Yellow and green timetable days with a red box around them indicate when we intend to have trains hauled by a steam locomotive. The wensleydale railway, which runs from northallerton and leeming bar to. The north eastern railway class e1, classified as class j72 by the london and north eastern railway lner is a class of small 060t steam locomotives designed by wilson worsdell for shunting. Jordan started as a volunteer aged 14 and is now 21 and training to be a guard on our trains.
Over the past few weeks we have been working very hard to create our new farm animal cut out picture board. Wensleydale railway leyburn station harmby road leyburn n yorkshire dl8 5et united kingdom company news. Phil needham, mike hallamrudd, louise burtongull, charlie cawthorne, ian lewis and john feltus. They also offer train driver experience days, giving some lucky people the chance to have a go, driving a steam locomotive. They are popular with passengers because they have large windows. Next you will get to experience santas workshop where you can write a letter to santa, check if you are on the naughty and nice list and buy a little souvenir of your experience. Wensleydale railway wensleydale railway, leeming bar station, leases road. We are really excited to be working in partnership with hasip hasip to bring you the first ever thai curry train on wensleydale railway.
At wensleydale railway you will be able to experience just that. Wensleydale railway has been operating mostly passenger and a few freight trains on its still semiisolated 22milelong route from leeming bar west to redmire. Wensleydale railway the wensleydale railway is an authentic heritage railway running from leeming bar in the vale of mowbray to redmire in the spectacular yorkshire dales in view of the rapidly developing coronavirus outbreak and constantly changing official advice, we believe that it would be irresponsible to expose our staff and visitors to. Whether it is travelling on our trains telling the wensleydale railway story and interacting with customers using our contactless card machines or handing out donation envelopes or working in the office or at publicity events and stalls promoting the railway. Redmire to leyburn and wensleydale railway yorkshire. Wensleydale railway plc overview free company information. Hd 1080p video about how to drive a train, made on the wensleydale railway in north yorkshire, england. Huge shout out to all the younger members of the volunteering team on wensleydale railway. Drive a train on a journey of adventure that you will never forget. Making the railway safe for passenger travel took longer than expected, but trains commenced between leyburn and leeming bar in july 2003.
Joseph broom 2016 website design by anglebury press ltd our searchable database is meant as a helpful guide only. Wensleydale railway bringing rail back into the dale. Wensleydale railway rail tours great rail journeys. This christmas, the polar express train ride is coming to wensleydale railway. We offer the thrill of firing and driving a fullsized steam or diesel locomotive on one of britains premier preserved railways. Wensleydale railway buy bridge to allow aysgarth link by joe willis fort bridge, near catterick racecourse, will be used to plug a gap in the wensleydale line at redmire. It is per booked and we had a table with our name on it the carriages all decorated with bows and tables have cloths on them and matching china tea cups, saucers and plates, milk jugs and serviettes.
Wensleydale railway driver experience railuk forums. Let off some steam as you take in the beautiful countryside scenery whilst at the controls of a powerful engine. A certificate and group photograph via email of your days experience. Railway driver, how to become a railway driver, railwary. People wanting passenger services to be reinstated on the line had formed the wensleydale railway association in 1990, and when british rail put the railway up for sale two years later they decided to act. The document must be dated within 30 days of your arrival in canada. Footplate experience realise your lifelong ambition.
This includes everything from standing on the footplate of steam locomotives to driving a dmu. This is our neighbour ron on a wensleydale railway driver experience course for his 80th birthday. This loco is available for driver experience courses on one. Wensleydale railway plc 33 temple rhydding drive baildon shipley west yorkshire bd17 5px. Aysgarth railway station is a disused railway station in north yorkshire, england, near aysgarth falls. The wensleydale railway is a railway line in wensleydale and lower swaledale in north yorkshire, england and the name of the company wensleydale railway plc that operates services on the line. A complimentary family ticket to the railway for a return visit. Wensleydale railway s trains are heritage dmus diesel multiple units, built in the 1960s. Day rover and day return tickets are great value and you can hop off and on as you wish. I said i quite fancied being a driver and he told me i would have to start lower down as a level.
Wensleydale railway, leeming bar station, leases road. The experience the polar express train ride at wensleydale. Tornados winter overhaul the a1 steam locomotive trust. The polar express wensleydale railway bus king ltd. We offer activities for children, real ale trains, gin tasting trains, luxury afternoon teas and steam trips. Tornado arrived at leeming bar, wensleydale railway later than. Route diagram template for pictograms used, see wikipedia. Railway lovers to be given chance to drive diesel train. Meet the young couple who saved two pacers from scrap. Experience the thrill of driving a full sized steam locomotive on a driver experience. Sue has found volunteering a hugely rewarding experience. Have you ever wondered what its like to ride up front with the driver.
Experience life as the driver and secondman of a heritage diesel locomotive built. It shows when you were first licensed to drive and that your licence is currently valid. Leeming bar station is just half a mile off the a1 motorway, junction 51 and theres no better way to explore the beautiful wensleydale area of the dales than via the scenic wensleydale railway. May 09, 20 this is our neighbour ron on a wensleydale railway driver experience course for his 80th birthday. Wensleydale railway 2011 driver for a fiver on 03144 youtube. Once you arrive back at the station your journey is not at its end far from it. 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.
The driving experience which utilised the weardale railway trust sentinel 040 shunter ran for the last couple of years up until 2017. Railway driver is the most important person in executing the huge task of transporting nearly seventeen million passengers and more than two million ton of fright daily with the help of 2,25,000 wagons, 45,000 coaches and more than 8300 locomotive engines of various kinds. We offer work experience, duke of edinburgh award scheme placements and volunteering roles for young people from the age of 14. Experience the thrill of steam on a driver experience course aboard.
For more information please contact the office on 01677 425805 or email r. At the companys annual general meeting held in leyburn methodist church hall on saturday, september 9, read more. Wensleydale railway railway job search jobs in the. The railway now has its own station, a testament to its recent revival. 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.
Wensleydale railway plc free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. If the wensleydale railway still goes from nowhere to nowhere, it does so with flair and ambition. Photos of the line both before and during its life as a preserved railway are more than welcome photos are not moderated, and there is no daily limit on submissions. For sample cover letters designed for other situations, see our sample cover letters page. Driver experience in 2019 make your dream come true. Wensleydale railway leyburn station harmby road leyburn n yorkshire dl8 5et united kingdom. Lunch and refreshments throughout the day, a certificate of completion, free. This group can be a considered a replacement for the wensleydale railway which, as of december 2014, had not had any approved. Wensleydale railway and the volunteers who help keep it going. Brought to you by the organisers of the number 1 voted polar express in the world, wensleydale railway hosts the polar express yorkshire new for 2019. Go back in time to how train travel used to be from the 1950s through to the 1980s.
Your record of driver experience and vehicle registration is compiled in a driver abstract, sometimes called a letter of experience in other licensing jurisdictions. Wensleydale railway shareholders vote in favour of selling. The polar express experience was fantastic, would recommend it to any one of any age my grandchildren lived it i loved it. Aug 12, 2017 new to this forum, so i hope i have posted this in the right place as a shareholder, i have just had notification that wensleydale railway plc board, in concert with the trust, are proposing to sell currently disused aysgarth station and trackbed to a private party. The wensleydale railway attracts around 40,000 visitors a year. These courses are proving hugely popular, with customers praising our friendly and informal approach. The wensleydale railway is a heritage railway in wensleydale and lower swaledale in north yorkshire, england. The driver experience scheme has been designed and tested by our own staff, says mrs. Aysgarth station wensleydale railway railuk forums. Wensleydale is beautiful in its smooth rolling glory whereas other dales are beautiful for being craggy and rough. Wensleydale railway page 1 railway archaeology forums. Sep 09, 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. Whether its to realise a lifelong ambition, or as that very special railway gift, driving a. The polar express train ride at wensleydale railway.
The wensleydale railway is an authentic heritage railway serving the local community, offering tourists, families and transport enthusiasts a great value day ou. I had made a start on that by driving from holt to doncaster the night before, and i set out in the morning to head north again. Wensleydale railway plc filing history free information. We send out a gift voucher and letter to the participant to form part of a gift or just as a surprise. Join us at the polar express yorkshire for a magical christmas experience. The wensleydale railway has appealed for donations as bosses warn they are facing a fight to survive due to the coronavirus. Heritage the wensleydale railway have saved two pacers from the scrapyard and will be running them as real ale trains a supporter of heritage line the wensleydale railway. There may even be a little surprise in the workshop to, you will just have to wait and see. News archives page 200 of 226 the railway magazine. Class 121 bubble car 55032, with bull horns up front, forms the 10.
Wensleydale railway association trust limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Wensleydale railway buy bridge to allow aysgarth link. It was part of the hawes branch of the north eastern railway from its opening in 1878 until closure in april 1954. When the locomotive is visiting heritage railways there may occasionally be opportunities to take the regulator of tornado on a driver experience course. The letter or fax must be sent directly from the licensing authority and not through you. Its operating schedule is that of a nostalgic tourist railroad mostly weekends and holidays until the warmer months, then service expands to three roundtrips a. Wensleydale railway steam trains diesel locomotives. Like other tourist attractions, the line has closed due to the continuing covid19 pandemic. 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. 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.
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 beechings great plan. Collision at yafforth level crossing, 3 august 2016 published 10 november 2016. Caroline gardener, a former high sheriff of north yorkshire, took the controls at the launch of a driver experience scheme by wensleydale railway at. Cover letters sample cover letter, no work experience. Mar 31, 2004 i actualy followed the line and there realy is no remains just some roads that are named after the stations and if you follow them you my find a small mound but very unlikely as most were filled in quit a while ago but when i was there i think i found the remains of wenslydale it self but the only thing i found was where the track went but there was a small book done on the line and it had. On its way from the flat vale of york to the upland splendour of the famous yorkshire dales, the line passes through market towns and small villages, through woodlands and farmland. On what should have been a diagram for the visiting j27 class 060 on the wensleydale railway, a dmu substitution was necessary due to the locomotive incurring a broken spring. Its never the wrong time to go to the dales and the wensleydale railway make it easy and safe even if the weather is poor.
They had inside cylinders and stephenson valve gear they were a development of the earlier ner class e lner class j71 060 t designed by t. We do at the wensleydale railway and that is why we are proud to be hosting an exciting magical experience like no other. Wonderful afternoon tea train wensleydale railway, leeming. A small donation to wensleydale railway and other charitable causes is included in each runners entry fee. Raib bulletin 052011 passenger train collision with car on user worked crossing, wensleydale railway, 1 august 2011 description of the accident 1 on 1 august 2011 a steam hauled passenger train on the heritage wensleydale railway in north yorkshire and a volkswagen lupo car collided on a user worked level crossing1.
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. Collision at yafforth level crossing, 3 august 2016 gov. Im willing the driver to slow down so i can better enjoy the view. This is a routemap template for the wensleydale railway, a uk railway for information on using this template, refer to wikipedia.
Heritage meet the young couple who saved two pacers from scrap and want to live in one sam and mim slatcher may seem unlikely saviours of two british rail relics that are older than they are. As a treat for my husband who loves old style rail travel, i booked the cream tea afternoon tea train. Here, a few of the team pose in front of d9009 after an enjoyable day out. Aysgarth station wensleydale railway page 5 railuk forums. Wensleydale railway leeming bar 2020 all you need to know.
Scenic redmire station and leeming bar stations leeming bar station yard good to see many of the original buildings from the 19th century. Please note, it can take up to 30 days for experience to be entered in our system if sent via email or fax. Four days down, one to go, and my progress now had to be northward towards home. The wensleydale railway runs for 22 miles from northallerton on the east coast main line to redmire in the heart of wensleydale. Steam railway experience days east anglian railway museum. Here we will theatrically recreate the 2004 motion picture for you and your family. Wensleydale railway shareholders have backed a controversial plan to sell off its westernmost station in order to clear debts. Wensleydale railways trains are heritage dmus diesel multiple units, built in the 1960s. It was lovely to see it being used on our open farm sunday last week, lots of great pictures and the staff have been loving it too. Wensleydale creamery visitor centre, home of one of englands greatest artisan cheeses. 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.
All of the dales are dramatic and change according to the season. You can now drive and fire a steam locomotive right here on the keighley and worth valley railway. Wensleydale railway association trust limited overview. The wensleydale railway have saved two pacers from the. Wensleydale railway leeming bar 2020 all you need to. The wr is looking to expand its driver experience packages to include locomotives and stock. Homepage the polar express train ride at wensleydale. Wensleydale railway plc free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Or, you can present it in person to any driver licensing office.
You can now drive and fire a steam locomotive right here on the keighley and. We are the only licensed polar express in yorkshire. 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. 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. The polar express departing from wensleydale to make your. Wensleydale railway offices railway job search jobs in. Midland railway centre several of the regular dps volunteers took part in a driver experience day on the monday after the gala. Please confirm all details of the experiences offered with the railway, footplate experience cannot be held responsible for any errors in the search results. Live your childhood dreams of becoming a train driver as you get a taster of being at the controls of a diesel or steam train with an exhilarating railway experience. Next you will get to experience santas workshop where you can write a letter to santa. Dec 30, 2014 a group for photos from the wensleydale railway, which runs between northallerton and redmire. The railway is now largely run by volunteers with a small number of paid staff.
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