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 concrete is discharged into the various areas of the shuttering. 17.05.2010 30022
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The team pour the concrete. 17.05.2010 30019
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The concrete is consolidated with a special tool to remove air pockets. 17.05.2010 30020
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A wider shot showing some of the foundation pads that have already been formed (bottom left). 17.05.2010 2616
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A closer view of the new concrete foundation pads. 17.05.2010 30027
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A single pad with some of the strengthening and connecting rods which allow the upper part of the structure to be securely fixed to the base. 17.05.2010 30027EA
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
On the right of the picture new shuttering can be seen, together with some of the steel cages that strengthen the concrete. 17.05.2010 30021
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
At the southern end of the site the rear of Platform 2 has been infilled. 17.05.2010 2618
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Adjacent to the footbridge a large concrete wall is progressing north. 17.05.2010 2617
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A general view north over the Woodpax site on 08.05.2010. It can be seen that the concrete foundations and above ground construction continues to progress north. 2355
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north through the site, concrete pads can be seen around some of the piles. 08.05.2010 2356
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the Woodpax site on 08.05.2010 2358
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A close up of some of the concrete pads around the vertical piles and steel rods. 08.05.2010 2357
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The southern end of the site with a concrete wall constructed along the rear of Platform 2. 08.05.2010 2359
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A general view of the Woodpax site looking north on 28.04.2010 2105
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
It can be seen that the contractors have made huge progress with preparing the crushed concrete base for the foundations, and it now extends to the north end of the site, with the piles on either side. 28.04.2010 2110
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A closer view of the north end of the site, looking north. 28.04.2010 2107
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the site. The building with the sloping roof is the temporary bat roost. 28.04.2010 2108
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south, a concrete wall has started to rise out of the ground on the footings pictured in previous weeks. 28.04.2010 2109
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north the footings continue towards the site of the Carriage Shed. This is believed to be the base for the western edge of the reconstructed Platform 2. 28.04.2010 2111
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the Woodpax site looking south west. 28.04.2010 2113
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Additional signs have appeared on the fence surrounding the site. 28.04.2010 2112
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Foundations are now starting to be laid on the Woodpax site. This general view looks north. 17.04.2010 1930
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The crushed concrete recently broken up on site is now being used as a base for the new building. Note the adjacent piles emerging from the ground. 17.04.2010 1931
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A large pile of crushed concrete awaits use at the northern end of the site. 17.04.2010 1932
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
At the southern end of the site a concrete base has been laid and there are the first signs of above ground construction. 17.04.2010 1929
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the northern end of the site. 17.04.2010 1940
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the northern end of the site, with Sheffield Park Station on the left. 17.04.2010 1941
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A general view over the Woodpax site on 11.04.2010 1885
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A view north looking at some of the completed piles. 11.04.2010 1886
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south at the northern end of the site. A large concrete crusher is on site for a short period to break up the remains of the former concrete base for use in the foundations. 11.04.2010 1887
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Signs identifying other contractors are now also displayed at the site. 11.04.2010 1889
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Signs identifying other contractors are now also displayed at the site. 11.04.2010 1890
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Pile driving has now finished on the Woodpax site and in consequence some of the plant has left. This general view of the site looks north on 26.03.2010 1622
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north over the Woodpax site on 13.03.2010 1359
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
The northern end of the Woodpax site, with more plant in evidence. 13.03.2010 1358
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Rubble anyone? Someone must have spent ages laying the concrete base for the original Woodpax buildings, and then along comes a large digger.... 13.03.2010 1324
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Pile driving is making great progress and a line of the piles is seen on the right with steel rods extending out of the ground. 13.03.2010 1322
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north east towards the Sheffield Park starting signals. There is currently a very large pile of top soil at the northern end of the site. 13.03.2010 1323
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking north, the line of piles on the western boundary of the site can be seen on the left. 13.03.2010 1325
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Turning round and looking south, a further line of completed piles is seen in the foreground. 13.03.2010 1319
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south, the piles can be seen extending south on the left (eastern) side of the picture. 13.03.2010 1321
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Now on the western boundary of the site, looking south, the device in the foreground is one of the shutters used for supporting the deep trenches. Beyond that the piles on the eastern boundary of the site extend south. 13.03.2010 1326
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A closer look at a group of piles. 13.03.2010 1320
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking down, it can be seen that the hollow piles are filled with concrete and steel rods. The rods will bond and link together the next level of the building. 13.03.2010 1327
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
At the northern end of the site, on the eastern side of the old pump house, a new drain has been laid and a channel dug to the river. It is assumed that this is for surface water. 13.03.2010 1328
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
Looking south from a different angle, the outlet from the surface water drain can be seen to the left of the base of the tree. Note how deeply the contractor has buried the drain. It would be interesting to know if any of the pipework extending from the old pump house is still in situ as it must be at about the same depth. 13.03.2010 1331
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway
A drain pictured over the last two weeks as it took shape at the southern end of the site is now almost complete, with the brick surround finished. The depth of the inspection chamber is illustrated by the previous picture. 13.03.2010 1360
Woodpax Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Sheffield Park Carriage Shed Bluebell Railway

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