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Photo - Chris Gee

On Saturday 25 January, we held a small photo shoot featuring 47714 in various locations around Leeming Bar Station. The event was organised by members of our Diesel Traction Team and over 20 photographers attended. The funds raised will go towards the repairs and repainting of 47714, that will start soon. (25/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Fog lying in the flat Vale of Mowbray as viewed from the platform of Finghall station on the morning of 15th January 2025. Some of our volunteers had experienced this pea-souper first hand before emerging in to the sunny uplands of Finghall on their way to work. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Snow in Wensleydale. Looking east towards Leyburn station from Flatts Bridge. (09/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Looking west from Flatts Bridge. The recently dug out drainage ditch on the right doing its job. (09/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Ex NCB class 14 'teddybear' diesel loco D9513, alias NCB's no.38 with the Sentinel loco behind in Leeming Bar yard (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Our 'new' loco 47714 in Leeming Bar platform. It will shortly be going into the maintenance shed for bodywork repairs and repainting (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Our 'new' loco 47714 in Leeming Bar platform. It will shortly be going into the maintenance shed for bodywork repairs and repainting (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The bodyshell of an old 117 DMU ready to go away for scrap. We are slowly emptying the storage sidings at Leeming Bar of items that we will never use (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Good bye old friend. Having been stripped of all useable parts the shell of the 117 driving car is off for scrap. (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

An old Pacer unit has been stripped of all useful parts and the shell is now ready to go for scrap. We are slowly emptying the storage sidings at Leeming Bar of items that we will never use (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Loco 47789 which has been stored on our line in an unserviceable condition is now ready to back to its owner - Harry Needle. We are slowly emptying the storage sidings at Leeming Bar of items that we will never use (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Loco 47789 which has been stored on our line in an unserviceable condition is now ready to back to its owner - Harry Needle. We are slowly emptying the storage sidings at Leeming Bar of items that we will never use (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The drainage has now been connected to the new volunteers toilet and shower unit at Leeming Bar (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The new volunteers toilet and shower unit still under installation at Leeming Bar (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A Pacer in our maintnenace shed for some work (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Pacer Unit 142060 in our maintenance shed (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Pacer Unit 142060 in our maintenance shed (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The 0-6-0 steam tank engine under restoration (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - One of the doors is being repaired (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - The end panels have now both been replaced and in process of being painted (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Sentinel loco is undergoing restoration work and has had one of its air reservoirs removed (14/01/2025)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

After the sleeper wall near Bridge 30 was installed extra material was moved and packed behind the sleeper to give it extra support. A ballast drop happened a week later. (20/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

First working day of the New Year for the Leyburn Pway Team. The new ditch and cross drain west of Bridge 29 west of Leyburn had obviously been doing their job judging by the amount of debris which had been washed down. (20/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

New reinforced sleeper wall just west of Bridge 30 (Infilled) just requiring a top up of ballast to bring the track into compliance. (20/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Recycling. Some of the redundant masonry from Bridge 30 (Infilled) being used to form the ballast retaining wall east of the bridge. (20/01/2025)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

WL4 with ballast train about to drop ballast into the new drainage channel on the far side near Bridge 30 (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Wanless

The Seacow hopper dropping ballast to cover the newly installed drainage pipes near bridge 30 west of Leyburn (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

After the ballast drop near Bridge 30 it was a case of moving it into the pipe trench by hand and the digger. (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ballast drop to cover the pipes in the U tubes and form the ballast shoulder near Bridge 29. (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

The new drainage pipes near Bridge 20 now all covered up. (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Jim Wareing

The drainage pipes near bridge 30 nicely covered with ballast and levelled (27/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - Spreading Pea Shingle on Membrane (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - Dumpy Bag of Pea Shingle emptied (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - North Side of Drive complete looking East (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - digging up the turf at the side of the driveway (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - Spreading Pea Shingle on South Side of Drive (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - Levelling Pea Shingle on South Side of Drive (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team widening the tarmac drive with gravel at Scruton station - South Side of Drive complete (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Dave Fielding

New Bench Seat over Bore Hole at Scruton temporarily removed and shuttering inserted for a new Concrete Base by the Direct Works team (21/01/2025)

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Photo - Dave Fielding

Concrete Base placed in Shuttering around the bore hole at Scruton by the Direct Works Team by the Direct Works team (23/01/2025)

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Photo - Dave Fielding

Bore Hole surrounding area Concreted ready for the Seat to stand on it, plus general view of Pea Shingle Task completed by the Direct Works team (23/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The wooden bench reinstated over the bore hole at Scruton by the Direct Works team, now that the concrete has set. (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - some Wall Plaster removed by the Direct Works team (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Joan Walker

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - The Direct Works team removing the old plaster (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - Plaster removed by the Entrance Door by the Direct Works team (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Joan Walker

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - The Direct Works team have removed almost all the plaster from the end wall (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - Plasterwork removed from over the Fire Grate by the Direct Works team (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - Plasterwork removed from Wall next to the Road by the Direct Works team (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - Plasterwork close to Back Window removed by the Direct Works team (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Joan Walker

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - The Direct Works team have removed almost all the plaster from the end wall (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Joan Walker

The plasterwork in Scruton station office is in a poor state and needs replacing - The Direct Works team have removing the old plaster (28/01/2025)

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Photo - Terry Wood

The vegetation team working at Finghall station. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

The vegetation team dismantling a redundant wooden building at Finghall station (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team disposing of a dilapidated wooden building which had occupied a garden to the left of the station. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Lunch with a view (since the trees were removed). It's always a bonus for the veg team to be working at Finghall. Lunch can be taken on proper seating and under cover from the weather. A rare luxury. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

Members of the veg team posing to celebrate a job well done. (Derelict shed removed). (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

A "before" picture showing the derelict and dilapidated shed in the background at Finghall. prior to the attentions of the vegetation team. (11/12/2024)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

An afterwards picture showing the old structures removed and revealing Finghall village in the background at the top of the hill. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Having turned their hand to assembling the North Pole scenery at Constable Burton, the vegetation team now did likewise to dismantle it on 22nd January. Heavy snow and bad weather earlier in the month had prevented them from putting the decorations away any sooner. (22/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Putting the Christmas Polar scenery away for another year at Constable Burton. The veg team packing everything in to shipping containers. Most of us at home store the decs in the loft but you wouldn't get this lot through the hatch. (22/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

All gone. The North Pole has melted away for another year and all that's left is the sleeper base, ready for use again in another nine months time. (22/01/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

End of shift. The vegetation team securing the site at Constable Burton after dismantling the North Pole and packing away the scenery, reindeer and sleigh for another year. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

The veg team taking after taking down and disposing of redundant sheds at Finghall station. (15/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

The veg team working at Ainderby on the last Wednesday of January. (29/01/2025)

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Photo - Sue Threadgold

A member of the vegetation team working at Ainderby on 29th January 25. (29/01/2025)

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Photo - Steve Hall

A "Before" picture of the veg team dismantling a rotten tree at Ainderby. (29/01/2025)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Spot the difference: The dead tree at Ainderby is now a pile of logs. (29/01/2025)

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