Bridge 27 removal at Goathland Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Update 3)

Saturday 11th January 2020.
Update 3.
Bridge 27 is removed at Goathland Station by the main contractors 'Cleveland Bridge' using the Volker Rail Kirow Cranes.
Further information on the Bridge 27 replacement can be found here:
www.nymr.co.uk...
Cleveland Bridge: www.clevelandb...
Bridge 27 being loaded at Darlington, UK for transport to rail terminal at Middlesbrough
• CBUK load out, Bridge...
Volker Rail: www.volkerrail...
Other Bridge 27 Updates:
Update 1: • Volker Bridge Cranes e... (New Bridge arrives at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway).
Update 2: • Volker Bridge Cranes e... (Class 37 No. 37264 shunts the new bridge into position at Goathland).
Update 3: • Bridge 27 removal at G... (General bridge preparation).
Update 4: • Bridge 27 Update at Go... (Sill beams are lifted into position prior to the main bridge beams).
Update 5: • Bridge 27 (Update 5) a... (Main bridge beams are moved into position)
Update 6: • Bridge 27 Replacement ... (works continues)
Update 7: • Bridge 27 (Update 7) a... (Bridge 27 update - steel reinforcement and Class 66 No 66113 departs with Kirow 1200 rail crane)
Update 8: • Bridge 27 (Update 8) a...

[@Satters]

Done with railway cranes, just as it should be, great to see, thanks for sharing

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Can't wait to see the next update of putting the new sections in place... Love watching this stuff, makes a change from azuma after azuma....

[@gordongonegolfing7129]

I believe that's the bridge that was shown many times on the program heartbeat.

[@smilevideobritain499]

marvellous men and thier magic machines,Great viewing.

[@barrysheridan9186]

I did not realise they had such large railborne cranes. Impressive.

[@conorc725]

Barry Sheridan they brought this contractor in to do the work.

[@FM60260]

There's one based on the ELR, if I remember right it had Detroit Diesel engines.

[@newt4730]

Nice video to watch unlike network rails Time-lapse that is mostly blurred action due to the time-lapse going so fast. Well Done.

[@tattoo1084]

nice footage there of the old bridge coming out and noticed the new girders ready to go in! Cheers. David.

[@andrewpalm2103]

Thanks for sharing this. It was great to see those modern rail cranes. I wonder if there are any in the US, as I haven't seen pictures of any. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@tonyg1071]

Wonderful video of a piece of a historic bridge.

[@patriciabracken7546]

Happy memories of visiting Gotland....

[@tango6nf477]

I understand the necessity but its such a pity to see original features go.

[@jorgenvids9338]

Its a shame to see the old riveted bridges go. I hope the new bridge will be more than just concrete

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Philosophical discussion: why do blokes like seeing work done? Do we hope to learn something? Do we wish we were there doing it ourselves? Are we glad we’re not, and are happy to lean on shovels? Do any women get the same kick out of it? I don’t understand, but I ain’t gonna stop.

[@johnturner4400]

Albert Batfinder. Why do I always look down into a dug hole?

[@albertbatfinder5240]

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee." - Nietzsche

[@stevep7950]

It is absolutely mesmerising watching big cranes move massive pieces of metal around like they are matchwood. I think that you are compelled to watch to make sure each transfer is done cleanly and safely. It is like poetry when it is done correctly.

[@1258-Eckhart]

1. I like watching hydraulic machines at work because I imagine the kilonewtons involved in all that lifting/digging/loading/whatever; 2. I like to assess the site organisation and how they're working things through. That philosophical enough?

[@albertbatfinder5240]

It’s probably more about the machines than the workers. If the workers were little R2D2s scurrying about, we’d still watch. Maybe there’s a compulsion to mentally lodge the progress of the worksite. If you’ve watched any construction over time, you always look at it differently when it’s finished.

[@steamdieselrailwayvideosfi4296]

A great video , when`s the next update due............ can`t wait ?

[@nymrfootage]

Next update should be 18th or 19th January

[@mtty1988]

Who drives the shunter NYMR staff or rail repairs company

[@nymrfootage]

Shunter is driven by NYMR staff.

[@mtty1988]

nymrfootage cool giving them a different side to running a railway. What’s the next major project for NYMR would love to see them extend to Malton or in other direction say to Scarborough via old Whitby Scarborough maybe even that and york for round running.

[@nymrfootage]

@@mtty1988 it's very unlikely the railway will ever expand south. The track bed is built on now and the cost of maintaining existing infrastructure is a struggle for the railway. The focus going forward is renew several other bridges on the line that are approaching end of life in addition to a carriage shed at Pickering to protect the coaches from the weather during the non running season.

[@mtty1988]

nymrfootage so what’s the next major none maintaicne project as would love to see railway grow

[@nymrfootage]

@@mtty1988 The carriage shed is probably the next non maintenance project. That should commence in the next 1 to 2 years.

[@SimonTog]

Super good video :)

[@peternicholsonu6090]

Anyone recall the team that came into an English town one Sunday and removed the only bridge...iron it was. No one knows who they were or where it went!! Shouldn’t be chuckling but canna help masel..

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

Is the NYMR double tracked most of/all the way now?

[@nymrfootage]

Single track. Double track only in the stations.

[@gilbert7794]

Hope the scrap man gave you a good price

[@metalmicky]

Needs to be cut to 5ft pieces to go in the melting pot, probably be cut up in a thousand ton shear somewhere

[@will_levitt926]

Hi guys I’m Stuart Dennis’s grandson Will Levitt and u guys might have met me before, will the new bridge be the same or very different?🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@nymrfootage]

I think it has been designed to look similar and maintain an appearance that fits in with the surroundings for a heritage railway. But perhaps someone from the NYMR provide more info

[@will_levitt926]

nymrfootage I’m Stuart Dennis grandson Will Levitt have you seen me before

[@nymrfootage]

@@will_levitt926 team I've seen you with Adrian and Stuart at the railway.

[@will_levitt926]

nymrfootage ok I hope I can do the footplate experience on the railway sometime with my grandad and uncle

[@nymrfootage]

@@will_levitt926 you'll enjoy that

[@ddpeak1]

Did I see it right? Did the shunter go over the bridge they’ve just cut the top off to pick the scrap up from the other crane?

[@michaelwhite1723]

Two bridges side by side

[@ddpeak1]

Michael White Ah thanks.

[@jameshardy4354]

Do you know if 34101 hartland is nearing completion thanks

[@nymrfootage]

If you have a look the NYMR MPD Facebook group there's lot of information and pictures on the present overhaul. facebook.com/groups/878824592263336/?ref=share

[@jameshardy4354]

@@nymrfootage I carnt sighn in do you think if her boiler is nearly ready tanks

[@andyrussell7506]

@@jameshardy4354 There working on the firebox you can see on the MPD facebook page it will be ready when it is ready

[@jameshardy4354]

@@andyrussell7506 thanks very mutch

[@kingorry7223]

I believe when I saw it last year, it had its boiler on

[@leifliltorp1566]

Why????

[@nymrfootage]

The bridge is 111 years old and its condition now necessitates replacement. It's basically life expired bad rusting away.

[@mickd6942]

The men that put that bridge up didn't have such cranes

[@simontay4851]

They probably had steam cranes.

[@dajw]

Yeah, they almost certainly had steam cranes.

[@georgew.5639]

This railroad still uses semaphore signals.

[@northlondonmodels]

It is an heritage railway running preserved steam and diesels. there are still some semaphore signals on the main network also

[@andrewbailey7999]

I believe Shrewsbury has the biggest operating semaphore signal box. I was surprised to see how many there still are on the mainlines!

[@Bobbingtonn]

There's semaphores on the local line here

[@patriciabracken7546]

Goathland *

[@GeorgeLowther2000]

I understand why they are doing it so that the Bridge does not Collapse

[@michaelsandford1015]

why 18 thumbs downs yes from kiddie trolls

[@gordonwilliams5394]

The riveted bridge has gone, but what coming in place of it, some modern piece of concrete boring modern structure.

[@stevec9653]

I think you'll find its steel girders that look very much like the ones just removed

[@andyrussell7506]

It is a bridge that will look similar to what was removed to fit in to where it is situated

[@pmonkeygeezer6212]

We should cut all the old bridges apart for scrapping and torch all the old steam locos and track for scrap too.

[@andyrussell7506]

@@pmonkeygeezer6212 Pardon me Does your mammy know your oot O your bed mate think you need to go and see yir doctor

[@pmonkeygeezer6212]

@@andyrussell7506 Jings and crivens, man. Whit are yer talkin aboot? Awa' you an' play a game of shite fitba' with yir wee pals, yer radge bampot.

[@garethgriffiths8577]

Why do l love stuff like this?