Sheffield Park Workshop Extension (Woodpax HLF Project)

Phase 3 of Operation Undercover included an extension to Sheffield Park Workshops in an area to the east of Sheffield Park Shed that is not open to the public. The total cost for the whole project was £3.9 million, of which £2.875 million was covered by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This collection features the construction of the Workshop extension. The gallery also includes pictures of the temporary relocation of the original Loco Lobby. The new building will include improved facilities for staff and volunteers. Please note that this site is strictly out of bounds except to authorised personnel.

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Looking north towards the southern extension of the building from the Loco yard, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 8133
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5025
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
A new staircase has been installed on the western side. 16.06.2012 5026
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south west towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5027
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5028
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5118
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5119
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5120
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the eastern side the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5121
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the eastern side the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5123
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the eastern side the building, showing the proximity of the building to the tramway. 16.06.2012 5124
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the eastern side the building, with the cladding in place and the installation of windows in progress. 16.06.2012 5122
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking east at the southern extension, with the cladding fitted and the windows installed. 16.06.2012 5129
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west towards the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4936
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4937
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4943
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4944
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west towards the southern extension with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4947
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west towards the southern extension with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4945
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west towards the southern extension with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4949
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking along the eastern side of the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4946
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking along the eastern side of the building with the installation of cladding and windows in progress. 30.05.2012 4948
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Cladding and other materials ready for installation. 30.05.2012 4938
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west at the main structure of the building. 12.05.2012 4709
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south west at the main structure of the building. 12.05.2012 4711
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the front of the building. 12.05.2012 4712
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The framework of the southern extension of the building. 12.05.2012 4722
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The base has been laid for the floor. 12.05.2012 4723
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north at the main structure of the building with the southern extension in the foreground. 12.05.2012 4724
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north at the main structure of the building with the southern extension in the foreground. 12.05.2012 4727
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking along the eastern side of the structure. 12.05.2012 4725
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking west at the southern extension of the structure. 12.05.2012 4726
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the new building from the Loco yard, with the old Workshop building on the left. 12.05.2012 4732
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the new building from the Loco yard. 12.05.2012 4733
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Additional roof beams have now been installed. 15.04.2012 4517
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Additional roof beams have now been installed. 15.04.2012 4428
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Additional roof beams have now been installed. 15.04.2012 4427
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The southern section of the above Workshop facilities has now been erected. 15.04.2012 4431
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The southern section of the above Workshop facilities has now been erected. 15.04.2012 4433
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The southern section of the above Workshop facilities has now been erected. 15.04.2012 4434
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The southern section of the above Workshop facilities has now been erected. 15.04.2012 4435
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the eastern side of the structure. 15.04.2012 4436
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the eastern side of the structure. 15.04.2012 4437
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the eastern side of the structure. 15.04.2012 4439
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
A close up of how the steel is bolted to the foundations. 15.04.2012 4440
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
The area that will form the ground floor of the southern extension. The loose steel is part of the interlocking sections that will support the first floor surface. 15.04.2012 4441
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
A close up of the area of restricted clearance. The steel upright is to the left. The boundary between the outer (western) edge of the rail is difficult to see, and has been denoted by the yellow line. Mud currently fills the flange gap, and will, no doubt, be cleared as judged necessary after the building work. There is just over 25 inches (64cms) of clearance from the outer edge of the rail (the outer edge of a wheel on a locomotive). In a statement the railway has said this is satisfactory for the tramway, where movements are very slow and controlled. 15.04.2012 4438
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway
By 06.04.2012 the main structural beams for the first floor and the roof had been erected. 4352
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Above Workshop Facilities AWF Workshops Bluebell Railway