The vote was taken today at the companys annual general meeting held in leyburn methodist church hall, with shareholders come from across the country to attend. Wensleydale railway association trust limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The wensleydale railway is an authentic heritage railway running from leeming bar in the vale of mowbray to redmire in the spectacular yorkshire dales whats on at the wensleydale railway. The wensleydale railway attracts around 40,000 visitors a year.
Were now offering footplate experience courses where you will be guided through. Yellow and green timetable days with a red box around them indicate when we intend to have trains hauled by a steam locomotive. Aug 12, 2017 wensleydale railway plc shareholders have voted in favour of selling off aysgarth station to a private rail enthusiast to clear its debts and secure its survival. Wensleydale railway association trust limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history. It was part of the hawes branch of the north eastern railway from its opening in 1878 until closure in april 1954. First female guard on the wensleydale railway gspk circuits. Wonderful afternoon tea train wensleydale railway, leeming. This will be a rare opportunity to visit the wensleydale line by a through steamhauled train. Driver experience with a class 47 british diesel electric pulling 4 coaches. This is a routemap template for the wensleydale railway, a uk railway. This is our neighbour ron on a wensleydale railway driver experience course for his 80th birthday. May 09, 20 this is our neighbour ron on a wensleydale railway driver experience course for his 80th birthday.
Wensleydale railway rail tours great rail journeys. Jul 30, 2018 first female guard on the wensleydale railway. Potatoes and dairy products from further down the line would have made up the rest of the traffic, these items would have been lost to rail in the. On the day there was no steam trains our train was a deisel multiple unit never the less the ride along the 16 miles of track from redmire to leeming bar was so pleasant with lots of country side to see on route. For a preserved railway, the wensleydale is a bit different to the others i had visited on my holiday. You can now drive and fire a steam locomotive right here on the keighley and. I heard that they have now extended the wensleydale railway into northallerton adding another station on the way after leeming bar. As a result, it was the first newspaper to be on sale simultaneously in london and edinburgh. The front of the car was extensively damaged but its driver was not injured. Wensleydale railway plc 33 temple rhydding drive baildon. Christmas cards wensleydale railway pictureaited order. Like the semifictional titfield thunderbolt the delightful 1953 english film about a community that decides to take over operations of its tobeabandoned branch line the wensleydale railway association is driven by local initiative and inspired by an eccentric cast of characters that includes michael palin of the monty python troop. The wensleydale railway is a tourist and heritage line starting at leeming bar and traveling up to redmire on the edge of the yorkshire dales national park, passing through the georgian market town of bedale and the dales market town of leyburn, with constantly changing scenery, from the arable lands of the vale of mowbray in the east, to hills of the yorkshire dales in the west.
When the locomotive is visiting heritage railways there may occasionally be opportunities to take the regulator of tornado on a driver experience course. We visited the wensleydale railway as we were staying in bainbridge so redmire is only a short drive. Its a hard and tiring job that we do day in and day out and hearing from visitors that our efforts are appreciated so much really does spur us on in our efforts. Passenger train collision with car on user worked crossing. At that time the diesels were doing to leyburn and the steam train was turning round at the. Yorkshire dales community bid for capital to reopen railway link. We then continue along the east coast main line to northallerton where we will join the 22mile long wensleydale railway for a run through the highly scenic yorkshire dales to the lines present terminus at redmire.
Wensleydale railway page 1 railway archaeology forums. Wensleydale railway bringing rail back into the dale. To help raise money, the specially established wensleydale railway plc is. Wensleydale railway plc filing history free information. A two car dmu entering the passing loop with a leeming bar redmire train. Dec 10, 2014 raib bulletin published regarding a passenger train collision with car on user worked crossing, wensleydale railway, 1 august 2011. In 2001 the set was the star of the annual railcar convention, being used for the driver experiences. Drivers, level crossing keepers, travelling ticket inspectors and signallers. The wensleydale railway is a heritage railway and this section is open for scheduled passenger services between 09. Sue has found volunteering a hugely rewarding experience.
In 2003 the set was relocated to the wensleydale railway where at one point. A former colonel in the british army, steve has been a lifelong railway enthusiast, and is involved in a significant number of heritage railway projects both on a professional and voluntary basis. The wensleydale railway is a heritage railway in wensleydale and lower swaledale in north yorkshire, england. Mar 31, 2004 it was built through the very insignificant settlement of wensleydale to the top of the range. For a start, it came about through local people wanting br to reinstate a passenger service on a 22 mile freightonly line in the 1980s and early 1990s, and when that fell through they got their service by setting up their own railway which. It includes car 51400w51400 which is one of the class 117. Wensleydale railway 2011 driver for a fiver on 03144 youtube. I visited about 2007 and one of the staff was going on about it then. Raib bulletin published regarding a passenger train collision with car on user worked crossing, wensleydale railway, 1 august 2011. Apr 16, 2011 driver experience along a one mile section of route between leeming bar and northallerton was available at the april 2011 diesel event on the wensleydale railway and proved most popular. Wensleydale railway calls for help to keep it on track. In most cases we will train new volunteers by having them work alongside existing volunteers. The line runs 22 miles 35 km between northallerton west station, about a fifteenminute walk from northallerton station on the east coast main line, and redmire.
Steam train driving taster experience at sherwood forest railway. The a1 steam locomotive trust is delighted to announce that steve davies mbe has been appointed as chairman. Wensleydale railway calls for help to keep it on track the. Driver experience courses the a1 steam locomotive trust. They grew immensely in popularity as a luxury and comfortable form of transport throughout the late 19th and early 20th century. I said i quite fancied being a driver and he told me i would have to start lower down as a level. The majority of the track belonged to the north eastern railway, whilst the midland railway owned the section from hawes to garsdale. The railway now has its own station, a testament to its recent revival.
The polar express train ride was surely the ultimate festive experience that. Most of our volunteers have no previous experience of working on a railway when they arrive. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the wensleydale railway. Where the constable burton station once stood is the only section of double track apart from leeming bar and redmire stations. You can use our generic contact form if you have a specific enquiry. The wensleydale railway is an authentic heritage railway serving the local community, offering tourists, families and transport enthusiasts a great value day out in the yorkshire dales with lots to see and do along the way. Please confirm all details of the experiences offered with the railway, footplate experience cannot be held responsible for any errors in the search results.
Family heritage train ride at wensleydale railway from buyagift. We offer activities for children, real ale trains, gin tasting trains, luxury afternoon teas and steam trips. On the yellow days with a red box both trains will be hsuled by a steam locomotive. Wensleydale railway and the volunteers who help keep it going. E518e597015950951400 form loco hauled stock at leyburn, 19809. Information introductory intermediate supreme autotrain diesel taster specials enquiry form gallery. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
A landslide last december at akebar between bedale and leyburn literally cut the 16 mile route in half threatening the survival of this beloved dales. Information about the wensleydale railway, and the timetable for scheduled services, is given on the website. To qualify for this discount, one person must book and pay on behalf of the whole group. Scruton railway station, view towards leeming bar, wensleydale railway, yorkshire. Timber traffic would have been a mainstay of its freight and seems the reason for its ridgetop terminus. Wensleydale railway this article needs additional citations for verification. The wensleydale railway is an old passenger line that ended its services in 1954 and was forced to haul limestone and then military vehicles to stay functioning. Steam locomive 60163 tornado will be back on the railway in march, running a number of special services. This article by andrew bibby, in a slightly different form, was first published in the. Footplate experience realise your lifelong ambition. Congratulations have been flying in for sue threadgold on passing her guards assessment to become the first female guard on the wensleydale railway following a period of training for the role. Sue has worked for gspk circuits since january playing an integral part of the quality team.
Wensleydale railway extension into northallerton railuk forums. We offer the thrill of firing and driving a fullsized steam or diesel locomotive on one of britains premier preserved railways. A heritage railway running through some of the most stunning scenery in the county has issued a call for volunteers to help meet increasing demand. E518 e597015950951400 form loco hauled stock at leyburn, 19809. Wensleydale railway association trust limited overview. Fantastic christmas experience, tickets are now on sale for christmas 2020. Collision at yafforth level crossing, 3 august 2016 gov.
For information on using this template, refer to wikipedia. Wensleydale railway steam trains diesel locomotives leeming. Aysgarth railway station is a disused railway station in north yorkshire, england, near aysgarth falls. The cost, including vat and all refreshments, for one person for the driver experience day is. Order form 2007 hchristmas cards choice of 7 designs ha guide to the wensleydale railway by david joy, former editor of the dalesman hsettlecarlisle railway calendar 2008 steam and diesel trains in scenic locations along the line hgift tokens for wensleydale railway s driver experience card 5 wensleydale line redmire station in winter. The wensleydale railway is an authentic heritage railway running from. Aysgarth station wensleydale railway page 5 railuk forums.