Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Bedale Level Crossing Replacement
by the Infrastructure Group
In January 2013 the railway carried out a complete refurbishment of Bedale Level Crossing. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Bedale Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (03/01/2013)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Bedale Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (03/01/2013)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Photo showing the poor state of the decking of Bedale Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (03/01/2013)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing prior to commencement of replacement (03/01/2013)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
The three 60' track Panels for Bedale Level Crossing being built in the yard at Leeming Bar (15/12/2014)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
The three 60' track Panels for Bedale Level Crossing being built in the yard at Leeming Bar (15/12/2014)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
The three 60' track Panels for Bedale Level Crossing in the yard at Leeming Bar ready for delivery (22/12/2014)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Removing the old decking and rails (05/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Removing the old decking and rails (05/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Removing the old decking and rails (05/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Temporary Decking down to allow road vehicles to cross (05/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Digging out the ballast (07/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The track bed has been dug out and ready for the new ballast (07/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - New ballast is now down and level (10/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Digging out the track at the station side (10/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Digging out the track at the station side (10/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The 130 Tonne Crane preparing for action (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - End on to "Salmon" (rail carrying wagon), White material is Geo-textile (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The 1st panel in position (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The 3rd panel in position (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Cutting Rail to length (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The track all reconnected, BIG sigh of relief (12/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - Crossing now ballasted, new crossing decking on the "Salmon" wagon (14/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The Tamper from VolkerRail, which triple tamped the crossing (14/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The Tamper from VolkerRail, which triple tamped the crossing (14/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The Tamper from VolkerRail, which triple tamped the crossing (14/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The new decking has now been laid (28/01/2015)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Bedale Level Crossing replacement - The gates have now been reinstalled - the crossing is now complete
A job well done (09/02/2015)Click here to see higher resolution photo
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