What kind of weird level crossing is that? Barriers go down then the lights stop flashing. Why? No-one should have to press a button to request to cross.
It's on a very lesser-used road, and the crossing keeper only used to have to open the gates on request. That seems to be the thinking behind having this kind of crossing here. When the barriers are requested to raise, they usually stay raised until a few minutes before a train passes here.
I really don’t see the point in these crossings, why not just leave the barriers up and only lower them when there is a train coming, I wonder what the reason is for leaving the barriers down?
Especially not here to be honest. A vehicle did pass in my time here, and the barriers were raised from a previous request when I got to it, so this is a tad pointless here especially given it's a public through road. Crossings of this type are mostly only designed for no-through roads and farm tracks that are rarely used as to, mainly, keep the signallers' efforts concentrated elsewhere.
It'd mainly be because the red lights constantly flashing may be misleading as the barriers aren't raised until someone requests to cross - people would think there's a train coming, even when there are none due, and not use the crossing.
I hope it has a big booming speaker saying:
'ACCESS DENIED'
Imagine if it did! 😅
Amazing Video and Crossing!👍🏻 Some Great mini Barriers!😅👍🏻
Thank you very much!
Why did the light shut off is there no train coming?
Because its a request crossing and is what you call a MCB-OC
Specifically, saving electricity. Not really feasible to have the lights flashing for ages on end whilst nobody requests a raise
What kind of weird level crossing is that? Barriers go down then the lights stop flashing. Why? No-one should have to press a button to request to cross.
It's on a very lesser-used road, and the crossing keeper only used to have to open the gates on request. That seems to be the thinking behind having this kind of crossing here. When the barriers are requested to raise, they usually stay raised until a few minutes before a train passes here.
I really don’t see the point in these crossings, why not just leave the barriers up and only lower them when there is a train coming, I wonder what the reason is for leaving the barriers down?
Especially not here to be honest. A vehicle did pass in my time here, and the barriers were raised from a previous request when I got to it, so this is a tad pointless here especially given it's a public through road. Crossings of this type are mostly only designed for no-through roads and farm tracks that are rarely used as to, mainly, keep the signallers' efforts concentrated elsewhere.
Road usage is usually very low. Many hours of day and all night, there's as many if not more trains as cars. Less work for the signallers.
Great idea for a quiet road. Stop people abusing them
Great video, nice crossing
Cheers! 😁
Once again a great video about a special level crossing! Are there actually many trains there?
Thank you! About four passenger trains an hour typically pass here. Some additional freight trains also pass too
Why did the lights go out? For none level crossing experienced people this looks like a malfunction. Or worse a power cut to the crossing!
It'd mainly be because the red lights constantly flashing may be misleading as the barriers aren't raised until someone requests to cross - people would think there's a train coming, even when there are none due, and not use the crossing.
@@SouthEastLevelCrossings makes sense
Great video!
Thanks!
Great 👍👍👍 bro
Thanks!