Railway Crossing with a Difference

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[SandTEngineer]

Not seen a crossing like this before....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8AzAm9f54

[Oxonhutch]

That just has so much OMG^▸ (Oh My doG ) on me. The interlocking and proving must be a nightmare - and the failure case in either direction is catastrophic. What are your views?

[grahame]

This reminds me of a video I saw of Sacramento, where a track was temporarily laid across the main operational line to get some stock from sidings across to the California State Railroad Museum.  Did anyone else see that video?

On the original post - I have to wonder why it's not been simplified to a level crossing - after all, if it can be done at Porthmadog and Newark ...

[Surrey 455]

This reminds me of a video I saw of Sacramento, where a track was temporarily laid across the main operational line to get some stock from sidings across to the California State Railroad Museum.  Did anyone else see that video?

On the original post - I have to wonder why it's not been simplified to a level crossing - after all, if it can be done at Porthmadog and Newark ...

From the video description

Rail tracks crossing rail tracks at this unusual railway crossing. A sugar cane narrow gauge railway train crosses the mainline in Queensland, Australia. If a standard diamond crossing was used, there would have to be speed restrictions imposed on the high speed mainline trains. This drawbridge style crossing avoids such restrictions

[eightf48544]

That just has so much OMG^▸ (Oh My doG ) on me. The interlocking and proving must be a nightmare - and the failure case in either direction is catastrophic. What are your views?

As well as Porthmadoc and Newark one other structure came to mind the Keadby Slide Bridge over the Keadby and Stainforth Canal. Interesting geometry the double track line crosses at a skew but pulls back at  a right angle to the canal. it's locked in place by 4 power operated FPLs^▸ (Facing Point Lock).

I know non proving works as we were stuck in Scunthorpe yard for 3 hours on the Roxby Music Tour whilst they tried to get all 4 to lock.

[stuving]

I did wonder if it was still there, since the main lines in Queensland are electric and have been for over 20 years. But I have found a more recent video, with OLE^▸ (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE"), and a better location - it's 2.5 km north-west of Meadowvale. It does seem it's still there.

[SandTEngineer]

Thanks STUVING for finding that more up to date video.  Pleased to see that it is protected on the Sugar Cane line, by signals and catch points.  One thing I do like about those railways is the red flag in place of a tail lamp on the last vehicle.  Very quaint 

[IndustryInsider]

It'd be nice to see a clip with all those wagons loaded with something!   

[grahame]

And another video - other crossings too - some incredibly long can trains and some that are not empty!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttIyjT7p02w

[Oxonhutch]

Thanks STUVING for finding that more up to date video.  Pleased to see that it is protected on the Sugar Cane line, by signals and catch points.  One thing I do like about those railways is the red flag in place of a tail lamp on the last vehicle.  Very quaint 

With the flag where it is nice and high, it can be seen by the loco crew.

[JayMac]

On a slightly different theme, here's an unusual shared bridge/level crossing in New Zealand:

https://youtu.be/sstRJcaFU9U

[PhilWakely]

On a slightly different theme, here's an unusual shared bridge/level crossing in New Zealand:

https://youtu.be/sstRJcaFU9U

I've traversed that bridge - both on the train and in a 4x4 as part of a tour. The commentary on the train told us about it

[JontyMort]

This reminds me of a video I saw of Sacramento, where a track was temporarily laid across the main operational line to get some stock from sidings across to the California State Railroad Museum.  Did anyone else see that video?

https://youtu.be/-hzQtnz2GuE

I saw this one few weeks ago while nosing around in relation to 1950s US diesels.

[grahame]

This reminds me of a video I saw of Sacramento, where a track was temporarily laid across the main operational line to get some stock from sidings across to the California State Railroad Museum.  Did anyone else see that video?

https://youtu.be/-hzQtnz2GuE

I saw this one few weeks ago while nosing around in relation to 1950s US diesels.

Thank you - that was the one I was looking for!

[Celestial]

On a slightly different theme, here's an unusual shared bridge/level crossing in New Zealand:

https://youtu.be/sstRJcaFU9U

I've traversed that bridge - both on the train and in a 4x4 as part of a tour. The commentary on the train told us about it

The Taieri Gorge Railway is a stunning journey, and well worth the detour to Dunedin if on the South Island.  We also saw on KiwiRail a level crossing that went right through the middle of an average sized  roundabout near Hokitika with two sets of barriers on the roundabout itself. The ORR^» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) would have a fit if anyone suggested that here.