Wensleydale Railway Rail Link Photos

Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

October 2024 (Page 2)

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. 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.

On the previous 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.

For more photos of the track slew work near Wensley 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 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 - Alan Graham
Having cleared the undergrowth at the site of the North Pole last month, the vegetation team returned in October to begin levelling the base and building the set. Although the veg team have dismantled the set in the past, they had never before attempted to assemble it again. (02/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Having cleared the undergrowth at the site of the North Pole last month, the vegetation team returned in October to begin levelling the base and building the set. Although the veg team have dismantled the set in the past, they had never before attempted to assemble it again. (02/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Building the North Pole scenery. Note the "clothes horse type" wooden frames leaning against the container. There are scores of these to sort out (different shapes and sizes) to be bolted together in to cubes. Each cube to be allocated its correct location and a picture added on. (02/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Solving the North Pole puzzle. Having levelled sleepers for the base, the vegetation team start at the beginning. A very good place to start. (02/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The North Pole taking shape at Constable Burton. (02/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Autumn colours at Constable Burton are very visible in this image taken from one of the North Pole towers during construction on a sunny Monday in October. (07/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
This image of the wooden cubes bolted together gives perhaps an greater idea of the complexity involved in piecing together the various components "behind the scenes". The North Pole under construction. (07/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The North Pole nearing completion. The vegetation team are getting it all level and braced against wind. As well as bolting it together as opposed to using screws, it's been securely tethered to the steel containers behind, so in high wind the set's not going anywhere. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The final pieces of the North Pole taking shape. Unfortunately the weather was against the volunteers that day and couldn't have been much worse with high winds and heavy rain making it ever more unpleasant. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Just about there. After several days work the final pieces of the North Pole jigsaw are coming together. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
All smiles despite the weather because the veg team have built the North Pole for Polar Express. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - John Thompson
The North Pole complete. Just awaiting a visit from Santa and his reindeer now. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Who said the vegetation gang should be behind bars! The final job is to make the site secure and here the team are erecting linked wire mesh barriers to form an enclosure around the North Pole scenery. (09/10/2024)
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Photo - Steve Hall
The North Pole Christmas tree 2024. assembled by the Vegetation team on 30/10/24. (30/10/2024)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Santa's reindeer on a recce to the North Pole 30th October 2024. (30/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard, with coal being delivered for The Polar Express. (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
This tanker will be used as a water supply for the Polar Express steam engine (15/10/2024)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station, with the new Polar Express catering unit for hot chocolates in its final position in the middle, with the kitchen for the tea trains to the right, and storage shed to the left behind the fence. Preparations for Polar Express are in the foreground (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Preparation underway on Leeming Bar platform for Polar Express. (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The first Polar Express marquee has been erected (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The first Polar Express marquee has been erected (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The first Polar Express marquee has been erected (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The food outlet cabins for Polar Express are now in place (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - The north side of the coach is being painted (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - The south side is looking very nice with its new glass paint (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - The south side is looking very smart with the lining - suspect it will be used for Polar Express (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of Mk1 coach M35304 - The south side is looking very smart with the lining - suspect it will be used for Polar Express (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - This end is starting to look very nice. Just needs the lining finishing (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The panels have been cut away to gain access to replace some metalwork that has rusted away (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The panels have been cut away to gain access to replace some metalwork that has rusted away (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
One of the covers of the cylinders of the 0-6-0 steam tank engine being repainted (08/10/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Work being done on one of the cylinders of the 0-6-0 steam tank engine (15/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is continuing (04/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is continuing (04/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is continuing (04/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is now complete (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is now complete (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Leyburn Shawl Track Slew - Work is now complete (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Starting work (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Moving new concrete sleepers into position (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Moving new concrete sleepers into position (22/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Starting to lift the old track (23/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - The old track has been removed and the track bed is being prepared for the new track (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - The old track has been removed and the track bed is being prepared for the new track (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - The old track has been removed and the track bed is being prepared for the new track (25/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - The old track has been removed and the track bed is being prepared for the new track. Here you can see some drainage pipes being covered (28/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - The old track has been removed and the track bed is being prepared for the new track (28/10/2024)
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Photo - Alex Lomax
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Starting to lay ballast onto the new track bed over some geotextile fabric (28/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Ballast has been laid for the new track (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - Sleepers being laid for the replacement track (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - New track going in (29/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - New track going in (31/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - New track going in (31/10/2024)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Renewal of Primrose User Worked Crossing (UWC) - New track going in (31/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team beginning the task of removing tree stumps at Constable Burton using a mechanical stump remover. Earlier in the day the team had removed tumbledown fencing beside the road in preparation for new fencing and the stumps were in the way. Another wet day. (16/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team removing tree sumps at Constable Burton on a wet October day. (16/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Lunch time-always the best part of the day for the vegetation team, seen here at Newton Le Willows where they've been stripping ivy from the bridge railings. (23/10/2024)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Lunch time on a non running day for the veg team at Newton-Le-Willows. (23/10/2024)
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Photo - John Wallace
The vegetation team removing a willow from an inappropriate location. It had previously been taken down once before but the stump had regrown. (30/10/2024)
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Photo - John Wallace
The willow stump getting smaller following the intervention by the veg team. (30/10/2024)
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Photo - John Wallace
Smaller still. The veg team reducing the recalcitrant willow stump. (30/10/2024)
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Photo - John Wallace
Finished job. Hopefully the veg team won't have to come back to this one. (30/10/2024)
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