Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Scruton Level Crossing Gateposts and Gates
by the Direct Works Team
New level crossing gates are to be installed at Scruton level crossing. On February 9th 2015 the posts to support the new gates were installed. Below, there is a photographic record of that job.
In March the new gates were being manufactured. Some photos of that work are shown below. See the next page for the gate installation
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Photo - John Tong
Getting ready to start the installation of gate posts at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Getting ready to start the installation of gate posts at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Lifting up the new south post in readiness for installation at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The new south post going into its hole at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The post being guided into position at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Post now in position at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The hole being excavated for the new north side post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Getting the south side post perpendicular at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Checking the bottom of the south side post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The south side post is being secured in readiness to be concreted in at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The south post looks good - ready to be concreted at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Quick set dry concrete mix goes in to support the north post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Water goes in with the dry concrete mix for the new post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Mixing more concrete for the posts at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Tamping the concrete at the north post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
North post now finished at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Still more concrete needed for the south post at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
Both posts now fitted at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
The posts look good from the other direction at Scruton Level Crossing (09/02/2015)
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Photo - John Tong
A new gate and fencing has been installed to allow access to the trackside opposite from Scruton station.
The new gate posts have also been painted white. (18/03/2015)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Photo - Derek Bailey
First stage in making up the new gates for Scruton level crossing (26/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing being assembled (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing being assembled (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing being assembled (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
Various parts of the new gates for Scruton level crossing ready for assembly (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing being assembled (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing being assembled (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
One of the new gates for Scruton level crossing done except for the diagonal struts (27/03/2015)
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Photo - Derek Bailey
The diagonal struts for the new gates for Scruton level crossing are now being positioned and cut to size (27/03/2015)
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