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Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

May 2025 (Page 2)

Photographs

During May lots of things has been going on on the railway, especially during our annual Model Railway Exhibition and our Diesel Gala.
On this page 2 we have:
1. Loco 47417 has been restored in RES livery and unveiled at the Model Rail Show.
2. The Polar Express support coach is being restored and repainted.
3. Work on restoring the Mk2 Brake First has been temporarily on hold due to other priorities.
4. Restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing.
5. Restoration and installation of a signal lever frame at Scruton is progressing.
6. The fencing team have been working at Leeming Bar.
7. The Direct Works Team have been working on Scruton platform.
8. The Vegetation Team have been busy – mainly at Spruce Ghyll.
9. The Infrastructure Teams have been busy keeping our line in good condition.

On page 1 there are:
1. Railway operations during our Model Rail Show.
2. Trains along the line.
3. Our Diesel Gala.
4. Views around Leeming Bar.
5. Start of building an extension to Leeming Bar platform for Polar Express trains.
6. Scruton level crossing gates being repaired.
7. Trains and scenes at Leyburn.

On page 3 there are photos of layouts from our Model Rail Show

For more photos of the restoration of the lever frame at Scruton see here and here

For more photos of the restoration and rebuild of the 0-6-0 Steam Tank loco see here

For more photos of the bodywork repairs to loco 47714 see here

For more photos of the restoration of the Polar Express support coach see here

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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47417 resplendent in its new RES livery. The maintenance shed has been cleared out in readiness for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47417 resplendent in its new RES livery. The maintenance shed has been cleared out in readiness for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Sentinel diesel loco and 47714 in position in the maintenance shed ready for display during our model rail show (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Sentinel diesel loco in position in the maintenance shed ready for display during our model rail show (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Craig Hodkinson
Loco 47417 resplendent in its new RES livery ready for its unveiling at our Model Rail Show (08/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The drivers cab of our newly restored loco 47417 (11/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Loco 47417 in Leeming Bar yard looking splendid in its new RES livery (13/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Starting to cut out the badly rusted section of bodywork of the Sentinel Diesel loco (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 which is used as a support coach for Polar Express is to undergo some restoration work and a repaint (13/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 which is used as a support coach for Polar Express is to undergo some restoration work and a repaint (13/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 which is used as a support coach for Polar Express is undergoing some restoration work and a repaint (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 which is used as a support coach for Polar Express is undergoing some restoration work and a repaint (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake first corridor coach which is currently being restored has been temporarily moved outside to make room for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive - Here the funnel is being fitted to the smoke pipework (06/05/2025)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Yard, showing the industrial steam engine slowly being restored. (11/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive - A steel plate to form the base of the side water tank has been placed in position prior to cutting to size (20/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Wickham trolley in the Maintenance shed - Its restoration is now nearly complete (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Doing a final polishing up and greasing of the lever frame spindle bearing surfaces (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The underside of the other five quadrant plates have been gloss painted (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - All the parts of the lever frame ready for installation (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The top quadrant support brackets have now been bolted on (20/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The end quadrants have now been placed in position. They needed a little adjusting in order for them to fit properly (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Two mileposts being painted in the Maintenance shed (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Richard Kirk
Fencing Gang - New pedestrian gate installed at Leeming Bar level crossing as the previous one was in poor condition. This gate is adjacent to the Leeming Bar Community Hub. (12/05/2025)
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Photo - Richard Kirk
Fencing Gang - New pedestrian gate installed at Leeming Bar level crossing as the previous one was in poor condition. This gate is closest to the platform and was custom made from scratch by Ray. (12/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The fencing team is putting in a removable section of fencing at the entrance to a works coach at Leeming Bar. It is intended to shortly remove the coach to make room for an ash pit for steam locos (13/05/2025)
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Photo - Richard Kirk
Fencing Gang - Leeming Bar platform. Removable fencing panels made which allow access to the coach when required. (20/05/2025)
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Photo - Richard Kirk
Fencing Gang - Leeming Bar platform. Removable fencing panels made which allow access to the coach when required. (20/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The fencing team has put in a removable section of fencing at the entrance to a works coach at Leeming Bar. It is intended to shortly remove the coach to make room for an ash pit for steam locos (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The fencing team has put in a removable section of fencing at the entrance to a works coach at Leeming Bar. It is intended to shortly remove the coach to make room for an ash pit for steam locos (27/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - All hands on deck (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - Tall David asking the Anti-slip God for this evolution not to be repeated. (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - Deliberation (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - Diligent work continues (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - Ray W conducts an Anti-slip payer meeting (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - The determined and happy team after screwing in the last of the 11375 screws (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
Reinstalling the anti-slip strips at Scruton wooden platform extension following its thorough cleaning etc. - Andy conducts final quality control (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
This was the sight confronting those of the veg team who were able to descend to the bottom of one of the steepest embankments on our line - a blocked gully at Spruce Ghyll. Getting this huge log out of the water and cut up was no easy task. It left a dam of leaves and debris. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
An after picture showing the cleared gully at Spruce Ghyll. Finding this Victorian stonework was something of a surprise because it was only visible to those who could reach the bottom of the seep embankment. The tunnel was in very good condition and strikingly long. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
A member of the vegetation team clearing blocked debris from the exit of the tunnel beneath the track at Spruce Ghyll. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team retreating to a place of safety as another member of the team fells another dead tree beside the track at Spruce Ghyll. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Could you help to sort this out? Then why not join us in the vegetation team. If it grows and it's dead, it needs trimming or it needs to come out, we remove it. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Burning the brash at Spruce Ghyll. In winter a good bonfire is a welcome source of warmth for frozen fingers but in warmer weather it can get rather hot in close proximity.. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Vegetation team PICOW John Thompson (right) issues instructions to the vegetation team and outlines health and safety measures at Spruce Ghyll. (07/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Heading for Bedale , this Pacer train has just passed through the vegetation team's work area at Spruce Ghyll. (14/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Logs, logs and more logs. The vegetation team hard at it among the Maytime bluebells at Spruce Ghyll. (14/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Gathering logs. The vegetation team picking up felled timber at Spruce Ghyll. (14/05/2025)
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Photo - John Thompson
Members of the vegetation team practice for the tug of war competition with a recalcitrant tree. (14/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
PICOW John Thompson checks the time of the next train due through the veg team work area on a sunny May afternoon. (28/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team hard at it near Spruce Ghyll in May. (28/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Lunch time for the vegetation team at Spruce Ghyll on a lovely May afternoon. (28/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team standing back as a pacer train moves away from the camera towards Newton-Le-Willows. (28/05/2025)
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Photo - John Thompson
Caption competition. What's the best you can think of for this image of Vegetation volunteer Andy Richardson resting near Spruce Ghyll? The best so far may have been "Logging Off" (28/05/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
"Coming Home". It's the end of the day for the vegetation team volunteers and the long push home is ended. It's just the trolley to unload and then a relaxing journey home after a job well done. (28/05/2025)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Leyburn Infrastructure team renewing sleepers near Bridge 28. (06/05/2025)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Leyburn Infrastructure team checking and then adjust a twist in the track near B28 (19/05/2025)
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