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Leeming Bar Pit 2011
In 2011 a locomotive inspection and maintenance pit was constructed at Leeming Bar. This was the first part of the proposed maintenance shed.
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A pile of debris from digging the new maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (14/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A pile of debris from digging the new maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (14/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar and preparing the area to the right for new track (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
the hopper wagons are boing used for carrying away the spoil from digging the maintenance pit (28/04/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Digging the new locomotive maintenance pit at Leeming Bar (28/04/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
A large trench dug at Leeming bar ready to form an inspection pit (05/05/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
Getting ready to pour concrete to form the bottom of an inspection pit at Leeming Bar (05/05/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
Getting ready to pour concrete to form the bottom of an inspection pit at Leeming Bar (05/05/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
Starting to pour concrete to form the bottom of an inspection pit at Leeming Bar (05/05/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
Pouring concrete to form the bottom of an inspection pit at Leeming Bar (05/05/2011)
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Photo - John Tong
Levelling off the concrete to form the bottom of an inspection pit at Leeming Bar (05/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A concrete slab has been laid in the bottom of the new maintenance pit (10/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Some concrete blocks for making the pit sides (12/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Starting to form the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (12/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Starting to form the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (19/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A new track is laid adjacent to the maintenance pit to form a second road in the proposed new maintenance shed (19/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Starting to form the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (19/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (24/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (24/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (24/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (31/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the pit with concrete blocks (31/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the maintenance pit with concrete blocks (31/05/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A load of concrete blocks for the new maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A digger is extending the length the maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A digger is extending the length the maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A digger is extending the length the maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
The track leading up to the new maintenance pit has been removed in readiness for laying new track (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Working on the new maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Working on the new maintenance pit (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Building the sides of the maintenance pit with concrete blocks (16/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Nearly finished building the sides of the maintenance pit with concrete blocks (21/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Nearly finished building the sides of the maintenance pit with concrete blocks (21/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Work being carried out on the trackwork leading to the new maintenance pit (21/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Putting up formwork around the concrete clocks forming the sides of the pit, to reinforce them (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Putting up formwork around the concrete clocks forming the sides of the pit, to reinforce them (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A digger is clearing some of the spoil from digging the new maintenance pit (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Putting up formwork around the concrete clocks forming the sides of the pit, to reinforce them (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
A digger is filling a lorry with the spoil to teke it away (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Clearing the area in from of the new maintenance pit to lay the foundations for new trackwork (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Clearing the area in from of the new maintenance pit to lay the foundations for new trackwork (23/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Track has now been installed on the top of the the maintenance pit using special welded and bolted fittings (30/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
Track has now been installed on the top of the the maintenance pit using special welded and bolted fittings (30/06/2011)
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Photo - Barry Wetherell
New track laid in Leeming Bar yard towards the new maintenance pit (30/06/2011)
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