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Photo - Andy Waite

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The lorry arriving with the new level crossing deck components (08/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Waite

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The new level crossing deck components ready for installation (08/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Waite

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The new level crossing deck components ready for installation (08/08/2018)

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Ref - 3774

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. No way through. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3775

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. As usual I forgot to get a 'Before' picture. So east wooden gate already removed, west metal gate about to go. Rails already cut and section removed. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3776

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Second gate out of the way. Note the mystery manhole centre of the road way bottom right. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3777

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Start made to break up the tarmac surface. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3778

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Mystery solved,all is revealed. Concrete channel with point rodding still in place. Bridged with short lengths of bullhead rail and tarmaced over. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3779

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Old rail dragged away. Without the JCB and operators this job would have been impossible. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3780

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1 - A JCB digging out the old track bed (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3781

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Removing the old track bed which seemed to consist mainly of good garden soil. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3782

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1 - The old track bed through the crossing has now been removed (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3783

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. As well as the point rodding on the north side a metal tube with single older round section rod was uncovered on the south side. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3784

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. The JCB freeing up the concrete channel. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3785

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1 - The JCB is digging out the old channel sections which contained point rodding (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3786

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. The concrete channel was set on a concrete foundation with bullhead rail set in it. They don't make it like that these days. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3787

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Delicate work with the JCB to remove the concrete channels. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3788

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. Pre-cast reinforced channels about a metre long. Bracket to support the point rodding visible. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3789

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 1. End of Day 1. (17/08/2018)

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Ref - 3790

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Tight squeeze. The JCB prepares to remove more sleepers. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3791

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Laying out new concrete sleepers. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3792

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - Laying out the new concrete sleepers (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3793

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. All the new sleepers in place and the first rail just being moved into position. The 'Boss' looks on (or off?). (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3794

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. A touch of sun as the first rail continues its move. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3795

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - Laying the new concrete sleepers (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3796

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. First rail temporarily fishplated up as the far end is cut to length. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3797

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - fitting the new flat bottom rail onto the new sleepers (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - fastening the rails to the sleepers (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3799

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Both rails in place,last clip going in. Some hand ballasting done to allow the works train to pass over. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3800

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. How many eyes does it take? The JCB nudges the rail straight as the committee looks on. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3801

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Moment of true time. The works train gingerly prepares to cross the new track. (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Made it OK. The concrete cill beams for later installation by contractors bottom left. (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. No pressure. Getting ready to drop ballast. (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Too late to change now. (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Ballast only in the four foot to allow the contractors space to install the cill beams either side. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3806

Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - The new track has now been ballasted (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Alastair Connell

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2 - Doing some hand tamping and distributing the ballast (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3808

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Jacking and packing to get the track up to level. (18/08/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. End of Day 2.There were then two more days of jacking and packing to get the track ready for the contractors to come in. (18/08/2018)

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Ref - 3890

Photo - Andy Glendinning

Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 6. Cill beams and decking installed by contractors. Tarmac base laid. Just the top tarmac surface to lay, gates to re-install and it's good for another 100 years. (23/08/2018)

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Ref - 3874

Photo - Andy Glendinning

67013 on 1N50 London Kings Cross to Redmire charter heads the first passenger train over the renewed crossing at Ainderby Station. (01/09/2018)

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Ref - 3875

Photo - Andy Glendinning

67021 brings up the rear of the London Kings Cross to Redmire charter at the new Ainderby crossing. (01/09/2018)

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Ref - 3977

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - First (metal) gate being lifted (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3978

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gatess by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Greasing the top hinge (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3979

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Adjusting the position of the strops (05/09/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - The Telehandler Lifts the First Gate across the LC (05/09/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - First Gate lifted into position (05/09/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - First Gate lowered onto post (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3981

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Attaching the first gate to the Hinge (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3982

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - First Gate in Position (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3920

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Second Gate being lifted (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3983

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Second Gate being moved (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3984

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Moving the Second Gate across level crossing (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3985

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Second Gate being attached (05/09/2018)

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Ref - 3986

Photo - John Tong

Direct Works Team replacing the level crossing gates by Ainderby Station with the help of Mr David Raine (brother of Mr Raine, the farmer right behind Scuton Station) and his Telehandler. - Job done (09/09/2018)

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