Sheffield Park Carriage Shed (Woodpax HLF Project) 2011

The Woodpax site formed the basis for Phase 3 of Operation Undercover, which provided covered accomodation for up to 17 carriages, a new museum building, a new locomotive washout pit, and the repair and reconstruction of the platform buildings and canopy and provision of toilets on platform 2 at Sheffield Park Station. The total project cost was £3.9 million, of which £2.875 million was covered by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Please note that the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed and the Locomotive Washout Pit are strictly out of bounds except to authorised personnel.

Three collections feature the construction of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, covering 2012, 2011 and 2009-2010 respectively. Together there are approximately 1260 photos available, arranged in roughly date order, with the most recent at the start of each gallery.

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Scaffolding erected to allow the extension of the canopy on Platform 2. 18.01.2011 5551
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Platform 2 closed to allow work on the canopy. 18.01.2011 5549
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Contractors were in the process of joining the new canopy timbers to the existing canopy. 18.01.2011 5589
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Contractors were in the process of joining the new canopy timbers to the existing canopy. The new chimney is nearest to the camera, with the chimney that was rebuilt from original materials behind it. 18.01.2011 5590
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Working on the timber beams for the new canopy. We are standing above Platform 2, looking north. 18.01.2011 5581
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The reverse of the previous shot, looking south. 18.01.2011 5588
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The roof of the toilets and plant room is now complete, and contractors were fitting the roof lights, which will have a zinc top to match the adjacent canopy. 18.01.2011 5582
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the new zinc roof on the rear of the existing canopy. Owing to the age of the canopy some of the timbers are no longer straight and true, and standard zinc sheets could not be fitted with certainty of a waterproof seal. Some sheets are therefore being modified to fit, and the patches will then be removed. 18.01.2011 5585
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A standard size zinc sheet just out of it's wrapping. the surface will weather over time. 18.01.2011 5584
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The roof lights on the Museum, awaiting their zinc tops. 18.01.2011 5586
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north at the Isfield building, that will be the Bulleid bookshop. Heating has recently been installed. 18.01.2011 5570
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the Isfield building. 18.01.2011 5579
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A path runs behind the Isfield building and steps lead down to the shed. A gate is fitted (open in the picture) and this area will only be available to authorised staff. The red post on the bottom right is the support for a running in board. 18.01.2011 5574
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Moving the camera slightly to the left this view looks into the carriage shed from Platform 2. This is the view that will be available to visitors. 18.01.2011 5573
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the entrance to the carriage shed. The water is from the rainwater harvesting system, which is not yet connected. 18.01.2011 5594
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from a position about half way up the shed. The new lighting was being tested at the time. 18.01.2011 5595
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The reverse of the previous view, looking south towards the entrance to the carriage shed. 18.01.2011 5596
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A fire proof wall was being installed on the west side. The rating is one hour for either internal or external fire. 18.01.2011 5598
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The window looking into the carriage shed from the Museum. This has now been glazed, but has unsightly sealant around the edges of the frame (one for the snagging list...) 18.01.2011 5597
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south in the shed from a position near the Pullman Room. The temporary entry points for vehicles at the north end of the shed have now been sealed and it is impossible to see where they were located. 18.01.2011 5612
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Contractors were working to finish the fireproof cladding. 18.01.2011 5613
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Contractors were working to finish the fireproof cladding. 18.01.2011 5611
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the very end of the shed. 18.01.2011 5620
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A ladder has been fitted up to the bat loft, but to ensure privacy for our guests there is no lower section!! 18.01.2011 5614
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the Museum, looking north. The door leads to the signal box. 18.01.2011 5552
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north through the wider section of the Museum. 18.01.2011 5557
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the section of the Museum behind the original facade. This whole area smells of fresh paint. 18.01.2011 5553
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A painter was hard at work in the original section of the Museum. 18.01.2011 5554
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Attractive tongue and groove panelling has been installed in the original section of the Museum. The original facade is on the left. 18.01.2011 5559
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north through the Museum, with the facade on the right. 18.01.2011 5561
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A somewhat refurbished fireplace. 18.01.2011 5560
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A fire detector, with dust cover in place during the works. 18.01.2011 5564
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Inside the toilets the adverse weather was still causing some problems with drying the plaster. 18.01.2011 5580
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Virtually all the equipment is now inside the Plant Room, and a plumber (out of shot) was busy connecting up. 18.01.2011 5569
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
You can hear faint screams as Museum officials pass through the door on their way to the Withyham signal box and plunge down a deep hole. Members will be relieved to learn that decking is to be installed here soon. (Dazed officials are removed from below the door under cover of darkness....) 18.01.2011 5609
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The Withyham signal box with adjacent Pullman Room. Happily the doors are temporary. 18.01.2011 5607
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Moving the camera slightly to the left, this view shows the ramp down to the Pullman Room. 18.01.2011 5605
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The electrical control panel in the Pullman Room, which is now finished and live. 18.01.2011 5600
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The remainder of the Pullman Room was being painted prior to fitting out. 18.01.2011 5601
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Following heavy rain the area east of the shed was waterlogged. The contractor is to plant trees here, and grass will be laid when weather permits. 18.01.2011 5602
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A second view, showing the original viewing area at the north end of Platform 2. 18.01.2011 5603
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the eastern side of the carriage shed. Landscaping will be planted here in due course. 18.01.2011 5623
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
This should be the outlet pipe from the new drainage system, but it had turned into an outlet trench as the river was in full flood, passing under both the River Ouse bridge and Poleay Bridge north of the station. The latter is normally dry but provides an overflow facility for excess water. 18.01.2011 5622
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking along the north end of the eastern side of the shed. The former access point has now been closed up, leaving just a door for pedestrians. Arrowed are the temporary bat roost (which will be removed in due course) and the original Pump Room by the river. The gabion wall protecting the north end of the structure from the river can also be seen. 18.01.2011 5621
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The temporary vehicle entry on the western side of the shed (marked by the gates in the fence) has now been closed up without trace. 18.01.2011 5626
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the western edge of the carriage shed. A crash barrier has been installed behind the contractor's temporary fence. 18.01.2011 5627
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway

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