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, (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/her...-wensleydale-railway-just-three-weeks-3002103 )there was an interesting end piece that suggested the WR were speaking to the Army about a further exercise to install a bridge across Apedale Beck at Redmire to allow them to go towards Castle Bolton, Aysgarth, Askrigg & Hawes!!
I like optimism, but Aysgarth, Askrigg & Hawes??
Suddenly Castle Bolton becomes doable and very realistic.......but what about the elephant in the room that is AYSGARTH?
So much has been written about Aysgarth on this forum, its eye watering!!
So the question must be....whose got the enterprise to get to Aysgarth, the former jewel in the crown of the Wensleydale Railway? Or has Mr Smith got the desire to take the rails from Aysgarth to Castle Bolton or Redmire?
If this were to be seriously considered, who would own this stretch of line?
Would the WR be allowed to run into Aysgarth now its a private site? Would there be a charge?
I think another aspect of the former well documented debate about the "AYSGARTH AMBITION" is now open!!
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, (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/her...-wensleydale-railway-just-three-weeks-3002103 )there was an interesting end piece that suggested the WR were speaking to the Army about a further exercise to install a bridge across Apedale Beck at Redmire to allow them to go towards Castle Bolton, Aysgarth, Askrigg & Hawes!!
I like optimism, but Aysgarth, Askrigg & Hawes??
Suddenly Castle Bolton becomes doable and very realistic.......but what about the elephant in the room that is AYSGARTH?
So much has been written about Aysgarth on this forum, its eye watering!!
So the question must be....whose got the enterprise to get to Aysgarth, the former jewel in the crown of the Wensleydale Railway? Or has Mr Smith got the desire to take the rails from Aysgarth to Castle Bolton or Redmire?
If this were to be seriously considered, who would own this stretch of line?
Would the WR be allowed to run into Aysgarth now its a private site? Would there be a charge?
I think another aspect of the former well documented debate about the "AYSGARTH AMBITION" is now open!!
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