Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Aiskew Track Renewal
During February and March 2023 a section of track from Aiskew crossing to the A1(M) bridge was replaced with flat bottom rail on concrete sleepers

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Photo - Andy Waite
A before picture of Aiskew relay prior to a drainage ditch bring dug on the north side in 2021. The relaid track is now on proper ballast (09/12/2020)
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Photo - Andy Waite
A before picture of Aiskew relay prior to a drainage ditch bring dug on the north side in 2021. The relaid track is now on proper ballast (09/12/2020)
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Photo - Andy Waite
A before picture of Aiskew relay prior to a drainage ditch bring dug on the north side in 2021. The relaid track is now on proper ballast (18/01/2021)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
0n Monday 16th January a works train hauled by loco 37250 ran dropping sleepers off at Leyburn and picking up a large amount of materials that had been left from last years renewal at Harmby that had been near Nigel Parks' house. The items will be required for the impending renewal at Aiskew. Train seen here at Harmby (16/01/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
A works train ran on Monday 16th January dropping sleepers of at Leyburn then collecting a large amount of materials left over at Harmby following last years track renewal. These will be used for the impending renewal at Aiskew. We also collected the remaining sections that had been at the North Pole from Constable Burton.
The train hauled by loco 37250 is seen at Constable Burton before going back to Leeming. (16/01/2023)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - Lifting the old track with our road/rail machine (08/02/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - Lifting the old track with our road/rail machine (08/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - The track bed after removing the old track (09/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - Delivering new ballast (09/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - The track bed after removing the old track (10/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - The track bed after removing the old track - The A1(M) bridge is in the background (10/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Friday morning, track removed back from Aiskew AOCL (in the distance). (10/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Friday morning, old track still to be removed to just under the old A1 (now A6055) bridge. (10/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Friday morning, old panel break down site east of the A1M bridge. (10/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. WL4 propels the works train past the break down area. (16/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - Laying the new track - flat bottom rail on concrete sleepers (16/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. All old track out. Due to high winds this day all lifting work suspended. We used to time to measure up the new rails (ex Eggborough) to allow the best fit round the curve. (17/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Track bed scraped ready for new sleepers. (17/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Looking east from the AOCL. (17/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. First panel in and partly clipped up. (17/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew relay. Sleepers laid out for the next 60 foot panel. (17/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - The first week of track going down. Sleepers spaced out. (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - Fishplate gapping inspection - proved a bit of a problem. (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - Dinner time chat. (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - Another panels length of sleepers out ready for rails. (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - Digger "On Shed" in the storehouse (The A1(M) bridge). (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - Laying the new track - flat bottom rail on concrete sleepers (20/02/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
Aiskew Track Renewal - The new rails are now fixed to the sleepers. Now ready for ballasting (22/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - It's Friday on the first weeks relaying and just over half way to the A1 bridge. (24/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - Bit of tweaking with the excavator to pull the line into shape. (27/02/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Aiskew Track Renewal - The long job of clipping up the rails to the sleepers continues. (27/02/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Nigel Cockburn
Aiskew Track Renewal - only two more 60 ft panels to reach the bridge. (01/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. Looking east from Aiskew Crossing, rails clipped up and fishplates installed. (06/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Relay. Looking back towards the crossing. First section ballasted and levelled. Note the two small jacks still in position by the left hand rail in the centre of the picture (a work in progress). Yellow Ironmen off to the left. (13/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. The job we all hate - shovelling excess ballast around. (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. It's a weary walk back to base gathering tools on the way. (15/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Jacks in, in a attempt to do a bit of line tweaking. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Class 14 D9523 getting into position to plough the ballast. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Ballast has been dropped previously and now ploughing with the Shark plough. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. A hired in Story Rail RRV with a tamper attachment having a trial run. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Askew Track Renewal. Story Rail RRV tamper getting close to Aiskew Level crossing. (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Aiskew Track Renewal. Tamper at work consolidating ballast under the sleepers. (23/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
View of the Aiskew track renewal - Now looking much better (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
View of the Aiskew track renewal - Now looking much better (22/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
View of the Aiskew track renewal - Now looking much better (27/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
View of the Aiskew track renewal - Now looking much better (27/03/2023)
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Photo - Andy Waite
View of the Aiskew track renewal - Now looking much better (27/03/2023)
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