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 - 11892

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Tom and Rita Walls with their 3 sons at Aysgarth Station; circ. 1920
(Thomas Henry Walls was Station Master at Aysgarth 1911-1933) (1920)

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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 - 11891

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Thomas Henry Walls, Station Master at Aysgarth 1911-1933 (99/99/1930)

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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 - 10772

Photo - J.W. Armstrong

Bedale Station. Date unknown, but possible the 1960s (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 - 10789

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale signal No.4 - Probably the late 1970s (1970s)

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Ref - 10790

Photo - C.T. Goode

Bedale Station - Probably late 1970s (1970s)

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Ref - 10791

Photo - Brian Redhead

A diesel loco rounding the curve at the east end of Bedale station. Date unknown, but probably late 1970s or early 1980s as the loco no longer displays a headcode. (1970s)

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Ref - 10773

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale Signal Box and Crossing (04/04/1974)

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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 - 10774

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Oil Tanker at Bedale Oil Dock (--/05/1975)

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Ref - 10775

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Oil Tanker at Bedale Oil Dock (--/05/1975)

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Ref - 10776

Photo - Brian Redhead

Bedale Station House from the goods yard (--/06/1975)

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Ref - 10777

Photo - Brian Redhead

A wooden oil-lit distant semaphore signal near Bedale (1978)

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Ref - 10778

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Aiskew Level Crossing (--/06/1978)

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Ref - 10779

Photo - Brian Redhead

Special excursion train from York to Redmire passing Bedale Signal Box (17/06/1978)

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Ref - 10780

Photo - Brian Redhead

Special excursion train from York to Redmire at Bedale Station (17/06/1978)

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Ref - 10781

Photo - Brian Redhead

A special train at Bedale Station (--/09/1978)

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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 - 10782

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Bedale Signal Box (04/10/1978)

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Ref - 10783

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Turnout to Bedale Oil Dock looking west. (04/10/1978)

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Ref - 10784

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Signal Gantry opposite Bedale Station (04/10/1978)

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Ref - 10785

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Signal Gantry opposite Bedale Station (04/10/1978)

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Ref - 10786

Photo - Unknown Photographer

A stone train going through Bedale Station (04/10/1978)

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Ref - 10787

Photo - Unknown Photographer

Loco 47363 with a stone train seen from Bedale Signal Box going towards Redmire (25/10/1978)

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Ref - 10788

Photo - Unknown Photographer

A Home Signal just east of Bedale Station (27/10/1978)

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Ref - 10794

Photo - Brian Redhead

The signal gantry opposite Bedale Station has had it signal arms removed. Date unknown but probably early 1980s (1980s)

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Ref - 10799

Photo - Brian Redhead

A empty stone train passing Bedale Signal Box and Crossing. Unknown date put probably during the 1980s or early 1990s (1980s)

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Ref - 10800

Photo - Brian Redhead

A stone train passing Bedale Signal Box. Unknown date put probably during the 1980s or early 1990s (1980s)

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Ref - 10801

Photo - Brian Redhead

A maintenance gang's Wickham trolley at Bedale. Date unknown, but probably during the 1980s or early 1990s (1980s)

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Ref - 10798

Photo - Brian Redhead

A stone train passing Bedale Station. Date unknown, but probably during the 1980s or early 1990s (1980s)

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Ref - 10770

Photo - Brian Redhead

A stone train at Redmire with loco 20028 'Bedale' (1980s)

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Ref - 10771

Photo - Brian Redhead

A stone train at Redmire with loco 20028 'Bedale' (1980s)

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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 - 10793

Photo - Brian Redhead

An old signal post which has been removed from its original location ready to be scrapped. Thought to date from late 1983 (1983)

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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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