The was really confusing until I read the description. You would think the crossing would have alarms because of the length and the speed the trains approach it. I've always wanted to film one of warning devices the track workers use.
It's a trackside alarm to alert workers on the track that everything is clear( the short beeping) and then when the alarm sounds properly it means a train is coming. The actual crossing has no alarms
Surely the light should change when the sound comes on, if I was deaf I'd have walked on not realising and if I'd fallen the train would have been close
Read the description--the alarms aren't related to the crossing, they were incidental because of the presence of track workers. Normally, you'd only get the lights, which still give 30 seconds warning.
It was a trackside alarm which was sounding to alert some track workers of trains approaching. These were sounding for the entire time I was in the Offord area.
The was really confusing until I read the description. You would think the crossing would have alarms because of the length and the speed the trains approach it. I've always wanted to film one of warning devices the track workers use.
Yeah it was interesting and did make for that illusion. Those trackside alarms were sounding for the entire time I was in the area.
Great video and nice catch of the double stay 👍
Thank you!
The alarm is very broken. Crazy ; )
It's a trackside alarm to alert workers on the track that everything is clear( the short beeping) and then when the alarm sounds properly it means a train is coming. The actual crossing has no alarms
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Nice video mate 👍👍
Thanks!
Surely the light should change when the sound comes on, if I was deaf I'd have walked on not realising and if I'd fallen the train would have been close
Read the description--the alarms aren't related to the crossing, they were incidental because of the presence of track workers. Normally, you'd only get the lights, which still give 30 seconds warning.
What was that other alarm before the footpath went off?
It was a trackside alarm which was sounding to alert some track workers of trains approaching. These were sounding for the entire time I was in the Offord area.
Oh…
Go to Mow Cop level crossing
Maybe one day