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Bedale Signal Box Steps Replacement

(January 2022)

The old steps up to the operating level of Bedale signal box were life expired and getting unsafe due rot, so the Direct Works Team was requested to replace them.

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Photo - John Tong
Dismantling of Bedale SB steps by the Direct Works Team begins (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
Dismantling of Bedale SB steps by the Direct Works Team begins (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
More work on dismantling of Bedale SB steps by the Direct Works Team (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
More work on dismantling of Bedale SB steps by the Direct Works Team (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The old steps at Bedale SB are being moved away by the Direct Works Team (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The old steps being laid down in front of Bedale SB by the Direct Works Team (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
A Direct Works Team member painting the Bedale SB step supports with preservative (05/01/2022)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Bedale Signal Box. Steps removed to allow Direct Works to replace the timbers supporting the landing by the door. (05/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
A stringer for the new Bedale SB steps being manufactured at Scruton by the Direct Works Team (12/01/2022)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Something is missing from Bedale level crossing..........! (18/01/2022)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Something is definitely missing! The life-expired steps to the signal box have been removed to allow a new set to be assembled from recycled timber. (18/01/2022)
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Photo - John Slaughter
Bedale signal box awaiting the construction of a new flight of steps. (18/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The landing support beams at Bedale SB being inspected by the Direct Works Team (19/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The back of the landing being fitted at Bedale SB by the Direct Works team (19/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
Bricks being mortared in between the landing supports at Bedale SB by the Direct Works Team (19/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
Installing the third landing support at Bedale SB by the Direct Works Team (19/01/2022)
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Photo - Michael Averis
The new steps being fitted to Bedale SB by the Direct Works Team (20/01/2022)
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Photo - Michael Averis
The hand rail has now been fitted to the steps at Bedale SB by the Direct Works Team (20/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The landing and steps of Bedale SB have anti slip surfaces added (26/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The new Bedale SB steps are now finished by the Direct Works Team - Just needs to be repainted (26/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The new Bedale SB steps are now finished by the Direct Works Team - Just needs to be repainted (26/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The new Bedale SB steps are now finished by the Direct Works Team - Just needs to be repainted (26/01/2022)
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Photo - John Tong
The new Bedale SB steps are now finished by the Direct Works Team - Just needs to be repainted (26/01/2022)
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