Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


March 2023
Photographs
During March lots of work has been going on on the railway infrastructure. This month we have:
1. Travelling beyond Leyburn during March
2. Photos around Redmire
3. The Mothers Day Tea Train at Leyburn
4. Constable Burton Passing Loop area
5. Work at Finghall Lane by its Station Support Group
6. Pacers etc. at Bedale
7. Aiskew Track Renewal
8 Sheffield university's demonstration 'Cryogrip' Pacer Unit
9. Seating going back into the Class 121 'Bubblecar'
10. A Wash Boiler being built at Leeming Bar Station House.
11. Restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing.
More photos of the Aiskew Track renewals can be seen here here

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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
Wensley Station, now a private dwelling. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
Wensley Station, now a private dwelling. (22/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
P.way hut at Preston-u-Scar. (22/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
View of inside of timber hut at Redmire Station. (11/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
Looking west from Redmire Station. (11/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
View of Penhill from the platform at Redmire. (11/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
An old WR sign at Aysgarth (04/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - John Hodgson
Travelling beyond Leyburn during March 2023
Aysgarth Station seen from Yorkshire Dales National Park's trackbed. (04/03/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 11386
Photo - John Slaughter
The approach to Redmire Station, with Castle Bolton visible in the distance, and an old mile post on the left. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11387
Photo - John Slaughter
Milepost 22 just east of Redmire Station. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11388
Photo - John Slaughter
Redmire - ground frame to the east of the station loop. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11389
Photo - John Slaughter
The end of the line at Redmire, with the unusual sight of empty sidings: these had been emptied a couple of hours earlier of stored rolling stock using the "Teddy Bear" loco, which took loaded ballast waggons and a couple of stored coaches to Leeming Bar. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11390
Photo - Andy Glendinning
33035 at the head of the Mother's Day Tea Train after running round at Leyburn. (19/03/2023)
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Ref - 11391
Photo - John Slaughter
Constable Burton Loop from the east, showing a newly fenced and gated foot crossing. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11392
Photo - John Slaughter
Constable Burton Loop with 4 Pacer units in store: 3 car 144 020 nearest the camera. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11393
Photo - John Slaughter
Constable Burton Loop, with 142 041 in store with graffiti (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11394
Photo - John Slaughter
Constable Burton Loop with 4 Pacer units in store: 2 car 142 028 nearest the camera. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11395
Photo - John Slaughter
Constable Burton Loop, with a concrete base laid in preparation for the erection of a signal box. Pacer 142 028 in store behind. (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11396
Photo - Richard Kirk
New fencing being installed adjacent to Finghall Station House car parking area. (--/03/2023)
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Ref - 11397
Photo - Richard Kirk
A snowy Finghall Lane and a platform to clear (--/03/2023)
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Ref - 11398
Photo - Richard Kirk
The first new formal flower bed dug out to improve the look of Finghall station. More to follow. (--/03/2023)
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Ref - 11399
Photo - Richard Kirk
New gate post installed to the back garden of Finghall station house after the old one had rotted away. (--/03/2023)
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Photo - Richard Kirk
The new Heritage Information posters installed at Finghall Lane (05/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Station, showing the embankment cleared by the Station Group, and 142 035 parked up, awaiting another weekend of services to Leyburn. (14/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Station with 142 035 parked up during the week, awaiting another weekend of services to Leyburn. (14/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Close up of 142 035 in Bedale Station, showing dents to the roof. (14/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Crossing with Dales & District bus arriving on route 73 from Northallerton. (18/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Station with 142 035 departing on a Bedale to Leyburn service, seen from the signal box. (18/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Crossing with 142 035 departing on a Bedale to Leyburn service. (18/03/2023)
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Ref - 11407
Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale siding, with 142 060 parked up as a reserve unit for the Bedale-Leyburn service. (18/03/2023)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale siding, with 142 060 parked up as a reserve unit for the Bedale-Leyburn service. (18/03/2023)
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Ref - 11409
Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Ref - 11412
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. Looking east from Aiskew Crossing, rails clipped up and fishplates installed. (06/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Relay. Looking back towards the crossing. First section ballasted and levelled. Note the two small jacks still in position by the left hand rail in the centre of the picture (a work in progress). Yellow Ironmen off to the left. (13/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. The job we all hate - shovelling excess ballast around. (15/03/2023)
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Ref - 11415
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. It's a weary walk back to base gathering tools on the way. (15/03/2023)
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Ref - 11416
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Jacks in, in a attempt to do a bit of line tweaking. (22/03/2023)
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Ref - 11417
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Class 14 D9523 getting into position to plough the ballast. (22/03/2023)
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Ref - 11418
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Ballast has been dropped previously and now ploughing with the Shark plough. (22/03/2023)
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Ref - 11419
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. A hired in Story Rail RRV with a tamper attachment having a trial run. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Story Rail RRV tamper getting close to Aiskew Level crossing. (22/03/2023)
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Ref - 11421
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. Tamper at work consolidating ballast under the sleepers. (23/03/2023)
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Ref - 11422
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sheffield University's Pacer Unit undergoing modification for use as a demonstration unit for their Cryo leaf busting technology (07/03/2023)
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Ref - 11423
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sheffield University's Pacer Unit undergoing modification for use as a demonstration unit for their Cryo leaf busting technology (07/03/2023)
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Ref - 11424
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sheffield University's Pacer Unit now has its 'Cryogrip' logo applied (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sheffield University's Pacer Unit now has its 'Cryogrip' logo applied (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Sheffield University's Pacer Unit now has its 'Cryogrip' logo applied (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11427
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A tank of CO2 for use with Sheffield University's 'Cryogrip' Pacer Unit (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11428
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The parts of a Wickham trolley are being restored in Leeming Bar maintenance shed (07/03/2023)
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Ref - 11429
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our class 121 'Bubblecar' is now getting its seat cushions refitted (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our class 121 'Bubblecar' is now getting its seat cushions refitted (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our class 121 'Bubblecar' is now getting its seat cushions refitted (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11432
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The remainder of the seat cushions for our class 121 'Bubblecar' (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11433
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A wash boiler is being built in the wash room of Leeming Bar Station House (Think by Darlington College) (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A wash boiler is being built in the wash room of Leeming Bar Station House (Think by Darlington College) (21/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A wash boiler is being built in the wash room of Leeming Bar Station House (Think by Darlington College) (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11436
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 0-6-0 tank loco which is undergoing restoration is being painted (07/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The 0-6-0 tank loco which is undergoing restoration is being painted (07/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
An axle box frame on the 0-6-0 tank loco which is undergoing restoration (07/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The wheels of the 0-6-0 tank loco (which is undergoing restoration) are being cleaned, restored and painted. Note the flangeless centre wheels, which allow the loco to go round very sharp curves. (07/03/2023)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The wheels of the 0-6-0 tank loco (which is undergoing restoration) are being cleaned, restored and painted (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11441
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The axle boxes and bearing of the 0-6-0 tank loco (which is undergoing restoration) are being cleaned and restored (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11442
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The operating handles of the 0-6-0 tank loco (which is undergoing restoration) are being painted (21/03/2023)
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Ref - 11443
Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the vegetation team working at White Cross Bridge during March. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team near White Cross Bridge in March. The bridge carries the A684 over the track between Crakehall and Bedale and is a very busy location for road traffic. (01/03/2023)
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Ref - 11445
Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team have been taking out dead trees and and overgrown bushes on the south facing side (to the right in this picture) at White Cross to enable sunlight to reach the track and dry it. Here, they've knocked off for lunch. No sunshine evident at this time. (01/03/2023)
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Ref - 11446
Photo - Alan Graham
"Wot you got there Steve?", Dave Lawson seems to be saying, as Steve Hall presents him with a track-side birthday cake - complete with lit candle - on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. (01/03/2023)
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Ref - 11447
Photo - Alan Graham
The cake meets with Dave's approval (and that of the rest of the team he shared it with). Normally the height of culinary excellence enjoyed by the veg team extends little further than a baked jacket potato from one of the various bonfires. (01/03/2023)
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Ref - 11448
Photo - Alan Graham
It's the middle of March, it's been chilly overnight with a bit of snow and the veg team are turning up again at White Cross Bridge for a bitter cold start to the day. (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team turning up at White Cross Bridge on a cold frosty morning: 15th March 23. The vegetation team turns out every Wednesday of the year regardless of the weather. (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
On mornings like these, what's needed is a bit of heat. Volunteer Andy Richardson gets the first bonfire of the day under way. (15/03/2023)
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Ref - 11451
Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team about to cut up a felled tree. Whilst the removal of the dead trees on the southern flank (to the right) benefits the track, these sort of jobs also release hitherto unseen views, benefiting passenger enjoyment. (Contrast with next image). (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Work continues on clearing the southern facing bank and tidying up afterwards. (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Andy Robson, one of our recently qualified Chainsaw operators (in fully compliant PPE), tackles a dead tree. (29/03/2023)
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