Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Aiskew Level Crossing Replacement
by the Infrastructure Group
In November 2013 the railway carried out a complete refurbishment of Aiskew Level Crossing. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.
Ref - 1203
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1203
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1204
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1205
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1206
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1207
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Aiskew Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1208
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The 3 60' long track panels built by Infrastructure, ready to be placed on the "Salmon" wagon by a 50 Tonne crane (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1209
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - 1st track panel nearly on "Salmon" wagon (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1210
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Last Panel being lifted up (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1211
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Last track panel being placed on the "Salmon" wagon (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1212
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - All track panels loaded onto the "Salmon" wagon (14/11/2014)
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Ref - 1213
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The old track being lifted at the eastern side of the crossing (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1214
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The old track being lifted at the eastern side of the crossing (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1215
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The old crossing deck covers have been removed (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1216
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The eastern side has ballast in and level (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1217
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Cutting the end of the rail at the eastern side (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1218
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Consolidating the ballast over the crossing (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1219
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Working late into the night (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1220
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Working late into the night - Spreading and levelling the new ballast (16/11/2014)
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Ref - 1221
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The 110 tonnes crane and the "Salmon" wagon carrying the new track getting ready to commence work on the following day (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1222
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Close up view of the "Salmon" wagon with its load of new track panels (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1223
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being lifted (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1224
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being lifted into position - Watch the lamp post!! (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1225
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being lifted into position - Watch the lamp post!! (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1226
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being lifted into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1227
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being manoeuvred into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1228
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel being manoeuvred into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1229
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The first track panel now in position on the track bed (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1230
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The second track panel being lifted into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1231
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The second track panel being manoeuvred into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1232
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The third track panel being lifted into position (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1233
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Preparing to carry out a track joint weld (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1234
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - A track joint being welded (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1235
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - A track joint being welded (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1236
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - A track joint being welded (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1237
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The newly welded track joint with the welding equipment being removed (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1238
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The newly welded track joint with the welding equipment removed (17/11/2014)
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Ref - 1239
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Working late into the night dropping the ballast
At 04.00 hrs the Tamper went though and did its work, ready for the day shift to fit the Strail units (17/11/2014)Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 1240
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The newly ballasted and tamped track the next morning (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1241
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Preparing to lay the new Strail decking units (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1242
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Laying the new Strail decking units (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1243
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Laying the new Strail decking units (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1244
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Laying the new Strail decking units (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1245
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - Close-up of the new Strail decking units (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1246
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The new Strail decking units have now all been laid (18/11/2014)
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Ref - 1247
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The road being tarmacked (19/11/2014)
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Ref - 1248
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The completed crossing (19/11/2014)
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Ref - 1249
Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Aiskew Level Crossing replacement - The completed crossing (19/11/2014)
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