McK&H.Aust wrote:Found some more industrial crossings around Newcastle.
Hold on, didn't they closed the line to Newcastle in 2014?
Only a small part of the line (about 3km I think) in the middle of the city, it was on a dead end and was between Wickham and Newcastle passenger stations. The rest of the rail network is still operational.
Oh, I see.
These are the crossings that were on the closed section of track in Newcastle. All of them have had the signals removed and the tracks paved over, the rest of the tracks have been torn up completely but the stations are still there (so far). All crossings had WCH e-bells and gate mechanisms.
McK&H.Aust wrote:
Only a small part of the line (about 3km I think) in the middle of the city, it was on a dead end and was between Wickham and Newcastle passenger stations. The rest of the rail network is still operational.
These are the crossings that were on the closed section of track in Newcastle. All of them have had the signals removed and the tracks paved over, the rest of the tracks have been torn up completely but the stations are still there (so far). All crossings had WCH e-bells and gate mechanisms.
I think it was a stupid idea to close the line beyond Wickham. Probably the dumbest idea in the history of NSW railways (tied with not using the same track gauge as Victoria).
Anyways, some more odd crossings I've found in the 'Great Southern Land'...
McK&H.Aust wrote:
Only a small part of the line (about 3km I think) in the middle of the city, it was on a dead end and was between Wickham and Newcastle passenger stations. The rest of the rail network is still operational.
These are the crossings that were on the closed section of track in Newcastle. All of them have had the signals removed and the tracks paved over, the rest of the tracks have been torn up completely but the stations are still there (so far). All crossings had WCH e-bells and gate mechanisms.
I think it was a stupid idea to close the line beyond Wickham. Probably the dumbest idea in the history of NSW railways (tied with not using the same track gauge as Victoria).
Anyways, some more odd crossings I've found in the 'Great Southern Land'...
The black thing between the lights is just an extra large background added to some crossings where the angle of the sun can make it difficult to see the lights.
The crossbucks with the red backgrounds are popping up everywhere now, I think there are a few sign manufacturers so some look different to others.
Nice find, that crossing is one of the few installed in the 1990's to have a bell and yodalarms. The bell is shut off at night and the yodalarms are switched on instead, it's meant to be quieter for the local residents. Not sure about this crossing but some were also set up so the bell/yodalarm is shut off once the train reaches the island.
chris96 wrote:There was also another type of Wigwag signal used in Australia that was apparently a New Zealand invention. Also known as the "Pearson's Automatic Level Crossing Signal", it contained two rotating arms that spun around when power was supplied. Here's an example of one still in use at the Rosewood Railway Museum: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.611 ... 56!6m1!1e1 https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.611 ... 56!6m1!1e1
Here's some videos of it in action:
Looks kind of similar to French ones. I think Austria used them as well. I never knew they were used in Australia though!
If you follow the Nepean Highway (as well as Station Street opposite of the rail line) upwards, you'll see that it's captured a lot of the crossings active over the years (you might even see a train or two )...
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