Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Replacement of Finghall Crossing
by the Infrastructure Group
During the week commencing 25th March 2019 the Level Crossing Deck at Finghall lane has been replaced by our combined Infrastructure teams.
The crossing decking was redone only about three and half years ago using railway sleepers. However due to the amount of heavy lorries and agricultural tractors and trailers, the surface has deteriorated badly. So the decision was taken to totally replace the crossing with modern level crossing surface units.
Ref - 4829
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Class 14 D9523 on the works train at Leyburn. (22/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4829
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Class 14 D9523 on the works train at Leyburn. (22/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4830
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Loading concrete sleepers at Leyburn onto the Salmon. (22/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4831
Photo - Andy Glendinning
D9523 heading to Redmire to load ballast. (22/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4832
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Works train stabled in the loop at Leyburn. (22/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4833
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
47715 on the rear and conveying the works train wagons loaded with materials for Finghall Level Crossing replacement starting on Monday 25th. (23/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4834
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Gates removed, old sleeper decking ready to come out. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4835
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Gates removed and ready to start lifting the wood decking. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4836
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Most of the decking came up with a little struggle but these two final timbers were a real struggle to get up. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4837
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1 - Taking up the old crossing surface (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4838
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Cutting the rail, so that it the rails can be removed over the crossing (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4839
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Removing the old rails. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4840
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Rail and sleepers removed, time for a bite. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4841
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. A visitor on the platform has come to see what all the fuss is about. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4842
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Four concrete side cill beams were lifted off the Salmon rail wagon. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4843
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Digging out the bed. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4844
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Concrete breaker attacking the existing side beams. A road surface water drain pipe can be seen in the bed and track laying will have to work round this drain pipe as it still works. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4845
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Removing the old cill beams, cast iron drain pipe under the track bed causes a few problems. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4846
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1 - Digging out an old cill beam (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4847
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1 - Digging out an old cill beam (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4848
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1 - Adjusting the work area barriers (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4849
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Old decking gone, new concrete cill beams dropped off the works train sit on the roadway each side. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4850
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1 - Digging out the crossing area (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4851
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. Scraping back the old ballast. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4852
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 1. All dug out ready for track laying and the dumper is moved along the track bed. Two cill beams are on each side of the crossing ready for installation. (25/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4853
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. Start of the day, ballast bed being wackered down. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4854
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. The JCB lifting sleepers off the Flatrol. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4855
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. JCB placing concrete sleepers, new crossing panels in the foreground. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4856
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. New sleepers laid out, time for a break. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4857
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. Sleepers roughly laid out. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4858
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. One rail in and ready to be fully clipped up. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4859
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. New flat bottom rails being moved into place. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4860
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. We have a continuous Railway again. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4861
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. The 03 shunter prepares to drop ballast through the new track. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4862
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. 03144 Running to works train over the new rails. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4863
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. Ballast dropped ready for jack and packing then next day. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4864
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 2. End of the day, time to go home. (26/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4865
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Mini digger is digging the trench and fills the dumper with the spoil for tipping else where. JCB driver and dumper driver having a chat to see who will work next! (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4866
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Ballast levelled out and tamped in with the hired Robel machines. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4867
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Ballast spread and packed, line at final level. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4868
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Trench been dug out for the concrete foundation then the cill beam will sit on top. Tarmac has been cut back. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4869
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Digging out the south cill beam foundation. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4870
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Picking up centre panel. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4871
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Centre panels slotting nicely into place. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4872
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. South cill beam trench out, all centre panels in place. That pipe again. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4873
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 3. Time for the north side trench. (27/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4930
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. Cutting out a slot to fit over the pipe. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4881
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. Hand work as well. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4882
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. Trial fit. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4883
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. The offending pipe. It carries surface water from a drain on the south side of the railway, under the track and discharges on the north side allowing water to continue down the hill. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4884
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. Ready for concrete. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4885
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 4 - Andy Chapman entertaining the troops in some downtime whilst waiting for the concrete. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4886
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 4 - Concrete arrives but a knock on from previous job means it's 1.5 hrs late. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4931
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 4 - Concrete pours. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4887
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 4 - The first cill beam been sat on the concrete bed. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4932
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. North side being levelled and tamped. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4888
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. All four cill beams set, more concrete being poured to support the backs. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4889
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 4. End of the day, time to check those all important messages. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4933
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing - The End of day 4, all cill beams in and set with wood spacers to correct dimensions. (28/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4890
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 5. Starting to set the cess panels. (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4934
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - lifting and installing road panels (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4891
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Installing securing racks to prevent sideways movement of the panels (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4935
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Starting laying tarmac on the southern side of the crossing (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4892
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 5. Just the tarmac to replace between the existing road and the new cill beams. (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4893
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Working on the northern side (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4894
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Whacking the tarmac down before installing top plane of tarmac (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4895
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Loading scrap rails to tidy the site (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4936
Photo - Ian Yale
Finghall Level Crossing Day 5 - Motley crew on the finished crossing (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4896
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 5. The works train pauses while heading to Leyburn to drop off the empty ballast wagon. (29/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4937
Photo - Michael Metcalfe
Finghall Level Crossing Day 6 - fitting one gate. (30/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Ref - 4938
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Finghall Lane Level Crossing Day 6. Crossing complete. Road reopened some seven hours early. (30/03/2019)
Click here to see higher resolution photo
Tip - You may find it better to view the pictures in 'full screen' mode - For most browsers F11 will toggle this on and off
© 2025 Wensleydale Railway