for Polar Express in situ.
3. Preparing the marquees at Leeming Bar in readiness for Polar Express.
4. The Polar Express dress rehearsal train being loaded.
5. The Black Five loco in Leeming Bar yard awaiting its Polar Express duties.
6. The Polar Express running on our line.
7. Repainting of a Mk2 carriage.
8. Maintenance work on a pacer unit.
9. The class 121 bubblecar ready for replacement seating.
10. Direct Works Team have put a new felt roof on the signal box destined for Leyburn.
11. The Vegetation Team have been busy.
12. Some views of Scruton station.
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site (01/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10730
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site (01/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10733
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site hauled by loco D9523 (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10734
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site hauled by loco D9523 (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10735
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sections of the North Pole village for the Polar Express experience, loaded onto a train at Leeming Bar, ready to go to site. (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10708
Photo - Toby Albrecht
The North Pole village for the Polar Express Experience looks very good this year (09/11/2022)
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Ref - 10707
Photo - Alan Graham
North Pole scenery erected at Constable Burton on a space cleared by the vegetation team. (09/11/2022)
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Ref - 10709
Photo - Toby Albrecht
The North Pole village for the Polar Express Experience looks very good this year (09/11/2022)
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Ref - 10736
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees are being readied. (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10737
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The food stalls area of the Polar Express Experience being erected (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10738
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The food stalls area of the Polar Express Experience being erected (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10754
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales food stalls area ready for business (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10755
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10750
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10751
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales marquee being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10752
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales marquee being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10753
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales marquee being prepared for Polar Express (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10757
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Train being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness for the dress rehearsal. (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Train being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness for the dress rehearsal. (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Train being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness for the dress rehearsal. (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Train being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness for the dress rehearsal. (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Train being loaded at Leeming Bar in readiness for the dress rehearsal. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10743
Photo - Timothy Edwards
One of the signs showing where to board the Polar Express train. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10744
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar yard ready for the Polar Express dress rehearsal late that day. (08/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar yard ready for the Polar Express dress rehearsal late that day. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10746
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar yard ready for the Polar Express dress rehearsal late that day. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10747
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar yard ready for the Polar Express dress rehearsal late that day. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10748
Photo - Timothy Edwards
This tanker is filled with water to replenish the Polar Express loco (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10691
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 on 2U02 first polar express back from Constable Burton (11.32) running 1 hour late at Bedale Level crossing. (12/11/2022)
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Ref - 10692
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 on the rear of 2U02 at Bedale. (12/11/2022)
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Ref - 10710
Photo - Grahame Shepherd
The Polar Express at Newton Le Willows (19/11/2022)
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Ref - 10693
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
45407 Passing over Smiths Crossing on 2U02 (11.32) from Constable Burton on the return to Leeming Bar. (20/11/2022)
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Ref - 10694
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 on the rear of 2U02 the train at Smiths crossing. (20/11/2022)
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Ref - 10695
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
33035 Approaching Fox Park on 2D03 (12.35) from Leeming Bar on way to North Pole at Constable Burton. (20/11/2022)
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Ref - 10758
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar platform all set out for Polar Express (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10759
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loading a trolley of Polar Express goody bags ready to be loaded onto the train (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10769
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black Five loco 45407 in Leeming Bar yard being maintained between stints of pulling the Polar Express (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10696
Photo - Peter Harbord
45407 approaching Bedale with 2U04, the 13:07 Polar Express service from the North Pole (26/11/2022)
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Ref - 10697
Photo - Peter Harbord
Bedale Signal Box at night, at the end of a long Polar Express turn (26/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The old Mk2 carriage 'Stephanie' in the maintenance shed for bodywork repair and painting. Starting to look quite nice in the BR blue/grey colour scheme (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10716
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The old Mk2 carriage 'Stephanie' in the maintenance shed for bodywork repair and painting. Being painted in the BR blue/grey colour scheme (01/11/2022)
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Ref - 10717
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Pacer unit 142090 having some maintenance work done on it. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10718
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Pacer unit 142090 having some maintenance work done on it. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10725
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Pacer unit 142090 having some maintenance work done on it. (23/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Pacer unit 142090 having some maintenance work done on it. (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10724
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The class 121 'bubblecar' having some work done on it. (23/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Inside of the class 121 'Bubblecar' awaiting the refurbished seats to be refitted. (23/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Inside of the class 121 'Bubblecar' awaiting the refurbished seats to be refitted. (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10719
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Due to all energies being done towards Polar Express, not much has happened with the restoration of this 0-6-0 tank locomotive. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10727
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Due to all energies being done towards Polar Express, not much has happened with the restoration of this 0-6-0 tank locomotive. (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10711
Photo - Tug Lee
The temporary plastic sheeting covering the roof of Eskmeals Signal Box (currently at Scruton) was suffering badly from the effects of wind and rain. The Direct Works Team has been replacing the temporary sheeting with roofing felt. Mike Averis is seen removing the old plastic roof covering. (22/11/2022)
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Photo - Tug Lee
The temporary plastic sheeting covering the roof of Eskmeals Signal Box (currently at Scruton) was suffering badly from the effects of wind and rain. The Direct Works Team has been replacing the temporary sheeting with roofing felt. Seen here with the old plastic roof covering completely removed. (22/11/2022)
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Photo - Tug Lee
The temporary plastic sheeting covering the roof of Eskmeals Signal Box (currently at Scruton) was suffering badly from the effects of wind and rain. The Direct Works Team has been replacing the temporary sheeting with roofing felt. Seen here, the new roofing felt now covers roof totally - looking East. The signal box is now waterproof and ready to move to Leyburn. (22/11/2022)
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Photo - Tug Lee
The temporary plastic sheeting covering the roof of Eskmeals Signal Box (currently at Scruton) was suffering badly from the effects of wind and rain. The Direct Works Team has been replacing the temporary sheeting with roofing felt. Seen here, the new roofing felt now covers roof totally - looking West. The signal box is now waterproof and ready to move to Leyburn. (22/11/2022)
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Ref - 10698
Photo - Alan Graham
"Smoke in the woods". Brash disposal by the vegetation team at Constable Burton. (02/11/2022)
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Ref - 10699
Photo - Alan Graham
Vegetation team equipment at Constable Burton. (02/11/2022)
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Ref - 10700
Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team working beside the disused passing loop at Constable Burton. (23/11/2022)
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Ref - 10701
Photo - Alan Graham
"Best part of the day". Lunch break for the vegetation team volunteers working at Constable Burton. (16/11/2022)
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Ref - 10702
Photo - Alan Graham
Pre-emptive action by the vegetation team to remove dead ash trees identified as a risk. Here at Constable Burton. (09/11/2022)
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Ref - 10703
Photo - Alan Graham
An end of day picture showing the vegetation team winding down after a hard shift at Constable Burton. (02/11/2022)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An end of day picture showing the vegetation team winding down after a hard shift at Constable Burton. (02/11/2022)
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Ref - 10705
Photo - Alan Graham
A vegetation group volunteer wearing PPE using strimming equipment at Constable Burton. (09/11/2022)
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Ref - 10720
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The coping stones on the top of the new toilet block are now nearly completed. (08/11/2022)
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Ref - 10760
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The rear of Scruton Station. All looking very neat and tidy (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The smart looking Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The smart looking Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The smart looking Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The smart looking Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The smart looking Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Scruton station looking west towards Leeming Bar with the old Eskmeals signal box which is destined for Leyburn (29/11/2022)
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Ref - 10767
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A pig pen at the rear of Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A pig pen at the rear of Scruton station (29/11/2022)
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