Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

McK&H.Aust wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote: This crossing in nearby Rochester was upgraded in June 2010, but looks like street view drove it again and we finally get to see the finished product...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

Also, isn't this a little over the top for a crossing located in a 50km/h zone?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

Here's the said crossing before the upgrade.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

It seems the advance warning signal was installed when the crossing was gateless, I guess they decided to keep it after the upgrade.

Don't think that's the case as there's something covering the lights in 2010...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

McK&H.Aust wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote: This crossing in nearby Rochester was upgraded in June 2010, but looks like street view drove it again and we finally get to see the finished product...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

Also, isn't this a little over the top for a crossing located in a 50km/h zone?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

Here's the said crossing before the upgrade.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

It seems the advance warning signal was installed when the crossing was gateless, I guess they decided to keep it after the upgrade.

Don't think that's the case as there's something covering the lights in 2010...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

If the signal was installed with the gates then it does seem a bit over the top. Unless the area gets lots of thick fog just like Robertson where they did the same thing for Hoddle St, which is also 50km/h https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.587 ... 312!8i6656

McK&H.Aust wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

McK&H.Aust wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote: This crossing in nearby Rochester was upgraded in June 2010, but looks like street view drove it again and we finally get to see the finished product...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

Also, isn't this a little over the top for a crossing located in a 50km/h zone?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

Here's the said crossing before the upgrade.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.360 ... 312!8i6656

It seems the advance warning signal was installed when the crossing was gateless, I guess they decided to keep it after the upgrade.

Don't think that's the case as there's something covering the lights in 2010...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.359 ... 312!8i6656

If the signal was installed with the gates then it does seem a bit over the top. Unless the area gets lots of thick fog just like Robertson where they did the same thing for Hoddle St, which is also 50km/h https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.587 ... 312!8i6656

As far as I know, the area doesn’t get dense fog.

The crossing also happens to be located near a blind bend in the road, and one can’t see the crossing until they’ve taken it in their car.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.358 ... CqXPGA!2e0

Browsing the ARTC website and found this notice about level crossing upgrades between Maroona and Ararat. The interesting thing is the track is managed by ARTC but V/Line seem to be doing the upgrades, I guess ARTC don't mind if someone else is paying! https://extranet.artc.com.au/docman/Doc ... ?990721852

These are the four crossings being upgraded with gates. The first three are just small dirt roads, while Park Rd at Ararat had a hybrid bell in 2010 but has probably been replaced already. V/Line must be cashed up, maybe trying to spend some money before the end of the financial year.
Andrews Lane https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.424 ... 328!8i1664
Richardson Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.398 ... 328!8i1664
Station Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.350 ... 328!8i1664
Park Rd https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.271 ... 312!8i6656

There are also some kind of level crossing upgrade works scheduled for Griffith during May. Details are a bit sketchy but John Holland could possibly issue a separate notice with more detail in the next week or so.
http://www.jhrcrn.com.au/media/4099/ctn ... pgrade.pdf

McK&H.Aust wrote:Browsing the ARTC website and found this notice about level crossing upgrades between Maroona and Ararat. The interesting thing is the track is managed by ARTC but V/Line seem to be doing the upgrades, I guess ARTC don't mind if someone else is paying! https://extranet.artc.com.au/docman/Doc ... ?990721852

These are the four crossings being upgraded with gates. The first three are just small dirt roads, while Park Rd at Ararat had a hybrid bell in 2010 but has probably been replaced already. V/Line must be cashed up, maybe trying to spend some money before the end of the financial year.
Andrews Lane https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.424 ... 328!8i1664
Richardson Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.398 ... 328!8i1664
Station Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.350 ... 328!8i1664
Park Rd https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.271 ... 312!8i6656

There are also some kind of level crossing upgrade works scheduled for Griffith during May. Details are a bit sketchy but John Holland could possibly issue a separate notice with more detail in the next week or so.
http://www.jhrcrn.com.au/media/4099/ctn ... pgrade.pdf

I believe those gateless signals at Park Road were installed in 2003, and going by the fact that pretty much every crossing between the SA border and Ararat now has a Safetran Type 3 e-bell, chances are it has been replaced...

Some other crossings in the Ararat also had m-bells in 2008/10, but I don't know if they're still there today.
Alfred Street (WCH x2): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.284 ... 312!8i6656
Western Highway (WCH x2): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.285 ... 312!8i6656
Jacksons Creek Road (Hybrid?): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.312 ... 328!8i1664

On the subject of "cashed up", the Victorian State Government is gonna announce this year's budget tomorrow, and I have a feeling it may involve more crossing removals...

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

McK&H.Aust wrote:Browsing the ARTC website and found this notice about level crossing upgrades between Maroona and Ararat. The interesting thing is the track is managed by ARTC but V/Line seem to be doing the upgrades, I guess ARTC don't mind if someone else is paying! https://extranet.artc.com.au/docman/Doc ... ?990721852

These are the four crossings being upgraded with gates. The first three are just small dirt roads, while Park Rd at Ararat had a hybrid bell in 2010 but has probably been replaced already. V/Line must be cashed up, maybe trying to spend some money before the end of the financial year.
Andrews Lane https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.424 ... 328!8i1664
Richardson Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.398 ... 328!8i1664
Station Road https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.350 ... 328!8i1664
Park Rd https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.271 ... 312!8i6656

There are also some kind of level crossing upgrade works scheduled for Griffith during May. Details are a bit sketchy but John Holland could possibly issue a separate notice with more detail in the next week or so.
http://www.jhrcrn.com.au/media/4099/ctn ... pgrade.pdf

I believe those gateless signals at Park Road were installed in 2003, and going by the fact that pretty much every crossing between the SA border and Ararat now has a Safetran Type 3 e-bell, chances are it has been replaced...

Some other crossings in the Ararat also had m-bells in 2008/10, but I don't know if they're still there today.
Alfred Street (WCH x2): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.284 ... 312!8i6656
Western Highway (WCH x2): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.285 ... 312!8i6656
Jacksons Creek Road (Hybrid?): https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.312 ... 328!8i1664

On the subject of "cashed up", the Victorian State Government is gonna announce this year's budget tomorrow, and I have a feeling it may involve more crossing removals...

With a state election later this year, I'm sure that Dan will announce lots of funding and more crossing removals. There will probably also be more money to upgrade the remaining gateless crossings on the North East line.

All things going well, I should be in Ararat around May 12 (give or take) so hopefully I can check for any remaining m-bells, but I'm betting that they will all be gone.

Has anyone ever seen this photograph of a level crossing that someone photoshoped a ufo into in order to make a hoax? I remember seeing it a long time ago but I don't remember where.

ToledoRailfan wrote:Has anyone ever seen this photograph of a level crossing that someone photoshoped a ufo into in order to make a hoax? I remember seeing it a long time ago but I don't remember where.

level crossing ufo photoshop.JPG

Haven't seen the photograph before, but I think this is the crossing https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.471 ... 312!8i6656

McK&H.Aust wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Has anyone ever seen this photograph of a level crossing that someone photoshoped a ufo into in order to make a hoax? I remember seeing it a long time ago but I don't remember where.

level crossing ufo photoshop.JPG

Haven't seen the photograph before, but I think this is the crossing https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.471 ... 312!8i6656

Yes, you're indeed correct. I'm pretty sure that's been upgraded with gates now.

McK&H.Aust wrote:With a state election later this year, I'm sure that Dan will announce lots of funding and more crossing removals. There will probably also be more money to upgrade the remaining gateless crossings on the North East line.

All things going well, I should be in Ararat around May 12 (give or take) so hopefully I can check for any remaining m-bells, but I'm betting that they will all be gone.

Hopefully some of the m-bells have survived.

On a similar note, I'm pretty sure some m-bells on the line between Ararat and Geelong have survived. As chris96 mentioned early last year, these two crossings in Inverleigh still had their hybrid bells.
Inverleigh-Winchelsea Road: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.103 ... 328!8i1664
Railway Street: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.104 ... 328!8i1664