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Hi everyone, I'm an N Gauge modeller of some years and after building my own layouts, have decided that for my new one I would like to have professionally built. I'm looking to have the baseboard built, along with track laid and wired for Analogue operation. During the past 6 months I have...

I was at the beautiful and tranquil Station of Levisham on the NYMR today. It’s my second visit in 5 weeks and on my first visit, I detected something very different about the place and its volunteers….as if the enthusiasm had been switched off!! Today, very few volunteers and asking around...

Its pleasing to see that one of our longest HR's is working with industry. I note from their website that they have been donated some 2.5miles of barely used Bullhead track for use on their system by Suez Recycling, one of the largest companies in the world for recycling. I am sure it will be...

Got to congratulate the WR over this recent BANK HOLIDAY weekend for putting on a really good event, which seemed to attract a lot of visitors, over the three days Saturday 30th April through to Monday 2nd May. It had something for everyone, centred around a Model Railway exhibition &...

A friend of mine at the WR has told me that an individual or group has bought the Taylor & Hubbard 15 Tonne Rail crane from the KWVR. I understand its going to be restored and refurbished before going into service. I think it'll be a really useful addition, because as far as I can make out...

I cant recall if I read somewhere, or was told about it, but I'm pretty sure that there is a way forward with Railway Paths to extend the present extent of the EVR into Appleby East Station area or very close to it, subject to the owner of said station & yard? I'd love to hear an update. I have...

Well done to the WR, Network Rail and a massive shout to the Army on their recent exercises along the railway, where they replaced track etc. As has been stated in recent WR communique's, this would have cost the WR over £200k. In a recent article in the local paper...

Had a wander around Appleby and the station on the S&C. Came across another former station which Im led to believe was called Appleby East which looks as though its a scrap yard now, but with tracks in it. I enquired to one of the local residents who informed me that the railway goes off...

I visited the upper Wensleydale area last week Hawes etc and called in at Redmire Station the present western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway. A question to anyone in the know......Has the Wensleydale Railway any plans for doing something with Redmire? I think it has a bit of potential...

A question I guess aimed at the many Heritage Rail Boards up and down the UK. Visiting many as I have over the many years, I cant help but notice the ever increasing stock pile of old locos and rolling stock parked in precious siding space. Aside from the fact some of this stock may never roll...

There appears to be "another" Wensleydale Railway popping up at the Garsdale end. Theres a website promoting re-instating the link from Garsdale on the S&C back to Hawes. https://upperwensleydalerailway.org.uk/ I must say this is an interesting proposal indeed - Worth a look and a comment...

Got to say, was at Leeming Bar on Saturday for a run out on Tornado. What a coup that they managed to get the loco to the WR. Extremely good crowd which no doubt will help the coffers and lovely steady journey. Seems that a few improvements are on the go to smarten Leeming Bar up. A guy told...

A friend of mine tells me great things are starting to stir at the Eden Valley Railway, Warcop, just on the A66 Road east of Appleby, Cumbria. Apparently they have sourced a 2-road rail shed and aim to build it this year. This is a lovely little railway, in a fantastic location on route to the...

After reading various articles about the Wensleydale Railway here and there, I have heard that there's a group of members forming an S&T Department. If this is the case, I think thats great. at long last do I detect the WR is starting to make some serious moves forward. There's been a few...