Unique hand-operated barriers at Broadwood Level Crossing, County Durham

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK
    @EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK 5 місяців тому +10

    A fitting end with one of the rarest crossings ever in the UK. I feel like this will come in an End Of Year compilation, due to its uniqueness. Incredible Video here!

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  5 місяців тому +2

      It is just so out of the ordinary. I love it. You know my end of year compilations too well ;) Thanks!

    • @EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK
      @EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK 5 місяців тому +1

      @@SouthEastLevelCrossings I've only been in the Transport Community for 8 months myself, I don't know many people really

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddler 4 місяці тому +2

    I'd love having that keepers job at that lovely location!

  • @amandasmith3303
    @amandasmith3303 17 днів тому

    Its the alarms on level.crossings that scare the hell out of me so this lovely little crossing with no alarms and a crossing keeper is just perfect to me!

  • @Tyler3231f
    @Tyler3231f 5 місяців тому +3

    I remember seeing this crossing before and i had forgotten the name of it until i seen it on your channel. Great content, keep up the good work!

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, will do! It's hardly a forgettable crossing even if you've no clue of its name.

  • @BRLCATUK
    @BRLCATUK 5 місяців тому +2

    I've been waiting to see an update on this little crossing! Great video of that 142 'Pacer' too!

  • @Tyler.323f
    @Tyler.323f 4 місяці тому +5

    i'm surprised that this crossing hasn't been renewed

  • @PottersVideos2
    @PottersVideos2 3 місяці тому +1

    Ive been on a Pacer in Cardiff and also a number of times on the Mid Norfolk Railways to and from Dereham.

  • @NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel
    @NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel 5 місяців тому

    Excellent video of a very unique crossing 👍

  • @amyesplin5117
    @amyesplin5117 3 місяці тому +1

    A PACER!!!!!!!! cool

  • @NWLevelCrossings
    @NWLevelCrossings 5 місяців тому +1

    That is very interesting! Excellent Video! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @leveltrains1295
    @leveltrains1295 5 місяців тому

    That's a very nice crossing nice catch

  • @freebrickproductions
    @freebrickproductions 5 місяців тому

    Great video and crossing! Love the halogen lights there! Looks like the gate lights are halogen as well? Probably one of the last fully halogen gated crossings left in the UK if so.

  • @crmtrainspotting6882
    @crmtrainspotting6882 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice one

  • @theSignallingGuy
    @theSignallingGuy 5 місяців тому

    Great Video...opposite of an MCB-OD which isn't manually controlled at all!

  • @Unbreakify
    @Unbreakify 5 місяців тому

    A bit strange how the lights were turned off, and then turned back on, nethertheless, its a lovely crossing, glad to see a recent video if it!

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  5 місяців тому

      Happy to provide! Loved the visit here. The daily test will be necessary for obvious reasons, though it was cool to see and catch

    • @Unbreakify
      @Unbreakify 5 місяців тому

      @@SouthEastLevelCrossings Its also nice to see how the wigwags have been replaced. The one to the right seen in this video used to have a strange chevron pattern around it.

  • @SouthWestCrossingsUK
    @SouthWestCrossingsUK 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice video! Odd crossing. Pacer :( i miss them

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! It is a good thing they are preserved due to being iconic (in some ways at least)

  • @Carolb66
    @Carolb66 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful crossing! Stunning countryside never seen a manual barrier like this before, so that worker does this all day? Fab job. Does he have a shelter to sit in during bad weather?🤔😊👍

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very much! I really loved this one. The crossing keeper needs to be there for all three round trips, so it will take up most of their day. I recall seeing that day's one return to their car as I left.

  • @GameBoi-hr8fh
    @GameBoi-hr8fh 26 днів тому +1

    Not quite sure of this crossings purpose

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  26 днів тому

      I think it's only this way due to installation of traditional gates not being possible or practical here, but at the same time, it is probably quiet enough to be an open crossing. It is odd

  • @Thatguycj1994
    @Thatguycj1994 3 місяці тому +1

    Ain’t unique at all , whitleysea (sorry bout the spelling) Cambridgeshire.. is also hand operated and they have a porta cabin building at side of it and it’s run by 12hour days and 12hour nights ,by a operator works for network rail

    • @SouthEastLevelCrossings
      @SouthEastLevelCrossings  3 місяці тому +1

      That's a very different setup to here though, using traditional swing gates rather than this very unusual lifting barrier setup here. A good few gate crossings still remain, but I've never seen this sort of setup with hand-operated lifting barriers.