Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
August 2025
Photographs
During August lots of things has been going on on the railway. On this page we have:
1. Pacers etc. on the line.
2. TV crews filming for a feature on young heritage train drivers.
3. A load of rails arriving at Leeming Bar from Eggborough Power Station.
4. Work at Scruton.
5. Views and work at Redmire.
6. The platform extension at Leeming Bar for Polar Express is completed.
7. More tidying of Leeming Bar yard.
8. Restoration of the bodywork of Mk.2 coach No. 9417is nearly completed.
9. Restoration of the bodywork of Mk.2 coach No.W5337 has started.
10. The Direct Works Team have been carrying out work at Leeming Bar.
11. The installation of a lever frame at Scruton in continuing.
12. The Vegetation team at work.
13. The Infrastructure team at work.
For more photos of the restoration/installation of the lever frame at Scruton see here and here
For more photos of the restoration of the M2 coach No.9417 see here
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Photo - Alan Graham
The bubble car making its way through Spruce Ghyll at the beginning of August. (13/08/2025)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The bubble car making its way through Spruce Ghyll at the beginning of August. (13/08/2025)
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Photo - Unknown
Never a dull moment for the veg team as these curious ladies gather to inspect one of our volunteers. (13/08/2025)
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Ref - 16113
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar - Pacer 143 623 preparing to depart on the 11.50 service to Scruton (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16114
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar - Pacer 143 623 departing on the 11.50 service to Scruton passing loco 47 714 (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16115
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: filming for a feature on young train drivers: Oliver Kirkby being interviewed. (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16116
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: filming for a feature on young train drivers: Oliver Kirkby being interviewed (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16117
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: filming for a feature on young train drivers: Oliver Kirkby being interviewed (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16118
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: a group photo being taken after the filming of the 3 young train drivers, the camera man and the interviewer (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16119
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar: checking the group photo. (06/08/2025)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Oliver Kirkby shows a green flag to the 11.50 train from Leeming Bar to Scruton, to permit it to proceed over Leeming Bar Crossing. (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16121
Photo - John Slaughter
Leeming Bar Station - opening the crossing gates for the road as Pacer 143 623 recedes into the distance towards Scruton. (06/08/2025)
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Ref - 16122
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The area beyond the signal box at Leeming Bar has been cleared for future use. (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The area beyond the signal box at Leeming Bar has been cleared for future use. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
A load of rails arriving at Leeming Bar from Eggborough Power Station. We have been given these rails, although we are having to pay the transport costs, which are very expensive. Please consider helping donating to our new 'Securing Our Future' appeal. (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16125
Photo - Timothy Edwards
A load of rails arriving at Leeming Bar from Eggborough Power Station. We have been given these rails, although we are having to pay the transport costs, which are very expensive. Please consider helping donating to our new 'Securing Our Future' appeal. (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16126
Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team have finished the cover of the Water Bore Hole at Scruton (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16127
Photo - Timothy Edwards
David Harrison working on repairing one of the Scruton Level Crossing Gates (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16128
Photo - John Hodgson
Redmire - Additional access under construction from carpark to platform. Looking up the ramp from the platform (03/08/2025)
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Photo - John Hodgson
Redmire. Looking down the new ramp to the platform from the carpark (12/08/2025)
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Photo - John Hodgson
Looking west across Redmire's carpark to the Weigh Office and the timber shelter (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16131
Photo - Stead Collection
A pre World War Two photo of Redmire station (Date unknown)
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Ref - 16132
Photo - John Hodgson
A view of Redmire station - Compare the the previous photo of around a 100 years ago (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16133
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension at Leeming Bar is now complete except for the fencing. (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension at Leeming Bar is now complete except for the fencing. (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension at Leeming Bar is now being fenced by our Fencing Team (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension at Leeming Bar is now being fenced by our Fencing Team (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension and associated fencing at Leeming Bar is now complete (26/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The platform extension and associated fencing at Leeming Bar is now complete (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16139
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The area in Leeming Bar yard adjacent to the platform is being cleared and levelled in readiness for constructing an ash pit next year for steam locomotives (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The area in Leeming Bar yard adjacent to the platform is being cleared and levelled in readiness for constructing an ash pit next year for steam locomotives. A retaining wall will need to be built to protect the platform edge. (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The area in Leeming Bar yard adjacent to the platform is being cleared and levelled in readiness for constructing an ash pit next year for steam locomotives. A retaining wall will need to be built to protect the platform edge. (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16142
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar yard is being cleared and levelled in readiness for constructing an ash pit next year adjacent to the platform for steam locomotives. (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Pacer unit 142018 in Leeming Bar platform having some work done on it (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16169
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. The green primerpainted area has seen some new bodywork welded in (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Primer paint is being applied (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Primer paint is being applied (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Now got a gloss top coat applied. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Now got a gloss top coat applied. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Now got a final gloss top coat and lining applied. Its looking really smart. (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16180
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 brake coach No.9417 is being restored for use with the Polar Express train. Now got a final gloss top coat and lining applied. Its looking really smart. (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16144
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The seat cushions for the restored coaches have had the covering material removed from them in readiness to being sent away fro recovering by a specialist company (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16181
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 coach No.W5337 is now starting to be restored for use with the Polar Express train. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 coach No.W5337 is now starting to be restored for use with the Polar Express train. (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16184
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Mk2 coach No.W5337 is now starting to be restored for use with the Polar Express train. (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16186
Photo - Timothy Edwards
The Wickham trolley is now complete and looking very nice (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16145
Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16148
Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
The Direct Works Team digging a trench at the West end of the Maintenance Shed at Leeming Bar for drainage pipes to take water away to avoid flooding (12/08/2025)
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Ref - 16154
Photo - Dave Fielding
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Dave Fielding
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Ref - 16159
Photo - Derek Barnes
A new concrete floor being constructed by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (19/08/2025)
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Photo - Derek Barnes
A new concrete floor has been finished by the Direct Works Team for the undercover area adjacent to the new toilet/shower unit complex at Leeming Bar. (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16189
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The spindle has now been put into the side frames (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The top bracket bars have now been bolted to the side frames (05/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - All the quadrants put loosely in position (12/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - The first lever has been now been fitted and the quadrants on either side been bolted down (26/08/2025)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Two levers have now been installed and the operation of one of them is being tested (26/08/2025)
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Ref - 16161
Photo - Alan Graham
After drivers reported difficulty in seeing Finghall station as they rounded this bend towards the halt, the vegetation team were asked to reduce the overgrown area to the right which was full of hidden metal, wire and other obstructions. (13/08/2025)
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Ref - 16162
Photo - Alan Graham
Hot work. Members of the veg team take time off to cool sown in sweltering conditions on a hot August day. (13/08/2025)
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Ref - 16163
Photo - Alan Graham
"Making daylight". You have to start somewhere and a member of the veg team makes the first hole in the vegetation at Finmghall. (20/08/2025)
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Ref - 16164
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
A trench is been dug out east of Wensley crossing where sleeper pumping has occurred for many years. Here the first section of drainage pipe wrapped in geotextile material is ready for back filling. (11/08/2025)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Once the four foot has been cleared of weeds/mud/excess ballast more sleeper replacement has taken place. (11/08/2025)
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Ref - 16166
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
A weakened tree fell to earth and the first job of the day was to clear the line for traffic. (26/08/2025)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Line clear. The rest of the tree needs to come down but was too big a diameter for our chainsaw operative. (26/08/2025)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Another 50m of drainage pipe installed in the trench.
Alongside more sleepers are being dug out for replacement. (26/08/2025)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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