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Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale Station with the 143 623 + 142 060 waiting to return to Leyburn at 20.00hrs with the Bedale Firework Display special (01/11/2025)

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Photo - John Slaughter

Bedale Station with the 143 623 + 142 060 waiting to return to Leyburn at 20.00hrs with the Bedale Firework Display special (01/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Polar Express entrance arch and marquees in the process of being set up at Leeeming Bar (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar platform being set up for Polar Express (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black Five Loco 45407 at Leeming Bar having a rest before Polar Express duties (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The support coach for Black Five Loco 45407 at Leeming Bar (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Our 47714 loco is undergoing some maintenance in readiness for providing train heating etc. for the POLAR EXPRESS™ Train rides (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Our 47714 loco is undergoing some maintenance in readiness for providing train heating etc. for the POLAR EXPRESS™ Train rides (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black Five Loco 45407 in Leeming Bar maintenance shed being worked on in preparation for Polar Express duties (11/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The entrance to the POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride at Leeming Bar ready to receive its customers (11/11/2025)

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Photo - David Hanney

Black Five Loco 45407 in Leeming Bar station on Polar Express duties (15/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The well stocked POLAR EXPRESS™ souvenir shop at Leeming Bar (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The well stocked POLAR EXPRESS™ souvenir shop at Leeming Bar (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The well stocked POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride souvenir shop at Leeming Bar (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black Five Loco 45407 resting at Leeming Bar in its POLAR EXPRESS™ guise (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Black Five Loco 45407 resting at Leeming Bar in its POLAR EXPRESS™ guise (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Claire Jarmain

All aboard the Polar Express! Taken at Bedale station, with Bedale signalbox in the distance, radiating a warm cosy glow on a very wet November afternoon (29/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Steve, a new volunteer, excavating the land slip that covered the Redmire shelter's wooden wall (22/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The excavation complete in readiness for a low retaining wall, to protect The Redmire shelter from further land slips (24/11/2025)

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Photo - N. Stead Collection

A view of the west end of the Redmire station site showing complicated point work and a wagon ready to receive stone from the ropeway.
circ 1950s (from the N. Stead Collection) (99/99/1950)

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Photo - N. Stead Collection

Redmire; Another view of the overhead ropeway that brought the stone from the quarry to the railhead circ 1950s (99/99/1950)

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Photo - N. Stead Collection

On the 1st June 1984, a Class 47 loco stands at Redmire with its freight train alongside the rebuilt loading hopper. The new hopper was built in the 1960s (99/99/1950)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Blind Lane User Worked Crossing just east of Bedale.
Completion of fencing works - road gates repositioned closer to the railway line and wooden pedestrian gates added on each side. (10/11/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Works
Mudfields 2 user worked crossing just west of Crakehall level crossing.
Reported problems with using the gates could be attributed to rotten gate posts. The severity of the rot can be seen on the old round post laying on the ground next to the new square post.
New posts being installed and fencing repaired. (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Richard Kirk

Fencing Works
Mudfields 2 user worked crossing just west of Crakehall level crossing.
Reported problems with using the gates could be attributed to rotten gate posts. The severity of the rot can be seen on the old round post laying on the ground next to the new square post.
New posts being installed and fencing repaired. (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The three Mk2 coaches which were restored/repainted this year, have also had nice new seat cushions fitted. they use memory foam in place of the old worn out springs. This together with new LED lighting means that the interior of the coaches are as nice as the exterior. They are now in use on this year's POLAR EXPRESS™ Train rides and should give a much better impression of the railway.
Our volunteers/staff have made a really good job with these coaches (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The three Mk2 coaches which were restored/repainted this year, have also had nice new seat cushions fitted. they use memory foam in place of the old worn out springs. This together with new LED lighting means that the interior of the coaches are as nice as the exterior. They are now in use on this year's POLAR EXPRESS™ Train rides and should give a much better impression of the railway.
Our volunteers/staff have made a really good job with these coaches (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The three Mk2 coaches which were restored/repainted this year, have also had nice new seat cushions fitted. they use memory foam in place of the old worn out springs. This together with new LED lighting means that the interior of the coaches are as nice as the exterior. They are now in use on this year's POLAR EXPRESS™ Train rides and should give a much better impression of the railway.
Our volunteers/staff have made a really good job with these coaches (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Due to the continual flooding of the signal box pit, which we had to bail out every time we went there, we dug a sump hole in preparation to fitting a puddle pump (11/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of a lever frame at Scruton - Due to the continual flooding of the signal box pit, which we had to bail out every time we went there, we dug a sump hole in preparation to fitting a puddle pump. Here a flagstone has been placed in the hole to act as a solid base for the pump to sit on. (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

A coach door being repaired in our maintenance workshop (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Sentinel diesel loco is having the paint removed from its connecting rod (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Sentinel diesel loco's connecting rod on the other side has not yet been touched. However a section of rusted bodywork has been cut away and in due course new steel will be welded in. (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The Sentinel diesel loco is having the paint removed from its connecting rod (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 has been in abeyance over the last few months, to allow work to be concentrated on the other three coaches so that they were ready for Polar Express duties. Work has now been restarted and the side of the coach has been rubbed down (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team have been painting the north wall and floor under the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team have been painting the south wall and floor under the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team painting the north wall on the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team painting the north wall on the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The north wall on the new mezzanine level before the Direct Works Team started painting it (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The north wall and west door on the new mezzanine level before the Direct Works Team started painting the wall (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team painting the west wall on the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The Direct Works Team putting a final coat of paint on the south wall on the new mezzanine level (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - The south wall on the new mezzanine level after the Direct Works Team paint it (04/11/2025)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Leeming Bar Goods Shed - Members of the Direct Works Team have painted both the floor and the walls on the mezzanine level (25/11/2025)

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Photo - Derek Barnes

The Direct Works team have installed some shelving (given by John Tong before he left) in the Wickam Trolley Shed at Scruton (18/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

One of the biggest jobs undertaken by the vegetation team was to remove the scarecrow shaped dead tree smothered in ivy in the centre of your picture. Some idea of scale is given by the size of the veg team volunteers near the track. Much thought went in to this one. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Another view of the challenging tree scheduled for removal by the vegetation team. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

Using old sleepers to protect the track from shock when felling very large trees. These were laid by the veg team prior to the removal of one very large dead tree west of Finghall. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The removal task facing the vegetation team following the felling of the dead tree west of Finghall. Due to the size of the job, limited numbers and the knowledge that polar express would be running the next day, help was gratefully sought from the P-Way team to remove this. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Steve Walker

The vegetation team working between Finghall and Constable Burton. (21/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

The vegetation team brought the massive tree down right where they wanted it to go, i.e. perfectly placed across the protective sleepers positioned along the rail sides to cushion and shield them from impact. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Steve Hall

It was all hands to the pumps to remove this felled tree in time for trains to run next day. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Steve Hall

All cleared. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - Steve Hall

Job done and everything cleared up or moved out of the way. (12/11/2025)

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Photo - John Thompson

The vegetation team removed to a place of safety for the passing of a pacer train near Constable Burton. (19/11/2025)

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Photo - John Thompson

The vegetation team using outside assistance to remove felled timber from the site of the proposed siding at Wensley. (19/11/2025)

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Photo - Alan Graham

A frosty start for the vegetation team at Wensley on the 26th November. The job here was to remove trees on the right which had been identified as destabilising the embankment on the right. (26/11/2025)

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Photo - John Thompson

Looking west towards Wensley station where the veg team are removing trees which are destabilising the embankment. (26/11/2025)

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