Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Aysgarth - 1997
Ian Bell's Photos
In November 1997 the Wensleydale Railway Association (WRA) aquired the Aysgarth Station site, so the focus of the volunteers work switched to there from the old track bed near Castle Bolton.
Thanks go to Ian Bell's widow who gifted these photographs to the WRA. Ian Bell was a volunteer right from the very first working party.
If anyone can identify any of the volunteers, please let the webmaster know.

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Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site. Michael Metcalfe (middle) - 7 November 1997 (07/11/1997)
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Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site. Michael Metcalfe (middle) - 7 November 1997 (07/11/1997)
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Ref - 13552
Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site. Here doing work around the waiting room. (left to right) unknown, Dave Jenkins, Michael Metcalfe and Bill Angus (07/11/1997)
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Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site (07/11/1997)
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Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site (07/11/1997)
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Ref - 13555
Photo - Ian Bell
WRA first working party at Aysgarth station site. Right of centre - Jim Waring - John Boothroyd (07/11/1997)
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Ref - 13556
Photo - Ian Bell
The coal store at Aysgarth station site (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13557
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station and trackbed (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13558
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13559
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth Goods Shed (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13560
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13561
Photo - Ian Bell
The former track bed at Aysgarth (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13562
Photo - Ian Bell
The former track bed at Aysgarth (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13563
Photo - Ian Bell
The former track bed at Aysgarth (--/12/1997)
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Ref - 13564
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13565
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13566
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13567
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth goods shed under restoration (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13568
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth goods shed under restoration (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13569
Photo - Ian Bell
Cutting down overgrown trees at Aysgarth (07/02/1998)
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Ref - 13570
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site - 28 February 1998 (28/02/1998)
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Ref - 13571
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth Goods Shed under restoration (28/02/1998)
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Ref - 13572
Photo - Ian Bell
The WRA's JCB doing work at Aysgarth (28/02/1998)
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Ref - 13573
Photo - Ian Bell
Interior of Aysgarth signal box (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13574
Photo - Ian Bell
Work on the roof of Aysgarth goods shed (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13575
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site from the roof of the goods shed (22/03/1998)
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Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site from the roof of the goods shed (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13577
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site from the roof of the goods shed (22/03/1998)
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Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site from the roof of the goods shed (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13579
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13580
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth Goods Shed (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13581
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13582
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station showing the waiting room and signal box in the distance (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13583
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box and station building in the background (22/03/1998)
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Ref - 13584
Photo - Ian Bell
Setting up the miniature steam locomotive 'Pilgrim' at Aysgarth. With John Harker on Tail lift (11/04/1998)
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Ref - 13585
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box looking very nice after some painting and cleaning (01/05/1998)
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Ref - 13586
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box with its new nameboard (01/05/1998)
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Ref - 13587
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box (01/05/1998)
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Ref - 13588
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box with its new nameboard (01/05/1998)
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Ref - 13589
Photo - Ian Bell
Some new nameboards for Aysgarth station (01/05/1998)
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Ref - 13590
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth station site is now looking much tidier (02/05/1998)
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Ref - 13591
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth signal box (02/05/1998)
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Ref - 13592
Photo - Ian Bell
Aysgarth goods shed (02/05/1998)
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Photo - Ian Bell
Asygarth waiting room on the platform opposite the station house (02/05/1998)
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