Canadian Railroad Crossings Compilation 1

Thanks to xxxrailfan360 for the created thumbnail! Make sure you come check out his channel! / @therailfan360
Click here to check out my other social media platforms! linktr.ee/theb...
Here's a brief summary of Canadian railroad crossings. So, these crossings have a lot of things in common to railroad crossings you'd find in the United States. However, there are certainly some noticeable differences, with the biggest difference being the crossbuck. Since 1986, Canada has used the style of crossbuck that you see in pretty much almost all crossings in Canada, having a red outline and no text at all unlike in the US. Before the year given above, most areas had similar crossbucks to the US, except they displayed "Railway Crossing" instead of "Railroad Crossing". In the province of Quebec though, the crossbucks there were unique, being multi-lingual ones. Those crossbucks there displayed the text in English and French. Although not really noticeable if you're not a crossing buff, but Canadian crossings are known to having less of a variety of lights and bells. Unlike most parts of the US, 12x20" lights highly dominate here in Canada, with almost all of them having either GE Uniform Look or Harmon Fading for LED inserts due to Transport Canada regulations, although there are a few exceptions with some railroads. Because of the regulations, almost all of the old incandescent lights (mainly being 8" lights) are gone from all of the mainlines. Many of those lights were also replaced along spurs/branchlines and shortlines as well. So, enjoy a nearly 20-minute compilation of Canadian railroad crossings from coast to coast.
Also noting that since this is a compilation, almost all of the videos that have been put here were shortened by a lot. So, feel free to ask me to link you to the full videos of these crossings.
Please comment, like and subscribe!

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

Great video! I would also say that another major difference between the US and Canada is how lax Canada seems to be with the implementation of quiet zones.

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks! Indeed.

[@TheRailfan360]

Great comp! I recognize some of these crossings from older videos, and 6:15 is quite a blast from the past!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Great video! I've always loved that most of these crossings are located in a scenic area.

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

I find that mechanical bells especially seem to be hard to find on crossings in Canada, especially on CN lines. CP is more tolerant of mechanical bells and other older equipment, while CN seems to be on a mission to replace everything with Safetran/Siemens equipment.

[@TheBCRailfan]

That seems to be the case, at least in the east coast. In the west though, both CN and CP have been replacing equipment pretty much at the same rate.

[@wceyuki]

16:05 This place is nostalgia for me, i remember going to this crossing when i was like, i don't know, 5? 6? i'm 14 now and in a different part of BC.

[@rafaeldoyoutube27]

Canada is a wonderful country.

[@molossis]

7:50
nice *1 inch* lights.

[@YQRAviation]

Lol

[@Buddy-rs6fh]

This are one of those favorites bells 15:15

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@MichaelBryce1125]

Canada should add the "Railway Crossing" crossbuck back, instead of depleting the words.

[@SilkyTrains]

4:32 is my favorite part! I love the crossing.

[@MrRhombus]

I see you also added a few tram crossings

[@marcleslac2413]

6:06 hey i reconise the place (yea im a montrealer)

[@JustinHTrainvideos]

Outstanding compilation

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@nikikolar]

8:37 2 gates

[@railroadfan2533]

Nice compilation.

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@railroadfan2533]

You’re welcome BC Railfan.

[@soupcanpumpkin3388]

7:47 the lights are so small

[@raistlinvanspronsentravel]

That's the LRT in Edmonton, I believe the grade crossings are regular sized lights, the small lights are often near stations as most stations are center platforms

[@Toby_24h_]

Nice video!!!!!

[@samueldecelles6646]

Love it!

[@Bahnchef1994]

Top Video 👍

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@jacobdolman3831]

i love CSX Railway

[@Earth_Number_12]

CSX in Canada Ok what the hell

[@southerncoloradorailfannin4027]

It's the same thing as if you would see a CN or CP locomotive in the states

[@TrainmanSky]

Nah man that’s normal that’s called foreign power. And CN and CP are a part of the USA, even before CPKC merged into existence

[@TimeWisely]

I am only just now realizing Canada has the same crossing signals as USA, only difference is some of the decals and the sign.

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

Nice Vid!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@cxmeronyt]

Great Vid! Just wondering, do you know where the second clip was shot at?

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks! th-cam.com/video/Ai94fxwa77U/w-d-xo.html

[@dinosaurworldandtrains]

Awesome video

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@RLM382-3]

Nice Video!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@drakemcallister4717]

Yep I know it

[@railfanningisthebest]

Canadian and American railroad crossings are so similar

[@southerncoloradorailfannin4027]

And Australia and Another one in Africa

[@raistlinvanspronsentravel]

10:02 bad crossing/traffic pattern, a whole green cycle stuck waiting for the crossing

[@EastAsiaCreativeMedia]

do you mind posting the locations please I would love to go and watch the trains myself

[@Paranaball174]

Rervese Railroad Crossing Canadia🇨🇦

[@jamespaulmnkt]

Many are wrong, 2 long whistle followed by 1 short whistle then a long whistle at road crossings

[@jessmosley5907]

18:25 amtrak cascades with unit 90253 leading

[@Railfan513]

Absolutely wonderful video but it’s really sad that that I live on Vancouver Island and we have a rail way and we are not using it and passenger rail service stoped in 2011 and freight rail In 2015 it would make my day if the Vancouver Island railway corridor could be restored to operating condition soon

[@CaptianNamco]

Some of the crossings has a major delay before the gates start to go down why is that

[@andrewsnjttrains75]

Nice :)

[@TheBCRailfan]

Thanks!

[@SilkyTrains]

4:32 where is this crossing at? also can I have the full video for that?

[@nikikolar]

9:57 are the gates broken?

[@AxelTheFanMan5733]

No

[@jessmosley5907]

10:47 trolley towing a motor

[@Paranaball174]

Wait.What

[@cptrain-e3r]

Sadly

[@jessmosley5907]

second crossing was slow

[@jessmosley5907]

or is that normal?

[@dvferyance]

Amtrak in Canada?

[@southerncoloradorailfannin4027]

Yes, Americans not only travel to Canada by plane or car, but also travel by train

[@dvferyance]

@@southerncoloradorailfannin4027 I know that I didn't know Amtrak could legally operate outside the US.

[@raistlinvanspronsentravel]

Amtrak has a couple international routes, once they cross the border it's a VIA Rail crew that takes over

[@cptrain-e3r]

Us

[@cptrain-e3r]

😶

[@furti2178]

Canadian pacific on canada

[@NOAH-rc1cx]

Watch this video 0:09

[@Sarvente-r2r]

canada isa country with a railroad crossing

[@PUPPETHDFanClan_]

CSX 6:51

[@furti2178]

Railroad crossing is bnsf

[@Catnap20011]

🚅🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@karenvineberg3909]

😂

[@Catnap20011]

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@DarthViper]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤