Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement
by the Infrastructure Group
In October 2017 the railway carried out a complete refurbishment of Yafforth Level Crossing. This was urgently needed due to the state of the rails through the crossing, which had rusted badly due to road salt. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.
Ref - 2631
Photo - Andy Glendinning
A Salmon wagon at Redmire -- sleepers for Yafforth and equipment from the WensleyAle beer festival (30/05/2017)
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Ref - 2631
Photo - Andy Glendinning
A Salmon wagon at Redmire -- sleepers for Yafforth and equipment from the WensleyAle beer festival (30/05/2017)
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Ref - 2652
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Concrete sleepers being dropped at Yafforth by a road rail grab (21/06/2017)
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Ref - 2653
Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team - 50 of EG47 concrete sleepers offloaded at Yafforth for a future track renewal through the crossing. (21/06/2017)
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Ref - 2887
Photo - Andy Waite
2x 60ft FB rails were properly prepared and then painted with anti corrosion paint by the Infrastructure Team. These will be used at Yafforth Level Crossing. When the crossing is redone later on in the month (14/10/2017)
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Ref - 2888
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The temporary traffic lights due to problems with road decking (19/10/2017)
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Ref - 2889
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Showing the uneven decking. This resulted in a one way system over the crossing controlled by traffic lights and the reason for the urgent track renewal (19/10/2017)
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Ref - 2890
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The closure sign to allow the track replacement to be carried out (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2923
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Lifting the old deck units (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2895
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Showing the state of the track underneath the crossing road deck units - The reason why the crossing needed to be urgently replaced (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2896
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Showing the state of the railo underneath the crossing road deck units - The reason why the crossing needed to be urgently replaced (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2897
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The old rails have now been removed (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2891
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Last of the old concrete sleepers being removed (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2924
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The old sleepers have been removed and removal of the old ballast about to commence (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2892
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Removing the old dirty ballast (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2898
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The old track bed being dug out (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2893
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - It's hard work being the General Manager! Old ballast removed and final grading for new sleepers (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2899
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - New ballast going into the trackbed (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2900
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Laying the new sleepers at the crossing (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2901
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - new sleepers being laid (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2925
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Laying the new sleepers at the crossing (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2894
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The works train hauled by 20166 returning to Leeming Bar passing Scruton (20/10/2017)
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Ref - 2902
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The new corrosion treated rails going onto the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2926
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The rails are now in place on the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2909
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The new rails in position on the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2903
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The rails are now in place on the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2904
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Putting ballast between the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2905
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Putting ballast between the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2906
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Tamping the ballast to consolidate it around and under the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2907
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Tamping the ballast to consolidate it around and under the sleepers (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2908
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The new track over the crossing is now complete (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2927
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The new track over the crossing is now complete (21/10/2017)
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Ref - 2910
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Start of the third day. Just some more ballasting and packing at the Northallerton end (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2913
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - A little more tamping (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2914
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The works train going over the new track at the crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2915
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The works train hauled by 20166 going over the track at the crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2916
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - 20166 going over the new track at the crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2928
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - 20166 going over the new track at the crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2911
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - 20166 compacting ballast and checking the track (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2920
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The engineering train going over the new crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2917
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The decking going down. The crossing control cables are carefully positioned prior to the deck units being placed over them (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2918
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The decking going down. Just a few left to do on the left side (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2921
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The deck units being laid (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2929
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Last crossing panel goes back into place (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2919
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Bolting down the end supports to prevent the decking from moving (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2922
Photo - Andy Waite
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The finished crossing (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2912
Photo - Andy Glendinning
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - Finished result (22/10/2017)
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Ref - 2930
Photo - Alastair Connell
Yafforth Level Crossing Replacement - The first car over the new crossing (22/10/2017)
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