Sheffield Park Carriage Shed (Woodpax HLF Project) 2009-2010

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 surface of one of the banks adjacent to Platform 2 at Sheffield Park has been cleared, and the old fence removed. 23.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Turning round and looking north. The Platform 2 Starting signal is on the right and some rubble from the shed still remains. 23.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A wider shot than the previous picture, looking north towards the River Ouse. 23.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north from futher south on the site, with additional debris ready to be cleared. 23.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Turning round and looking south from the same point, towards the small amount of stock that remains in the sidings. 23.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Aa earlier view taken on 10.10.2009, with the wooden shed in the process of being demolished
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A picture taken on 10.10.2009. The excavator cometh, and if I was wooden shed I would be very afraid.....
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Another view of the wooden shed on 10.10.2009, with some obvious holes in the western wall.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A closer view of the wooden shed, as the work to demolish it continued. 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A view of the eastern side of the shed, taken on 10.10.2009, with some additional ventilation provided by the excavator.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking inside the partially demolished shed on 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north on 10.10.2009, with the area to the right (east) of the shed cleared.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Changing angle, this is the southern end of the shed as work to demolish it continued. 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The western side of the shed, looking north, with a few extra holes. 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The rear of the original LBSCR Waiting Room on Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A small room behind the main Platform 2 buildings at Sheffield Park. 10.10.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
You would have to be bats to live here... This is the temporary bat roost at the northern end of the site. Bats are already in residence having been moved from the wooden shed by a licensed Natural England handler. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The side of the temporary bat roost viewed from the railway embankment. 15.11.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The rear of the temporary bat roost viewed from the railway embankment. 15.11.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Down on the Woodpax site and looking south towards Sheffield Park Station. Steam rises gently into the sky as Fenchurch waits with the Observation Car. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A second view of Sheffield Park Station looking south from the Woodpax site. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Mechanical horses parked on the Woodpax site. They were subsequently relocated. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A view south along the Woodpax site towards the wooden shed that is to be demolished. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Turning round, this view looks north towards the River Ouse. The railway bridge over the river can be seen on the right, but the river bends sharply away from the camera following the line of trees in the background. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A muddy track extends from the end of the hard standing on the main site, with the River Ouse behind the trees. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking back south, towards the hard standing, from the River Ouse. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Some old columns were stored on the hard standing (subsequently relocated). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards the wooden shed on the Woodpax site. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the Woodpax shed. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A closer view of the northern end of the Woodpax shed. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The eastern side of the Woodpax shed. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The north eastern side of the Woodpax shed, ready to be demolished. 27.09.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Too late, Despatch has closed... 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Inside the Woodpax shed, looking south, before work to knock it down started. The asbestos roof had previously been removed by specialist contractors. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Inside the Woodpax shed, looking north. The asbestos roof had previously been removed by specialist contractors. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the Woodpax shed after the demolition of the brick building, but before all the rubble had been cleared. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the Woodpax shed from a slightly different angle. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Another view of the southern end of the Woodpax shed, taken after the brick building had been demolished. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Pulling back and looking north, towards the southern end of the Woodpax shed and the River Ouse. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south east from the Woodpax site towards Sheffield Park station. This view will soon no longer exist. 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The rear of the original LBSCR Waiting Room on Platform 2 at Sheffield Park, plus the more recent museum extension. You will have to park your bike somewhere else.... 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
From a position behind Platform 2 at Sheffield Park, this view looks south, down the site. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Slightly further south some old stock was stored in the western sidings. This has subsequently been relocated. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north through the site from a position adjacent to the western sidings. A yellow line, added to the photograph, denotes the approximate boundary of Bluebell land (that land nearest the railway). 27.09.2009.
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
North of Sheffield Park Station, this shot looks south into the area where trees and shrubs have been removed prior to the start of the works. 12.09.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south towards Sheffield Park Station with the Woodpax site on the right. Beyond the wooden shed is a brick building which was about to be demolished, hence the presence of the rather large excavator. 12.09.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Moving the camera slightly to the right, the wooden building on the site is also to be demolished to make way for the new buildings. 12.09.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A view north towards the River Ouse, taken from the railway embankment north of Sheffield Park Station. The river is in a cutting at this point and is concealed by the trees. 12.09.2009
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway

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