Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Redmire Mini Track Replacement
by the Infrastructure Group
In September 2018 the railway carried out a mini track replacement at Redmire to get rid of a bad section of track. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.

Ref - 3958
Photo - Ian Yale
(looking towards Leyburn) at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal showing the extent of the vegetation encroachment lineside on the left of the image before Andy Chapman of the Infrastructure team was let loose with his chainsaw (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3958
Photo - Ian Yale
(looking towards Leyburn) at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal showing the extent of the vegetation encroachment lineside on the left of the image before Andy Chapman of the Infrastructure team was let loose with his chainsaw (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3959
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure team clearing vegetation and disposing of brash on bonfire at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3921
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure Team tree felling at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3922
Photo - Ian Yale
Showing extent of clearance achieved at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal by the Infrastructure Team (finding in the process the remains of a buffer stop [to be removed for scrap during the track renewal] and the rails and concrete base of a Wickham trolley hut). (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3960
Photo - Ian Yale
The extent of vegetation clearance at the worksite of the Redmire mini track renewal by the Infrastructure Team to allow JCB room to manoeuvre (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3961
Photo - Ian Yale
A reference 'before' image showing the site of the track requiring complete renewal at Redmire with the four lengths of flat bottom rail. (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3962
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure team rolling the flat bottom rails from the cess at Redmire into the four foot (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3963
Photo - Ian Yale
The Infrastructure team using the ironmen to lift and then move the rails the short distance from the dairy at Redmire to the worksite. (10/09/2018)
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Ref - 3964
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The works train rests overnight at Leyburn while heading to Redmire for the track relay the next day. (12/09/2018)
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Ref - 3957
Photo - Andy Glendinning
An early morning visitor takes the sun on one of the gate posts at Wensley while awaiting the works train. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3924
Photo - Andy Glendinning
The works train approaches Wensley Crossing. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3965
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Works train with 20166 at Redmire during mini 120' relay of track. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3966
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Digger loaded onto Flatrol for short hop past Bridge 32 and a set of points. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3967
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
44 concrete sleepers were unloaded for the relay. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3923
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Old track removed and now digging out the old sleepers and ballast to the correct depth. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3968
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The digger and operator Jim in close up. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3969
Photo - Infrastructure Team
The Redmire mini track renewal - The area dug out by the Infrastructure team ready for installation (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3970
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Dogfish on rear of works train which will be loaded with ballast the next day. (13/09/2018)
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Ref - 3925
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire Relay Day 2. Setting out the string line to square up the first panel of sleepers. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3971
Photo - Infrastructure Team
The Redmire mini track renewal - New concrete sleepers laid and lined up ready for the rails (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3972
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire Relay Day 2. Rail in, clipped up, fishplated and ready for ballast. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3973
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire Relay Day 2. Setting back to drop ballast. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3974
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire Relay Day 2. Ballast dropped, just lots of machine and hand shovelling to get it in the right places. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3975
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Redmire Relay Day 2. End of the day. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3926
Photo - Infrastructure Team
The Redmire mini track renewal - The job complete. Just needs a visit from the tamper now, but will be OK for 5mph in the interim. (14/09/2018)
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Ref - 3976
Photo - Infrastructure Team
The Redmire mini track renewal - The section has now been tamped and is looking good (19/09/2018)
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