Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Leyburn Loop (1)
Installation of the east points - 2017
During 22nd - 24th June 2017, a new point was installed at Leyburn East. This is the first stage of the installation of a passing loop at Leyburn station.
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Roadrailer grab arrives at Leyburn (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Roadrailer grab arrives at Leyburn (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
20166 with works train and Road Rail Vehicle at Peter Blacks UWC (User Worked Crossing). (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
A works train hauled by loco 20166 unloading crossing timbers at Leyburn (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Third man? (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Materials unloaded at Leyburn for the points installation. The Story Rail hired in Road Rail Vehicle unloading flat bottom rail. (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The infrastructure Team - The line is broken into at Leyburn East and Jim has started digging out for the new points installation. (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - A Road Rail Grab lifting the old sleepers at Leyburn East where the points for the new Leyburn loop are to be installed (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Mind the gap! End of play on 22nd June Leyburn East (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
20166 Sits in Leyburn Station overnight loaded with bullhead rails for a drop on Preston bank the next morning. (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Works train stabled at Leyburn overnight - loco 20166 (22/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - Cutting the rail at Leyburn East ready for the installation of east points for the new Leyburn loop (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - Preparing the trackbed ready for installation of east points for the new Leyburn loop (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - Preparing the trackbed ready for installation of east points for the new Leyburn loop (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The Road Rail Vehicle gathering point work timbers for the new points at Leyburn East. (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The infrastructure Team - Several rails were cut to fit for the new points at Leyburn East. (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (23/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
State of play start of the day at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Work continues Leyburn East (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The infrastructure Team - Point work t Leyburn East taking shape and fastening down takes place. (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Dropping ballast at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The infrastructure Team - This man is totally responsible for the excessive amount of ballast in the four foot - so we had a couple of hours of extra shovelling....!!! He opened the dogfish door too wide...! (The dogfish is a ballast hopper wagon) (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Michael Metcalfe
The main running line looking a bit better late on Saturday night. Work on the new point will continue in the coming weeks. (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The east points for the new Leyburn loop being installed (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
First passenger train hauled by loco 20166 approaching the new points at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - The photo taken from a train about to pass over the new east points for the new Leyburn loop (24/06/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
New points at Leyburn East (24/06/2017)
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