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Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bob Coombs on behalf of the railway has been awarded 'The Hendy & Pendle Trust Volunteers Award' at the National Railway Heritage Awards Ceremony for his superb work on the replacement level crossing gates at Crakehall. (06/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

'The Hendy & Pendle Trust Volunteers Award' which was awarded to the railway at the National Railway Heritage Awards Ceremony in December for Bob Coombs' superb work on the replacement level crossing gates at Crakehall. (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12613

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Bedale Station Support Team and visitors enjoying their mid morning break. (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12614

Photo - Neil Simpson

Black 5 45407 Lancashire Fusilier hauling the Polar Express in early December in a wintry landscape (--/12/2023)

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Ref - 12615

Photo - Neil Simpson

47 701 on the Polar Express in early December in a wintry landscape (--/12/2023)

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Ref - 12616

Photo - Anne Graham

The Black 5 Polar Express running through Finghall station on Weds 13th December 2023. (13/12/2023)

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Ref - 12617

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The entrance to the Polar Express train Ride with Leeming Bar station House in the background (19/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Polar Express in Leeming Bar platform on a dismal non-running day (12/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Polar Express in Leeming Bar platform on a dismal non-running day (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12620

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black 5 45407 Lancashire Fusilier in Leeming Bar yard having a rest between Polar Express running days (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12621

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black 5 45407 Lancashire Fusilier in Leeming Bar yard having a rest between Polar Express running days (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12622

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The pile of coal in Leeming Bar yard is now very much reduced as the Polar Express season nears its end (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12623

Photo - John Slaughter

47 701 heading a Polar Express to The North Pole over Bedale Crossing at dusk. (22/12/2023)

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Ref - 12624

Photo - John Slaughter

47 701 heading a Polar Express to The North Pole onto Bedale Crossing after dark. (22/12/2023)

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Ref - 12625

Photo - John Slaughter

47 701 heading a train to Leyburn over Bedale Crossing on the first day of operations after Christmas. (28/12/2023)

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Ref - 12626

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Second day of post Christmas steam as 45407 approaches Leyburn in not very pleasant weather. (30/12/2023)

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Ref - 12627

Photo - Andy Glendinning

45407 arrives at Leyburn. (30/12/2023)

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Ref - 12628

Photo - Andy Glendinning

45407 waits in the siding at Leeming Bar to return to its coaches to form the second working of the day. (30/12/2023)

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Ref - 12629

Photo - Andy Glendinning

47701 was used the release 45407 from its train and stands in the platform at Leeming Bar being uncoupled from the coaches. (30/12/2023)

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Ref - 12630

Photo - Mike Averis

Mike Averis & Dave Fielding of the Direct Works Team have created a safer path using a wood border and chippings for Crakehall crossing keepers to access the new gates. This is the 'before' view. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12631

Photo - Mike Averis

Mike Averis & Dave Fielding of the Direct Works Team have created a safer path using a wood border and chippings for Crakehall crossing keepers to access the new gates. This is the 'after' view. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12632

Photo - John Slaughter

Ex-sleeping car from Leeming Bar Station parked on the siding west of Bedale Crossing. (09/12/2023)

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Ref - 12633

Photo - John Slaughter

Pacers 142 018 & 142 035 parked in the siding west of Bedale Crossing. (09/12/2023)

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Ref - 12634

Photo - John Slaughter

Pacers 142 018 (right hand side) & 142 035 parked in the siding west of Bedale Crossing. (09/12/2023)

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Photo - John Slaughter

Pacers 142 035 & 142 018 parked in the siding west of Bedale Crossing. (09/12/2023)

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Ref - 12636

Photo - John Slaughter

Pacers 142 035 & 142 018 parked in the siding west of Bedale Crossing. (09/12/2023)

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Ref - 12637

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale signal box in the fading light. (09/12/2023)

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Ref - 12638

Photo - John Slaughter

Evening sky over Bedale, seen from the balcony of Bedale Signal Box. (22/12/2023)

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Ref - 12670

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - Painting of the crane body in progress (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12672

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - Painting of the crane body in progress (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12674

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - Painting of the crane body in progress (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12675

Photo - Neil Guest

Railway Crane Restoration - Painting of the crane body in progress (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12682

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - Degreasing the rear buffer bean and painting the crane's rear body (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12683

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - Degreasing the front buffer beam (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12684

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - Working inside the cab of the crane (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12685

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - Painting a crane side panel (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12694

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - The large area to the left on the rear buffer beam has been steam cleaned (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12695

Photo - Dave Fielding

Railway Crane Restoration - Steam cleaning on the Crane's rear buffer beam (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12699

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Installation of the wiring in the restored Wickham Trolley (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12700

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Installation of the wiring in the restored Wickham Trolley (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12701

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Installation of the wiring in the restored Wickham Trolley (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12702

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Installation of the wiring going down to the control panel in the restored Wickham Trolley (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12703

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Wickham trolley looking pretty good (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12704

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Wickham Trolley now has a roof (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12705

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Wickham Trolley now has a roof (19/12/2023)

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Ref - 12639

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Some steps for use with the Polar Express being worked on (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12640

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A view through the windows of the class 14 diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38. (12/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 14 diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38. in our maintenance workshop for some repair work (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12642

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 14 diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38. in our maintenance workshop for some repair work (12/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 14 diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38. in our maintenance workshop for some repair work (12/12/2023)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The class 14 diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38. in our maintenance workshop for some repair work (12/12/2023)

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Ref - 12645

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A 2 day work party started with building materials delivered to Wilkinson's crossing and loaded onto trollies for use in building the sleeper wall. (04/12/2023)

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Ref - 12646

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Unfortunately slow persistent rain the day before produced a flooding issue which prevented any further post drilling today. 20 posts were fitted the day before during the drizzle. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12647

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Cutting between Bridge 28 A684 and Bridge 29 Ord and Maddison west of Leyburn. The north side of the track here has already had the excess spoil washed down from the slope removed in readiness to install a sleeper retaining wall and drainage pipe.
After snow melt and heavy rain the pipe on the south side was overwhelmed and water took the path of least resistance and flowed down the south cess and here on the north side which has been further dug out to channel it away. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12648

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The ditch on the right was opened up to take the water away past B29. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12649

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

A mid afternoon shot of the flood which will take a few days to soak away. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12650

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Bridge 28 to Bridge 29. Recovering redundant sleepers to form the north side retaining wall. Flooding both sides still evident. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12651

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Bridge 28. Positioning sleepers behind the concrete posts installed the previous day to form the retaining wall. At the start of the day this area was completely flooded but fortunately it dried out during the day.
We had hoped to bore more holes and install further posts but with the ground under water this wasn't possible. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12652

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Old sleepers were gathered up and placed behind the newly fitted support posts. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12653

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The final view of the new sleeper wall progress at the end of the 2 day job. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12654

Photo - Andy Glendinning

It's a long trundle back at walking pace from Bridge 28 in the background to Wilkinsons User Worked Crossing to return the hired in plant to the supplier.
Mini digger with auger for hole drilling, one of our B trolleys for kit, second mini digger with bucket for spoil removal, sleeper and log movements and bringing up the rear dumper for spoil removal, sleeper and log movements. (05/12/2023)

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Ref - 12655

Photo - Andy Waite

Stoop House Bridge.An historic stone-built retaining wall had collapsed down the bank as its foundations had been undermined.
A new sleeper wall has been installed to keep the ballast in place. (13/12/2023)

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Ref - 12656

Photo - Andy Waite

Digging out to jack and pack a section of track. (13/12/2023)

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Ref - 12657

Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Another day when the floods had subsided and another 20+ posts were fitted. (18/12/2023)

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Ref - 12658

Photo - Andy Waite

Section of track jacked and packed to remove a dip. (18/12/2023)

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Ref - 12659

Photo - Andy Waite

Between Scroggs 1 and Scroggs 2 User Worked Crossings. A couple of displaced sleepers which prevent ballast falling into the concrete U tube drainage channel returned to their rightful positions after being recovered from the U tube. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12660

Photo - Alan Graham

The veg team chainsaw operatives receiving new helmets donated by the 250 club at Finghall on 13th December 23. (13/12/2023)

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Ref - 12661

Photo - Alan Graham

The veg team buffet at Finghall station , Weds 13h December 23. (13/12/2023)

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Ref - 12662

Photo - Steve Hall

During December the veg team were working between Bridge 28 and 29 (near Leyburn cemetery beneath the Shawl. In this image the team are clearing trees growing too close to the track, and steep embankments made this an awkward job. This tree is about to come down. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12663

Photo - Steve Hall

This tree has just been felled and the vegetation team are about to set on with clearing up. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12664

Photo - Steve Hall

The vegetation team dealing with a felled tree which had been overgrowing the line. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12665

Photo - Steve Hall

All clear. The tree remains have been tidied up and removed. Before the arrival of the veg team, both sides of this cutting west of Leyburn were packed with dense impenetrable undergrowth. Not any more. The bridge in the distance is carrying the A684 up Wensleydale. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12666

Photo - Alan Graham

You can't see the tracks but the sun is illuminating the railway through a hole in the clouds which appeared just as the veg team were packing up at 3pm at end of shift on the 20th December. The sun only appeared for a few seconds at the end of a miserably cold dull day. (20/12/2023)

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Ref - 12667

Photo - Steve Hall

One from the archives. The vegetation team having lunch about 6 years ago. You can see where they've been clearing the L/H embankment and although the location isn't stated it looks like it could be between Stoop House and Constable Burton. (15/11/2017)

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Ref - 12668

Photo - Bill Briggs

Primrose crossing at Newton-Le-Willows as it was at the arrival of the vegetation team on 27th December. The team ended up getting as wet as the inside of the four foot whilst diverting the water and improving the drainage.
This UWC is due to be relaid and new drainage installed in the near future. (27/12/2023)

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