Level Crossings for things other than trains
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Full wig-wags + barriers for Manchester Metrolink - on a small residential road in Timperley.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3992371 ... 312!8i6656
And at Navigation Road station + tram-stop
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.395149, ... 312!8i6656
- but slightly cheating because the nearest line to the camera is the 1 tph heavy-rail line between Stockport + Chester. The far line is Metrolink only - but is the most common reason that the barriers are down.
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There's a Metrolink-only full level crossing on the Bury line
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5770059 ... 312!8i6656
As far as I know all of the other road crossings are standard red-amber-green signals
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3992371 ... 312!8i6656
And at Navigation Road station + tram-stop
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.395149, ... 312!8i6656
- but slightly cheating because the nearest line to the camera is the 1 tph heavy-rail line between Stockport + Chester. The far line is Metrolink only - but is the most common reason that the barriers are down.
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There's a Metrolink-only full level crossing on the Bury line
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5770059 ... 312!8i6656
As far as I know all of the other road crossings are standard red-amber-green signals
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Hmm, I thought the tram crossing of New Swan Lane, West Bromwich, was wig-wags, but it turns out to be RAG lights for road traffic, and presumably the white line signals for the trams (can't see these on Streetview).
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
On the 'unusual things which use wig-wags' theme, I drove past here the other day. I've seen plenty of fire stations, and ambulance stations with wig-wags, I don't remember seeing a police station though
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I must have gone past these hundreds of times, yet I've never seen them in use: if a police car is on the way in or out they just give way to traffic as normal.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
I crossed the Ballykelly airfield level crossing in a train almost 30 years ago. I can't remember if the runway looked as though it was still in use.Big Nick wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 23:23 Ballykelly is the one that comes to mind although I'm not sure an actual level crossing existed. The runway was extended in 1943 to cross the railway.
Nice photo of a train and a plane on the runway! https://forgottenairfields.com/airfield ... y-933.html
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.05793 ... a=!3m1!1e3
I point you at this thread for better answers - viewtopic.php?t=24227
Here's a runway crossing to make you sweat... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@12.49958 ... 312!8i6656
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The Woolwich Ferry uses barriers and wig-wags on the approaches; for somewhat obvious reasons....
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
So not really relevant to this thread either, as trains are involved.
Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
This has to be the most laid back level crossing I've ever seen. No gates, no wig-wags, no traffic lights, just a stop line on the road.
I'm sure that trains pass through here at walking pace to reach the storage sidings but it's still very low-key.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5342804 ... 312!8i6656
I'm sure that trains pass through here at walking pace to reach the storage sidings but it's still very low-key.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5342804 ... 312!8i6656
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I'm sure soldiers with machine guns will be entirely effective at stopping the traffic.Big Nick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 22:58 This has to be the most laid back level crossing I've ever seen. No gates, no wig-wags, no traffic lights, just a stop line on the road.
I'm sure that trains pass through here at walking pace to reach the storage sidings but it's still very low-key.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
There is a road across Tresco heliport in the Isles of Scilly, with red beacons and barriers. The attached image is from my visit in 2008.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Spookily, as you wrote that, I was just leaving the Hovercraft Museum...Johnathan404 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 15:39 I'm pretty sure the hovercraft crossing in Lee-on-the-Solent had wig-wags when it was in regular use.
Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Manchester Steel in the east on the city had something similar to Forgemasters. It had once catered for both rail and road traffic crossing Forge Lane. I can't recall what sort of traffic control was used and I never saw anything molten but some big stuff got moved back and forth. Long gone, Forge Lane is now Alan Turing Way and the National Cycling Centre and the Etihad stadium are either side of it.
Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Not quite. Alan Turing Way is the old Mill Street. Forge Lane was slightly to the west and has now been lost under reconstruction for the stadium (which also took away the steelworks). You can still figure out where Forge Lane ran, however: it was the northern continuation of Grey Mare Lane and its bridge over the Ashton Canal still exists.Barkstar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 00:32 Manchester Steel in the east on the city had something similar to Forgemasters. It had once catered for both rail and road traffic crossing Forge Lane. I can't recall what sort of traffic control was used and I never saw anything molten but some big stuff got moved back and forth. Long gone, Forge Lane is now Alan Turing Way and the National Cycling Centre and the Etihad stadium are either side of it.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Also here just outside Looe. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.37447 ... 312!8i6656 although the train actually stops before proceeding over the crossing. There are about 2 trains an hour.Big Nick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 22:58 This has to be the most laid back level crossing I've ever seen. No gates, no wig-wags, no traffic lights, just a stop line on the road.
I'm sure that trains pass through here at walking pace to reach the storage sidings but it's still very low-key.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5342804 ... 312!8i6656
Also regarding wig-wags for Tank Crossings on Salisbury Plain. There are none on the A360 or the A345.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
Wouldn't say its a crossing but I've seen barriers with wigwags at tomnahurich swing bridge in Inverness a few times. But have seen just the wigwags at some airports and fire stations but they haven't been actual crossings.
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Re: Level Crossings for things other than trains
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.76681 ... 312!8i6656 This is used for boats on this river. Older white-bordered lights are by the roundabout nearby.