Australian Railroad Crossing Signals

[chris96]

Sorry if this has been posted before, but check out this unusual cantilever setup at William St in Beckenham, Western Australia using Safetran 12 inch lights:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656

What's even more unusual is that the lights on one side are incandescent, while the other are LEDs:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656

WA seem to be replacing their crossbucks with the new 'red background' signs very quickly. This crossing received them sometime between June and October this year:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.022 ... 312!8i6656

Here's a video (by STW TranVids) of the crossing operating:

[chris96]

Hey, sorry for the double post but I just discovered some old hand gates still in use in NSW!
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656

The crossing even has an old style advance warning sign with a hazard triangle:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656

You can see the gates in action at 3:56 in this video:

[McK&H.Aust]

Hey, sorry for the double post but I just discovered some old hand gates still in use in NSW!
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656

The crossing even has an old style advance warning sign with a hazard triangle:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656

You can see the gates in action at 3:56 in this video:

Those hand gates do look nice but it's a shame they used red background crossbucks as they totally ruin the heritage look of the crossing in my opinion

The gates aren't actually original and have been installed more recently, this was previously a normal passive crossing for many years as seen in this 2009 image.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.204 ... 312!8i6656

[Jack2003]

I'm amazed that the crossing used to be passive that the gates are not original. The red background railway crossing signs are out of place at the crossing and should be replaced by normal crossbucks. Anyway I happen to have something to share with you all. Earlier I rang Puffing Billy to report about the flat level crossing bells at Long Pockitt Lane, Selby Aura Road, Selby, the crossing going into Lakeside Station and Main Street, Gembrook. The person said that the bells are deliberately modified to sound the way they do now due to nearby housing, he said also that they put rubber in them so they don't sound too loud at those crossings. I also called him again just before to tell him about the School Road level crossing at Menzies Creek (west of Menzies Creek station) of how the teardrop bell sounds very fast and how it could do with some TLC and about the one east of Menzies Creek station of how it clicks. Unfortunately now I have some really sad news to report and that is 3 more crossings on Puffing Billy at School Road, Menzies Creek (west of Menzies Creek station), I think it might be Beaconsfield - Emerald Road, I'm not sure and Pakenham Road, Cockatoo are getting boom gates. However he told me that they will use Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bells on these new installations like they did with Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave, Edenmont Road, Clematis and Pinnocks Road, Emerald thankfully. It is still very upsetting that these classic crossings will be ruined and that will take 3 teardrop bells out of Victoria taking the amount down to 25 and add in 3 more Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bells making the amount 12 in Victoria. This also means that there'll be 7 crossings on Puffing Billy with teardrop bells. Here is the link to the crossing upgrades. The crossing upgrades are on page 5: https://puffingbilly.com.au/wp-content/ ... _Apr19.pdf Unfortunately more sad news and that is Minton Street, Beverage now has boom gates, so it's RIP to the hybrid bell. A worthless crossing upgrade as it was a quiet road and I don't think there were any accidents there. I found out from Rob Wales that he went there a month or two ago and the crossing was still gateless and new signal bases had been installed, so upsetting.

[Jack2003]

Here's an updated list on the remaining mechanical bells on the Metro Rail network in Melbourne
COLOR KEYS
Crossings in red indicates crossing has been grade separated.
Crossings in blue indicates bell has been replaced with an E-Bell.
Crossings in magenta indicates that one of the bells have been replaced with an ebell.
Crossings in green indicates that I'm unsure if it's still there.

Sandringham Line
•Union Street, Windsor (Westinghouse Hybrid & Safetran Mechanical bell, replaced August 2016)
•Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea (Westinghouse Hybrid & Safetran Mechanical bell, replaced August 2016)
•Hampton Street, Hampton (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced August 2016)
Sadly, the last remaining mechanical bells on the line were replaced by August 2016.

Frankston Line
•North Road, Ormond (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June-July 2016)
•Centre Road, Bentleigh (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June-July 2016)
•Eel Race Road, Carrum (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced June 2018. Hybrids sounded flat, slated for removal for some reason
•Armstrongs Road, Seaford (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced January 2016)
•Seaford Road, Seaford (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced January 2016, grade separated September 2018)
•Skye/Overton Road, Frankston (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June 2018)
The Frankston line is now 100% ebells

Stony Point Line
•Moorooduc Highway, Frankston (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Hillcrest Road, Frankston (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced early 2019)
•Robinsons Road, Langwarrin (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Golf Links Road, Langwarrin South (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Frankston - Flinders Road, Baxter (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced late 2018)
•Eramosa Road West, Somerville (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Frankston - Flinders Road, Tyabb (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)

Dandenong Corridor
•Grange Road, Carnegie (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June 2018)
•Clayton Road, Clayton (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated April 2018)
•Centre Road, Clayton (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated April 2018)
•Corrigan Road, Noble Park (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, stupidly replaced April 2017, grade separated February 2018. There was also a disused teardrop bell)
•Chandler Road, Noble Park (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated January-February 2018)
All level crossings on this section of the line have being removed, which means there are no more crossings on the Dandenong Corridor

Pakenham Line
•Webster Street, Dandenong (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)
•South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)
•Progress Street, Dandenong South (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced by June 2016)
•Hallam Road, Hallam (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal, stupidly replaced early 2019)
•Brunt Road, Beaconsfield (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Station Street, Officer (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Cardinia Road, Pakenham (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal, replaced June 2016, road duplicated shortly after. Worthless removal in my opinion)
•Main Street, Pakenham (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal, replaced December 2017)
•Racecourse Road, Pakenham (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)

Cranbourne Line
•Greens Road, Dandenong South (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal. Worthless removal)
•Abbotts Road, Dandenong South (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated September 2018)
•Thompsons Road, Cranbourne North (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June 2018)
•Camms Road, Cranbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal. Worthless removal)

Werribee and Willamstown Lines (Between Footscray and Newport)
•Hudsons Road, Spotswood (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)

Werribee Line
•Aviation Road, Laverton (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated September 30th 2019, crossing infrastructure removed 13th October 2019)
•Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)
•Cherry Street, Werribee (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)

Werribee Line (Altona Loop)
Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown North (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated June 2018. Worthless crossing removal in my opinion)
•Maidstone Street, Altona (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced March 2017)
The Altona Loop line is sadly 100% ebells.

Willamstown Line
Both crossings have E-Bells (One from General Signals, also slated for removal, the other from Barker Technics)

Sunbury Line
•Main Road, St Albans (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated October 2016)
Sadly, the grade separation of this notorious crossing means that the Sunbury line is 100% E-Bells.

Cragieburn Line
•Buckley Street, Essendon (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated September 2018)
•Glenroy Road, Glenroy (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)

Flemington Racecourse Line
This special events & stabling line only has one crossing (Ascot Vale Road) and it has E-Bells.

Upfield Line
•Arden Street, North Melbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, one of the hybrid bells replaced September 2019)
•Macaulay Road, North Melbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Poplar Road, Parkville (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced early 2019)
•Bell Street, Coburg (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal, stupidly replaced in late 2017)
•Boundary Road, Hadfield (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced early 2019)
•Camp Road, Campbellfield (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated November-December 2017)
CLIFTON HILL GROUP

Mernda and Hurstbridge Lines (Between Jolimont and Clitfton Hill)
Only one crossing on this segment (Ramsden Street) and it has Baker Technics E-Bells.

Mernda Line
•Oakover Road, Preston (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal)
•Murray Road, Preston (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal. the hybrid which sounds till the gates rose was dead, replaced July-September 2019)
•High Street, Reservoir (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal, stupidly replaced between April & July 2017, crossing infrastructure has since been removed)
•Keon Parade, Reservoir (Westinghouse Hybrid x3, the middle one doesn't sound. The other one in the middle was oddly replaced mid this year with a ebell which doesn't work. The hybrid bell had been knocked off the signal after a truck crashed into it after getting hit by a train)

Hurstbridge Line
•Marshall Street, Ivanhoe (Westinghouse Hybrid & McK&H Teardrop bell, sadly replaced in February 2017)
•Allendale Road, Eltham (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)

Belgrave and Lilydale Lines (Between Camberwell and Ringwood)
100% E-Bells. All of which are from General Signals, with the exception of Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert (which has Barker Technics E-Bells, also slated for removal)

Belgrave Line
•Bedford Road, Ringwood (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
•Mountain Highway, Bayswater (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, grade separated November-December 2016)
•Hilltop Road, Upper Ferntree Gully (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, replaced late 2017)

Lilydale Line
100% E-Bells

Glen Waverley Line
•Glenferrie Road, Kooyong (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, tramsquare. My favourite Metro crossing also.)
•Toorak Road, Kooyong (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, slated for removal. Hybrid's sound flat.)
•Burke Road, Glen Iris (Westinghouse Hybrid x3, tramsquare, grade separated January 2016)

Alamein Line
Both crossings have E-Bells. Prospect Hill Road uses General Signals' ones, while Riversdale Road uses Barker Technics E-Bells. The latter is also a tramsquare.

Total amount of crossings with M-Bells: 25
Total Unconfirmed: 0
Total at the start of 2016: 62
Total Grade Separated (2016): 5
Total Replaced (2016): 7
Total at the start of 2017: 50
Total Grade Separated (2017): 1
Total Replaced (2017): 7
Total at the start of 2018: 42
Total Grade Separated (2018): 9
Total Replaced (2018): 2
Total at the start of 2019: 31
Total Grade Separated (2019): 1
Total Replaced (2019): 5
Total one of the bells replaced (2019): 1

[Jack2003]

This is an updated list of crossings of VLine and ARTC crossings which still have mechanical bells. The list includes crossings which had them from the start of 2019.

Crossing in green indicates that I'm unsure if it's still there
Crossing in blue indicates that it has been replaced with an ebell
Crossing in orange indicates that the crossing has been upgrade with boom gates
Crossing in magenta indicates that one of the bells have been replaced with an ebell

Mildura Line

- Calder Highway, Irymple (Westinghouse Hybrid and Safetran Type 3 ebell)

Donald Sub Terminal Siding Line
- Racecourse Road, Donald (Wabco x1)

This is the only active crossing on the line. There is a passive crossing past the grain silos which I think is disused. This crossing is the last crossing to have a working Wabco bell in Australia.

Murrayville Line
100% ebells

Serviceton Line
100% ebells

Yaapeet Line
Only one active crossing on this line (Ellerman Road, Dimboola) and it has an ebell

Hopetoun Line
100% ebells

Serviceton Line
100% ebells

Portland Line
- Mortlake - Ararat Road, Maroona (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Delacombe Way, Willaura (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Willaura - Wickliffe Rd, Willaura (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Glenelg Highway, Glenthompson (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Penhurst - Dunkeld Road, Dunkeld (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Glenelg Road, Moutajup (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop x1)
- Mill Road, Strathkellar (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop x1)
- Mill Road, Hamilton (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Tyers Street, Hamilton (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop x1)
- Hamilton - Port Fairy Road, Hamilton (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Henty Highway, Branxholme (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Condah - Coleraine Road, Condah (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Henty Highway, Condah (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Woolsthorpe - Heywood Road, Heywood (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop x1)
- Mount Clay Road, Heywood (Safetran mechanical bell x1)
- Henty Highway, Heathmere (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop x1, upgraded to boom gates in April 2018. Worthless upgrade!)
- Gorae Road, Bolwarra (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Westlakes Road, Portland North (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Darts Road, Portland North (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Cashmore Road, Portland (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Cliff Street, Portland (Westinghouse Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell plays up during activation)

Western Standard Gauge Line
- Mahers Road, Inverleigh (Westinghouse Hybrid and Safetran Type 3 ebell)
- Railway Street, Inverleigh (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Inverleigh - Winchelsea Road (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)

Ararat Line
100% ebells

Avoca Line
100% ebells

Warrnambool Line
- Peak School Road, Little River (Dead Westinghouse Hybrid bell and Safetran Type 3 ebell, Hybrid bell replaced July 2019)
- Hunts Road, Moriac (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)

Ballarat Line
100% ebells

Gheringhap Line
- Geelong - Ballan Road, Moorabool (Westinghouse Hybrid and Safetran Type 3 ebell)

Maryborough Line
100% ebells

Sea Lake Line
100% ebells

Manangatang Line
100% ebells

Piangil Line
- Bryan Street, Swan Hill (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- McCallum Street, Swan Hill (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop, upgraded with gates June 2019. Worthless upgrade)

Bendigo Line
100% ebells

Deniliquin Line
100% ebells

Kyabram - Toolamba Line
100% ebells

North East Line
- Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook (Westinghouse Hybrid x2. Hybrids sound a bit flat)
- Minton Street - Beverage Road, Beverage (Westinghouse x1, upgraded with gates September-October 2019. Worthless upgrade)
- Epping - Kilmore Road, Heathcote Junction (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Escrites Road, Heathcote Junction (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Dockerys Road, Tallarook (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Sharps And Taylors Road, Tallarook (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Schoolhouse Lane, Hilldene (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- High Street, Seymour (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Aerodrome Road, Avenel (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Bank Street, Avenel (Westinghouse Hybrid x3. The only crossing in Victoria to have 3 working hybrids)
- Creighton Siding Road, Creighton (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Balmattum Siding Road, Balmattum (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Cowslip Street, Violet Town (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- High Street, Violet Town (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)
- Faithful Street, Benalla (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Arundel Street, Benalla (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Nunn Street, Benalla (McKenzie And Holland Teardrop and Westinghouse Hybrid. My favourite regional Victoria crossing. Last gated crossing in Victoria with a Teardrop bell and also the last in Australia to have a Teardrop bell and a Hybrid bell.)
- Sisely Avenue, Wangaratta (Westinghouse Hybrid x2, one of the hybrids have been replaced and the pedestrian boom gates have been replaced with swing gates)
- McMahons Road, Springhurst (Westinghouse Hybrid x1, upgraded with gates July - August 2019. Worthless upgrade)

Tocumwal Line
100% ebells

Oaklands Line

- Link Road, Benalla (Westinghouse Hybrid x1. Hybrid sounds pretty flat)
- Murray Valley Highway, Yarrawonga (Westinghouse Teardrop x1)

South Dynon Siding Line
- Dock Link Road, West Melbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Dynon Yards, West Melbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid x2 and Safetran mechanical bell x1) Last crossing in Victoria with a hybrid bell and Safetran mechanical bell

??? Line
Only one crossing on this line
- Dock Link Road, West Melbourne (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x2. Last crossing left in Victoria to have 2 Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bells)

Appleton Dock Siding Line
Only one crossing on this line
- Appleton Dock Road, West Melbourne (Westinghouse Hybrid and Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell. Only crossing left in Victoria with a Hybrid and Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell)

Bairnsdale Line
100% ebells

Maryvale Paper Mill Siding Line
Both crossings have ebells

Port Of Hastings Line
- Frankston - Flinders Road, Tyabb (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Kippes Lane, Hastings (Westinghouse Hybrid x1. Inaccessible crossing)

Total amount of crossings with mechanical bells: 53
Total unconfirmed: 2
Total at the start of 2019: 58
Total with teardrops at the start of 2019: 9
Total with teardrop bells: 7
Total with hybrids at the start 2019: 3
Total with hybrids: 44
Total with Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bells: 4
Total with Safetran mechanical bells: 2
Total with Wabco bells: 1
Total replaced in 2019: 1
Total one of the bells replaced in 2019: 1
Total upgraded with gates in 2019: 4

[Jack2003]

This list is of level crossings on heritage railways which still have mechanical bells. The list includes crossings with them from the start of 2019.

Crossing in green indicates that I'm unsure if it's still there
Crossing in blue indicates that it has been replaced with an ebell
Crossing in orange indicates that the crossing has been upgrade with boom gates

Victorian Goldfields Railway
- Johnstone Street/Midland Highway, Castlemaine (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Maclise Street, Castlemaine (Cast Iron McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1)

Daylesford Spa Railway
No active crossings on the line

Bellarine Peninsula Railway
- Queenscliff Road - Portarlington Road, Point Lonsdale (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)

Mornington Railway
- Wooralla Drive, Mount Eliza (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1)
- Bungower Road, Mornington (Westinghouse Teardrop x1)

Puffing Billy Railway
- Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Long Pockitt Road, Selby (Westinghouse Hybrid x2. The hybrid which sounds till the gates probably doesn't sound as the hammer is probably hitting the base of the bell)
- Selby - Aura Road, Selby (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds very flat)
- School Road, Menzies Creek (West of Menzies Creek station) (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds very fast. Crossing to be upgraded with gates during 2020)
- Menzies Creek Station, Pedestrian Crossing (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop & General Signals Type 2 ebell)
- School Road, Menzies Creek (East Of Menzies Creek station) (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. The teardrop bell replaced the original teardrop bell mid 2019)
- Belgrave - Gembrook Road, Clematis (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Edenmont Road, Clematis (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Pinnocks Road, Emerald (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Belgrave - Gembrook Road, Emerald (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Kilvington Drive, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. My favourite crossing on Puffing Billy also)
- Beaconsfield - Emerald Road, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1 Crossing to be upgrade with gates during 2020)
- Lakeside Station Pedestrian Crossing (Westinghouse Teardrop & General Signals Type 2 ebell)
- Lakeside Station Carpark Pedestrian Crossing (Wig Wag x1. Last operating wig wag on an operating railway)
- Lakeside Station Carpark Entrance, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop sounds flat and slow)
- McBride Street, Cockatoo (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x2. Last crossing in Victoria to have two teardrop bells. Crossing to be upgrade with gates during 2020)
- Main Street, Gembrook (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds flat)

All active crossings on the line have mechanical bells

Yarra Valley Railway
- Healesville - Kinglake Road, Healesville (Westinghouse Hybrid x1. Crossing to be upgraded with gates during 2020)

Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Only one crossing on this line and it is passive

Total amount of crossings with mechanical bells: 23
Total unconfirmed: 0
Total at the start of 2019: 23
Total replaced: 0
Total upgraded with gates: 0

[chris96]

This list is of level crossings on heritage railways which still have mechanical bells. The list includes crossings with them from the start of 2019.

Crossing in green indicates that I'm unsure if it's still there
Crossing in blue indicates that it has been replaced with an ebell
Crossing in orange indicates that the crossing has been upgrade with boom gates

Victorian Goldfields Railway
- Johnstone Street/Midland Highway, Castlemaine (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Maclise Street, Castlemaine (Cast Iron McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1)

Daylesford Spa Railway
No active crossings on the line

Bellarine Peninsula Railway
- Queenscliff Road - Portarlington Road, Point Lonsdale (Westinghouse Hybrid x1)

Mornington Railway
- Wooralla Drive, Mount Eliza (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1)
- Bungower Road, Mornington (Westinghouse Teardrop x1)

Puffing Billy Railway
- Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Long Pockitt Road, Selby (Westinghouse Hybrid x2. The hybrid which sounds till the gates probably doesn't sound as the hammer is probably hitting the base of the bell)
- Selby - Aura Road, Selby (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds very flat)
- School Road, Menzies Creek (West of Menzies Creek station) (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds very fast. Crossing to be upgraded with gates during 2020)
- Menzies Creek Station, Pedestrian Crossing (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop & General Signals Type 2 ebell)
- School Road, Menzies Creek (East Of Menzies Creek station) (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. The teardrop bell replaced the original teardrop bell mid 2019)
- Belgrave - Gembrook Road, Clematis (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Edenmont Road, Clematis (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Pinnocks Road, Emerald (Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell x1)
- Belgrave - Gembrook Road, Emerald (Westinghouse Hybrid x2)
- Kilvington Drive, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. My favourite crossing on Puffing Billy also)
- Beaconsfield - Emerald Road, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1 Crossing to be upgrade with gates during 2020)
- Lakeside Station Pedestrian Crossing (Westinghouse Teardrop & General Signals Type 2 ebell)
- Lakeside Station Carpark Pedestrian Crossing (Wig Wag x1. Last operating wig wag on an operating railway)
- Lakeside Station Carpark Entrance, Emerald (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop sounds flat and slow)
- McBride Street, Cockatoo (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x2. Last crossing in Victoria to have two teardrop bells. Crossing to be upgrade with gates during 2020)
- Main Street, Gembrook (McKenzie & Holland Teardrop x1. Teardrop bell sounds flat)

All active crossings on the line have mechanical bells

Yarra Valley Railway
- Healesville - Kinglake Road, Healesville (Westinghouse Hybrid x1. Crossing to be upgraded with gates during 2020)

Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Only one crossing on this line and it is passive

Total amount of crossings with mechanical bells: 23
Total unconfirmed: 0
Total at the start of 2019: 23
Total replaced: 0
Total upgraded with gates: 0

Nice job with those lists! It's sad to hear that Puffing Billy will be loosing more gateless crossings and Teardrop bells, but at least they're still using mechanical bells. I wonder why Puffing Billy gets a pass when it comes to using mechanical bells and old equipment while all other heritage railways in the state get the same stock standard modern day installations as ARTC and V/Line? I bet Healesville-Kinglake Rd on the Yarra Valley Railway won't receive new M-Bells when it gets upgraded.

[trainman7]

Very sad to hear about more rare equipment being lost and more upgrades though at least Puffing Billy should be using WCH m-bells.

Changing the topic now, made a visit to Western Australia recently and was able to photograph a few crossings. I wasn’t able to stop too much but still got to photograph a few.

The first was at the Vasse Hwy, Pemberton: https://goo.gl/maps/fcibq4KXmHdPRU3U8 along the Pemberton tourist tramway and unfortunately the gate-less signals with teardrop bells have been replaced with gated signals. However the new setup is rather interesting with both signals having WCH m-bells, Alstom lights (within rectangular backgrounds like most WA crossings), unmarked junction boxes (most WA crossings have these) and Westinghouse/McKenzie & Holland gate mechs. One signal has a Westinghouse base whilst the other has a McK&H one.
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The other crossing on the Vasse Hwy, Pemberton (currently out of service) still retains it’s McK&H and Westinghouse teardrop bells and remains unchanged from the GSV image: https://goo.gl/maps/5yuQXJMy2SE75JgH6
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This crossing further up the road at Collins is also unchanged: https://goo.gl/maps/RWmzavgdShKhM4ye9

The next was York St, Albany and is also unchanged and still retains two WCH m-bells, gate mechs, bases and United Group lights: https://goo.gl/maps/x99o7isWTsVZTFeVA
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Residency Rd, Albany: https://goo.gl/maps/fc4xDFNDE5CnjQ1y5 is a good example of a typical setup from around 2010 onwards and consists of Westinghouse clear LEDs, Safetran Type 3 e-bells, Safetran gate mechs and bases. I believe Western Australia is the only state in the country where Safetran bases are installed.
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Princess Royal Drive, Albany: https://goo.gl/maps/QFnnR6Aks342MBWp7 still retains it’s interesting combination of Westinghouse, Harmon and WCH incandescent lights!
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N Lake Grace- Karlgarin Rd, North Lake Grace: https://goo.gl/maps/Hs2AetLVe4Z7YS5h9 Seems to be a rather new gate-less installation with Westinghouse LEDs and WCH bases. Most gate-less setups in WA seem to have no bells.
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These classic signals on an out of service line at Forest Rd, Capel: https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.555958 ... Akvy_A!2e0 which was one of the few level crossings remaining in Western Australia that didn’t have the rectangular backgrounds on them. Sadly they have now been removed.

I can also confirm that all the crossings on the Midland and Fremantle lines in Perth are unchanged.

I Got the Indian Pacific train back to Sydney and made the following observations: Great Eastern Hwy, South Tammin: https://goo.gl/maps/YMJvKZcF5YWJ62fr7 still retains it’s teardrop bell!

Iodide St, Broken Hill: https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.957297 ... sB8KnA!2e0 still has GRS/WRRS Type D gate mechs. The m-bells were replaced by Safetran Type 3s sometime before 2015.

This out of service level crossing on Menindee Rd, Broken Hill https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.954865 ... TzDFDA!2e0 is unchanged.

The hybrid bell on Holten Dr, Broken Hill: https://goo.gl/maps/3v38xTf9CbMhjGDm7 has unfortunately been replaced by a Safetran Type 3.

The m-bell on the other crossing along Menindee Rd at Broken Hill: https://goo.gl/maps/yVDDSTLu1WBuQtzt7 has had what I think was a WRRS m-bell also replaced by a Type 3.

Bathurst St, Rydal: https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.481914 ... 3egmkQ!2e0 is unchanged.

Changing the location, did another trip to the Muswellbrook area yesterday. This signal on Glennies Creek Rd, Glennies Creek: https://www.google.com/maps/@-32.461429 ... k8qPKw!2e0 was destroyed by a truck last Monday (21st of October). https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/10/21/t ... singleton/ The new signal has a WCH gate mech, light brackets, base, UGL lights and a Safetran Type 3. A bit sad as I didn’t mind the original signal despite the WCH m-bell being replaced in 2018 and it still had it’s original SORS sign. In the haste of installing the new signal, some parts of the old one were left on the ground such as gates, part of the gate mech and what I think are counterweights. The gate-less signal also got red crossbucks and a new SORS sign during this time but strangely the other gated signal wasn’t touched and still has it’s original signage!
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Muscle Creek Rd, Grasstree: https://www.google.com/maps/@-32.286255 ... UiuSqw!2e0 is unchanged and still has it’s hybrid bells. I also filmed the crossing with the m-bells still sounding healthy!: https://youtu.be/YGEfWfV0dNY

Also got a photo of Brook St, Muswellbrook: https://www.google.com/maps/@-32.263140 ... E80x6g!2e0 The WCH e-bells replaced the MI and WCH m-bells in late 2018.
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Sandy Creek Rd, Muswellbrook: https://goo.gl/maps/vnT9Zk1QPvJUxBWP8 has received new signals sometime recently having WCH lights, bases, light brackets (painted white interestingly), Aldridge LEDs and a Safetran Type 3 that I think may have been recycled from the old signals.
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Changing the topic now, made a visit to Western Australia recently and was able to photograph a few crossings. I wasn’t able to stop too much but still got to photograph a few.

The first was at the Vasse Hwy, Pemberton: https://goo.gl/maps/fcibq4KXmHdPRU3U8 along the Pemberton tourist tramway and unfortunately the gate-less signals with teardrop bells have been replaced with gated signals. However the new setup is rather interesting with both signals having WCH m-bells, Alstom lights (within rectangular backgrounds like most WA crossings), unmarked junction boxes (most WA crossings have these) and Westinghouse/McKenzie & Holland gate mechs. One signal has a Westinghouse base whilst the other has a McK&H one.
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I Got the Indian Pacific train back to Sydney and made the following observations: Great Eastern Hwy, South Tammin: https://goo.gl/maps/YMJvKZcF5YWJ62fr7 still retains it’s teardrop bell!

Iodide St, Broken Hill: https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.957297 ... sB8KnA!2e0 still has GRS/WRRS Type D gate mechs. The m-bells were replaced by Safetran Type 3s sometime before 2015.

This out of service level crossing on Menindee Rd, Broken Hill https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.954865 ... TzDFDA!2e0 is unchanged.

The hybrid bell on Holten Dr, Broken Hill: https://goo.gl/maps/3v38xTf9CbMhjGDm7 has unfortunately been replaced by a Safetran Type 3.

The m-bell on the other crossing along Menindee Rd at Broken Hill: https://goo.gl/maps/yVDDSTLu1WBuQtzt7 has had what I think was a WRRS m-bell also replaced by a Type 3.

Bathurst St, Rydal: https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.481914 ... 3egmkQ!2e0 is unchanged.

Thanks for the great pictures, looks like you had an awesome trip

The "new" gated signals at Pemberton look amazing, wish more tourist railways would recycle older equipment like this. It's certainly nice to see plenty of m-bells remaining in WA.

Great to hear that the Type D mechs survive at Broken Hill along with the abandoned teardrop bells

Sadly I think the old signals at Rydal may possibly be replaced soon, according to this notice there is a big upgrade happening at the crossing in November http://www.jhrcrn.com.au/media/5602/003 ... -rydal.pdf