Medlow Bath, Australia

[McK&H.Aust]

This pedestrian crossing has four GRS semaphore signal motors, and provides access to Medlow Bath Station platform. Due to the island platform there is a pair of gates for each track, and they work separately from each other.

This is now quite a rare setup, I only know of one other and hope to film it in the future. I like how the crossing still has the old wooden gates with the black & white stripes. Most pedestrian crossings have had the GRS mechanisms replaced by newer and more vandal resistant 'swing' gates. I think this crossing has survived because of the limited clearance between the two tracks, there is probably not enough room to install swing gates (or it would be a very difficult install).

A view of the crossing on GSV https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.674855 ... 6656?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

Nice find!

[McK&H.Aust]

Nice find!

Thanks. It is amazing that there are still some pedestrian crossings left with the GRS semaphore mechs. I guess that sooner or later they will run out of spare parts and will have to upgrade to newer equipment.

[cabman701]

Another good video. Interesting that they used traffic signal pedestrian don't walk lights. And I like that the gates lower into a bracket. Makes them a little more sturdy against movement (from the passing train).

[McK&H.Aust]

Another good video. Interesting that they used traffic signal pedestrian don't walk lights. And I like that the gates lower into a bracket. Makes them a little more sturdy against movement (from the passing train).

Thanks. I think they use don't walk lights to keep everything the same for pedestrians, I'm fairly certain it is actually written into the Australian standards for crossings. I believe some pedestrian crossings used to have the older "Don't Walk" signals that used the words instead of the newer 'red man' symbol. Some other crossings had "Stop" lights such as this https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertstr ... 706151281/ They were made by AWA, a former company that also made traffic lights. Sadly they are all gone now (the traffic lights and the pedestrian crossings).

[TrickyMario7654]

They've really gone crazy here with the swing gate installations in Melbourne. Most pedestrian crossings in Melbourne have them now compared to a few years ago were they weren't as common. Of the remaining pedestrian crossings with barriers, most of them have Westinghouse gate mechanisms. (I don't know of any with GRS semaphore mechs, unfortunately)

Here's one of the few remaining ones in Melbourne (with Westinghouse gate mechs.) Most of the remaining pedestrian crossings with barriers in Melbourne have red and white stripes, so it's surprising that this one is still yellow.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.079 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.079 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656

[McK&H.Aust]

They've really gone crazy here with the swing gate installations in Melbourne. Most pedestrian crossings in Melbourne have them now compared to a few years ago were they weren't as common. Of the remaining pedestrian crossings with barriers, most of them have Westinghouse gate mechanisms. (I don't know of any with GRS semaphore mechs, unfortunately)

Here's one of the few remaining ones in Melbourne (with Westinghouse gate mechs.) Most of the remaining pedestrian crossing with barriers in Melbourne have red and white stripes, so it's surprising that this one is still yellow.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.079 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.079 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656

That's a nice crossing with some great equipment. Interesting how the pedestrian crossing is staggered rather than following next to the road. This signal has an old looking pinnacle, reminds me of a semaphore signal.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656

[TrickyMario7654]

That's a nice crossing with some great equipment. Interesting how the pedestrian crossing is staggered rather than following next to the road. This signal has an old looking pinnacle, reminds me of a semaphore signal. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.080 ... 312!8i6656

Not only that, but it still has hybrid bells! (I know this because I went by it a few days ago,) I'm lucky that I don't live too far from that crossing...