Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Ainderby Station Level Crossing Replacement
by the Infrastructure Group
In August 2018 the railway carried out a complete replacement of Ainderby Station Level Crossing. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.

Ref - 3771
Photo - Andy Waite
Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The lorry arriving with the new level crossing deck components (08/08/2018)
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Ref - 3771
Photo - Andy Waite
Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The lorry arriving with the new level crossing deck components (08/08/2018)
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Ref - 3772
Photo - Andy Waite
Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal - The new level crossing deck components ready for installation (08/08/2018)
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Ref - 3773
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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Ref - 3798
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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Ref - 3802
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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Ref - 3803
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. No pressure. Getting ready to drop ballast. (18/08/2018)
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Ref - 3804
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Ainderby Station Crossing Renewal Day 2. Too late to change now. (18/08/2018)
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Ref - 3805
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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Ref - 3807
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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Ref - 3809
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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Ref - 3918
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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Ref - 3980
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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Ref - 3919
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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