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	Return ticket \| Regeneration \| SocietyGuardian.co.uk
		Wensleydale Railway plc, the company that will be running the trains, is not only Britain's newest train operating company, but also one run entirely by members of the local community and funded largely by their own efforts.
		The original Wensleydale railway was built in the mid-19th century and ran for almost 40 miles from Northallerton, on the east coast main line, in the east, through the small market towns and farming villages of Wensleydale, joining the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line at Garsdale, high in the Pennine moors to the west.
		Creative sources of income were generated, abandoned stations acquired and, in 2000, the Wensleydale Railway plc was formed to enable the launch of a share offer which went on to raise more than £1m.
	society.guardian.co.uk /regeneration/story/0,7940,988936,00.html (1338 words)

	Wensleydale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wensleydale was the origin of one of Yorkshire's most famous clans, the Metcalfes.
		Below Wensleydale, the River Ure flows east and south, becomes navigable, changes its name to the River Ouse, passes through York, becomes the Humber estuary, flows under the Humber Bridge past Hull, Immingham, and Grimsby, and meets the North Sea off Spurn Head.
		Wensleydale is a common destination for visitors who like walking on mountains, moorland, dalesides, and valley bottoms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wensleydale (779 words)

	Wensleydale Railway Association - Links
		The Friends of the National Railway Museum was formed in 1977 to help the NRM conserve and operate railway exhibits.
		The Darlington Railway Centre and Museum is devoted to the area formerly served by the North Eastern Railway.
		The Darlington Railway Preservation Society is based in the 1829 Goods Shed adjacent to the Darlington Railway Centre and Musem.
	www.wensleydalerailwayassociation.com /Links.html (527 words)

	Railway Gazette International - Peoplemover trial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		From September 15 to 23 the Wensleydale Railway is operating a trial passenger service from its present terminus at Leeming Bar to a temporary platform at Springfield Lane on the edge of Northallerton.
		Wensleydale Railway plc is unusual in operating under a full set of operating licences from ORR on a branch line leased from Network Rail that still carries occasional freight for the Ministry of Defence.
		Wensleydale Railway may seek powers to create a new terminus closer to the station and the town.
	www.railwaygazette.com /Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=735&PrinterFriendly=true (243 words)

	Wensleydale Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The railway had been almost closed apart from very occasional Ministry of Defence freight trains to Redmire for the transport of tanks to/from Catterick Garrison.
		The section from Northallerton to Hawes became part of the North Eastern Railway and the section from Hawes to Garsdale became part of the Midland Railway.
		The Wensleydale Railway Association (WRA) is a membership body which supports the development of the Wensleydale Railway with fund raising and volunteer working.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wensleydale_Railway (565 words)

	Out of Oblivion: A landscape through time
		It fell to the new railways of the Victorian era to revolutionise transport in the northern and western dales.
		The 72 mile long railway was the last main line in England to be mainly hand-built and sprawling construction camps were erected to house the workers while they built the most demanding parts of the line, particularly around Ribblehead.
		The Wensleydale Railway line was a victim of the countrywide railway closures of the 1950s and 60s.
	www.outofoblivion.org.uk /canals.asp (2094 words)

	Observer \| Lifeline for track that died
		Ruth Annison, secretary of the 2,700-strong Wensleydale Railway Association and the new company's marketing director, talks not of the charms of steam engines but of the need for rural economic regeneration and access to the country.
		It is already 11 years since she called the first public meeting of the Wensleydale Railway Association, and she accepts that the project could take a generation.
		Wensleydale Railway Plc is negotiating with Railtrack for a lease on this line, and expects to begin a limited service from Leeming Bar, beside the A1, to Leyburn this summer.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4411697-102272,00.html (504 words)

	History of Upper Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales
		The natural beauty of Upper Wensleydale (the valley of the Ure from its Pennine watershed to Aysgarth Falls) is spectacular the whole year round.
		The Wensleydale Railway (disused west of Aysgarth from 1964) reached Hawes in 1878.
		The YDNP authority was created to "protect the Park's landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage, in order to maintain its beauty and character for the quiet enjoyment of present and future generations".
	www.wensleydale.org /local_history (1122 words)

	News \| Telegraph
		In the small towns of Wensleydale over the weekend, as the commuters of southern England pondered the future of their creaking service following Connex's abrupt loss of franchise, staff and volunteers talked of grand ambitions beyond Friday's launch.
		The Wensleydale train is an unglamorous Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU), the ageing workhorse still familiar to commuters in many parts of Britain, and built around the time that the dale's last rail service fell victim to falling passenger demand and mounting losses.
		Wensleydale Railway has gone through safety checks as rigorous as any of the mainline companies, so its trains can run all over the country.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/30/nrail30.xml (912 words)

	Railway Lovers To Be Given Chance To Drive Diesel Train (from The Northern Echo)
		Wensleydale Railway is offering railway enthusiasts the opportunity to realise a childhood dream by driving a 45-year-old diesel multiple unit on a six-mile stretch of track between Bedale and Finghall
		Mrs Gardener, who is more accustomed to sitting on a magistrates' bench, found the cab of a refurbished 45-year-old diesel multiple unit less spacious as she took the train a few hundred yards along the track under the watchful eye of qualified driver Peter Guy.
		Wensleydale Railway, which runs scheduled passenger services between Leeming Bar and Redmire, near Leyburn, is offering visitors the chance to become drivers for a day, while gaining an insight into the daily operation of the line that was saved from closure after it lost its last freight customer in 1992.
	www.thenorthernecho.co.uk /news/topstories/display.var.1073101.0.railway_lovers_to_be_given_chance_to_drive_diesel_train.php (587 words)

	UK Railway Photography
		I like visting preserved railways, but rarely take photographs there unless there is atmosphere to capture.
		A collection of Railway Photographs taken in Northern England mainly from the 1990's covering Tyneside, Teesside and Carlisle.
		A growing gallery of railway photographs,(and maybe one or two other subjects in time) taken over the years.
	s.webring.com /hub?ring=ukrp (387 words)

	Joint Press Release - 28th September 2005
		The Wensleydale Railway has reopened to passenger service 17 miles of route through North Yorkshire and operates trains seven days a week, with the long-term goal of increasing the length of the line to 40 miles and linking the East Coast main line to the Settle-Carlisle route.
		The PPM 50 Light Railcar, numbered 999 900, was transported to the Wensleydale Railway on August 25 from the Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire.
		The Wensleydale Community Railcar Syndicate will shortly be launched to raise funds for the development and construction of a larger vehicle for operation on the Wensleydale Railway.
	www.parrypeoplemovers.com /PR2005-09-28.htm (1680 words)

	Press Statement - 11th June 2005
		The Boards of Wensleydale Railway plc and Parry People Movers Ltd have announced a programme for the joint development of a new style of modern rural railway operation: the "Community Light Railway" based on best environmental practice.
		Discussions are taking place regarding the possibility of a promotional visit by a PPM 50 Light Railcar to the Wensleydale Railway in the near future.
		Wensleydale Railway plc was founded by the Wesnsleydale Railway Association which has campaigned since 1990 to reopen the former Northallerton-Garsdale railway line.
	www.parrypeoplemovers.com /PR2005-06-11.htm (691 words)

	Links
		The National Railway Museum in York, England is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts.
		The Wensleydale Railway Association (WRA) is a membership body which campaigns for the reinstatement of the railway from Northallerton to Garsdale.
		It established Wensleydale Railway plc which is now responsible for the operation of the existing line.
	www.rcts.org.uk /links/memslinks02.htm (936 words)

	CAST.IRON - Britain's first Community Commuter Railway
		On the 4th July 2003 Wensleydale Railway plc launched the first scheduled passenger services to be seen on this line for nearly 50 years.
		During the day, the CAST.IRON executives and the managers of the Wensleydale Railway plc were given a demonstration of the Blade Runner Dualmode system.
		The Wensleydale Railway is a community run railway developed to give public transport access for local population and take tourists to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
	www.castiron.org.uk /Wensleydale.php (412 words)

	Wensleydale Railway Association - A Brief History
		The WRA's aims were threefold: to provide integrated transport facilities for both residents and visitors; to reduce car dependence and associated congestion and pollution; and to conserve the local rural environment.
		Over time, the former station sites at Aysgarth, Leeming Bar and Leyburn were acquired and in 2000 an initial agreement was reached with the former Railtrack to transfer the 22 mile residual line to Wensleydale Railway (WR) plc, a company specifically created by the WRA to manage and operate the railway.
		Trespass on the railway or lineside is a criminal offence.
	www.wensleydalerailwayassociation.com /History.html (383 words)

	BBC - North Yorkshire Uncovered - Rails to the Dales
		It was back in March of 1848 that the first stretch of the Wensleydale Railway opened.
		Although it served a useful link between the Settle-Carlisle line and the East Coast route to Scotland and London, the little railway in the Dales had a quiet peaceful existence Too quiet in fact and in the 1950s it fell victim to the motorcar and bus.
		The Wensleydale Railway is taking a 99 year lease on the line and plans to run regular passenger trains again.
	bbc.co.uk /northyorkshire/uncovered/2003/05/13/wensleydale/index.shtml (487 words)

	Dalesbus Website - Archived News
		The Wensleydale Railway has announced that it will run its first locomotive-hauled passenger trains since the railway re-opened in July 2003, to mark the first-ever national Community Rail Day on Saturday May 14, 2005.
		The Wensleydale Railway is now operating a daily service (until 31st October) from Leeming Bar to Bedale, Leyburn and Redmire.
		Wensleydale Railway Co The new bus services in the Bedale area planned by WRC have been delayed and will not now start in 2000, for details of services currently operated click here.
	website.lineone.net /~travelinfo/dales/archive.html (4372 words)

	Wensleydale Railway - Terms and Conditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		All tickets are issued in accordance with Wensleydale Railway plc Standard Conditions of Carriage.
		Whilst every effort is made to ensure the service is maintained and that trains depart and arrive at the scheduled times, the Company reserves the right to cancel, alter or suspend any train service without notice.
		Disclaimer: where a link is provided to an external website, The Wensleydale Railway is not responsible for the content of that site.
	www.digitalfox.co.uk /wensleydale/terms_and_conditions.htm (93 words)

	Wensleydale Railway Company Parry Railcar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The service will promote the Wensleydale Railway's intention to reinstate the track to Northallerton rail station, as well as the joint programme with Parry People Movers Ltd to develop a new design of larger railcar for visitors, commuters and leisure travellers.
		The railway aims to reopen the complete 40-mile railway from Garsdale on the Settle-Carlisle line to Northallerton on the East Coast main line, providing a new strategic rail link.
		More details about the Wensleydale Railway are available on their website.
	www.dalesbus.org /wrparry.html (467 words)

	Picture of Wensleydale Railway - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.com
		The Wensleydale Railway is used occasionally by EWS and the Army for military trains taking armoured vehicles to and from Catterick Garrison via Redmire.
		The military trains run along the branch before and after normal services.
		EWS Class 66 Castle Hills, Northallerton, Wensleydale Railway
	www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=26-04-0 (122 words)

	Railways of Britain2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The line from Hopetown junction on the Stockton and Darlington railway, in Darlington was to become an important junction for trans-pennine freight when the line from Darlington to Barras in Lancashire was opened.
		The others been the Wensleydale railway from Northallerton in North Yorkshire through Wensleydale in the lower pennines and joining the Settle and Carlisle line at Garsdale the latter having closed and has now been partially reopened.
		As the Stockton and Darlington railway had an interest in coal and its usages, it obviously wanted to maintain its monopoly in the north east and also to keep its company going.
	groups.msn.com /RailwaysofBritain2/thestainmoreroute.msnw (530 words)

	This is The North East \| CommuniGate \| Wensleydale Railway Association Darlington Group
		The Wensleydale Railway Association was formed in 1990, to campaign for the reinstatement of the complete line from Northallerton to Garsdale.
		In 2000 an initial agreement was reached with Railtrack to transfer the existing track to Wensleydale Railway plc, a company formed by the Association to manage and operate the railway.
		By becoming a member of the Wensleydale Railway Association you will lend your support to the project to restore trains to Wensleydale.
	www.communigate.co.uk /ne/wradarlingtongroup (179 words)

	Settle-Carlisle Partnership · [ Links ]·
		A scenic railway running through Wensleydale from Leeming Bar (near Northallerton) to Bedale, Leyburn and Redmire.Its trains are normally formed of heritage diesel rail cars from the 1960s, which have large windows and a great view of the line ahead if you sit behind the driver.
		A membership body which supports the development of the Wensleydale Railway with fund raising and volunteer working.
		Railway video producer, including the superb "The Long Short Drag" - in the cab from Carlisle to Settle and Leeds.
	www.settle-carlisle.co.uk /links/index.cfm (1361 words)

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		THERE were celebrations on the Wensleydale Railway yesterday after it received the Duke of York's Community Initiative Award.
		Staff and volunteers on the privately run railway were told of the award by the Wensleydale Railway Association's chairman, Keith Cameron.
		In the 16 years since the Wensleydale Railway Association was established in 1990, it has set up the Wensleydale Railway Trust, a registered charity, and Wensleydale Railway plc.
	www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=55&articleid=1447369 (452 words)

	Swaledale & Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales information & local attractions
		Wensleydale cheese (as featured by 'Wallace and Grommit') is made here at Wensleydale Creamery which has an excellent visitor centre.
		For train enthusiasts there is the famous Settle to Carlisle line to the west and the recently re-opened Wensleydale Railway to the east running from Redmire towards Northallerton for days out.
		From Wensleydale it is one hour to the Lake District and Kendal to the West and one hour to Thirsk, home of the Herriot Centre, to the East.
	www.askrigg-cottages.co.uk /wensleydale-swaledale/index.html (1183 words)

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