Level Crossing, Cessnock NSW, Australia.

[@NatalieYOT]

wow, no barriers, good to know, I'll be going there in the next few months

[@McKHAust]

Sadly the crossing doesn’t get trains any more

[@trainman758]

Your welcome! This crossing has always been a favourite of mine, mainly because of the Westinghouse lights and that it’s just such a cool setup! I think this was one of the last if not the last installations in NSW to use normal crossbucks. Love the shot at 10:53! Great video!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! It sure is cool setup for a new installation, it's also one of the last gate-less installations on a public road in NSW. It's a pity there weren't more Westinghouse LED's used in NSW.

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Great Video! Love how those Westinghouse Clear LEDs fade!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Nice railroad xing video, as always :)

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@slowjustslowinternet]

i remember as a kid watching the train go by at that crossing, ahsame it got closed

[@placerrailvideos824]

Awesome video! I like how those LED lights fade in!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Great Video! Love those Westinghouse Clear LEDs! They kinda look like a Clear version of the 8” Safetran Fading LEDs in Canada and in the USA.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! I also like those Westinghouse LED's, sadly they're rare around here, but Victoria has plenty.

[@irelandbloke]

Great shots ! 👍🏻

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@freebrickproductions]

Nice video and crossing!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@HVACSirenTowerTrainFanFan2012]

WCH clear LEDS might be common in your area they are rare over here in America

[@McKHAust]

These clear LED's were made by Westinghouse

[@redhen334]

Nice video! I think the fact that the original safetran type 3 e bell got replaced says something about their reliability.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! It does say something about their reliability, I'm surprised they didn't replace it with something different.

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Great Video!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@VictorianRailHeritage]

Great Video

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343]

Could you do videos on these bells, Western Cullen Hayes, Safetran, Griswood, WRRS and WRRS mini?

[@McKHAust]

Ok.

[@TrickyMario7654]

Hey, there's a crossing on the line which has old manually operated boom barriers at it. Can you film it please?

[@McKHAust]

Yes the crossing on Junction Street, I've been thinking of filming it for a while but not sure when.

[@railfanbryan7225]

Great video! Looks nice there! How is the weather over there lately?

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! The weather is gradually cooling down, we've had some rain but need more.

[@railfanbryan7225]

@@McKHAust its gradually warming up here as we are now in spring but the temperatures have been all over the place lately, 83°F a week ago Monday, about 65°F a couple days ago and 70s°F today. A little rain here and there but not much.

[@JamesJimmaHarding]

​@@McKHAust It's been lovely in Victoria since that unbearable heat we had in January and we've had a good mixture of warm, mild and coolish weather (we've really only had two spells of particularly hot weather since January) but we've had hardly any rain at all so far this year

[@krisdell77]

They dont use those rails any more sadly

[@RaisedLetter]

Does any Australian crossings have those Higher Pitched Type 3 Bells?

[@McKHAust]

I don't know of any high pitched Safetran Type 3 bells in Australia, it's a shame because I like the sound.

[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

nice!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@trainco1643]

Nice video, how frequently do trains go through Cessnock?

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! There is no set pattern to the train movements, sometimes three trains per day or nothing for a week or more.

[@ap70621]

Interesting. Do Australian trains always sound their horns when approaching grade crossings? I thought that was just a North American thing.

[@McKHAust]

Most trains will sound their horns, but it seems to depend on the train crew.

[@its4it]

Would you consider filming videos of trains passing through passive level crossings, or are you only interested in active level crossings?

[@McKHAust]

I may film the occasional passive crossing but mostly active.

[@its4it]

@@McKHAust I understand. Active crossings are the best, especially with Safetran mechanical bells.

[@aydoyt]

Mine closed in March

[@McKHAust]

Yes and PN have since returned the EL's to CFCLA :(

[@stuarthunt101]

Nice video! Agh this crossing is too modern, it needs a downgrade, eeeeek. I like the weird and wacky crossing signs at the end of the vid though

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! Although I prefer filming older crossings I still like to record a certain amount of newer crossings from time to time, they won't be new forever and will be classed as vintage equipment some day. Sadly it's becoming harder to find old crossings in NSW these days.