Level Crossing, Plympton SA, Australia.
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- This is the Marion Road level crossing at Plympton, South Australia. It is located on the tram line which runs from the Adelaide CBD to Glenelg, and is one of seven crossings on the line to have normal railway crossing signals. The signals are fitted with special crossbucks which read "Tramway Crossing".
There are also traffic lights which protect a cycle path/pedestrian crossing, these lights operate in conjunction with the tram crossing signals, and can also prevent vehicles from entering the crossing when there is a build-up of traffic.
This is the only crossing remaining on the tram line to have mechanical bells, they actually replaced the previous Safetran Type 3 e-bells several years ago. The other crossings were converted to electronic bells at least five years ago. The bells are mounted on special brackets at the side of the masts, this is due to junction boxes for the traffic lights being fixed to the top of the masts.
The equipment here is as follows....
Southern gated signal: Westinghouse base, Safetran gate mechanism, unmarked Westinghouse lights, Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell, Unipart Rail gate lights.
Southern median signal: McKenzie & Holland base, unmarked Westinghouse lights.
Northern gated signal: McKenzie & Holland base, Safetran gate mechanism, unmarked Westinghouse lights, Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell, Unipart Rail gate lights.
Northern median signal: Western Cullen Hayes base, unmarked Westinghouse lights.
Signal for side road (Glengyle Terrace): Western Cullen Hayes base, unmarked Westinghouse lights with McKenzie & Holland junction box.
Filmed on May 8, 2018.
I really like the traffic signals mounted to the crossing signals, and also the mechanical bells.
Rest in peace Wch mechanical bells, now Ill have to start cursing the e bells there 💀💀💀
Great video! What an odd crossing! Unipart LED gate lights like the UK and Ireland and the bells mounted to the side. Kind of reminds me of Union Pacific's bell placement. Also the bells ring the whole time, something I have never seen in Australia! A cool crossing though.
Thanks! The crossing sure does have an odd mixture of equipment, it mostly seems to be the crossings in South Australia which have the bells ring for the whole time.
Great video! I wish all tramway crossings had railway crossing signals
Thanks, so do i :)
I am glad they put the m-bells back! You don’t see “TRAMWAY CROSSING” crossbucks often!
Yes it feels like a victory against the odds to see m-bells replacing e-bells! Should be more of it :)
I noticed this crossing still had the mechanical bells after they replaced all the others on the tramway, and found it interesting now that over the last at least 5 years all the other crossings in SA have since been replaced with 2 different types of bells, the first ones I noticed were on the Gawler railway line, I also noticed this is the last active crossing with the mechanical bells but there is also one still standing on Grand Junction Road at the disused Rosewater loop
Very good vid. Brings back memories - I lived in this part of Adelaide in the 1970s as a kid, just a few km away. I remember travelling up and down Marion Road quite often, including across this crossing (even to my young mind, the "tram way crossing" crossbucks seemed a bit odd compared to the usual "rail way"). There certainly seems much more traffic on Marion Road than I remember from 40-ish years ago!
Nice to see they're still using the WCH m-bells too - I remember hearing them at many crossings around the suburbs of Adelaide, IMHO they sound somewhat nicer than the Westinghouse hybrids here in Victoria - but still, both of them sound better than e-bells... :)
Thanks! Sadly this is the last tram crossing to have WCH m-bells, but they certainly do sound better than e-bells.
The pedestrian crossing made this video even more intresting.
What a great crossing with lovely bells! In Melbourne, the Tramway crossings on the Port Melbourne tram line are interesting too, as they just use regular traffic lights rather than flashing red crossing lights (including the red/yellow/white 'T' signals for the trams crossing the roads) but a couple of them actually have boom gates and rare Barker Technics E-bells!
Thanks!
First time I've seen a crossbuck that says 'tramway crossing" instead of Railway Crossing! I bet South Australia only has "Tramway Crossing" crossbucks!
1:40 I like how the bell is mounted to the side to make way for the traffic light sensor!
14:54 Nice to see an older car (1970s/80s) being towed
Thanks! I actually didn't notice the old car until editing the video :)
There are a couple of passive crossings in Sydney with "Tramway Crossing" crossbucks, on the tram museum tracks. I've also seen them at Portland, Victoria, but not sure if there are any others.
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FIRST ACTIVATION AT 4:12, THEN SKIP TO 7:30.
Belford ave Dudley Park is just as good.....There used to be wig wags there.
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I trainspot there weekly, they still have m-bells, one of the last rail crossings to have them
Congboo Avenue had a wigwag
This is the fastest I have seen gates clear on a crossing too. About 5 seconds, compared to over 20 seconds on the old one at Oaklands before it was removed.
The traffic lights are made by Aldridge and are LED by the way
Thanks, I wasn't exactly paying attention to the traffic lights during filming lol.
McK&H Aust yeah probably not
there's some of those tramway crossing signs in Whiteman Park. they are on passive crossings though. on the steam train line, there's some MCK&H equipment and lots of teardrops and a wigwag, ill be taking videos when I go back there,probably in the next school holidays.
Great crossing and video! The bases remind me of the WABCO bases that the SBD liked to use.
Thanks! I'm not very familiar with WABCO bases, but there certainly seems to be a connection between US&S, McK&H/Westinghouse and WABCO equipment, teardrop bells are a good example.
I think WABCO was owned (or owned) US&S for a while. The 5 inch Westinghouse base just really reminded me of how the SBD liked to do double bases like that.
I was waiting for a train and a couple of trams went by! Lol.
They look and sound the exact same as the ones here in the USA. But I’m still interested in this video. And other train related videos (yes I know I’m a dork but I don’t care!)
It's british colony also drive at left side of the road and have traffic lights on them
Oh I figured. I was just curious lol.
You should check out UK level crossings ( Yes, Britain is even colonizing comments now)
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Something like this could work at the few tram crossings in Melbourne which cross the road like a railway line. For example, the Port Melbourne and St Kilda light rail lines (which were formally heavy rail suburban lines).
It would be cool to see this type of setup on some Melbourne tram crossings. It's a shame they didn't leave the old crossing signals when the lines were converted from heavy rail.
I agree.
I do think it's interesting though that the tramway crossings on the Port Melbourne light rail use normal traffic signals, yet they have boom gates and/or Barker Technics E-bells
In The United States 🇺🇸 Traffic Lights 🚦 Flash Red Or Yellow When The Gates Are Activated
Not always.
US Crossing Bell
Byron Chavarria my thoughts exactly.
I heard they are getting removed with a overpass so I’m gonna go ask for stuff because I lived near their
sweet video yeah i know the crossing quiet well yeah i live around the corner of that one
Thanks! Would certainly be a handy spot to live.
Most of the bells on this line are safetran type 3s, this crossing with the wch bells and the one with a gs type 2 appear to be the exceptions. Gs type 2s are not very common in SA.
When riding on the line last year I noticed that Leah St, Forestville had WCH e-bells replace the previous GS type 2's. Goodwood Rd and Morphett Rd still had GS type 2's but I think they were the only ones. But as you said, the rest have Safetran type 3, which seems to be the case for most of SA.
Its interesting to see Mckenzie and holland bases on this crossing. Do you think it is recycled equipment or equipment from the original install back in the 50s to 60s? Because that is when these crossing signals appeared on this line.
I think the answer is probably both. I noticed that many of the tram crossings have some signals with McKenzie & Holland bases. My guess is some are original and some have been recycled when individual signals have been relocated or modified.
Nice catch and vid!
Thanks!
This Bell Sounds Like The Grade Crossings In Greenport And New Hyde Park LIRR STATION
the crossings are just like the ones in th US
Do they have traffic lights at the tram way crossing?
Yes
Majority of railway crossings on main roads these days have traffic lights and all the ones Goodwood Road, Marion Road, Cross Road and Morphett Road on the Glenelg tramway do
Nice Crossing! Subbed!
Thanks!
These Bells Ate Similar To The USA 🇺🇸 Grade Crossings In New Hyde Park Bay Shore And Glen Head On The LIRR
Yes :)
Please do Pym Street Dudley Park.
I'm based in Sydney and don't know when my next visit to Adelaide will be. If I do visit the Dudley Park area then my first priority will be filming Belford Ave, as it still has mechanical bells.
Do you guys just use 8 inch lights?
There are a few 12 inch lights but 8 inch are still the most common.
tramway crossing
I wonder why Australia took after America with their level crossings.
I'm not sure why but glad they did.
Very different compared to Queensland.
Yes
See train but short 5:45
One of the crossing bells has died
Very sad. Hopefully it can be fixed or replaced with another m-bell, but not holding my breath :(
Yeah hopefully, the other bell is really carrying the dead one
Which of the bells has died?
Near my house
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STOP ZOOMING IN
Thanks for the comment, on behalf of Mck&h Aust, he will only zoom out from now on :)