The Level Crossing topic

[DLT]

Yes Dave thanks for putting the link in. I've just looked at it on an updated version of Google EWarth and yes there are parts of 2 gates, 1 complete and the other partial. From memory a holiday cottage was advertised and it may be possible to stay there. As to the rest of the route into Car marthen, much of it is now the A40 beyond the next station west at Nantgerrid (Not sure of the spelling) I didn;t get a chance to look at any of the route to the east which used to connect with the Central Wales line just south of Llandeilo.

 

Jamie

 

Hi Jamie,

 

The Castle looks pretty spectacular as well. (another intrerest of mine) but I've not visited it. Been to Carreg Cannen, the other side of Llandeilo, and thats an absolute gem.

 

Cheers,

Dave.

[jamie92208]

Hi Jamie,

 

The Castle looks pretty spectacular as well. (another intrerest of mine) but I've not visited it. Been to Carreg Cannen, the other side of Llandeilo, and thats an absolute gem.

 

Cheers,

Dave.

 

Yes it did look good. I gather it's of Norman origin I got a photo of it with a view to using it as a quyiz question in due course. I couldn't stop for long as SWMBO was with me en route to a farm shop on a route that eventualy took in Holt's modle railways and some abandoned remains of the line that went in to ROF Pembury where I discovered standard and narrow gauge trackwork in acountry park and losy more brownie points by having a nosey. Apparently there was a standard gauge branch from the GW main line operated by a battery loco but I can't find much anout it.

 

Cheers

 

Jamie

[Red Fox]

An incident occurred at Poole level crossing on Friday;

 

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8318949.Baby_snatched_clear_as_pushchair_hoisted_by_railway_barrier/?ref=mr

 

The Network Rail comment on the cause says it all really

[ForestPines]

The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway - if you swing the camera round you can see one of their somersault signals protecting the crossing.

 

Here's their other (current) terminus.

 

Nearby, here's a crossing on National Rail that still has gates. It's called Pyewipe Road crossing, despite being on an entirely different street - something common to several crossings in the Grimsby area for some reason.

 

This is Pasture St crossing, Grimsby, with a 1960s Eastern Region mechanical box now housing a mid-80s NX panel - when the box was originally built there were three tracks on this side of the box, and a fourth running on the far side of it. The interesting thing about this crossing, though, is that it was originally one of the closest pair of crossings in the country, or at least, it was claimed. See the access road running up to the box? See the gate where it meets the road? That was originally the location of Holme St level crossing. The two were about 60 yards apart, and each had its own signalbox. Holme St crossing was closed to road traffic when the current Pasture St box was built, but if you look at the map view you can see where the remaining road would have carried on across the railway. For completeness, this is another view of the site of Holme St crossing - you can see Pasture St box in the background. Incidentally, behind the camera is a Victorian industrial building with a very impressive Romanesque doorway - I like the doorway so much, I have a B&W shot of it as one of my computer desktop backgrounds.

 

Edited to add: I know there's barely any sign that Holme St crossing was ever there: so, just to prove there really were two level crossings so close together, here's what it used to look like: http://www.davesrailpics.bravehost.com/JohnWillerton/61166.JPG - that photo was taken from Holme St footbridge, looking towards Pasture St.

[The Evil Bus Driver]

The remains of Hixon level crossing, which was the location of the terrible crash in 1968

 

My link

[JonnyM]

The only level crossing on the long gone Stamford and Essendine Railway.

 

Belmesthorpe

 

[lmnp]

Little Eaton

 

Street view

 

 

Looks like there is now a permanent fence built across the line on the other side.

[martin_wynne]

Updating this topic after 7 years with a visit to Onibury level crossing, as it was until this week:   https://goo.gl/maps/sfz1YocW65s
 
It's now all dug up and Shropshire has been closed this week while Network Rail rebuild it (the level crossing, not Shropshire).

 

The official road diversion replaces 30 miles of the main A49 with a 60-mile diversion via Kidderminster. Thought to be one of longest road works diversions ever, although I suspect someone on here knows different.
 
Some updates from Network Rail: https://twitter.com/NetworkRailWAL
 
"Onibury level crossing is on schedule to reopen to vehicles by 06.00 on Monday, July 10."

 

Pictures from Network Rail:





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[DLT]

Thanks for reviving this topic Martin, I had forgotten about it!

 

So to get it rolling, here is Cadhay crossing on the Sidmouth Branch in East Devon:  https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.7574312,-3.2878276,3a,75y,152.11h,89.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGrtufrQQfaTtIW6lOMC0xg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

And a little further north, Gosford Crossing:  https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.7659207,-3.2759115,3a,75y,103.53h,69.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTsH91o3N_pGqLrfbWIIUvg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

Cheers, Dave.

[DLT]

And on the single-track section of the Somerset and Dorset south of Templecombe; Park Lane crossing, now the terminus of the 2ft gauge Gartell Light Railway:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9889282,-2.3992009,3a,75y,271h,83.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdsTFX8bN_ErxxofsjHQBQw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Website:  http://newglr.weebly.com/   They run a "Pines Express".

 

Cheers, Dave.