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Leeming Bar Shed

Construction of the new shed at Leeming Bar started in December 2017 with the foundations.
In January 2018 the shed itself started to go up. Completion of the project was in June 2018 with the completion of the track and points into the shed. Here are some photos to show it's construction.

Photo - Andy Glendinning
New shed area at Leeming Bar, showing the preparatory work for the foundations. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
New shed area at Leeming Bar, showing the preparatory work for the foundations. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Leeming Bar new shed, one of the foundation pits. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Concrete mixed to order for the foundations for the new Leeming Bar shed. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
No shovelling or barrows, the concrete goes straight in the hole for the new Leeming Bar shed foundations. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Work continues on the new Leeming Bar shed foundations. (12/12/2017)
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Photo - John Tong
The new shed at Leeming Bar - Third Frame is now up. (10/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
The new shed at Leeming Bar - Fourth Frame is erected (10/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
The new shed at Leeming Bar - The fifth frame is up (10/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
The new shed at Leeming Bar - Sixth frame boing positioned (10/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
The new shed at Leeming Bar - The sixth frame being secured (10/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The framework is now complete (16/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The framework is now complete (16/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The framework is now complete (16/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar Shed - all 9 Frames of the shed complete (17/01/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
Leeming Bar Shed - safety scaffolding erected on one side on top prior to the roof being covered. (17/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The roof is now going on. (23/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The roof is now going on. (23/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The roof is now going on. (23/01/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. Framework almost complete. (13/01/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. Safety rail and netting going up to allow the roof panels to be fixed. (17/01/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. South side cladding going on. (29/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The north side still need to be done (30/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - Start of the north side of the shed (30/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - West end still to go on (30/01/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Leeming Bar Shed - The south side is complete (30/01/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. South cladding and end cladding complete (apart from cutting the square panels to the roof line on the end). (30/01/2018)
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Photo - Wensleydale Railway
The first train in the new Leeming Bar shed (--/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. The second track being laid. (21/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed at Leeming Bar. The second track being laid. (21/02/2018)
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Photo - Alex Dudiak
The shed is essentially complete, with the end roller doors in place and guttering added. (24/02/2018)
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Photo - Alex Dudiak
The second track is now laid and being compacted ready for the concrete floor to be poured (24/02/2018)
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Photo - Alex Dudiak
View from inside the shed, showing the amount of light and general airiness of the building (24/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new Leeming Bar shed. Jennifer's smokebox. (23/03/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
Steam locomotive 'Jennifer' in Leeming Bar shed. Note that the shed floor has now been concreted. (21/03/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The new Leeming Bar shed. The lady 'Jennifer' herself. (23/03/2018)
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Photo - John Tong
Steam locomotive 'Jennifer' in Leeming Bar shed. Note that the shed floor has now been concreted. (21/03/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
The New Shed. The LNWR Directors Saloon receives some TLC. (23/03/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
With the aid of a JCB, the Infrastructure Team make a start at putting a point and track to the south road in the new shed (27/04/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team working on connecting in the south road of the new shed (28/04/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The infrastructure Team working on connecting in the south road of the new shed (28/04/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Track being laid from the second road of The New Shed with steam loco Jennifer. (28/04/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Points going in for the second road into the new shed. (28/04/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
The Infrastructure team working on the new point for the south road of the new shed (05/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
The nose of the new point for the shed south road is now looking good (05/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
The nose of the new point for the shed south road is now looking good (05/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
Andy Waite helps install the check rail on the new points for the south road of the new shed (23/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
A work in progress on the points for the south road of the new shed (23/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
A work in progress on the points for the south road of the new shed (23/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
Hardwood timbers laid out for the new switches in the yard for the points for the south road of the new shed (26/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
At the end of the day the state of play for the new points for the south road of the new shed (26/05/2018)
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Photo - WR Infrastructure
First switch put-in. Starting to look like points now for the Leeming shed south road (30/05/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The Infrastructure Team working on the last section of the point at Leeming Bar yard for the second track into the new shed (16/06/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
The Infrastructure Team working on the last section of the point at Leeming Bar yard for the second track into the new shed (16/06/2018)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The finished point in Leeming Bar yard leading to the second road into the new shed. The shed and associated work has now been completed and the shed can now be used fully for its maintenance and other purposes (26/06/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Both roads in the new Leeming Bar shed are now in use (26/06/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Both roads in the new Leeming Bar shed are now in use (26/06/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
Both roads in the new Leeming Bar shed are now in use (26/06/2018)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Merchant Navy Class Locomotive 'British India Line' in the shed at Leeming Bar (23/07/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Result. NELPG's J27 65894 simmers in The New Shed at Leeming Bar at the start of its season. (28/07/2018)
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