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Sheringham Level Crossing
9th January - The snow and
frost.
 
We were joined for the day by Robert Jones, who is
keeping a photographic record for his
University project.
Thanks go to Chrissie and Nessa for their
excellent catering. (words and
photos Bob Wright 10/1/10)
 
Removing the buffer stop.
Photo: Peter Boggis 14/1/10 The New Alignment 16/1/10
New Concrete Sleepers being
laid on 17/1/10, and the pedestrian crossing on 24/01/10(Photos Bob Wright)
This image (29th January)
shows the new structure being formed to relieve the adjacent
BT underground chamber, installed since the original rails
were removed, from being affected by the weight of trains
passing over the new line. This
structure is akin to a buried bridge, and contains a
reinforced cage, and has now been installed.
(Photo Bob Wright).
21/2/10 At the end of the Big
Weekend, all the rails are in place, tamped and the level
crossing roadway beams in place on their foundations ready
for the road surface each side to be built up by the highway
contractors. Panels similar to those on the footway will
infill the road surface between these beams. The
rail tops were about 100mm above the road level as it
existed before the works, though presumably reflect the
height of the original rail crossing. All that remains
for Oliver Cromwell to rumble across is for the Network Rail
buffer to be removed and the last short length of rail to be
installed, this will incorporate the "breather switch" in
fact a long sliding tapered joint designed to absorb
expansion in the Network Rail continuous welded rail the
Cromer branch. The track under the crossing is to
modern standards. (Photo Bob
Wright)
 
The very first "train"
across, DRS Class 37 (194) tests the crossing,
Cherrill & Maureen from the office on crossing patrol
(Photos: Ann Alldred)
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