Ref - 3080

Photo - The Plews Collection

B&W photocopy of Scruton Station, marked 'Scruton, Bedale' taken from the Loading Bay (east of station), showing the crossing gates and station with three staff on the platform c1900-10. (1900s)

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Ref - 1383

Photo - Scanned by Trevor Howe

Scruton Station in around 1910. (1910)

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Ref - 2280

Photo - Steve Hall Collection

Newton Le Willows looking towards Jervaulx station. Date is a guess (1910)

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Ref - 2281

Photo - Steve Hall Collection

George Carter - a Ganger at Leyburn and Newton le Willows - in the garden of his house at Newton Le Willows (close to Jervaulx station). Date is a guess. (1910)

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Ref - 3081

Photo - The Plews Collection

B&W print of Scruton station taken from the coal siding (west of station) (1910s)

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Ref - 2282

Photo - David Payne Collection

David Payne has supplied a photo of the Wedding of his Great Aunt, Ruth Carter, to Harold Gaythorpe in April 1924. The photo was taken outside of the cottage of his Great Grandfather, George Carter, in Newton le Willows in 1924 which shows Jervaulx Station in the background. Harold Gaythorpe was a signalman at Bedale and he features prominently in the Wensleydale Railway book, along with his Son, Alan, who was an Engine Driver on the line. (--/04/1924)

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Ref - 2283

Photo - David Payne Collection

George Carter (the grandfather of David Payne), a Ganger at Leyburn and Newton le Willows, in the garden of his house at Newton Le Willows (close to Jervaulx station. He occupied the cottage and extension on the left of the photo and I think a family called Rainbow lived in the cottage on the right. The cottages are now part of a larger house on the same site. Photo thought to be around the 1920s (1925)

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Ref - 3613

Photo - Timothy Edwards

An article in the July 1931 Meccano Magazine concerning the use of Wickam Trolleys on our line. If you wish to read more Meccano Magazines online see https://meccanoindex.co.uk/ (--/07/1931)

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Ref - 3614

Photo - Timothy Edwards

An article in the July 1931 Meccano Magazine concerning the use of Wickham Trolleys on our line. If you wish to read more Meccano Magazines online see https://meccanoindex.co.uk/ (--/07/1931)

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Ref - 3085

Photo - The Plews Collection

The Plews children, Tony, Trevor & Margaret, aged c9, 5 and 2. (1940s)

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Ref - 3086

Photo - The Plews Collection

Kathleen and Ernie holding baby Tony standing in front of gates/fencing at Stanhope (1940s)

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Ref - 6025

Photo - LNER

The story of the wartime avoiding line at Northallerton which necessitated a very low level bridge for the line to Wensleydale (1940s)

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Ref - 6023

Photo - LNER

A map showing the arrangement of lines at Northallerton during the war (1940s)

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Ref - 6024

Photo - LNER

Showing the temporary bridge that was built to take the Wensleydale line over the temporary wartime Northallerton avoiding line (1940s)

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Ref - 9650

Photo - Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn

The original manufacturer's photo of the loco (No.7537).
This locomotive was built in 1949 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn and supplied new to work at Nechells Power Station which was owned by the British Electricity Authority. Ownership passed to the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in 1957.
The locomotive spent all of its working life at the Nechell site as Nechell No 3. (1949)

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Ref - 1384

Photo - Plews family

Margaret on Scruton platform in the 1950s (1950)

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Ref - 116

Photo - James

Scruton Station as it was in the 1950s (1950)

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Ref - 86

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Scruton Station about 1950 (1950)

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Ref - 3082

Photo - The Plews Collection

B&W print of 1954 train to Garsdale at Scruton, the last passenger train to run on the line. (1954)

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Ref - 3083

Photo - The Plews Collection

Margaret Plew aged 10 on the platform at Scruton with younger cousin, Stuart in a doll’s pram. (1955)

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Ref - 2284

Photo - J W Armstrong Trust

Jervaulx station at Newton Le Willows (1957)

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Ref - 2286

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale Signal Box and level crossing looking from the west. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2287

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale station from the west. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2288

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale signal box with a train passing. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2289

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The signal gantry at Bedale protecting the crossing from trains coming from the west. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2290

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The signal gantry at Bedale protecting the crossing from trains coming from the west. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2291

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Clock and token instrument in Bedale signal box. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2292

Photo - Unknown Photographer

The interior of Bedale Signal Box. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 2293

Photo - Unknown Photographer

A typical NER shunting signal near to Bedale signal box. Date unknown but thought to be in the 1950s or 1960s (1960)

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Ref - 3084

Photo - The Plews Collection

Kathleen Plews British Rail Identity Card (with photograph) (1960s)

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Ref - 2285

Photo - David Payne Collection

Leeming Bar station - Probably sometime in the 1960s (1965)

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Ref - 5220

Photo - Phil Jones

Vickers Gun Range Sidings Signal Box at Eskmeals on the Cumbria Coast Railway. It gave access to an MOD depot. This box is now on the Wensleydale Railway. (1975)

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Ref - 4296

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Leyburn, with signal box, telegraph wires and North Eastern Railway lower-quadrant signal. (23/09/1978)

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Ref - 4287

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Aiskew Crossing Signal 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 - 6102

Photo - David Beeken

A wintry view of Leyburn station in February 1983 (19/02/1983)

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Ref - 4281

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Eastern Railway Station Building at Ainderby (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4282

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Ainderby Signal Box.
The box is now at Alston on the South Tynedale Railway (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4283

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Eastern Railway fixed distant signal at Ainderby. The level crossing can be seen in the distance (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4284

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Scruton Signal Box (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4285

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Leeming Bar Signal Box (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4286

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Leeming Bar Station Building.
Gordon Biddle in his book 'Victorian Stations' refers to the classical touch of "a shallow stone portico on square columns, and a lean-to platform veranda" Leeming Bar was built in 1848 (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4289

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Bedale Signal Box (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4290

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Eastern Railway elevated shunt signal, Bedale (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4291

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Eastern Railway elevated shunt signal, Bedale (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4292

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Finghall Lane Signal Box.
The box was later moved to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4294

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Leyburn Signal Box (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4295

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Leyburn Station and good yard, looking west. (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4297

Photo - David Haxby Collection

Wensley Signal Box (since demolished) (04/12/1983)

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Ref - 4293

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Eastern Railway signal (but with a modern arm) at Finghall Lane (18/12/1983)

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Ref - 6060

Photo - Alan Graham

This bridge near Finghall and Akebar no longer exists; it either fell down or was demolished. It simply carried a grassy track between fields on either side. I took this picture in 1985. (1985)

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Ref - 6061

Photo - Alan Graham

Said bridge near Finghall and Akebar in 1985. (1985)

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Ref - 6062

Photo - Alan Graham

The view from the bridge, looking towards Finghall in 1985. (1985)

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Ref - 6065

Photo - Alan Graham

I took this picture of the limestone train approaching Finghall on a chilly day in February 1985. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6066

Photo - Alan Graham

The limestone train approaching Finghall on a chilly day in February 1985. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6067

Photo - Alan Graham

The stone train passing through Finghall February 1985. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6068

Photo - Alan Graham

The stone train passing through Finghall in February 1985. I had only black and white film in my camera at this time. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6069

Photo - Alan Graham

The stone train returning through Constable Burton in February 1985. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6070

Photo - Alan Graham

The stone train returning through Constable Burton in February 1985. I passed this location a week or so later and the station had been demolished earlier that day with smoke rising from the rubble. (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 6071

Photo - Alan Graham

The stone train at Finghall in February 1985 (--/02/1985)

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Ref - 4280

Photo - David Haxby Collection

North Wooton Signal Box, Kings Lynn - Hunstanton Branch.
Since moved to Leeming Bar station. (24/08/1985)

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Ref - 3388

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale, in the fog the train had demolished the wooden gates at Little Ainderby crossing. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3389

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of Bedale level crossing and signal box in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3390

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of Crakehall in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3391

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of Finghall in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3392

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of the stone quarry sidings at Redmire in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3393

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo at Redmire in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3394

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of the train approaching Bedale in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 3395

Photo - Nick Whelan

Nick Whelan took this photo of Bedale crossing in April 1987, whilst on the last train to go up the dale. (--/04/1987)

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Ref - 6949

Photo - Tony Page

One of our newly acquired Pacer sets (144020) seen in its former guise at Malton station in 1987. (09/08/1987)

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Ref - 6501

Photo - Alan Graham

Having mentioned I had pictures of the BBC using Finghall station when filming All Creatures Great and Small, some have asked if I'd put them on the monthly compendium so let me take you back to March 1988. (--/03/1988)

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Ref - 6502

Photo - Alan Graham

Apologies if the picture quality isn't as good as usual; digital cameras weren't then available and fiddling with old negatives to convert them to digital images can sometimes be a bit tricky woo. (--/03/1988)

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Ref - 6503

Photo - Alan Graham

As the branch was only open to limestone trains running Monday to Friday and no passengers had alighted here since 1954, filming was done on a Saturday and suitable signs and posters etc were put in place. (--/03/1988)

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Ref - 6504

Photo - Alan Graham

Because no trains were available the BBC added steam train sound effects and a bloke using a machine with an extendable hose stood in the four foot blowing steam around the actors' feet. (--/03/1988)

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Ref - 6505

Photo - Alan Graham

The big projector screen had something to do with increasing the lighting available though I'm not sure how it worked. A big searchlight was trained on to it. (--/03/1988)

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