Ref - 11737

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Scruton on Coronation Day. (06/05/2023)

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Ref - 11738

Photo - Alan Graham

On May 10th the first train of the day heading west passes through an area being worked by the vegetation team at Aiskew crossing. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11739

Photo - Kev Burnitt

A Film crew on a recce at Leyburn Station. (13/05/2023)

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Ref - 11740

Photo - Clare Bell

The Finmghall Station Group had a stall at the annual Finghall Village Fete and Barrel Push (29/05/2023)

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Ref - 11741

Photo - Clare Bell

A sewing display at the first 'Make Do & Mend activity day at Finghall station coincided with. This was a very successful day the annual Finghall Village Fete and Barrel Push. Finghall Lane hasn't seen this many passengers alighting trains for many many years. (29/05/2023)

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Photo - Clare Bell

The display table at the first 'Make Do & Mend activity day at Finghall station coincided with. This was a very successful day the annual Finghall Village Fete and Barrel Push. Finghall Lane hasn't seen this many passengers alighting trains for many many years. (29/05/2023)

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Ref - 11743

Photo - Clare Bell

Flowers at the first 'Make Do & Mend activity day at Finghall station coincided with. This was a very successful day the annual Finghall Village Fete and Barrel Push. Finghall Lane hasn't seen this many passengers alighting trains for many many years. (29/05/2023)

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Ref - 11744

Photo - Clare Bell

The Sew & Sew ladies who held the 'Make Do & Mend activity day at Finghall station coincided with. This was a very successful day the annual Finghall Village Fete and Barrel Push. Finghall Lane hasn't seen this many passengers alighting trains for many many years. (29/05/2023)

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Ref - 11745

Photo - Richard Kirk

Finghall Station being set for its era of the 1940s with gummed tape on the windows, black out blinds, sandbags and light fittings of the era (--/05/2023)

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Ref - 11746

Photo - Richard Kirk

Investigations at Finghall station into where the drains run continues (--/05/2023)

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Ref - 11747

Photo - Richard Kirk

Finghall Station being set for its era of the 1940s with gummed tape on the windows, black out blinds, sandbags and light fittings of the era (--/05/2023)

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Ref - 11748

Photo - Richard Kirk

Finghall Lane level crossing gates getting a coat of paint during a handy road closure for a new water main. (--/05/2023)

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Ref - 11749

Photo - David Dalton

The state of the white line on the edge of Finghall Lane station platform before repainting by the Direct Works Team (02/05/2023)

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Ref - 11750

Photo - David Dalton

The state of the white line on the concrete edge of Finghall Lane station platform before repainting by the Direct Works Team (02/05/2023)

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Ref - 11751

Photo - David Dalton

David Fielding cleaning the edge of Finghall Lane station platform before repainting by the Direct Works Team (02/05/2023)

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Ref - 11752

Photo - David Dalton

David Fielding cleaning the edge of the slabs of Finghall Lane station platform before repainting by the Direct Works Team (02/05/2023)

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Ref - 11753

Photo - Richard Kirk

The white line on the edge of Finghall Lane station platform after repainting by the Direct Works Team (--/05/2023)

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Ref - 11754

Photo - Alan Graham

Building supplies being delivered at Constable Burton where foundations have already been laid for a signal box. (31/05/2023)

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Ref - 11755

Photo - Alan Graham

Sand and cement being delivered at Constable Burton. The signal box is being built on the site of the (now demolished) station, on the opposite side to where platforms and buildings once stood. The site is also more recently known to some as the Polar Express North Pole. (31/05/2023)

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Ref - 11756

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The new wash boiler in Leeming Bar station House is looking good. Also seen is a hand water pump ready for installation (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11757

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A member of the Leeming Bar station support group painting a picnic bench (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11758

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A member of the Leeming Bar station support group tidying up a plant container (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11759

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11760

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11761

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance and bodywork repairs (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11762

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance - Here is the driver's cab controls (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11763

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance - Here is the driver's cab controls (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11764

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance - Here is the driver's cab controls (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11765

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Diesel loco 33035 in currently in the workshop undergoing maintenance - Here is the driver's cab controls (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11766

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the Wickham Trolley is progressing. (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11767

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the Wickham Trolley is progressing. (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11768

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the Wickham Trolley is progressing. (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11769

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the Wickham Trolley is progressing. (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11770

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Our class 121 bubblecar is looking very smart (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11771

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The experimental Leyland Lev 1 railcar in the maintenance workshop for inspection (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11772

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The experimental Leyland Lev 1 railcar in the maintenance workshop for inspection (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11773

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11774

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11775

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11809

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane jib has been undercoated (03/05/2023)

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Ref - 11812

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane jib has got its first gloss topcoat (09/05/2023)

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Ref - 11817

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane body is starting to get its bodywork plates stripped off (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11824

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane jib is getting its second top gloss coat (16/05/2023)

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Ref - 11829

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane body now has its body panels removed (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11838

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane body now has its body panels removed (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11842

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Railway Crane Restoration - The crane hook is being painted with the crane jib rest in the background (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11850

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Phase 3 of the tarmacking of Leeming Bar station platform (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11854

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Phase 4 of the tarmacking of Leeming Bar station platform - refixing the tactiles (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11860

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The tarmacking of Leeming Bar station platform is now complete and is looking very good - a big improvement to the station's appearance (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11776

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Rail chairs from Billingham. (04/05/2023)

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Ref - 11777

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Rail chairs now transferred to the YQA Parr. (06/05/2023)

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Ref - 11778

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The rail from Billingham being piled in Leeming Bar car park, prior to being transported to site. (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11779

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The rail from Billingham being piled in Leeming Bar car park, prior to being transported to site. (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11780

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The rail from Billingham being piled in Leeming Bar car park, prior to being transported to site. (12/05/2023)

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Ref - 11781

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Most of the rail from Billingham. Some had already been loaded onto the Salmon. (23/05/2023)

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Ref - 11782

Photo - Neil Guest

Moving some of the rail from Billingham to a salmon wagon for transport to a future work site (09/05/2023)

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Ref - 11783

Photo - Neil Guest

Moving some of the rail from Billingham to a salmon wagon for transport to a future work site (09/05/2023)

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Ref - 11784

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The rail from Billingham being loaded on a salmon wagon, prior to being transported to site. (12/05/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The rail from Billingham being loaded on a salmon wagon, prior to being transported to site. (30/05/2023)

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Ref - 11786

Photo - Alan Graham

On May 10th the vegetation gang split in to two teams. Team one went to Aiskew crossing where train drivers had reported issues with vegetation blocking their view of the A684 automatic crossing lights in the far distance as shown here in this "before picture". (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11787

Photo - Alan Graham

The same view at end of day in this "after picture" following the attentions of the vegetation team. The forecast had been for heavy thundery outbreaks of rain but despite the skies turning dull and cloudy it stayed dry. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11788

Photo - Alan Graham

A closer view of Aiskew crossing showing a clear view of the light signals after the vegetation team have cleared the area to the right in your picture. A steady white light facing train crews confirms to them that the red flashing lights for motorists are working properly. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11789

Photo - Andy Robson

On May 10th the second vegetation team were despatched to Blind lane Crossing where dead trees had become a danger to passers by on this regularly used lane. Three similar sized trees were removed; due to its angle of lean this one had to come down across the lane. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11790

Photo - Patrick Dalzell

The vegetation team felling and removing a dead tree at Blind lane crossing which is about a mile east of Bedale. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11791

Photo - Steve Hall

A member of the vegetation team observes a Pacer train driven by driver and vegetation team member Sue Threadgold as it passes over Blind Lane crossing at Aiskew on 10th May. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11792

Photo - Steve Hall

A dead tree requiring removal by the vegetation team at Blind lane Crossing. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11793

Photo - Steve Hall

This dead tree presents a danger to passers by at Blind Lane Crossing and is about to be demolished and made safe by the vegetation team. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11794

Photo - Steve Hall

Showing the area made safe after the dead tree on our side of the boundary at Blind lane has been removed. (10/05/2023)

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Ref - 11795

Photo - Bill Briggs

Another dead tree for removal by the vegetation team near Bedale . (24/05/2023)

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Ref - 11796

Photo - Bill Briggs

The same view with the dead tree gone, following the attention of the vegetation team. (24/05/2023)

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Ref - 11797

Photo - Alan Graham

On the face of it, a large tree growing out of an embankment leaning away from the railway might not present a problem. However when high winds occur the flexing of the roots can destabilise the track formation. The tall tree in the centre here is just such a case in point. (24/05/2023)

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Ref - 11798

Photo - Alan Graham

The same view with the offending tree gone, following demolition by the vegetation team (at Constable Burton). (24/05/2023)

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Ref - 11799

Photo - Steve Hall

The vegetation team disposing of a problem tree at Constable Burton on one of the hottest days in May. (24/05/2023)

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Ref - 11800

Photo - Steve Hall

Blue skies in May-time. The area where a problem tree once stood before the vegetation team brought it safely down. Often such uncovered gaps in continuous tree cover provide glimpses of vistas beyond for our passengers, (24/05/2023)

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Photo - Alan Graham

An early morning train making its way eastwards over the bridge at Constable Burton towards Finghall on 24th May 2023. (24/05/2023)

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