Ref - 15615

Photo - Andy Glendinning

37250 awaits departure on the 1630 Leyburn-Leeming Bar. Bubble car added to the Mk1 stock to increase capacity. (12/04/2025)

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Ref - 15616

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Teas all round. (12/04/2025)

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Ref - 15617

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale Station with Pacer 143 623 about to depart for Leyburn on the second trip of the day. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15618

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale Station with Pacer 143 623 departing towards the level crossing, on the second trip of the day to Leyburn. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15619

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale level crossing seen from Bedale Station, with Pacer 143 623 departing for Leyburn on the second trip of the day. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15620

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale level crossing seen from Bedale Station, with Pacer 143 623 approaching on the second trip of the day from Leyburn. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15621

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale level crossing seen from Bedale Station, with Pacer 143 623 approaching on the second trip of the day from Leyburn. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15622

Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale level crossing seen from Bedale Station, with Pacer 143 623 approaching on the second trip of the day from Leyburn. (19/04/2025)

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Ref - 15623

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Headboard carried on the 1330 Leeming Bar-Leyburn for some random reason. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15624

Photo - John Slaughter

Leeming Bar Station on a quiet Friday, with 37 250 parked in the platform, with D9523 at the other end. (25/04/2025)

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Ref - 15625

Photo - John Slaughter

Leeming Bar Station on a quiet Friday, with D9523 parked in the platform, with 37 250 at the other end of the train. (25/04/2025)

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Ref - 15626

Photo - John Slaughter

37 250 parked in Leeming Bar Station in front of the level crossing on a quiet Tuesday. (29/04/2025)

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Ref - 15627

Photo - John Slaughter

Contrasting designs of Pacer, 143 623 and 142 060, parked outside Leeming Bar Station. (29/04/2025)

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Ref - 15628

Photo - John Slaughter

A beautiful display of tulips at Leeming Bar Station, (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15629

Photo - John Slaughter

Leeming Bar Station: old advertisement on the wall opposite the main entrance to the station. (25/04/2025)

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Ref - 15630

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Animal welfare on the Wensleydale Railway. Roger makes friends with two of our lineside neighbours. (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15631

Photo - Alan Graham

Native Bluebells in profusion west of Finghall where the vegetation team are working. Wild flowers are everywhere and the volunteers take care not to step on them. English bluebells have curly tops, narrower leaves, a deeper blue and a scent, compared to their Spanish cousins (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15632

Photo - Alan Graham

Wild primroses growing on the sides of the track west of Finghall. It's a pleasure for the vegetation team to see these welcome signs of spring but they aren't confined to Finghall and can be readily seen by passengers from the carriage windows along the length of the line. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15633

Photo - Alan Graham

Cowslips growing wild along the embankments west Of Finghall. These wild flowers are largely undisturbed along our "environmental corridor" and are always a delight to see. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15634

Photo - Craig Hodkinson

Bill, Jo Silsbury, Steve and Craig Hodkinson on our promotional stand at a recent exhibition (20/04/2025)

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Ref - 15677

Photo - Joan Walker

The Scruton Ticket Office painting nearly completed (following the re-plastering). (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15678

Photo - Joan Walker

Scruton Ticket Office Floor cleaned after the re-plastering and painting (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15679

Photo - Joan Walker

Scruton Ticket Office Floor cleaned after the re-plastering and painting (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15635

Photo - Joan Walker

East end of Scruton station platform creosoted (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15636

Photo - Derek Barnes

General view showing Scruton station platform creosoted (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15637

Photo - Derek Barnes

General view showing Scruton station platform creosoted (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15638

Photo - Derek Barnes

Beginning of creosoting at East end of Scruton platform (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15639

Photo - Derek Barnes

Cleaning off the resin on Scruton station platform prior to creosoting (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15640

Photo - Derek Barnes

More old Resin removed from Scruton Wooden Platform (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15641

Photo - Dave Fielding

Screwing the anti-slip strips back onto Scruton station platform following the cleaning and re-creosoting (29/04/2025)

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Ref - 15642

Photo - Dave Fielding

Screwing the anti-slip strips back onto Scruton station platform following the cleaning and re-creosoting (29/04/2025)

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Ref - 15643

Photo - Dave Fielding

Screwing the anti-slip strips back onto Scruton station platform following the cleaning and re-creosoting (30/04/2025)

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Ref - 15644

Photo - Dave Fielding

Screwing the anti-slip strips back onto Scruton station platform following the cleaning and re-creosoting (30/04/2025)

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Ref - 15645

Photo - Dave Fielding

Screwing the anti-slip strips back onto Scruton station platform following the cleaning and re-creosoting (30/04/2025)

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Ref - 15646

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance - East LC Gate being unbolted (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15647

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance - East Gate being prepared for lift (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15648

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance - Prest vehicle mounted crane lifts West Gate (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15649

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance - East Gate now on grass opposite station (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15650

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Both level crossing gates removed at Scruton for repair as some of the wood is rotten (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15651

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance. They were replaced (as a temporary measure) by old Metal LC Gates supplemented by Heras fencing. - 1st Metal Gate being positioned as Temporary Gate (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15652

Photo - Derek Barnes

DWT assisted in the removal of Scruton Level Crossing Gates which need maintenance. They were replaced (as a temporary measure) by old Metal LC Gates supplemented by Heras fencing. - East Gates removed; replaced by 2 Metal Gates (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15653

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The recently acquired SPA wagon has had its removeable side door supports restored (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15654

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The recently acquired SPA wagon has had its removeable side door supports restored (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15655

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The recently acquired SPA wagon has had its removeable side door supports restored (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15656

Photo - Timothy Edwards

This low loader wagon is very useful moving equipment around the railway (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15698

Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the Wickham Trolley is now more or less complete (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15657

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A DMU diesel Engine (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15658

Photo - Timothy Edwards

A DMU diesel Engine (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15674

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Quite a bit of work is needed around this door frame (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15675

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Quite a bit of work is needed around this door frame (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15694

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a 0-6-0 steam tank engine. A new steel plate has been bolted into position which will form the base of a new side water tank. (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15696

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a 0-6-0 steam tank engine - The inside of the cylinder has been greased (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15695

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a 0-6-0 steam tank engine is progressing (15/04/2025)

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Ref - 15680

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The Direct Works Team have kindly installed a concrete plinth at the west side to support the new frame support timber at the correct height (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15681

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The Direct Works Team have kindly installed a concrete plinth at the east side to support the new frame support timber at the correct height (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15682

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Using one of the lever frame support brackets to check that the beams are positioned correctly at the west side (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15686

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The west end of the new lever frame support beam was creosoted prior to the beam being placed in its final position (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15688

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The new lever frame support beam in its final position (08/04/2025)

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Ref - 15690

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Creosoted tie beams have been screwed to the main support beams to keep them in position (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15692

Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The lever frame support beams are now ready for the installation of the lever framew (22/04/2025)

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Ref - 15659

Photo - Alan Graham

Throughout April the veg team worked on the huge job of clearing thorn, elder and bramble from the southern embankment west of Finghall. Here a train passes through a cleared area and the vegetation behind the fence shows the height and nature of the undergrowth removed. (09/04/2025)

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Ref - 15660

Photo - Alan Graham

A week on and members of the vegetation team retreat to a place of safety as another train enters the work area. In this image looking east towards Finghall some idea of the scale of work and progress so far can be envisaged. (16/04/2025)

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Ref - 15661

Photo - Alan Graham

Another week later and the veg team are still at it but the job is almost complete and the embankment to the left has levelled out towards Finghall making the job much easier. The LX marker board (right) marked the finish point but the team did in fact go a little further. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15662

Photo - John Thompson

This image (looking east with Finghall out of sight round the curve) captures the scale of the job for the veg team volunteers. A fortnight later the vegetation on both sides will have disappeared, allowing light to dry the track and passengers to obtain better views. (09/04/2025)

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Ref - 15663

Photo - Alan Graham

An afterwards picture showing vegetation cleared on both sides. Over the last few weeks the volunteers have cleared just over a tenth of a mile of high undergrowth from fence to cess, allowing track to dry and enabling later ditch drainage digging to be begun unimpeded. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15664

Photo - Alan Graham

A member of the vegetation team stands back having already acknowledged the approaching train with the customary raised arm. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15665

Photo - Alan Graham

A Leeming bound train passing through part of the cleared work area west of Finghall. By the end of the day the vegetation to the right will have disappeared as well. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15666

Photo - Alan Graham

A Leeming bound train exiting the veg team work area and making its way towards Finghall station (just out of sight). By the end of the day the vegetation in the foreground will have disappeared. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15667

Photo - Alan Graham

Having finally completed clearance of the southern embankment the veg team had some time available to remove a little of the vegetation on the opposite side uncovering lovely views across Wensleydale. No doubt passengers will enjoy this new glimpse of the dale. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15668

Photo - Alan Graham

New views across Wensleydale! This vista had been hidden for years until opened up by the vegetation volunteers west of Finghall. It would have been good to have had more time available to open up more but it was nice to hollow out the area we did in the time at hand. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15669

Photo - Alan Graham

Cleared as far as the eye can see and the camera can capture, the newly excavated embankment west of Finghall stretches out of sight in to the distance. Great satisfaction was had from finishing this job but at a cost of many pricked fingers and painfully embedded thorns. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15670

Photo - Alan Graham

Members of the vegetation team wrapping up at Finghall after several weeks work at the location, stopping until it's clear the fires have died down and that the area is safe to leave. Vegetation clearance (to the right) uncovered some wonky fencing but great views. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15671

Photo - Alan Graham

Veg team heroes. Job done and the lads are about to exit the site and make their way home. (23/04/2025)

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Ref - 15672

Photo - Sue Threadgold

The veg team in the thick of it on the southern embankment west of Finghall. (09/04/2025)

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Ref - 15673

Photo - Sue Threadgold

Vegetation team members at rest getting ready for the next shift after lunch. (09/04/2025)

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