Eggborough Track Recovery

Eggborough Track Recovery

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Thanks to EP Investments UK the railway has been donated over a mile of track from the now closed Eggborough powerstation, the one small catch is that we need to recover the track and move to Wensleydale as soon as possible. A small team has been on site at Eggborough...
First steps back to Redmire

First steps back to Redmire

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The evening of the 17th July 2021 may have been just another hot summer evening for most, but for the directors and trustees of the railway it was the first step in getting trains running back to Redmire. A special inspection train was organised to allow our...
Network Rail Biodiversity Visit

Network Rail Biodiversity Visit

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Wensleydale Railway were last week delighted to welcome a group of 11 guests from Network Rail for a day. They joined us for a trip up and down the line and experienced the heritage offer at both Leeming Bar and Scruton. Following a sandwich lunch at Platform One at...
Bring 143623 to Leeming

Bring 143623 to Leeming

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Hugh Llewelyn - 143 612Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link 143623 at Hall Dene, August 1991, Graeme9022/Wikimedia Commons. Help urgently needed! The WR have been successful in acquiring a class 143 unit to complete the set of those which lasted over 35 years in...
Return of the Bubble

Return of the Bubble

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We are pleased to announce the return of the class 121 bubble car from body repairs at Nemesis Rail in Burton-on-Trent.  Its been away from the railway for most of lockdown, so it was a good time to have it out of service while we couldn’t run trains. Nemesis...
Good To Go

Good To Go

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COVID SAFE TRAINS RESUME BETWEEN BEDALE, LEEMING BAR, SCRUTON STATIONS From Saturday 29th May the Wensleydale Railway will open for business   After a lot of planning refresher training and Covid safe preparation the Wensleydale Railway is ready to give visitors...