Locomotive Washout Facilities (Woodpax HLF Project)

Phase 3 of Operation Undercover included a new locomotive washout pit in an area south 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 wash out facilities. Please note that this site is strictly out of bounds except to authorised personnel.

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The Wash Out Pit has now had safety markings applied and 9017 kindly poses on the almost complete facility. 25.03.2012 4126
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The Wash Out Pit has now had safety markings applied and 9017 kindly poses on the almost complete facility. 25.03.2012 4125
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
In May 2012 a self explanatory notice appeared in the Wash Out Pit area. 12.05.2012 4731
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The Wash Out Pit has now had safety markings applied and 9017 kindly poses on the almost complete facility. This view looks north. 25.03.2012 4129
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Safety barriers and markings have been installed around the valves and pipes. 25.03.2012 4130
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Safety barriers and markings have been installed around the valves and pipes. 25.03.2012 4124
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Custom made covers have been fitted on the inspection chambers and safety markings have been installed around the valves and pipes. 25.03.2012 4128
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Custom made covers have been fitted on the inspection chambers and safety markings have been installed around the valves and pipes. 25.03.2012 4127
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new access ramp is clean and tidy, and even the barrier has been painted. A first class job. 25.03.2012 4123
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the (almost) complete wash out pit. 10.03.2012 3814
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the line of the wash out pit. The drainage in the bottom of the pit is to be improved. 10.03.2012 3800
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the wash out pit. The rails are now concreted in place and the tie rods can no longer be seen. 10.03.2012 3809
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Some minor finishing remains outstanding around the inspection chambers. 10.03.2012 3810
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
For those who remember it, this is the old grit blasting container, now repositioned and to be used for storage. Some gentlemen had just finished painting it Bluebell Blue (what else). 10.03.2012 3801
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The newly painted buffer (on the headshunt). 10.03.2012 3811
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the completed headshunt. 10.03.2012 3812
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The newly painted buffer on the headshunt. 10.03.2012 3813
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A general view of the wash out pit looking south. 19.02.2012 3633
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The exposed tie rods on the edge of the pit are now being enclosed in concrete (shuttering is also present in this picture). It is understood that the problem of drainage from the bottom of the pit is to be investigated, although tests of the facilities have generally been most encouraging. The pit can accommodate two locomotives at once, and the foul water is being adequately treated in the settlement tanks provided for the purpose under the staff car park. 19.02.2012 3622
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south directly down the wash out pit. 19.02.2012 3621
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the wash out pit. The tie rods at the southern end have yet to be concreted. 19.02.2012 3626
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the wash out pit. The tie rods at the southern end have yet to be concreted. 19.02.2012 3625
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Inspection chambers are being constructed around the pipe junctions. 19.02.2012 3623
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern wash out point is connected but still receiving attention. 19.02.2012 3624
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the new headshunt. 19.02.2012 3631
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A general view north towards the new wash out pit. 19.02.2012 3632
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new buffers at the southern end of the headshunt. 19.02.2012 3627
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new buffers at the southern end of the headshunt. 19.02.2012 3628
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new buffers at the southern end of the headshunt. 19.02.2012 3629
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new buffers at the southern end of the headshunt. 19.02.2012 3630
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit looking south. 21.01.2012 3442
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit looking south. 21.01.2012 3440
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit looking south. 21.01.2012 3441
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit looking north. 21.01.2012 3446
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit looking north. 21.01.2012 3444
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Materials and plant appear to have been made ready for the scheduled works in Platform 1 at Sheffield Park. 21.01.2012 3443
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit headshunt looking south. 21.01.2012 3447
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit headshunt looking north. 21.01.2012 3449
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit headshunt looking north. 21.01.2012 3450
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The wash out pit and original engine shed looking north. 21.01.2012 3452
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Materials and plant appear to have been made ready for the scheduled works in Platform 1 at Sheffield Park. 21.01.2012 3453
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Materials and plant appear to have been made ready for the scheduled works in Platform 1 at Sheffield Park. 21.01.2012 3455
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Materials and plant appear to have been made ready for the scheduled works in Platform 1 at Sheffield Park. 21.01.2012 3457
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the Wash Out Pit. 10.12.2011 3317
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Trunking is being installed on the west side of the pit. Some of the trenches have just been filled in. 10.12.2011 3319
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the Wash Out Pit. 10.12.2011 3316
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A general view of the Wash Out Pit and old engine shed, looking north. The shed was empty because a carriage had just been delivered by road on to the tramway. It then has to be pulled south through the shed to gain access to the remainder of the network. 10.12.2011 3314
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A general view of the Wash Out Pit and old engine shed, looking north. 10.12.2011 3312
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway