Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
November 2024 - Polar Express
Photographs
Various photos showing the setting up and then running of this year's Polar Express.
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express train ride at Leeming Bar being assembled for this year - Here is the entrance archway (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14950
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express train ride at Leeming Bar being assembled for this year - Here is the entrance archway (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14951
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees at Leeming Bar being assembled for this year - (05/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express marquees at Leeming Bar being set out (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14953
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express shop marquee at Leeming Bar being set up (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14954
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express Marquees at Leeming Bar (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14955
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar platform being set up for Polar Express (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14956
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar platform being set up for Polar Express (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14957
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team working on plumbing up the new 'chocolate' kitchen for Polar Express (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14958
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Direct Works Team working on plumbing up the new 'chocolate' kitchen for Polar Express (05/11/2024)
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Ref - 14959
Photo - Dave Fielding
A water heater boiler has been installed by the Direct Works Team in the new 'chocolate' kitchen for Polar Express (08/11/2024)
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Ref - 14960
Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team have finished the plumbing work in the new Polar Express 'chocolate' kitchen. (08/11/2024)
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Ref - 14961
Photo - Neil Guest
“The Polar awaits!!”
Just a couple of days until the first Polar Express of the season (13/11/2024)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 14962
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The completed entrance archway to the Polar Express at Leeming Bar (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14963
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The various food outlets for Polar Express at Leeming Bar (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14964
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The welcoming marquee which sets the scene for Polar Express at Leeming Bar (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14965
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The welcoming marquee which sets the scene for Polar Express at Leeming Bar. There is a little stage at the far end (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14966
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The welcoming marquee which sets the scene for Polar Express at Leeming Bar. There is a little stage at the far end (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14967
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar platform all set up for Polar Express (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14968
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express train resting between runs at Leeming Bar (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14969
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard on a rest day between duties (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14970
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard on a rest day between duties (20/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard on a rest day between duties (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14972
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard on a rest day between duties (20/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard on a rest day between duties (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14974
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The support coach for the Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar yard. (20/11/2024)
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Ref - 14975
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station in the first snow of the season, with Procters' buses operating a shuttle service for the Polar Express from the car park to the station. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14976
Photo - John Slaughter
Procters' buses parked outside Leeming Bar Station awaiting Polar Express passengers, to take them back to the car park. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14977
Photo - John Slaughter
Black 5 45212 arrived back at Leeming Bar from the North Pole on another Polar Express trip, in the first snow of the season. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14978
Photo - John Slaughter
The Polar Express safely returned to Leeming Bar from The North Pole, headed by Black 5 45212. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14979
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station in the first snow of the season, with passengers transferring from the Polar Express on the right to Procters' buses back to the car park. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14980
Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale Crossing and signal box in the first snow of the season, with Black 5 45212 returning from The North Pole, with the Polar Express (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14981
Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale crossing after dark, as seen by the crossing keeper waiting for the next Polar Express. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14982
Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale signal box at night, waiting for the next Polar Express. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14983
Photo - Steve Hall
The North Pole (Constable Burton) in snow . November 23rd 2024. (23/11/2024)
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Ref - 14984
Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale signal box at night, with a log fire keeping the crossing keeper warm whilst waiting for the next Polar Express. (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14985
Photo - John Slaughter
Festive decorations for the Polar Express (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14986
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar in the maintenance shed on a rest day between duties (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Black 5 loco 45212 in Leeming Bar in the maintenance shed on a rest day between duties (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14988
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The little stage which sets the scene for the Polar Express train journey (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14989
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales marquee all set up (26/11/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express sales marquee all set up (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14991
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Polar Express train in Leeming Bar platform on a rest day (26/11/2024)
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Ref - 14992
Photo - Andy Glendinning
45212 at Bedale Crossing at the head of the first Up Polar Express of the day. (29/11/2024)
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Photo - Connor Bell
The Polar Express (24/11/2024)
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