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Photo - Peter Harbord

Weedkilling train at Scruton. (08/07/2025)

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Photo - John Hodgson

The train now standing at Redmire's platform, hauled by 03114 on the 8th July, is the 16:00 to Leeming Bar, stopping at all points where weeds require killing (08/07/2025)

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Photo - Unknown photographer

Members of the Leyburn Station Team gathered to bid farewell to Suzanne who had been volunteering in Arthurs Tea Bar and husband Andy just before they moved to Spain. (06/07/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

The front of house noticeboard at Leyburn had suffered a catastrophic failure when high winds tore the supporting screws through the plywood backing which had delaminated due to water ingress.
Thanks to the Direct Works team a new piece of plywood was supplied.
This was then edged to protect the end grain,painted and the noticeboard frame attached. (06/07/2025)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Finished noticeboard just awaiting the various timetables and notices. (06/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A new van has arrived at Leeming Bar. This will be used as a mobile workshop (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A new van has arrived at Leeming Bar. This will be used as a mobile workshop (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A new van has arrived at Leeming Bar. The springs are being replaced (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

View from the lineside: Looking north from Spruce Ghyll at the height of summer. (30/07/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Gang
Aiskew - footpath crossing No 4 on the west side of the main level crossing.
This footpath crossing had a concrete stile and a slope up to the line on each side. The crossing was also staggered across the railway. This photo is of the one nearest the road.
Safety improvements include replacing the two concrete stiles with gates, installation of steps and fencing improvements. The new fencing will guide users to the correct place to cross the line ensuring they are then at right angles to the line. This will give them a good view of the line in each direction to make sure it is safe to cross. (23/06/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Gang
Aiskew - footpath crossing No 4 just west of the main level crossing.
Field Side. Concrete stile removed. Gate added and fencing adjusted to ensure livestock can't get onto the line from the adjacent field. (07/07/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Gang
Aiskew - footpath crossing No 4 just west of the main level crossing.
Field side. Side fencing and steps created. Just needs the hand rail and a gate to be added at the top (14/07/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Gang
Aiskew - footpath crossing No 4 just west of the main level crossing.
Field Side. Side fencing and steps created. Just waiting for the hand rail and a gate to be added. Then on to the other side of the line nearer to the road. (14/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. The top is now partially complete and end steps have been installed (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. The top is now partially complete. (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. A drainage channel has been installed at the rear (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. Posts being install for fencing (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. Posts being install for fencing and the platform surface is ready to receive tarmac (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. Posts being install for fencing (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar station platform extension is progressing. Posts being install for fencing (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works Team have cleared the base room of Leeming Bar Signal Box (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works Team were moving the contents of the adjacent container into Leeming Bar signal box base room. (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works Team moving and installing the shelving in Leeming Bar signal box base room (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works Team moving more from the adjacent container to Leeming Bar signal box base room (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Shelving & contents moved from the adjacent container to Leeming Bar signal box base room by the Direct Works Team (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works Team continuing to clear brambles from behind the container adjacent to Leeming Bar signal box (01/07/2025)

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Photo - Unknown

The vegetation team tidying up at Leeming Bar. (09/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth from around the containers at Leeming Bar (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth at Leeming Bar (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth at Leeming Bar (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth at Leeming Bar (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth at Leeming Bar (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works team clearing brambles and undergrowth at Bedale Dock (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Direct Works Team have cleared the area between Leeming Bar signal box and the container of brambles and other undergrowth (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The container has now been shifted to give more space between it and Leeming Bar signal box (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is being tidied up and the old sleeping car which had been here adjacent to the platform has been removed (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is being tidied up and the old sleeping car which had been here adjacent to the platform has been removed (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is being tidied up and the old sleeping car which had been here adjacent to the platform has been removed (15/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is in the process of being tidied up and some equipment has been loaded onto the wagon for relocation elsewhere (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is being tidied up, in readiness for it to be relaid to provide better access into the shed and to provide an ash pt for steam locomotives. The bits of point work are for a three-way point which it is intended to install shortly to allow the additional installation of an ash pit for steam locos (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar yard is in the process of being tidied up and redundant equipment relocated or disposed of. Once the yard has been cleared, it is intended to relay the track in the yard. A three way point will be installed in the yard's mouth with the left track going against the back of the station platform where an ash pit for steam locos will be installed. The the rest of the tracks will be relaid so as to give better access into the shed. At the moment the track into the right side of the shed is on too tight a curve for big steam engines or other long wheelbase stock to negotiate it. (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Peter Harbord

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The second replacement beam has now been treated with preservative. (24/06/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - When we arrived for work, we discovered that the signal box pit had been flooded during a recent cloudburst. It had drained away to some extent, but the wooden frame support beans were still partially covered in water to a couple of inches. You can clearly see the extent to how deep the flooding had been. During the flooding the support beams had floated and were now out of position, so they had to be repositioned (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The flooded pit in Scruton signal box. The side frames and spindle which had been put to one side were now partially under water to just above the bolts on the base which secures the base and side plates together.
There was still some water on the side frame flange around the spindle shaft hole, so you can see how deep the water had got. The bolts on the base of the frames were still under water. These will now need stripping down again and cleaned,. (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - We then had to bale out the water until the wooden support beams and side frame were clear of the water (22/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The support bases have been unbolted from the side frames to allow them to be dried, cleaned and repainted where necessary (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Here some old rusted panels have been cut away. New steel plate will be welded in its place. (22/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs (15/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs. Here some of the bodywork has been cut away where it was badly rusted (15/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs (22/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs. Welding in progress in replacing cutaway panelling (22/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs. Welding in progress in replacing cutaway panelling (22/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs. New steel panelling has been installed (29/07/2025)

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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 bodywork repairs (29/07/2025)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

This cross drain near Wensley crossing was installed with the wrong fall for water to escape out into the field. We dug it out mainly by hand to get the flow running the correct way. (30/06/2025)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Although the weedkiller has been through this area the track was heavily infested with tuffs of grass, weeds,trees etc. This was hand dug out to improve the visual impact. Only about another half mile to get to Wensley crossing. (28/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Another day, another crossing. Summer is synonymous with cutting down vegetation at level crossings along the length of the line so those using them can see each other safely. Here on a hot day at Morton Flats near Northallerton. A 'before' picture. (09/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The same view afterwards. The veg team will now move on to another crossing. These tasks are hot sweaty jobs In PPE, and strimmers often strike obstacles out of sight necessitating frequent blade attention. In this case the area in the right foreground contained wire. (09/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

This cross section of an affected tree shows what ash die-back looks like internally. The veg team regularly encounter dead and dying ash trees that call for their attention and extra care is required in the felling process. (16/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team using their pole saw at maximum length to remove tree boughs and branches previously reported as overhanging west of Finghall. Their removal allowed greater height clearance for trains passing below. (16/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

A 'before' picture showing the vegetation team removing overhanging branches and tidying up west of Finghall. (16/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

An 'after' picture, revealing the changes made by the veg team and in the background, a view opened up that was previously hidden. (16/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The veg team have been clearing up the area in the foreground (right) to provide more area for vehicles at Bedale. It's still a mess but better than it was. (23/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Two members of the veg team earning a rest after an extremely busy shift at Bedale. (23/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Lunch time for the vegetation team after tidying up the oil dock at Bedale. (23/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

A member of the vegetation team checks the instructions for his new chain saw. (30/07/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The veg team bringing down a diseased tree at Spruce Ghyll. (30/07/2025)

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