(HD) GLENFERRIE ROAD LEVEL CROSSING KOOYONG. MELBOURNE

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is1943

11 жыл бұрын

A short clip of the level crossing at Kooyong on Melbournes Glen Waverly line. This crossing has a tram route crossing it.Of interest is the hinged boom arms to clear the tramway overhead

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@donniedarko9245 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story. I thought the protagonist was a little weak, but the soundtrack was excellent. I look forward to seeing the full production at Cannes

@benjaymin2916 5 жыл бұрын

Just realised after watching this 3 times i saw this crossing while I visited Melbourne! Great video. :)

@williamrubinstein3442 2 жыл бұрын

The level crossing there is finally being removed- March 2022.

@legosc5265 2 жыл бұрын

When how??

@angelacelaya7254 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the US and at that crossing those are wishbone gates and old mechinisems! Those kinds where still used here in the US from 1950s to 70s.Its crazy that they get shipped here and I me want to go to Australia now🤣

@is1943 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@JamesJimmaHarding 10 жыл бұрын

Love the bells, they have such a pleasent sound to them and it's such a shame that they're all disappearing from Victorian crossings and being replaced by those awful-sounding electronic bells (In fact, i think the majority of the real bells left in Victoria now, are mostly around suburban Melboure, not many left in regional areas anymore :-()

@is1943 10 жыл бұрын

I agree the bells are better than electronic devices

@robertgift 8 жыл бұрын

+James Michael Harding Electronic bells are more reliable, far less maintenance; no contact cleanings and clapper readjustments and lubrications, and they produce sounds better heard by hearing-impaired people.

@peterantunovic5499 7 жыл бұрын

Fvdbpio

@dvferyance 7 жыл бұрын

That's what is happening in the US as well.

@floridianrailauto9032 7 жыл бұрын

Not at all dvferyance, though the newer signals have E-bells, you can easily find a lot of mechanical bells. Look at the Florida East Coast railway for instance: They usually have six mechanical bells on a four lane crossing.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 8 жыл бұрын

the reason so similar to us signals is same companies. see older crossings in other countries got same Merican made stuff from Safetran WCH etc.

@cjballard9072 7 жыл бұрын

I love the beautiful sound😂😂

@arfauzi 9 жыл бұрын

I don't quite understand the need for those hinged booms. If those boom gates are just about 50 cm shorter, it'll still do the job with a simpler boom.

@fredthompson7465 10 жыл бұрын

interesting; tram rails intersecting rail road rails

@rafimusicx 7 жыл бұрын

That train is a great 🚋

@jlmadethat 8 жыл бұрын

There's a crossing like this in Philadelphia somewhere.

@RaisedLetter 8 жыл бұрын

They sound like low toned Saftran Hybrid Bells

@robertgift 8 жыл бұрын

How interesting! Thank you, IS1943, for sharing this. Are the tram and train electrical wires the same voltage? Otherwise, how to they cross? Or is one circuit turned off while the other's is on? Love the clangy bells.

@danielrutenberg2544 8 жыл бұрын

+Robert Gift I think, that the crossing by the electrical wires are grounded and without power in this area, when the barrier is on. Comes a train, the power line from the train is switched and from the street is off.

@robertgift 8 жыл бұрын

Daniel Rutenberg Would be nice to see the equipment which switches power to the tram off when the train approaches. Likely keeps train power off and tram power on until a train approaches.

@danielrutenberg2544 8 жыл бұрын

+Robert Gift The switch is by the barriers. There are a contact to switch the wire. We have in Germany the same wire crossing.

@is1943 7 жыл бұрын

Tram is 650 volts, rail 1500 volts I think at this crossing the heavy rail is isolated and trains can cross as having 2 pantographs one is always on live overhead

@robertgift 7 жыл бұрын

is1943 650 and 1.5kV Thank you. But would the pantograph on the live wire not shunt its 1.5kV to the isolated section through the other pantograph?

@user-fv9dt9by1p 8 жыл бұрын

WOW!GREAT!

@chuolduop7677 7 жыл бұрын

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@allanegleston13 9 жыл бұрын

wonder what this would be like with your old style barriers

@ADJLfanatic52 11 жыл бұрын

what's the speed limit at the crossing?

@howarth004 11 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@reimelangelofajardo3143 Жыл бұрын

Is Australia's Traffic Is Left Hand Or Right Hand?

@is1943 Жыл бұрын

left

@yiannisdanatzis2889 7 жыл бұрын

This one most likely will need to become a skyrail.

@TrickyMario7654 7 жыл бұрын

I think axing the Burke Road tramsquare is enough. No need to do the same here...

@chaosdemonwolf1 9 жыл бұрын

Just a out loud thought, but if this level crossing is in Melbourne,as in Aussie land, how come the crossing lights, barriers etc is that of the USA format and not like the ones in the UK?

@asherjackson4504 8 жыл бұрын

Perth Level Crossings are different to Melbourne ones and are more like the UK style.

@robertgift 7 жыл бұрын

Are the mee-mool lights *(o)T(o)* and gates operated by a man in that little building? If he were Chinese, he would not wait for the train to be that far down the track before raising the gates. He would start to raise when the end of last car was halfway across the road.

@is1943 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are operated from the Signal Box

@robertgift 3 жыл бұрын

@@is1943 Thank you. 1:00 and 2:50 indicate a track circuit. Otherwise the signal operator was inexcusably late in turning the *(o)T(o)* off. The problem with a person operating the signals is if the person falls asleep or has a stroke, heart attack or diabetic issue and fails toperate the signals. In France, I'm told, a woman who closed the gates at her level crossing was awakened by a traihitting a school bus. I enjoyed reading the instructional signs and your close-up of the rails crossing each other. Would like to see a close-up of the lamps on the gates. Thank you.

@is1943 3 жыл бұрын

No I have not a close up of the gate lamps Robert