Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
October 2024 (Page 1)
Photographs
During October lots of work has been going on on the railway, including track slewing beyond Leyburn in connection with Project Redmire, Relaying Primrose UWC and preparing Leeming Bar for Polar Express.
On this page you can see:-
1. Various diesel locos and DMUs on the line.
2. Autumn at Scruton.
3. Miscellaneous photos.
4. Drainage word at Leeming Bar.
5. Extension of Leeming Bar car park.
6. Delivery and installation of a second kitchen portacabin for Polar Express use.
7. Construction of a concrete base and provision of associated utilities for toilets and a shower for our maintenance volunteers.
On the next page you can see:-
1. The Vegetation Team erecting the North Pole for Polar Express.
2. Preparations at Leeming Bar for Polar Express.
3. Work is nearly complete on the restoration of a Mk1 Brake coach - Probably for use with Polar Express.
4. Work is continuing with the extensive restoration of a M2 Brake coach.
5. Work is continuing on the restoration of the 0-6-0 Steam Tank Engine.
6. The track slewing work near Wensley is now complete.
7. Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) is being completely renewed.
8. The Vegetation team have been busy keeping the lineside vegetation under control.
For more photos of the track slew work near Wensley 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 - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: all quiet on the sidings. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: all quiet on the sidings. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: D9523 parked with NCB liveried D9513. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station, with 33 035 parked in the platform. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
33035 on a Driver Experience run arrives at Leyburn. (03/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
55032 stands at Leyburn on another Drive Experience run. (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Our class 121 'bubblecar' at Leeming Bar (01/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
In need of a bit of weed killing! Bolton Castle from the summit of the line at Preston Under Scar. (14/10/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
Autumn has arrived at Scruton, with a heavy drop of leaves on the platform (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
Autumn has arrived at Scruton, with a heavy drop of leaves on the platform (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
Autumn has arrived at Scruton, with a heavy drop of leaves on the platform. Keith Walker is using a blower to clear the leaves from the platform (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Further clearance of nettles and dense undergrowth to the side of the container at Scruton (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
The last outing for this year's enormously successful Wensleydale Fryer (12/10/2024)
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Photo - Joan Walker
Sue and David having a cuppa at Leyburn. (19/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A bank of pre-used signal levers delivered to the site of the signal box under reconstruction at Constable Burton on 16th October. (16/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A 117 DMU car being stripped for spares before going for scrap. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: the end of the line for this dmu driving car, with parts being salvaged for the North Norfolk Railway. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Some drainage work at Leeming Bar is in progress by the Direct Works Team. Unfortunately due to some blocked drains we have recently been have flooding problems (01/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Some drainage work at Leeming Bar is in progress by the Direct Works Team. Unfortunately due to some blocked drains we have recently been have flooding problems. Advantage is being taken of the work to installed to also provide drainage, water and electricity to new toilet and shower facilities for the maintenance staff. This will be installed at the side of the goods shed. (01/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. You can see the newly installed gate which marks the boundary. In the foreground some work is in progress by the Direct Works Team to install new drainage due to blocked drains. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. You can see the newly installed gate which marks the boundary. In the foreground some work is in progress by the Direct Works Team to install new drainage due to blocked drains. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. You can see the newly installed gate which marks the boundary. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. Installing a new fence to separate us from our neighbours (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. In the foreground some work is in progress by the Direct Works Team to install new drainage due to blocked drains. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. A new fence has been installed to separate us from our neighbours. (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work continuing on extending the car park at Leeming Bar up to the Goods shed. Now looking a lot clearer (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Goods Shed revealed. To increase the size of the car park at Leeming Bar the gate and fence line to the Yard have been moved further west and the area in front cleared (almost). (17/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Goods Shed revealed. To increase the size of the car park at Leeming Bar the gate and fence line to the Yard have been moved further west and the area in front cleared. (17/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: the arrival of the next catering unit to serve The Polar Express. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: the arrival of the next catering unit to serve The Polar Express. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: the arrival of the next catering unit to serve The Polar Express. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard: the arrival of the next catering unit to serve The Polar Express: it is being placed temporarily in the yard whilst the permanent location against the platform is adjusted to suit the dimensions of the building. (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The pillars to support the kitchen portacabin for Polar Express. Unfortunately due to a mix-up the pillars are in the wrong position so some remedial work is required (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The second kitchen portacabin for Polar Express has now been painted. (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new kitchen for Polar Express has been painted and awaits installation on the piers next to the existing one. (17/10/2024)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
General view of the extended car park with the new kitchen for Polar Express awaiting installation next to the existing one. (17/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - The Yellow Sand marks new base areas (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - Area where No 2 kitchen is to be placed (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - First base area concreted (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - Both base areas concreted (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - Steel Girder positioned between the front pillars (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - Girder cemented in position with slabs (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team constructing pillars for the new Polar Express kitchen to stand on - Area fenced off for safety and Heras Fence on platform replaced by a piece of orange safety fence (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
Drainage trench for the new Polar Express kitchen filled in and area being graded (10/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team and a Prests lorry mounted crane moving kitchen N.2 (for Polar Express) to its final position in its pillars - Starting the lift (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team and a Prests lorry mounted crane moving kitchen N.2 (for Polar Express) to its final position in its pillars - Lifting over Prests lorry (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team and a Prests lorry mounted crane moving kitchen N.2 (for Polar Express) to its final position in its pillars - Kitchen coming towards the pillars (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team and a Prests lorry mounted crane moving kitchen N.2 (for Polar Express) to its final position in its pillars - The kitchen now on the pillars (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Leeming Bar Shed being moved to be adjacent to kitchen 2 for Polar Express - Here the fork lift truck is about to start the move (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Leeming Bar Shed being moved to be adjacent to kitchen 2 for Polar Express - Move in progress (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Leeming Bar Shed being moved to be adjacent to kitchen 2 for Polar Express - Shed being lowered into position (29/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
And now we have 3 temporary buildings in Leeming Bar Yard: a storage shed on the right, the new Polar Express catering unit for hot chocolates in its final position in the middle, and the kitchen for the tea trains on the left. (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The second kitchen portacabin for Polar Express has now been put in position adjacent to the other one (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The two kitchens side by side from Leeming Bar platform. (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team installing some plumbing for kitchen 2 (for Polar Express) (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team installing some plumbing for kitchen 2 (for Polar Express) (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team installing some plumbing for kitchen 2 (for Polar Express) (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team installing some plumbing for kitchen 2 (for Polar Express) (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The inside of the second kitchen portacabin for Polar Express use (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The inside of the second kitchen portacabin for Polar Express use. Some wiring is in the process of being installed (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team have installed drainage, water and electric ducting to the location of the new toilet and shower facilities for the maintenance staff. This will be installed adjacent to the goods shed. (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team have installed drainage, water and electric ducting to the location of the new toilet and shower facilities for the maintenance staff. This will be installed adjacent to the goods shed. Wooden shuttering is starting to be installed for the concrete base for the facilities (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team have constructed the shuttering for the concrete base for the maintenance volunteers toilet and shower (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team have constructed a concrete base for the maintenance volunteers toilet and shower (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team have constructed a concrete base for the maintenance volunteers toilet and shower (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team have constructed the concrete base for the toilet and shower facilities for maintenance staff (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team have constructed the concrete base for the toilet and shower facilities for maintenance staff (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team have constructed the concrete base for the toilet and shower facilities for maintenance staff (29/10/2024)
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