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Apologies if this has been highlighted already... have just discovered this 1962 short film on the Yorkshire Film Archive site, made by Alan Sidi in 1962
http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/8-oclock-special
Sunday and Bank Holiday Service 856 from Northallerton to Leyburn and Hawes - The Wensleydale Flyer http://www.dalesbus.org/856.html - is under threat yet again. Support for the Crowdfunding initiative (details attached) would be appreciated
Following the AGMs on Saturday (6th June) the Wensleydale Railway Association has now merged with the Wensleydale Railway Trust to form Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Ltd - a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Full details in the forthcoming Relay magazine.
Q6 63395 will be operating services on the Wensleydale Railway over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (23-25 May) as part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Wensleydale Railway Association
Wensleydale Diesel Traction Group is making a start on returning 47 785 to service, perhaps in time for the Autumn season on the Wensleydale Railway.
See the Group's Facebook page for more information
The Wensleydale Diesel Traction Group has just announced that 37 250 will not be running during the 2015 season due to urgent power unit work being required. Please visit the Group's Facebook page for updates
Following a repaint, 20166 (owned by Harry Needle Railroad Co) is back at Leeming Bar on the Wensleydale Railway. Photos of the repaint and the return are on the Railway's Facebook page
As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebrations of the Wensleydale Railway Association, there will be a Festival of Railway Literature in Bedale (North Yorkshire) over the weekend of 23rd-25th October 2015.
Please make sure that Revolving Words is in your 2015 diary. The full programme will be...
On Saturday & Sunday November 29th & 30th 2014, an amended timetable will operate to celebrate the first run in preservation of 37 674. The timetables are available here for Saturday and here for Sunday.
Customers from Bedale, Finghall Lane and Leyburn wishing to do a return journey to...
On Saturday November 22nd 2014, an amended service will be in operation to allow a special train to run from Northallerton West. The only train for public use will be the 12:00 ex Leeming Bar stopping at all the usual stations, arriving in Redmire at 13:30. This train will then leave Redmire at...
Please vote for the Aysgarth Station Community Carriage funding bid from the Engage Mutual Foundation - it is worth £5000 to the Wensleydale Railway Trust. Registration required but no cost involved other than your time! Voting closes at noon on Monday 17th November 2014. Full details at...
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