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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Looking north down the Carriage Shed from the centre. 09.03.2011 6160
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south down the Carriage Shed from the northern end. 09.03.2011 6167
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
At the north end of the Carriage Shed the contractors have a very temporary base, their site office having been removed. 09.03.2011 6169
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The Pullman Room is being fitted out to service the train. This view looks south. 09.03.2011 6157
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The Pullman Room is being fitted out to service the train. This view looks north. 09.03.2011 6158
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards Sheffield Park station from the north eastern corner of the Carriage Shed. 09.03.2011 6170
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the northern end of Platform 2, with the Carriage Shed on the left. Trees have been planted in the area in front of the camera. 09.03.2011 6171
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The new Museum building on Platform 2, looking south. The Withyham signal box is on the right. 09.03.2011 6180
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The new Museum building on Platform 2, looking south. 09.03.2011 6178
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The new canopy on Platform 2, looking south. 09.03.2011 6183
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The new canopy on Platform 2, looking north. 09.03.2011 6184
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking across at Platform 2 showing the plant room, toilets and new canopy. 09.03.2011 6177
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the new canopy on Platform 2. 09.03.2011 6174
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The roof of the new plant room and toilet block. 09.03.2011 6172
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Laying the new stone resin surface on Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6111
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The contractors were quite keen to ensure that no one spoiled the new platform surface. 09.03.2011 6106
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking down from the footbridge towards the former Isfield building. The seat is blocking the platform to prevent people from walking on the newly laid surface of Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6114
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking down from the footbridge towards the former Isfield building. The seat is blocking the platform to prevent people from walking on the newly laid surface of Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6173
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along Platform 2 at Sheffield Park from the footbridge. 09.03.2011 6117
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along Platform 2 at Sheffield Park from the footbridge with the Carriage Shed on the left. 09.03.2011 6119
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the area of stone resin that had just been laid. 09.03.2011 6107
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6108
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6075
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 09.03.2011 6074
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. This view looks south behind the original facade, towards the entrance. 09.03.2011 6076
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. This view looks south behind the original facade. 09.03.2011 6078
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. This view looks north behind the original facade. 09.03.2011 6077
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. 09.03.2011 6081
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. 09.03.2011 6084
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. 09.03.2011 6087
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. 09.03.2011 6088
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Work to fit out the Museum continues. 09.03.2011 6099
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking from the Withyham signal box into the Museum. 09.03.2011 6093
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The metal walkway which will give access from the Museum to the Withyham signal box was being fitted. 09.03.2011 6091
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Installation work continues in the new toilets on Platform 2. 09.03.2011 6100
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Basins are now being fitted in the toilets. 09.03.2011 6103
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Installation of fittings in the baby changing area. 09.03.2011 6105
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south out of the Carriage Shed, with the new door slightly lowered. On the left it can be seen that the main door includes a provision for a pedestrian door, which has yet to be fitted. 09.03.2011 6165
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the Carriage Shed entrance. The new boundary fence is on the right, and the steps to Platform 2 on the left. 09.03.2011 6166
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the Carriage Shed with the dock on the right and the area for track access to the shed on the left. 09.03.2011 6121
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the dock area from the footbridge. Materials are stored on Platform 2. 09.03.2011 6116
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the dock area from the footbridge. The arrow indicates the position of the new rain water tank. 09.03.2011 6115
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the new Carriage Shed. 09.03.2011 6139
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the water tower towards the Carriage Shed. On the left is the new fence, with the pipe feeding rain water from the shed to the new tank fixed to the top. 09.03.2011 6138
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north down to the rainwater tank at the base of the Sheffield Park water tower. 09.03.2011 6140
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the rainwater tank at the base of the Sheffield Park water tower. 09.03.2011 6122
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern side of the rain water tank. On the right the pipe from the Carriage Shed roof is attached to the fence, but the final connections have yet to be made. 09.03.2011 6136
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The southern side of the water tank. Overflow pipes were being fitted which will take water to the drain shown when the tank is full. 09.03.2011 6130
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway

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