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Pre WR photos of Aiskew
Here are a number of photos of Aiskew Crossing and surrounding area prior to the Wensleydale Railway taking over the station

Ref - 11244
Photo - Ernie's Railway Archive
Double track section between Aiskew crossing and Bedale (--/05/1976)
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Ref - 11244
Photo - Ernie's Railway Archive
Double track section between Aiskew crossing and Bedale (--/05/1976)
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Ref - 10778
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Aiskew Level Crossing (--/06/1978)
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Ref - 13095
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Aiskew crossing (1981)
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Ref - 4287
Photo - David Haxby Collection
Aiskew Crossing Box (21/02/1981)
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Ref - 4288
Photo - David Haxby Collection
North Eastern Railway slotted post distant signal at Aiskew Crossing between Leeming Bar and Bedale. (21/02/1981)
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Ref - 10792
Photo - Unknown Photographer
Ainderby Crossing Keepers Box (1982)
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Ref - 10808
Photo - Brian Redhead
A stone train approaching Aiskew crossing, passing Bedale's fixed distant. Probably late 1990 or early 1991 (1991)
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Ref - 2151
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
37/040 with 23 rail wagons carrying 944 water pipes with fittings at Aiskew Level crossing. A similar train ran 5 days before and was unloaded between Wensley and the top of Preston bank. A 21Km water pipe line was to be installed between Leyburn and Bainbridge and half the pipes were delivered on these 2 train loads. The 2 train loads kept 30 fully laden wagon loads off the roads. (07/04/1998)
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