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Carriage Shelter Appeal

During 2021, we’re extending our carriage shed.

We’ve already extended the carriage shelter twice, this is our third extension which will see a further five carriages undercover.  Three of these additional places will be our own coaches, with two places will be reserved for the LNER Coach Association.

The cost of the project will be in the region of £50k-£60k.

We have received significant sponsorship from the LNERCA to help this project get off the ground – but we are also funding a significant sum of money ourselves through donations.

There is an urgency about the project because:

  • We have two Mark 1 coaches under restoration in which we have invested huge amounts of time and money.  It’s imperative that when these coaches are completed, they are not left to rust away in the rain
  • The rate at which our Mark 1’s deteriorate when stored outside costs us much more each year than the cost of a carriage shelter to protect them.  Over its lifetime, the shelter will save more money in reduced maintenance that what it will cost to build.

Let’s make it longer!

  • We’re committed to building a 50m extension at the east (Bolton Abbey) end.
  • (Funds permitting) we’d also like to extend west (the final extension) to store our remaining carriages under cover.

During 2017, we built a 50m extension at the west end (see YDR 3 inside our last carriage shed extension, below).  We’re hoping to do the same again, this time at the east end!

 

Please get in touch with us if you are able to help, or make a donation either through the form below.

 

Donate to one of our appeals

Help us raise funds to restore our steam locomotive Wheldale

Help us raise funds to restore these wonderful Midland coaches

Help us secure our future by ensuring our carriages are stored undercover!

Help us raise funds to rebuild Platform 2 at Bolton Abbey

We'd love to run trains to Skipton - help us!

Donate to the Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust

Donate to the Carriage Shed Extension Fund

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