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.

The gallery is in date order with the most recent pictures at the start of the collection.

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Looking south along the new Wash Out Pit headshunt. 10.12.2011 3311
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the Wash Out Pit headshunt. Buffers have to be installed here, but the team currently have more pressing tasks. 10.12.2011 3315
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Trunking is being installed on the western side of the Wash Out Pit. 24.11.2011 3149
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Trunking is being installed on the western side of the Wash Out Pit. 24.11.2011 3158
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south down the length of the wash out pit from the northern end. 24.11.2011 3148
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north down the length of the wash out pit from the southern end. 24.11 2011 3150
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the length of the headshunt. 24.11.2011 3151
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the southern end of the headshunt. 24.11.2011 3152
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the headshunt is not yet quite complete. A buffer will be installed here in due course. 24.11.2011 3155
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the headshunt is not yet quite complete. A buffer will be installed here in due course. 24.11.2011 3153
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the headshunt (on the right), with the new wash out pit on the right of the old engine shed.. 24.11.2011 3156
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A general view looking north towards the old locomotive shed and new wash out pit. 21.10.2011 3073
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the length of the wash out pit. New yellow brackets have been added at the end of the track but it is unclear whether buffers are to be installed. 21.10.2011 3052
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the southern end of the wash out pit. 21.10.2011 3059
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the wash out pit headshunt. 21.10.2011 3060
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the old engine shed, with the new access to the wash out pit on the right. 21.10.2011 3058
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the end of the line with the new headshunt on the left. 21.10.2011 3075
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the end of the line with the new headshunt on the left. 21.10.2011 3074
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the end of the line with the new headshunt on the left. 21.10.2011 3067
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the end of the line with the new headshunt on the left. 21.10.2011 3072
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the old engine shed, with the new track on the right. 21.10.2011 3070
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the end of the line with the new headshunt on the left. 21.10.2011 3065
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The road-rail machine stands on the new headshunt. This view looks north. 21.10.2011 3071
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the headshunt is not quite finished. 21.10.2011 3069
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north, with the new headshunt on the right. 21.10.2011 3068
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north, with the new headshunt on the right. 21.10.2011 3066
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the headshunt is not quite finished. 21.10.2011 3064
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the headshunt is not quite finished. 21.10.2011 3063
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south down the wash out pit. Water gathers in the bottom of the pit because the base is totally level and there is no fall towards the drains. This problem is being investigated. 24.09.2011 2878
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the length of the wash out pit from the southern end. There is currently no track installed at this end. 24.09.2011 2880
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the wash out pit with materials on site as part of the installation of the headshunt. 24.09.2011 2879
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
A start has been made on the points that will give access to the headshunt. Engines will shunt into the original engine shed, and then reverse into the wash out pit headshunt. From there they will move forward again on to the pit. 24.09.2011 2895
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new points leading south from the original engine shed are now in position. The left hand road will lead to the headshunt. 24.09.2011 2891
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The new points have yet to be joined to the original track in the old engine shed. Shunting moves into the headshunt will require this shed to be empty. This may prove an inconvenience as engines are often stored here. The shed also has to be cleared if there are movements off or on to the tramway. 24.09.2011 2894
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the old engine shed with the new points in the foreground. 24.09.2011 2882
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the old engine shed with ballast on the left for the headshunt. 24.09.2011 2885
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the old engine shed. The track on the right will lead to the wash out pit. 24.09.2011 2881
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the old engine shed with the new line on the left. 24.09.2011 2883
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the headshunt with the new points serving the wash out pit in the foreground. 24.09.2011 2884
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Ballast has been delivered to the new headshunt, ready for track laying. This view looks south. 24.09.2011 2890
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Ballast has been delivered to the new headshunt, ready for track laying.. This view looks south. 24.09.2011 2886
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the new headshunt has yet to be prepared. This view looks north. 24.09.2011 2889
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the new headshunt has yet to be prepared. This view looks north. 24.09.2011 2887
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the new headshunt has yet to be prepared. This view looks north. 24.09.2011 2888
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south down the length of the wash out pit with the track now in place. The tie rods that can still be seen will support a later concrete fill around the track. 29.08.2011 2775
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking north down the length of the wash out pit with the track now in place. The tie rods that can still be seen will support a later concrete fill around the track. 29.08.2011 2778
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the wash out pit. A headshunt will be installed here soon. 29.08.2011 2779
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway
Some sleepers have been delivered for eventual use in the headshunt. 29.08.2011 2781
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Wash Out Pit Bluebell Railway