Diary of Events

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Until Friday 2 April 2010
  There are no scheduled services at Wensleydale Railway
until Good Friday.
"Running dates" for 2010 are now shown
in the various date panels below.
Full details of the 2010 timetable will be available shortly.
 Contact 08454 50 54 74

But see Sunday 21 February entry for special services in support of Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion 

Saturday 27 March - Sunday 31 October 2010
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Services on
The Wensleydale Vintage Tour Bus
connects with Wensleydale Railway at Redmire Station

 
                                           more events below ........


                 The freshly painted coaches at Leeming Bar (Gordon Shepherd)

 Wednesday 10 February 2010        10.30am
WRA Leyburn Branch Committee Meeting
at member's private residence
Contact Betty Ackrill on 01969 625182 (Leyburn Station Shop)

Thursday 11 February 2010      2pm
Volunteers needed to help with privately booked Afternoon Tea Train
(Help also needed the day before and after) 
Contact Amanda at Leeming Bar Office

Thursday 11 February 2010        7.30pm
Scruton Station Restoration
Open Meeting at Scruton Station 

 Monday 15 February 2010       7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Members Slide Evening
Members are invited to bring a small selection on ay nsubject of their choice
at Northallerton Town Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, DL7 8SN 
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

 Sunday 21 February 2010
Special Services on Wensleydale Railway
in support of Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion.
Click for full details.


Friday 26 February - Sunday 28 February 2010
WRA Scotland Branch Stand at the
Model Rail Scotland Exhibition, Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow
Contact Stew Green on 0131 228 4140 

 Tuesday 2 March 2010          7.15pm
Volunteers Meeting at Leeming Bar Lodge
Contact David Elliott

Thursday 4 March 2010         10.30am
Open Meeting at Leeming Bar
for volunteers involved with retail and catering 
Contact Amanda at Leeming Bar Office

 Saturday 13 March 2010         7.00pm for 7.30pm start
Quiz Night to raise funds for the Track Appeal at Leyburn Rugby Club
Click for full details
Contact Jenny Blakely on 01969 623624

Monday 15 March 2010      7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Tom Clift: "The Longest Community Railway"
at Northallerton Town Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, DL7 8SN 
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

Tuesday 16 March 2010      7.00pm
WRA London and South East Branch Meeting
at the offices of Eversheds, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
with Tom Clift, Managing Director of Grand Central Railway :
"Large enough to cope .... small enough to care"
Contact Peter Williams

 Tuesday 16 March 2010        7.30pm
WRA York and Knaresborough Branch Meeting
David Alred : "A Transport Mixture"
at RAFA Club, 6 East Parade, Harrogate
Contact Eric Hall 01937 583511

Wednesday 17 March 2010         10.30am
Open Meeting at Leeming Bar
for volunteers involved with retail and catering 
Contact Amanda at Leeming Bar Office

 Wednesday 17 March 2010
WRA Leyburn Branch AGM
at Leyburn Station
Contact Betty Ackrill on 01969 625182 (Leyburn Station Shop)
Note : Provisional date; details to follow

Thursday 25 March 2010
Coffee Morning at Richmond Town Hall - Fundraiser for Track Appeal
Contact Maureen Stockbridge 


                                         more events below..........

                                     Whiff of Steam 2009  (Jonathon Kirby) 

Friday 2 April - Sunday 16 May 2010
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

Monday 19 April 2010      7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Speaker to be announced
at Northallerton Town Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, DL7 8SN 
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

Thursday 29 April 2010    7.30pm
WRA Scotland Branch Meeting
For full details contact Stew Green on 0131 228 4140 

 Saturday 1 May - Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2010
Dales Festival of Food and Drink

 

Monday 17 May 2010      7.30pm
WRA Northallerton Branch Meeting
Speaker to be announced
at Northallerton Town Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, DL7 8SN 
Contact Colin Cooper 01609 777006 or Peter Blakey 01609 770317

 Wednesday 19 May 2010
Coffee Morning and WRA Fundraiser at St Crux Hall, York
Contact Brian Ledger on 01904 701170

 

 Saturday 22 May - Tuesday 25 May 2010
Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

Friday 28 May - Sunday 6 June 2010
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

 Saturday 5 June 2010
WRA Conference and AGM at Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton
The programme will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Association
Details to follow

 

Tuesday 8 June - Tuesday 15 June 2010
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday services
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74 

 

Friday 18 June - Sunday 26 September 2010
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
with
STEAM 17 July - 8 August and 12 - 30 August
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 

 Friday 18 June - Sunday 20 June 2010
"Walkers are Welcome" in Leyburn
Turner-themed walks and events programme
Contact Leyburn TIC on 01748 828747

 Saturday 17 July - Sunday 18 July 2010
Operation Dalesman at Wensleydale Railway
Details to follow

Saturday 24 July 2010
WRA London and South East Branch Summer Excursion
Visit to Didcot Railway Centre (steam operation day) and 
Pendon Museum of Miniature Landscape and Transport 
Contact Peter Williams 

 Thursday 26 August 2010   7.30pm
WRA Scotland Branch Meeting
For full details contact Stew Green on 0131 228 4140

 

Tuesday 28 September - Tuesday 19 October 2010
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday services
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

Friday 22 October - Sunday 31 October 2010
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 
 

Saturday 6 November - Sunday 12 December 2010
Saturday and Sunday services
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 Thursday 25 November 2010   7.30pm
WRA Scotland Branch Meeting
For full details contact Stew Green on 0131 228 4140

Saturday 18 December 2010 - Monday 3 January 2011
(except 25-26 December)
Daily services at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74

 
 

Saturday 12 February - Sunday 27 March 2011
Saturday and Sunday services
at Wensleydale Railway
Contact 08454 50 54 74


Operation Dalesman (Peter Whitehead)
For more see Wensleydale Lineman