Sheffield Park Carriage Shed (Woodpax HLF Project) 2012

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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The rear of the apparatus case previously shown, where all the connections are made. Platform 1 can be seen through the top of the case. 25.03.2012 4131
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A second apparatus case at the southern end of Platform 2. 25.03.2012 4133
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Outside Shefield Park carriage shed some work to complete a connection to a drain was in progress. 25.03.2012 4134
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
By 03.04.2012 the drain was complete. 4230
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Also on 03.04.2012 across the track only a few materials remained for collection, prior to the shed being taken into use. 4231
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Inside the door of Shefield Park carriage shed the final section of the concrete path was dry. 25.03.2012 4136
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Behind the buffers concrete around an inspection cover was drying prior to replacement of the cover. 25.03.2012 4142
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
There are still a tiny number of sections of unconnected trunking, but some of these have been capped and appear to be spare. 25.03.2012 4143
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
If you have ever wondered how they get the cables through the long lengths of trunking here is the answer. 25.03.2012 4144
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
And finally, having catered for the bats, they are now providing underpasses for the mice..... 25.03.2012 4145
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the length of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, with the fill material level and the side paths complete. 20.03.2012 3885
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the entrance to the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, with the fill material level and the side paths complete. 20.03.2012 3888
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the middle of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, with the fill material level and the side paths complete. 20.03.2012 3879
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the middle of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, with the fill material level and the side paths complete. 20.03.2012 3880
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from the middle of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, along the new eastern path. 20.03.2012 3881
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south from the middle of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, along the new eastern path. 20.03.2012 3882
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south along the whole length of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed, from behind the buffers. The new electrical connections for the buffer lights can be seen. 20.03.2012 3883
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Some final making good around an inspection chamber behind the buffers. 20.03.2012 3884
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The water pipes shown in previous updates now pass underneath the new eastern path. 20.03.2012 3889
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
One of the final sections of concrete adjacent to the door. 20.03.2012 3886
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The final section of plinth upon which the carriage shed door will rest. 20.03.2012 3887
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A new path outside the carriage shed on the eastern side now conceals the electrical trunking and water pipes. The debris is from some final work to install part of a drain. 20.03.2012 3890
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north towards the carriage shed with the new ground signal in shot. 20.03.2012 3892
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A close up of the new ground signal. 20.03.2012 3894
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The foot crossing has been reinstated over the carriage shed headshunt. 20.03.2012 3895
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north in the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed with the fill material around the tracks now level. 10.03.2012 3757
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south in the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed with the fill material around the tracks now level. 10.03.2012 3758
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Red lamps were being installed on the buffers and connected up. 10.03.2012 3751
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
No sooner do you paint the buffers than someone attaches additional sections to them....! 10.03.2012 3753
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south down the length of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed. 10.03.2012 3754
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
New trunking and power sockets have been installed for the Pullman. More wood to be painted, I am afraid. 10.03.2012 3755
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Some sections of the concrete path on the eastern side have yet to be completed. The electrical trunking can be seen. 10.03.2012 3756
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Some sections of the concrete path on the eastern side have yet to be completed. The electrical trunking can be seen. 10.03.2012 3759
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A section of the completed path, looking south, with the trunking buried. 10.03.2012 3760
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Inside one of the inspection hatches. Quite a few cables have been pulled, an aspect of the work that is hidden to the casual visitor. 10.03.2012 3761
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The section of the path nearest to the main door has yet to be laid. 10.03.2012 3762
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at some of the equipment that makes this work possible. 10.03.2012 3770
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the length of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed. 10.03.2012 3763
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north along the length of the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed. The section of path nearest the camera has yet to be laid. 10.03.2012 3768
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Water pipes are also being installed in trunking before the path is laid. 10.03.2012 3769
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Part of the newly installed plinth on which the main carriage shed door rests. 10.03.2012 3767
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A centre of industry. 10.03.2012 3764
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The path outside the shed is also not yet complete. Water and electrical trunking can be seen. 10.03.2012 3766
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The path outside the shed is also not yet complete. Water and electrical trunking can be seen. 10.03.2012 3765
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A sign on the wall of the Pullman Room (required by HLF rules). 10.03.2012 3773
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north in the carriage shed. 19.02.2012 3600
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south in the carriage shed. 19.02.2012 3601
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The new buffers have now been painted by the Friends of Sheffield Park. 19.02.2012 3605
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway