Updated! Types of Railroad/Railway Crossing Bells in Australia
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2019
- This video is an update of the original, with new bells and some new crossings too. I decided to update it as my existing video is getting really popular, and it is obsolete as I have since recorded more bells to add. Anyways:
This video has most types of crossing bells used in Australia. Most bells are also seen in North America, but Australia does have a few of its very own bells. Enjoy! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
EDIT: The editing mistake in the wig wag clip has finally been cut out as of 4 August 2023. You can now enjoy the video without a rude interruption :)
With this video being my most popular, I encourage any new viewers to check out my other videos too at www.youtube.com/@redhen334
did you fix it yet?
i just noticed that
@@cadespencer6320 3 years later, yeah.
Hello,you're video of these bells are awesome!!! Greetings from the USA... 🇦🇺🇺🇲😃
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Willy is crazy for fun stuff Lol xD you realize you can edit your comments right?
@@kansasstatealerting2424 yeah... I just didn't know 😅
Willy is crazy for fun stuff Lol xD it’s alright
Hooray! Safetran 1 and Safetran 3 is back. :)
is nobody gonna talk about how the railroad crossings in Australia are kinda similar to the US
Only 2 things that are different:
1) it's the left side
2) the sign says "RAILWAY CROSSING" instead of "RAILROAD"
@@bentheswitchsportsfan06 um and there are some exclusive bells to both for example: Australia has Barker Technics and Westinghouse and some teardrops USA: RSI Safetran type 2 and more
Cool video, I like those tear drops!
Thanks! I do too.
I am surprised most of your bells are in the U.S!
Nice compilation! Nice that you have a Bryant Zinc Co. Bell now!
Thanks! I’ve had that bell since January, but still, thanks!
Totes loving the bell types! This is awesome!
Glad to see the good old wig wag signal made it into this compilation, they always remind me of the Pacific Electric Railway which first introduced this type of crossing signal, PE is a now defunct interurban railroad based around the Los Angeles area and was a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. By the way, the safetran type 3 looks odd a bit odd to me, not only because it has four flashing lights instead of two but also because the square warning sign resembles the Confederate flag...
From what I've discovered, that rectangular crossing sign is common throughout Australia, even at unprotected (unsignaled) crossings. Pacific Electric did invent the wig-wags, evolving them from motorized to magnetic (two magnets moving an iron paddle back and forth, with limit switches to stop and reverse direction) operation. Wig-wags were banned by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for new installations years ago in favor of flashers and gates. Today you have to go to museums to find them in the U.S.A. Still, good video.
There are two types of Westinghouse hybrid bells. 1st generation and 2nd generation which almost sounds like a tear drop bell
1:55 What's the name of that miniature railroad?
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.
It's a great place to go if you come to SA
The Safetran mechanical bells look & sound very similar to Griswold mechanical bells
It seems like the general design has been kept the same during the mergers and rebrands that led from Griswold through to Safetran. Safetran made the biggest change, changing the base design to be a bit more basic.
The older base Western Cullen Hayes 0333 mechanical bell (1:34) filming location must be here:
www.google.com/maps/@-35.2576981,138.898227,3a,15y,294.12h,89.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKdJLIpsTp_Y_FSHd9J0Vzg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
It is in Strathalbyn a place not far from Mount Barker which is also where the Safetran type 1 bell (0:47) was filmed. (Altmanns rd) www.google.com/maps/@-35.0209354,138.8557133,3a,75y,224.98h,86.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-jnsSbJuaAg2ccPTH5lAFA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (SA) South Australia.
Australia and the US are almost the same. Same type of lights. Same type of bells. And same type of gates!
Yep! Australia imports nearly all of its crossing equipment from the US. Just wish there were a bigger variety of lights here, especially 12 inch lights.
@@redhen334 Man we need to send you some WC Hayes LEDs and other stuff now on crossings. Near me there's a railroad crossing and it looks like its a full WC Hayes crossing. WITH a cantilever.
We have some WCH LEDs here, they’re mostly in NSW though. My state mostly has United Group Limited and Westinghouse LEDs.
@@redhen334 kk
Why don't film GS Type 1
Didn’t have time to. I will eventually.
why do they look like the one here in the states i also noticed that the arms are the ones we here used in the 50s i think
Most of the bells are the same ones they use in the states. Yes those are wishbone arms and they still use them in Perth, Western Australia and Melbourne, Victoria. Everywhere else in Australia uses flat gates.
I like those wishbone gates
Great video
Great video!
Thanks!
Top of morning
Why did it pause at 2:19 ?
Check the pinned comment.
2:19 Lol
yep
@@redhen334 What happened anyway?
Accidentally applied a feature that froze the video during editing.
@@redhen334 Well I Think It’s Funny
Where is the WRRS bell
National Railway Museum Port Adelaide.
Thankssssss
You’re welcome :)
Typical WCH erratic ring. Needs to be adjusted
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