Diary of Events

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Until Friday 17 July 2009
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday services 
at Wensleydale Railway
with Special Events and Guided Walks on certain days

Contact 08454 50 54 74

Click here for WR 2009 Timetable Leaflet (1.8Mb)
Click here for Whiff of Steam Leaflet (0.9Mb)

Until Sunday 1 November 2009
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Services on
The Wensleydale Vintage Tour Bus

 
                                           more events below ........

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                      Looking smart at Crakehall   (Andrew Ripley 4 May 2009) 

 Saturday 4 July 2009 9.30am
COSS Course
at Bedale Station or Leeming Bar depending on numbers
Register at Leeming Bar Office or contact
John Thompson

  Tuesday 7 July 2009 9.30am
Induction Course at Leeming Bar Station for new volunteers
Contact Phil Smith

Tuesday 7 July 2009 7.15pm
Volunteers Meeting at Bedale Station

Wednesday 8 July 2009 at Leyburn Station
1.15pm  Friends of Leyburn Station Committee Meeting
2.00pm  General Steam/Operation Dalesman Briefing
Contact Betty Ackrill on 01969 625182 (Station Shop)

  

Saturday 18 July - Monday 31 August 2009
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
with additional STEAM services on most days
Click here for Whiff of Steam Leaflet (0.9Mb)
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

Saturday 18 July - Sunday 19 July 2009
Operation Dalesman

World War 2 Re-enactment Event

Click here for volunteering opportunities

Click to see more about the 2008 event

 Tuesday 4 August - Sunday 9 August 2009
Leyburn Festival of Arts and Crafts
Exhibition and Sale of Original Paintings in Leyburn Church Hall
Programme of Craft Demonstrations, Concerts and Organ Recitals
throughout the week.
Contact 01969 622251

 

Tuesday 1 September - Wednesday 30 September 2009
(except MONDAYS)
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

 Thursday 10 September 2009 7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed
at RAFA Club, High Street, Northallerton (next to Victoria Fish and Chip Shop)
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

 Friday 25 September - Sunday 27 September 2009
Wensleydale Railway Diesel Gala
Details to follow
Contact 08454 50 54 74

                                                 more events below ......
                                               
                         "MoD Train" on 4 March 2009   (Barry Wetherell)   
  

Friday 2 October - Tuesday 20 October 2009
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday services 
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 Tuesday 6 October 2009 7.30pm
WRA York and Knaresborough Branch Meeting
David Walker : "The North Wootton Signal Box Project"
at RAFA Club, 6 East Parade, Harrogate
Contact Eric Hall 01937 583511

 Monday 12 October 2009 7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Bernard Morris : "The G5 Project"
at RAFA Club, High Street, Northallerton (next to Victoria Fish and Chip Shop)
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

  Tuesday 20 October 2009     7.30pm
WRA Slide Show by Ruth Annison
at Gargrave Village Hall
Contact Mr Laver 01756 74960

Friday 23 October - Sunday 1 November 2009
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

  

Saturday 7 November - Sunday 13 December 2009
Saturday and Sunday services 
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

Thursday 12 November 2009       9am to 12noon  
Volunteers needed to help at Richmond Coffee Morning
Contact 01325 251204

 Thursday 12 November 2009 7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Roy Haywood of Proctors Coach Travel
at RAFA Club, High Street, Northallerton (next to Victoria Fish and Chip Shop)
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

  Monday 14 December 2009 7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Bernard Cruichshank : "Railways"
at RAFA Club, High Street, Northallerton (next to Victoria Fish and Chip Shop)
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

 

Saturday 19 December 2009 - Saturday 2 January 2010
(except Christmas Day)
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 


Operation Dalesman (Peter Whitehead)
For more see Features Page