ITV Drama Vera

ITV Drama Vera

Wensleydale Railway has featured in the opening sequences of ITV’s popular crime drama ‘Vera’. Redmire Station was the stunning location for episode 2 of Series 13, that aired on Sunday 14 January. The railway’s class 143 Pacer diesel multiple unit enjoyed a brief...
Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Victorian Make Do & Mend  This year, we’re starting our new running season with some vintage arts and crafts at our Victorian Make Do & Mend event on Valentine’s Day!  If it’s a personalised Valentine’s gift that you’re after, or just some good (and very) old...
Crossing Gates Win Award

Crossing Gates Win Award

Crakehall Station’s replacement level crossing gates have won a National Railway Heritage Award! The gates, generously donated by long-term volunteer Bob Coombs, were the winner of The Hendy & Pendle Trust Volunteers Award at the National Rail Heritage Awards...
Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas Gift Ideas

Looking for Christmas gift ideas that are a bit different? Why not choose a gift that’s not only unique but one that helps your railway too?   Please don’t forget to join and use Easyfundraising when you do your online shopping. We’ve raised over £8,800...
Christmas Steam Services

Christmas Steam Services

For two-days only, travel back in time by steam locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Black Five steam locomotive No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ will be operating two-days of steam services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 29 and 30 December...