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Photo - Tim Gregson

Crossing keeper Ian, opens the east gate at Crakehall for the first service train. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Tim Gregson

Bob Coombs, who generously funded the new gates at Crakehall, prepares to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Tim Gregson

142060 leads a pair of pacers across the crossing, passing the new gates at Crakehall for the first time. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The first passenger scheduled train of the year making its way (during February half term week) between Bedale and Crakehall in an area being cleared by the vegetation team near White Cross Bridge. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The first passenger train this year travelling between Crakehall and Bedale near White Cross Bridge. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

A welcome sight, the return of passenger trains to the branch for the first services in 2023; here near White Cross Bridge on 15th February. (15/02/2023)

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Ref - 11079

Photo - Nigel Cockburn

Aiskew Track Renewal - Lifting the old track with our road/rail machine (08/02/2023)

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Ref - 11080

Photo - Andy Waite

Aiskew Track Renewal - The track bed after removing the old track (09/02/2023)

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Ref - 11081

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Aiskew relay. Friday morning, track removed back from Aiskew AOCL (in the distance). (10/02/2023)

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Ref - 11082

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Aiskew relay. Track bed scraped ready for new sleepers. (17/02/2023)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Aiskew relay. First panel in and partly clipped up. (17/02/2023)

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Photo - Andy Waite

Aiskew Track Renewal - The new rails are now fixed to the sleepers. Now ready for ballasting (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Aiskew Track Renewal - Bit of tweaking with the excavator to pull the line into shape. (27/02/2023)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Aiskew Track Renewal - The long job of clipping up the rails to the sleepers continues. (27/02/2023)

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Photo - John Slaughter

Unusual sight of two Pacers parked up at Bedale Station for the service to Leyburn, during the track replacement work at Aiskew. Photographed during a Station Group Work Morning. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - John Slaughter

Unusual sight of two Pacers parked up at Bedale Station for the service to Leyburn, during the track replacement work at Aiskew. Photographed during a Station Group Work Morning. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Bedale Station Support Team painting the new second banister at Bedale signal box (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Bedale Station Support Team painting the new second banister at Bedale signal box (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Much of the bank opposite Bedale station has had the vegetation cut down. Here a member of the station support group is clearing the debris from the bank (21/02/2023)

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Ref - 11092

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Much of the bank opposite Bedale station has had the vegetation cut down. Here a member of the station support group is clearing the debris from the bank (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Much of the bank opposite Bedale station has had the vegetation cut down. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A new electrical workshop/store facility at Leeming Bar (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A new electrical workshop/store facility at Leeming Bar (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A set of points in Leeming Bar yard have some repair/maintenance work carried out on them. (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A set of points in Leeming Bar yard have some repair/maintenance work carried out on them. (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Wickham Trolley is in course of restoration in the maintenance shed (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Wickham Trolley is in course of restoration in the maintenance shed (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Wickham Trolley is in course of restoration in the maintenance shed - Here is its roof assembly in the yard area (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Wickham Trolley is in course of restoration in the maintenance shed (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Wickham Trolley is in course of restoration in the maintenance shed (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The covered van continues to be being restored (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A well wagon in Leeming Bar yard (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive. Here one set of the wheels is in the maintenance shed having its bearings cleaned/polished (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive. All three wheel sets are now in the maintenance workshop with work being carried out on the drive crank assemblies to the centre wheels (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is being carried out on the doors of the class 121 'Bubblecar' (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The inside of the class 121 'Bubblecar' has had the seat frames stripped out to allow the inside to be cleaned and renovated and the seat frame painted as necessary. They will shortly be replaced and the new seat cushions fitted (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The seat frames from the class 121 'Bubble car' for painting and repair (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Loco 37250 in the maintenance shed have some work carried out on it (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Looking up into the cab of loco 37250 (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Loco 37250 along with the ex Tyne & Wear shunter in Leeming Bar yard (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A wagon with some wooden sleepers on it for track repairs (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Some old section of rail from the Aiskew track replacement work (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate (07/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate (07/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate (07/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate (14/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team working replacing some very rotten timber on the Bedale crossing west gate - The new timber is now painted (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared as a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. Here you can see some new equipment on the underside of the unit. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. Here you can see some new equipment on the underside of the unit. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. Here you can see it being shot blasted by dry ice particles to remove any loose paint prior to being repainted. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. Here you can see it being shot blasted by dry ice particles to remove any loose paint prior to being repainted. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. Here you can see it being shot blasted by dry ice particles to remove any loose paint prior to being repainted. (21/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. It is seen here in our maintenance workshop being repainted in black with yellow ends (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

This Pacer unit is now owned by Sheffield University and is being prepared a a demonstrator for their new leaf clearance system which uses a jet of dry ice (cold carbon dioxide) to freeze the leaves. It is seen here in our maintenance workshop being repainted in black with yellow ends (28/02/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

View from the line-side: an unloved field barn near Crakehall. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Waiting for a train: The vegetation team have heard the sound of a train whistle near Crakehall and moved to a place of safety. The volunteer in this image is standing in an area which has been cleared to allow sunlight to reach the track on the south facing side. (15/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Fly tipping near the line: rubbish for the vegetation team to deal with on one of our embankments. (23/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

So this is where Sergei and Aleksandre are hiding: meerkats and concrete rubble fly tipped on our side of the boundary. More unwanted rubbish for the vegetation team to attend to. (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Members of the vegetation team attending to rubbish dumped on our side of the boundary. (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

If it takes two men four hours to clear ivy from a bridge, how long would it take four men? (Answer to this rather simplistic eleven-plus type question on next slide). (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

It took four blokes two hours to clear ivy off a bridge and what a difference they made! Did you get it right? Actually it may have taken longer; the ivy required disposal and the four blokes were getting wet. An extra mark if you added this on your exam paper. (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

The vegetation team have improved the view along a rather mossy looking track in to the far distance. This view had previously been limited due to overgrowing ivy on a bridge here at Newton-Le-Willows. (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Looking the opposite way at Newton Le Willows; a fine clear stretch of track viewed here on a non running day. (22/02/2023)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Lunch time for the vegetation team, seen here making the most of the February sunshine, relaxing near Newton Le Willows. (01/02/2023)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Another day, another lunchtime for the veg gang. Other than packing up time, this is probably the best time of the day. (08/02/2023)

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Photo - Unknown Photographer

Members of the vegetation team taking a breather during their work near White Cross bridge. (08/02/2023)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Two members of the vegetation team burning brash (small twigs, dead brambles etc) near Crakehall. (01/02/2023)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Ten years ago: The vegetation team were working on the site of the Akebar embankment slip. (27/02/2013)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Ten years ago: The veg team working at Akebar near the slip site. (27/02/2013)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Ten years ago: The veg team providing access to the landslip site at Akebar. (27/02/2013)

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