Railway Crossing Malfunctions in Australia

In this video, we will see a range of Crossing Malfunctions across Victoria and NSW!
0:00 Intro
0:06 Ewings Road, Avenel
2:33 Arundel Street, Benella
4:40 Bank St, Avenel
6:35 Swallow St, Port Melbourne
7:26 Wentworth St, Greenacre
10:04 Clarke St, Elmhurst
11:07 Baugar Ben Nevis Road, Dunneworthy
12:28 Derby Road, Maryborough
13:07 Pyrenees Hwy, Elmhurst
13:28 Henty Hwy, Heathmere
14:42 Wickliffe Willaura Road, Willaura
16:00 Cliff Street, Portland
18:35 Ruthven St, Macleod
19:14 Prospect Hill Road, Riversdale
19:39 Darts Road, Portland
22:37 Melba Ave, Lilydale
23:56 Union Road, Surrey Hills
25:06 Ramsden St, Clifton Hill
26:30 Areys Reserve Road, Birregurra
27:58 Clarke St, Elmhurst
29:59 Sisley Ave, Wangaratta
30:30 Glen Iris Ped Crossing
30:46 Union Road, Surrey Hills (Again)
30:55 Outro
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Filmed: 2021-2023

[@BrillOBuffalo]

That level crossing issue at Merri wasn't a power outage. It was a track circuit failure that was affecting the level crossing and holding the automatic signal at stop. Driver performed rule 1, section 3 to pass it and continued on.

[@stephythomas8831]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻good video tazie transport❤❤

[@emdB67]

Not sure I'd class a timeout as a malfunction.
And the crossing remaining on at Cliff St., Portland wasn't a malfunction either. I mean it's a teardrop bell, holding on for dear life and it's gonna keep going for as long as it possibly can. :)

[@TazzieTransport]

I guess it depends what you would call a malfunction, in my opinion it is when a crossing either is broken or goes off without a train passing though
Portland, I think it’s operated by a Ute that follows the train, so there’s a high chance the button didn’t work when the operator tried to turn it off, and because the circuitry is old it won’t automatically turn off

[@emdB67]

@@TazzieTransport I knew what you meant of course. It was just that to my way of thinking, the crossing is supposed to activate when a train approaches. But the train stops and after a time, the booms go up and signals stop - which they are designed to do. And then activate again when the train starts moving. So everything is working how it is supposed to, therefore not really a malfunction. But certainly an oddity.
If you've watched any of the European level crossing channels, you'll have seen how the booms can be down for 5-10 minutes before the train arrives. And I understand why that happens, but how many drivers do? I think having them stop and restart later is a better idea.

[@stephythomas8831]

Westinghouse gate my favorite gate

[@davidpedersen1757]

I'm guessing the Elmhurst malfunction is because the power failure caused the hold-clear solenoid to fail, thereby letting the gates come down?

[@csxandnsrailfan]

The railroad crossing I go to is East 305th street in Willowick Ohio USA, when an eastbound freight train is going too slow, the gates will sometimes time out

[@brandonplayswastaken]

7:16 Barker technic bells

[@davidpedersen1757]

Looks like something is wrong with one of the Ruthven gate lights too - it's not shutting off fully. Maybe a faulty relay contact or something?

[@jackmiller4871]

Love this vid

[@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343]

Great video

[@tomhenry6440]

I once saw the Maidstone Street Altona 1 malfunction one night

[@Thetiersofmadness]

When you finally get to call the crossing fault number

[@aussie_trainspotting_videos]

💀

[@TazzieTransport]

I remember the first time I did, and I kinda freaked out lol

[@AngelaHurst-tu7ph]

Hahahahahahaha

[@jovetj]

0:01 #1 Not a malfunction.
2:40 #2 Not _necessarily_ a malfunction.

[@eneaauriti]

The timeouts are not malfunctions they are setting in the circuits

[@HybridBell]

Funny.

[@azurecorviknight4189]

Pyrenees Highway's Railway crossing doesnt look like it has any line going through it, unless Rainbow Road goes Through it & you see a bunch of nintendo charaters in go karts drive by.
Edit: nvm theres a rail behind it.

[@justinolden1920]

Can you please do a video of the Worthing road level crossing please 🙏

[@Olive4577]

19:19 Why a UK Crossing bell in backround

[@TudorCrossings]

This video shows which is the most abused level crossing in Melbourne. First the crossing is put on the removal list. Then the signage gets removed/stolen and now the light got open.

[@TazzieTransport]

It’s really sad now neglected it is, like it’s always more and more broken every time I visit. I just went to get pics the other day and found the light open, wasn’t even planning on getting a clip lol

[@TudorCrossings]

@@TazzieTransport if this continues, the lxra wont even need to do boom gate removals since everything will be stolen or broken by 2025

[@aussie_trainspotting_videos]

I saw a malfunction on Osborne Rd, North Haven in SA. The Railcar was at Osborne Station, but the crossing wasn't going off. No lights, no bell, no Boomgates.

[@TazzieTransport]

Interesting!!

[@aussie_trainspotting_videos]

@@TazzieTransport Sure is. I was on a nearby bridge, and noticed something off.

[@LittleJimmyR]

If the train wasn’t moving it won’t turn on

[@stephythomas8831]

I like malfunction but I don't know how to pronounce it

[@stephythomas8831]

👍🏻❤️😊😊❤👍🏻

[@stephythomas8831]

What's a malfunction and how to pronounce it

[@stephythomas8831]

😂

[@stephythomas8831]

😂😂