Bells suspended over the road at a railway crossing
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Was looking at this
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
to answer a question for my daughter and spotted this
“Bells suspended over the road at a railway crossing to give an audible warning to drivers of vehicles that exceed the safe height beneath electrified overhead cables”
does anyone recall where these are in the U.K.
Would make an interesting visit if near by
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
to answer a question for my daughter and spotted this
“Bells suspended over the road at a railway crossing to give an audible warning to drivers of vehicles that exceed the safe height beneath electrified overhead cables”
does anyone recall where these are in the U.K.
Would make an interesting visit if near by
This isn't something I've seen anywhere. Maybe it is used in more rural areas on farm crossings, etc?
I just checked out the crossing at Kirknewton as I know the line is electrified, and there is nothing I can see that indicates the height of the cabling to drivers.
I would imagine that there is some kit up a pole that generates a continuous beam, and when this beam is broken the barriers come down automatically? I can see some anonymous-looking poles at another crossing I know of up in Stirling.
I just checked out the crossing at Kirknewton as I know the line is electrified, and there is nothing I can see that indicates the height of the cabling to drivers.
I would imagine that there is some kit up a pole that generates a continuous beam, and when this beam is broken the barriers come down automatically? I can see some anonymous-looking poles at another crossing I know of up in Stirling.
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