NYMR - Rail Bridge 24 is lifted at Goathland with the Sarens Crane

Filmed 19th January 2022

Rail Bridge No. 24 to the south of Goatlhand is lifted for replacement after 108 years in situ.

The lift was conducted in two parts using Sarens 300 tonne crane and VolkerLaser.

As part of Yorkshire’s Magnificent Journey, this winter the NYMR are embarking on the replacement of end-of-life bridges at Goathland, Bridge No. 24 & No. 25.

The bridge fabrication is well under way at VolkerLaser and is being prepared for installation in the early part of 2022.

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VolkerLaser is the contractor to carry out the reconstruction work on Bridges 24 and 25 at Goathland, between January and March 2022.

The £1.26 million reconstruction work is only one part of the NYMR’s ‘Yorkshire’s Magnificent Journey’ project, a £10 million project to ensure future generations can enjoy the 180-year-old railway. It has been made possible thanks to generous funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the European Union, NYMR’s Local Enterprise Partnership and kind donations from many supporters.

VolkerLaser will replace the wrought iron and steel bridges, which cross Eller Beck at Goathland.

The bridges are crucial for an operating railway. Some of our bridges are over 150 years old and, despite regular maintenance work to care for them and prolong their lives, the metalwork is showing its age. The renewal of bridges 24 and 25 is essential to ensure the NYMR can run passenger trains hauled by heavy steam engines over them for many years.