Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive

Stephen Ruff Photographs
Here are a number of photographs of the railway taken over a number years from 2002 to 2022 by Stephen Ruff.
Stephen Ruff very kindly supplied these photos for our records.

Ref - 16838
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Aysgarth station (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16838
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Aysgarth station (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16839
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The old Aysgarth station signal box (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16840
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The station building at Aysgarth (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16841
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The Ruston Diesel shunter 'Wensley' at Aysgarth (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16842
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The weigh bridge hut at Aysgarth (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16843
Photo - Stephen Ruff
DB 965045 Wickham trolley and bus at Aysgarth (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16844
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The end of the line at Redmire showing the road bridge (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16845
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The bridge at Redmire beyond the station (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16846
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The Army's loading ramp at Redmire (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16847
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Redmire station (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16848
Photo - Stephen Ruff
A hand operated point lever at Redmire (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16849
Photo - Stephen Ruff
A warming sign at Redmire (11/06/2002)
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Ref - 16850
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leyburn station (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16851
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leyburn station building entrance from the car park (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16852
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Closing the gates at Finghall (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16853
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Bedale signal box (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16854
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The Ruston diesel shunter 'Wensley' at Leeming Bar (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16855
Photo - Stephen Ruff
14.30 to Leyburn from Leeming Bar - units SC 52025, SC 59791, SC 52006. (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16856
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Unit 9010 at Leeming Bar (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16857
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Class 37 undergoing maintenance to wheels at Leeming Bar (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16858
Photo - Stephen Ruff
At Leeming Bar. Behind the brake van is unit E 59701. (17/06/2004)
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Ref - 16859
Photo - Stephen Ruff
At Redmire the ex12.35 from Leeming Bar, units 53746 ( front ) and 51210 (07/10/2005)
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Ref - 16860
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Redmire station with the ex 12.35 from Leeming Bar (07/10/2005)
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Ref - 16861
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leyburn from the road bridge (07/10/2005)
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Ref - 16862
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leyburn, the ex 1035 from Leeming Bar arrives on time. (22/07/2007)
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Ref - 16863
Photo - Stephen Ruff
101678 the ex 13.30 from Redmire arrives at Leyburn at 13.50 (5 mins late) (09/07/2010)
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Ref - 16864
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The derelict Scruton station (09/07/2010)
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Ref - 16865
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Site of Ainderby station. The house in the background is the former station building (09/07/2010)
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Ref - 16866
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Loco D8110 with the Tea Train approaching Leeming Bar platform (17/08/2014)
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Ref - 16867
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Looking west from Leeming Bar platform. An unidentified loco in the siding (17/08/2014)
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Ref - 16868
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Loco D8110 on the Tea Train at Leeming Bar (17/08/2014)
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Ref - 16869
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leeming Bar station platform (17/08/2014)
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Ref - 16870
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Leeming Bar signal box (17/08/2014)
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Ref - 16871
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Wensley level crossing. The crossing keeper arrived 15 minutes prior to operating the gates for train from Leyburn to proceed to Redmire. (18/08/2014)
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Ref - 16872
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Wensley level crossing. The crossing keeper arrived 15 minutes prior to operating the gates for train from Leyburn to proceed to Redmire. (18/08/2014)
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Ref - 16873
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Wensley level crossing. The crossing keeper arrived 15 minutes prior to operating the gates for train from Leyburn to proceed to Redmire. (18/08/2014)
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Ref - 16874
Photo - Stephen Ruff
Wensley level crossing. The crossing keeper arrived 15 minutes prior to operating the gates for train from Leyburn to proceed to Redmire. (18/08/2014)
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Ref - 16875
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The old Wensley station. The station building is now a private house (18/08/2014)
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Ref - 16876
Photo - Stephen Ruff
The recovered bridge at Redmire. Unfortunately as it was badly damaged it had to be scrapped. (02/07/2017)
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Ref - 16877
Photo - Stephen Ruff
A Tea Train at Bedale hauled by 31459 with 20166 behind. (02/07/2017)
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Ref - 16878
Photo - Stephen Ruff
37250 on the Tea Train at Leeming Bar level crossing (25/09/2022)
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Ref - 16879
Photo - Stephen Ruff
37250 on the Tea Train at Leeming Bar (25/09/2022)
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