Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive


Leeming Bar Station - Delivery of Portacabins
February 2020

In preparation to the restoration of the Leeming Bar station building, portacabins were delivered to site in February 2020 to provide temporary accommodation for the railway office staff. Here you can see a detailed photographic record of the delivery and assembly of them.

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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Self Sustaining Vehicle for lifting the portacabins arrives (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5785
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Self Sustaining Vehicle for lifting the portacabins arrives (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5786
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Removal of fencing to make room for the portacabins (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5787
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Removing a gate post (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5788
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The first portacabin arrives at 10:30 (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5789
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The first delivery vehicle reverses into the car park (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5790
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st delivery vehicle manoeuvres into position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5791
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 2nd delivery vehicle arrives (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5792
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Lifting chains ready for use (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5793
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Lifting chains being Manoeuvred into positions (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5794
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Chains being attached to the portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5795
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st lift is starting (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5796
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st lift under way (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5797
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The portacabin being moved over the newly relocated old toilets (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5798
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st portacabin being positioned (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5799
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st portacabin nearly in position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5800
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st portacabin virtually there (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5801
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 1st portacabin being levelled on its load spreaders (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5802
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - 1st portacabin in position and the lifting chains being removed (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5803
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 2nd portacabin being prepared for lifting (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5804
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Starting to tension the lifting chains on the 2nd portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5805
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 2nd portacabin being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5806
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 2nd portacabin being lowered on top of the 1st one (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5807
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 2nd portacabin ow in position and the securing twistlocks being fastened (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5894
Photo - John Tong
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - 2nd portacabin now securely attached (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5808
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Removing the lifting chains from the 2nd portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5809
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The steps for the 2nd portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5810
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The steps for the 2nd portacabin being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5811
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The landing for access to the 2nd portacabin ready to lift into position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5812
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The landing being secured to the 2nd portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5813
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The landing supports being put into position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5814
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The landing is now coomplete (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5815
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Steps being put into position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5816
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Final securing of the steps (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5895
Photo - John Tong
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The first two portacabins now complete (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5817
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - An overview of the yard while waiting for the 3rd portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5818
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 3rd portacabin arrives (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5819
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 3rd portacabin being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5820
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 3rd portacabin being placed in position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5821
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 3rd portacabin now in position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5822
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The first three portacabins in position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5823
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Toilet and Shower cabin arriving (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5824
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Toilet and shower cabin together with some steps (25/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Septic tank ready for lifting (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5826
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The Septic tank being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5827
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Two sets of steps ready for lifting (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5828
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The toilet cabin being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5896
Photo - John Tong
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The toilet cabin's legs being extended (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5829
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 4th portacabin being lifted (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5830
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The 4th portacabin being placed on to of the 3rd one. (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5831
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - All 4 portacabins plus the toilet cabin now in position (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5832
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The access landing being attached to the 4th portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5833
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - A soakaway for portacabins 1 and 2 being dug (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5848
Photo - John Tong
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - A soakaway being dug by the digger (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5834
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The landing for the 4th portacabin having its supports installed (25/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The steps being secured for the 4th portacabin (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5836
Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Waste water pipes being fitted to portacabin 2 (25/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Waste pipes from portacabins 1 and 2 going into the soakaway (25/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - View of the completed portacabin installation (25/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Delivery of portacabins to Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - View of the completed portacabin installation (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5889
Photo - John Tong
The inside of the Kitchen cabin which was installed a few weeks previously (25/02/2020)
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Ref - 5897
Photo - John Tong
Portacabins for Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - General view (26/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Portacabins for Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - The soakaway area in filled in and graded (26/02/2020)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Portacabin for Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Pipework connected to the toilet cabin (26/02/2020)
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Ref - 5849
Photo - John Tong
Portacabins for Leeming Bar for temporary staff accommodation - Clean and waste water pipes installed (26/02/2020)
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