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43a. A grand day out on the Wensleydale Railway Scenes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines Index The Wensleydale Railway runs for 16 miles from Leeming Bar Station ==> Bedale Station ==> Finghall Station ==> Constable Burton (passing loop, no station) ==> Leyburn Station ==> Redmire Station (for Castle Bolton and Wensley) The Wensleydale Railway: Leeming Bar Station
Leeming Bar Station Yard - good to see many of the original buildings from the 19th century. The Wensleydale Railway: The Wensleydale Railway is a valiant attempt to redress the loss of a beautifully set rural railway line that was axed as result of Dr Beeching's 'great plan'. This is a community project as well as a steam heritage line and riding on the trains from Leeming Bar station to Bedale, Finghall, Leyburn and Redmire is proving a really popular with Yorkshire Dales tourists and there are some lovely towns and villages to visit as well as great walking in Wensleydale.
The Wensleydale Railway: You will see a variety of locomotives and rolling stock by the station platforms. You can get snacks from one of the carriages which acts as a cafe and there are two pubs nearby - The Corner House Hotel opposite the station entrance and the White Rose Hotel right round the corner.
The Wensleydale Railway: Ex BR standard class 2-6-4 4MT mixed traffic tank engine 80105 takes on coal and water in preparation for a hard days work. 80105 was built to a Riddles standard tank engine design and built at Brighton Works in 1955 and spent most of her working life in Scotland - Glasgow area?
The Wensleydale Railway: 80105 backs into the platform by the newly green and creamy-yellow painted neat looking signal box.
The Wensleydale Railway: 80105 waits to depart from Leeming Bar with a train Bedale, Leyburn and Redmire.
The Wensleydale Railway: The black livery and BRITISH RAILWAYS lion logo.
- The Wensleydale Railway: Bedale Station (see also Bedale Town page)
The Wensleydale Railway: The station yard of Bedale station
The Wensleydale Railway: The main original building of Bedale Station
The Wensleydale Railway: The level crossing and station platform of Bedale Station
The Wensleydale Railway: The track between Bedale Station and Finghall Lane Station. The section of line from Bedale to Leyburn was laid down in 1855.
The Wensleydale Railway: The track looking west towards Finghall Lane station
The Wensleydale Railway: Looking towards Bedale from near Finghall, the line passes through many miles of relaxing pleasant countryside.
The Wensleydale Railway: DMU from Bedale near Crakehall heading for Finghall Lane Station
The Wensleydale Railway: Approaching Crakehall with a Leeming Bar to Redmire train three carriage diesel multiple unit, including car 51813 which is a Class110 BRCW Calder Valley unit built in 1961.
The Wensleydale Railway: Finghall Lane Station
The Wensleydale Railway: Finghall Lane Station is a well preserved rural station with the old waiting room, ticket office, iron columns on the platform and the manned level crossing. It also still retains its certificate as the 'Best Kept Station' first class prize in 1934 !
The Wensleydale Railway: The main building and platform of Finghall Lane Station.
The Wensleydale Railway: The lovely view from Finghall Lane station
The Wensleydale Railway: Constable Burton (NOT a station, but a passing loop for trains).
The Wensleydale Railway: Where the Constable Burton station once stood is the only section of double track apart from Leeming Bar and Redmire Stations. It allows two trains to pass.
The Wensleydale Railway: A two car DMU entering the passing loop with a Leeming Bar - Redmire train. It includes car 51400/W51400 which is one of the Class 117 pressed steel suburban triple units built in 1960.
The Wensleydale Railway: At Constable Burton the trains must exchange tokens to allow movement to the next section of single track. The duty is performed by the man in the orange safety jacket, who also has to operate the points at both ends of the loop.
The Wensleydale Railway: The two trains passing, a 3 car DMU and a 2 car DMU.
The Wensleydale Railway: Leyburn Station
The Wensleydale Railway: The entrance to Leyburn Station.
The Wensleydale Railway: Two heritage buses went by, UNITED and LINCOLNSHIRE
The Wensleydale Railway: 80105 takes on water while waiting to depart from Leyburn Station with a train for Redmire.
The Wensleydale Railway: Chugging up Wensleydale
The Wensleydale Railway: 80105 travelling in the countryside of lower Swaledale between Leyburn and Redmire. The coaching stock is actually diesel multiple units (DMUs) which can operate the service in their own right.
The Wensleydale Railway: The scenery is lovely and becomes more spectacular the nearer you are to Redmire.
The Wensleydale Railway: Redmire Station (for Castle Bolton and Wensley)
The Wensleydale Railway: Redmire Station in Wensleydale, right in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The Wensleydale Railway: Everybody is waiting for the steam locomotive to back in and nobody is looking at the stunning views of Wensleydale!
The Wensleydale Railway: Just checking all is ok!
The Wensleydale Railway: WENSLEYDALE VINTAGE BUS: There were three heritage buses in Redmire Station Yard. These classic vintage coaches operate between Redmire, Bolton Castle, Carpeby, Aysgarth Falls, Hawes, Garsdale and Leyburn on various routes - tour of including Wensleydale. Ex UNITED LHN 823 and ex LINCOLNSHIRE FFW 830
The Wensleydale Railway: EASTERN NATIONAL 208 YVX
The Wensleydale Railway: 2-6-4 Tank engine 80105 departs from Redmire Station with the train back to Leyburn and Leeming Bar. A walk from Redmire Station to Castle Bolton and Wensleydale Village The Wensleydale Railway: Return to Redmire Station for the journey back
The steam locomotive 80105 pulls into Redmire Station, but the engine has to go from 'front to back' to haul the steam train back down the dale.
The Wensleydale Railway runs for 16 miles from
Leeming Bar Station ==> Bedale Station ==> Finghall Station ==>
Constable Burton (passing loop, no station) ==> Leyburn Station ==>
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