Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Scruton Station - August 2003 (Part 1)
Before Vegetation Clearance
Back in 2003, Scruton Station had been neglected for many years. It had become totally overgrown and hidden by trees, bushes and ivy to such an extent that many locals did not even realise that the station building still existed.
In August 2003, a group of local railway volunteers and locals decided to start clearing the vegetation from Scruton Station building to see what state the building was in, These photos were taken just prior to the vegetation clearance commencing.

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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10149
Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton level crossing gates are looking in a rather sorry state (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
The view from Scruton towards Northallerton (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
The view from Scruton towards Leeming Bar (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. The rear of the building is virtually invisible (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10163
Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10172
Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10173
Photo - Brian Ellis
Some of the railway volunteers/staff looking at the state of Scruton station prior to the removal of any vegetation (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10174
Photo - Brian Ellis
The poor state of Scruton level crossing gates (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
The poor state of Scruton level crossing gates (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10176
Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. The signal box is totally covered. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton Station signal box prior to removal of the vegetation which had virtually totally covered the whole station building. (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10188
Photo - Brian Ellis
Some of the railway volunteers/staff looking at the state of Scruton station prior to the removal of any vegetation (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10189
Photo - Brian Ellis
Some of the railway volunteers/staff discussing the state of Scruton station prior to the removal of any vegetation (12/08/2003)
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Ref - 10190
Photo - Brian Ellis
Scruton level crossing details sign (12/08/2003)
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