Great video and crossing! Glad to see that those classic & unique signals are still there, this would definitely be one I'd try to film if I were to make it over to the UK for railfanning, assuming it still exists with these unique wigwags at that time. Noticed the left-hand signal started-up a bit later than the right-hand one in the first video.
Thank you! 👍😁 Definitely great to see these still here and the crossing still un-changed. This part of Wales honestly has a tonne of crossings you wouldn't want to miss. I certainly noticed the ambers came on at different times in that clip too.
It's definitely unusual for Plessey Mellor traffic lights to be used as Wigwags on a level crossing, but I can imagine that if this level crossing gets upgraded to Unipart Rail LEDs in the future, I can imagine that they'll retain the traffic light shape rather than the standard landscape shape due to the narrow space....
The most they could get away with here would be the 'portrait' wigwag design I think if they didn't opt for this traffic light design. It's an unusual one
Indeed. A combination of Covid, money and time has pushed Quarry Lane down the list, but the crossing is hanging on by a thread operationally, and is very nearly back at the top. I am reasonably certain that it will be re-done as part of the 2024-5 winter works programme (that's when I have it pencilled in to commission) - the altered Level Crossing Order is being applied for this year.
Thank you! They've been meaning to do some kind of renewal on it for ages. From my understanding, that broken red got looked at quite quickly after I reported it.
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings Like Network Rail; they've donated their old NRS Halogen wigwags to heritage railways for them to use whenever Network Rail upgrade a level crossing to Unipart Rail LEDs....
It is very unusual, only two of which remain outside of private estates (including this one, the other at Marshbrook near Shrewsbury). It's now an out-dated design, and there were more examples of this in the past that have since been replaced by more common 'portrait-oriented' ones.
Hello All, at 2.04, the last carriage of the train is lacking a tail light, or other form of end of train marker, which I understand is still a requirement, so is there any reason for this ?
Brilliant video there, SELC&TC! Lovely to see it intact and another good video of this crossing.
Thank you very much, MPUK! 👍😁
It is indeed very nice to see it still in this form!
Brilliant Videos and unique Crossing!😁👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much!
Great video and crossing! Glad to see that those classic & unique signals are still there, this would definitely be one I'd try to film if I were to make it over to the UK for railfanning, assuming it still exists with these unique wigwags at that time. Noticed the left-hand signal started-up a bit later than the right-hand one in the first video.
Thank you! 👍😁
Definitely great to see these still here and the crossing still un-changed. This part of Wales honestly has a tonne of crossings you wouldn't want to miss. I certainly noticed the ambers came on at different times in that clip too.
Very nice 👍 I really like this crossing
Thank you very much! I 100% agree, easily my favourite in the area along with Britannia Bridge and Harlech crossings.
Great catch!!
Thank you very much!
It's definitely unusual for Plessey Mellor traffic lights to be used as Wigwags on a level crossing, but I can imagine that if this level crossing gets upgraded to Unipart Rail LEDs in the future, I can imagine that they'll retain the traffic light shape rather than the standard landscape shape due to the narrow space....
The most they could get away with here would be the 'portrait' wigwag design I think if they didn't opt for this traffic light design. It's an unusual one
Very nice!
Broken light at 1:24
Thank you! 👍
Indeed there was.
Excellent video and Crossing 👍
Thank you very much!
Nice one 👍
Thanks!
Nice, halogens are still there also a broken red light
Indeed. 👍
The left hand signal in the first video is very slightly out of sync with the right hand signal. No doubt the crossing is showing its age.
I did notice that.
Nice video and crossing
Thank you!
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings np
These were apparently supposed to be replaced years ago, glad they weren't!
Indeed. I believe their replacement has been pushed back numerous times.
Indeed. A combination of Covid, money and time has pushed Quarry Lane down the list, but the crossing is hanging on by a thread operationally, and is very nearly back at the top. I am reasonably certain that it will be re-done as part of the 2024-5 winter works programme (that's when I have it pencilled in to commission) - the altered Level Crossing Order is being applied for this year.
That crossing is in dire need of an upgrade. Also there is a broken red light on the second activation which needs looking into.
Great video though
Thank you! They've been meaning to do some kind of renewal on it for ages. From my understanding, that broken red got looked at quite quickly after I reported it.
I think these Mellor ones were used of old Mellors that were being replaced
Very likely. Heritage railways often get things like this donated to use.
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings Like Network Rail; they've donated their old NRS Halogen wigwags to heritage railways for them to use whenever Network Rail upgrade a level crossing to Unipart Rail LEDs....
Strange how the signals work up/down instead of the more usual left/right.
It is very unusual, only two of which remain outside of private estates (including this one, the other at Marshbrook near Shrewsbury). It's now an out-dated design, and there were more examples of this in the past that have since been replaced by more common 'portrait-oriented' ones.
I am told there are some in the Isle of Man, but I will stand corrected, not been there for some years
That’s just a peek traffic light but modded with relays I think
Not PEEK, but Plessey 'Mellors' here. They're branded 'Plessey Automation' on the back
It looks like Traffic light
They basically are, albeit the green module at the bottom is replaced by another red light 👍
Hi just wondering could ya give me the location of this one? Google or Apple Maps
It's fairly easy to find. It's on Quarry Lane in Minffordd. Right opposite the road up to Portmeirion a few miles East of Porthmadog.
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings ah ok thank you very much! And fair play on getting 6k subscribers!!!
And how do yo u get the times of the train passing through Minffordd?
@@LCL2024 Timetables are on the Ffestiniog Railway's website.
Hello All, at 2.04, the last carriage of the train is lacking a tail light, or other form of end of train marker, which I understand is still a requirement, so is there any reason for this ?
I can only suspect it would've been dealt with internally, and it wasn't noticed quickly enough to stop the train before it went into section.
Is the oldest level crossing yet?
Im just asking
Not quite. It was installed like this in 1991 I believe. Some (at least in part) date back to the 1970s or 1960s.
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings ok