Thanks. I really like the older pedestrian crossings with the GRS semaphore mechanisms, but I must admit these newer installations are safer. But if someone really wants to cross the track they will find a way, gates or no gates.
Very interesting level crossing. First time in my virtual travels I've seen the pedestrian signals flash only to go solid right before the gates swing shut. I like that you capture the crossing from different angles and times of day. I know it takes some work to do that. I also like the multiple-trains-per-activation catches you kept making here. Another fine video!
Thankyou! All new pedestrian crossings have the lights operate in the same way, I believe it is done to make them similar to the pedestrian signals at traffic lights.
Thanks. Most crossings in residential areas have the bells turned off at night, usually between 10pm and 6am. Not sure why they mounted the e-bells that way, maybe to reduce vandalism, I've never seen it done that way before. Interesting that they used m-bells and e-bells.
Cool setup there! I love the housings they built to hold the WCH Electronic Bells. It's unusual that they decided to use E-Bells for the pedestrian crossings as the Magnetic Autocontrol gates normally have built-in yodalarms.
Thanks. I thought the same thing about using e-bells instead of yodalarms, I bet those housings were expensive. It took me a while at first to figure out where the e-bells were hidden!
@@worf8964 Well be glad that you don't live here in LA where trains are way more frequent on the Wilmington Sub (because of the Blue Line) which still only has the standard setup instead of quadrant gates.
I'm pretty sure that the bells were changed around August or September 2017, the crossings at Bellambi and Woonona also received new bells at the same time.
Another great video! I am really liking the crossings set up in this video. The US needs this set up where there is a lot of pedestrians..
Thanks. I really like the older pedestrian crossings with the GRS semaphore mechanisms, but I must admit these newer installations are safer. But if someone really wants to cross the track they will find a way, gates or no gates.
Very interesting level crossing. First time in my virtual travels I've seen the pedestrian signals flash only to go solid right before the gates swing shut. I like that you capture the crossing from different angles and times of day. I know it takes some work to do that. I also like the multiple-trains-per-activation catches you kept making here. Another fine video!
Thankyou! All new pedestrian crossings have the lights operate in the same way, I believe it is done to make them similar to the pedestrian signals at traffic lights.
Great video! Love the sound of those WCH Mechanicals!
Thanks! Sadly the mechanical bells were replaced by e-bells a few months ago.
Those WCH e-bells are well hidden!
I like the combination of WCH mechanical bells and WCH Electronic bells.
Also, I see the crossing has a bit of a "night mode" where only the e-bells will operate at certain hours of the night.
10:50 nice job finding that WC Hayes e bell
Great Video and Crossing!
Great video! You already know this but it has been upgraded :)
Thanks!
10:53 I knew I heard an WCHayes e bell
Nice catches!
Thanks. Most crossings in residential areas have the bells turned off at night, usually between 10pm and 6am. Not sure why they mounted the e-bells that way, maybe to reduce vandalism, I've never seen it done that way before. Interesting that they used m-bells and e-bells.
McK&H Aust Why do they turn off the bells at night when safety is the 1st priority
Cool setup there! I love the housings they built to hold the WCH Electronic Bells. It's unusual that they decided to use E-Bells for the pedestrian crossings as the Magnetic Autocontrol gates normally have built-in yodalarms.
Thanks. I thought the same thing about using e-bells instead of yodalarms, I bet those housings were expensive. It took me a while at first to figure out where the e-bells were hidden!
Nolman0001 I dont know what the point of yod-alarms is when the crossings already have bells but some crossings in Queensland have only yod-alarms
5:36 Well now, that was reckless...
AquaRing Yeah, People in America do that a lot.
@@worf8964 True but this is Australia
Sgt DeBones Ye ik, I live here
@@worf8964 Well be glad that you don't live here in LA where trains are way more frequent on the Wilmington Sub (because of the Blue Line) which still only has the standard setup instead of quadrant gates.
Thank goodness that the train was fast.
with this video, which is a good one, you just earned another subscriber coming from the united states of america
Thanks
Nice
You need to update the info on the bells
I was mesmerised by the plastic bag 😂
3:50 lol at a Magical bag lol
I filmed this crossing 2 weeks ago and the bells sounded different so they must’ve changed it in late 2016 or any time in 2017
I'm pretty sure that the bells were changed around August or September 2017, the crossings at Bellambi and Woonona also received new bells at the same time.
Well thanks for telling me because I just recorded those crossings :)
7:16 TEEEEH DONNNUTTTTZZZZZ!!!!!!11111
Yee donuts, thanks THJR :)
YEEEEYEEEEYEEEEYEEEEYEEEEYEEEEYEEEE. You're well come Bell.
Do the mechanical Bells silence at certain times in the day
Yes the mechanical bells were silenced every night between 10pm and 6am, but have now been replaced by e-bells.
The plastic bag at 3:51 just makes our planet look like nobody cares about it
10:48 is that a wch type 1 e-bell inside
Yes it's a wch e-bell, but I'm not sure of the type. It was installed in 2011 so could be something newer than a type 1.
McK&H Aust its a type 1 but slow speed
Ok thanks, I've always had trouble telling them apart.
@@McKHAust The tone is how you tell from what type it is. Atleast, that's what I know
Generally WCHayes' electric bells are my favorite bell of all time. (Because I grew up with them)
4:07 also sounds like a amercain train horn
yes
did the plastic bag say I believe I can fly
3:18 sounds like a amercain train horn
4:14 how Long is a train!!!?! i wall count them 69!?! wow lol
Here's an even longer train. th-cam.com/video/XhgHrDbN4EU/w-d-xo.html