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Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

August 2024

Photographs

During August lots of work has been going on on the railway. We have also held our first Industrial Diesels Weekend Gala. You can see pictures of that here.
Also this month we have a set of aerial photos taken from a hot air balloon of Bedale and Leeming Bar here.
1. Trains along the line from Leeming Bar to Leyburn.
2. Photos from Leeming Bar station.
3. Work progressing with Constable Burton signal box.
4. Various diesel locos both in the yard and in our maintenance shed.
5. Restoration of the Mk1 First Brake coach is progressing. One side was painted so that it could be used during the Industrial Diesels Weekend.
6. Restoration of the Mk2 Brake coach is progressing.
7. Work being carried out by the Direct Works Team both at Scruton and Leeming Bar.
8. Our publicity stall was at Harrogate model rail show on Bank Holiday Monday.
9. Work being carried out by the Infrastructure Team.
10. Work being carried out by the Vegetation Team.

For more photos of the Direct Works Team constructing the foundations for a second kitchen at Leeming Bar for use by Polar Express, see here.

For more photos of the Works Mess van that is to be restored as a mess van for our railway crane see here.

For more photos of the restoration of the Wickham Trolley see here

For more photos of the restoration of the Mk1 Coach see here

For more photos of the restoration and rebuild of the 0-6-0 Steam Tank loco see here

For more photos of the continuing restoration of the Mk2 Coach see here

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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Our 'bubblecar' 55032 arrives at Leyburn to form the 1030 to Leeming Bar then on to form the Wednesday Scruton Shuttles. (07/08/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Our 'bubblecar' 55032 arrives at Leyburn to form the 1030 to Leeming Bar then on to form the Wednesday Scruton Shuttles. (07/08/2024)
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Photo - Kev Burnitt
Team Fish and Chips taking a well-earned rest on Leyburn platform (10/08/2024)
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Photo - Kev Burnitt
'I want to break free', Chris mimicking Freddie Mercury at Leyburn (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
37250 at Leeming Bar (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A rake of maroon coaches at Leeming Bar (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Inside the buffet seating coach at Leeming Bar (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The buffet in the Mk3 buffet coach at Leeming Bar (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The back of Leeming Bar station house is now looking very nice with the new pavement and planters (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The back of Leeming Bar station house is now looking very nice with the new pavement and planters (27/08/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar on a quiet start to the last Friday services this summer. (30/08/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Blooming lovely at Leeming Bar! (30/08/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
A push-pull 37250 on a quiet August morning at Leeming Bar, with Pacer 143 623 being prepared on the background for the last Friday of services this summer. (30/08/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
WL4, Sentinel and 9523 in the yard at Leeming Bar. (17/08/2024)
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Photo - Peter Harbord
A 1970 BMC KAV100 "Noddy" van visited Bedale station on Bank Holiday Monday. It is privately owned and was en route from Scotland to its base at Keighley Bus Museum. (26/08/2024)
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Photo - David Walker
The building of the Constable Burton signal box is progressing - Here a fireplace for the signalmen is being constructed. (--/08/2024)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
The signal box at Constable Burton is taking shape (24/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9513 in the maintenance shed for some work (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9513 in the maintenance shed for some work (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9513 in the maintenance shed for some work (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9513 in Leeming Bar yard (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
D9523 in Leeming Bar yard - D9513 is behind (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The WL4 Loco in the maintenance shed for some work (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Inside the cab of the WL4 Loco (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The controls of the WL4 loco (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The controls of the WL4 loco (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Inside the cab of the WL4 Loco (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The controls of the WL4 loco - They are duplicated on the other side of the loco for going in the opposite direction (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The WL4 Loco in the maintenance shed for some work after the Industrial Diesels gala (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The WL4 Loco in the maintenance shed for some work after the Industrial Diesels gala (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
03144 along with the Shark brake van in Leeming Bar yard after the Industrial Diesels weekend when they were involved in the brake van shuttles to Scruton (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
03144 along with the Shark brake van in Leeming Bar yard after the Industrial Diesels weekend when they were involved in the brake van shuttles to Scruton (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Sentinel Loco in Leeming Bar yard (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Sentinel Loco in the maintenance shed for some work after the Industrial Diesels Weekend (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - Repairs, filling and smoothing down of the side bodywork in progress (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - Repairs, filling and smoothing down of the side bodywork in progress (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Neil Guest
The Mk1 Brake First coach being painted in readiness for being used during the Industrial Diesels Weekend (21/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - This side has been painted and is now looking very nice (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - This side has still to be restored. The side visible from station platforms was done first so that the coach could be used in the Industrial Diesel weekend (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The outside of this end of the coach is looking good (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The outside of this end of the coach is looking good with gloss paint on both sides of the corridor connection (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Quite a bit of work is needed to the coach vestibule floor (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - One the welding on the side of the coach is finished and floor redone, the panelling will need to be replaced (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The base chassis of the old mess van has now been cleaned and painted (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive is progressing. The smokebox is now in position (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive is progressing. The smokebox is now in position and fitted out (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive is progressing. The smokebox is now in position (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work on the Wickham trolley is slowly progressing (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team making four pads to support the pillars for the second kitchen at Leeming Bar - Here they are mixing cement (20/08/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
Loading the 1st pallet of concrete blocks to the truck (on its 2nd run) at Scruton. These surplus blocks were going to Leeming Bar for the construction of pillars for kitchen No.2 by the Direct Works Team (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team sawing a slab for a pillar's top for Kitchen 2 at Leeming Bar (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
1st 2 pillars ¾ built for Kitchen 2 at Leeming Bar by the Direct Works Team (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works team have built a support for kitchen No.2 to be used for Polar Express duties (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team erecting a marquee at Scruton in readiness for the next school visits (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team have erected a marquee at Scruton in readiness for the next school visits (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team have erected a marquee at Scruton in readiness for the next school visits (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
Tables placed inside the marquee at Scruton in readiness for the next school visits (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
August Bank holiday Monday we had a brilliant day at the Harrogate model rail show at Saint Aidens School.
With the back up of Tim Bendelow, Jon & Sheila Croft, we did a brilliant day, the best we have ever had at Harrogate. Even the public started queuing up from about 09.30 am, we knew it was going to be a good day.
We are next out with the stall in October, 5th & 6th at Shildon NRM. Then 26th & 27th at Leeds Grammer School. (26/08/2024)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
August Bank holiday Monday we had a brilliant day at the Harrogate model rail show at Saint Aidens School.
With the back up of Tim Bendelow, Jon & Sheila Croft, we did a brilliant day, the best we have ever had at Harrogate. Even the public started queuing up from about 09.30 am, we knew it was going to be a good day.
We are next out with the stall in October, 5th & 6th at Shildon NRM. Then 26th & 27th at Leeds Grammer School. (26/08/2024)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
August Bank holiday Monday we had a brilliant day at the Harrogate model rail show at Saint Aidens School.
With the back up of Tim Bendelow, Jon & Sheila Croft, we did a brilliant day, the best we have ever had at Harrogate. Even the public started queuing up from about 09.30 am, we knew it was going to be a good day.
We are next out with the stall in October, 5th & 6th at Shildon NRM. Then 26th & 27th at Leeds Grammer School. (26/08/2024)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
August Bank holiday Monday we had a brilliant day at the Harrogate model rail show at Saint Aidens School.
With the back up of Tim Bendelow, Jon & Sheila Croft, we did a brilliant day, the best we have ever had at Harrogate. Even the public started queuing up from about 09.30 am, we knew it was going to be a good day.
We are next out with the stall in October, 5th & 6th at Shildon NRM. Then 26th & 27th at Leeds Grammer School. (26/08/2024)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
At bridge B29 work continues with geotextile material laid out and a bedding of gravel applied. (12/08/2024)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Pipes in and voids filled with gravel then wrapped up to keep the soil out. (12/08/2024)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
A catch pit nearing completion with pipes wrapped ready for ballast. (12/08/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Two 9" pipes bedded, blinded, wrapped and partially back filled ready for ballast on top between the western catchpit and the cross drain catchpit beyond Bridge 29 in the distance. (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team working near White Cross Bridge during August 24. (21/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Clearing vegetation for a bridge inspection. The bridge is called White Cross, it carries the A684 across the railway between Crakehall and Bedale. Here the job is half done; strimming on steep slopes like this ca be tricky and calls for good balance. (21/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The same job now completed. Only another three sides to do now. (21/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Lunch time for the vegetation team. This is usually the best time of day for the vegetation volunteers, a chance for a bit of rest, some banter and to put the world to rights. White Cross Bridge is in the far distance. (21/08/2024)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Another day, another shift. Blue skies for a change as the vegetation team set about removing more dead trees. (28/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The first train of the day, the 9:30 from Leeming passes the vegetation team heading west towards Crakehall near White Cross Bridge. (28/08/2024)
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Photo - John Thompson
Caption competition; what are the members of the veg team saying? "Dave it's definitely going to go that way!". "Who's pointing the finger?". "You're meant to raise an arm TOWARDS the train!". Perhaps you can do better? (28/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Another dead tree by the lineside. Now you see it... (28/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
...Now you don't. The same view but an hour later with another dead tree removed by the veg team. (28/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Here the vegetation team are removing deep seated roots growing on top of the bridge over Bedale beck. They were very well established and difficult to remove. Not the easiest job on a sweltering hot August day. (07/08/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Almost another caption competition. What is PICOW Bill Briggs saying to Terry Wood as he hacks away at tree stump roots? "Beware the grim reaper?!" (07/08/2024)
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