Class 37 At Glyndyfrdwy Level Crossing/Station

[robertgift]

Interesting, well-done steady video, showing signals, gates and horn and smoke.

Why is the throttle advanced so strangely?

[scruffwood]

It was done for show and for the camera (prearranged) thanks for your interest in my clips its appreciated

[robertgift]

Your videos are well done; very steady, well framed, encompassing many things of interest.

I'd like to see an electric (automatic) semaphore change and see switches, both manal and motorized, change.

Also level crossing signals operate from beginning to end.

Thank you.

RWG Denver, Colorado USA

[richards37basher]

I have cabbed this 37! shes hellfire!!

[nicholasgmg10yutube]

Just a corretion, it is not the singal opening the gate, it is a crossing kepper, which opens the gate and then radio the singaler to let them know the gate is closed and the line is open, then the singla is changed and the train procccesseds. It is a great video, i take it that is is in wales, am I coorect on that? Keep the good video coming. I should add that I do PhD reserch in to rail and transport publci policy. Keep up the good work with the videos.

[rickashtray89]

brill

[uxt1135]

これは　めんどくさい

[YUI8acoustic8guitar]

手動踏み切り

[traintelevision]

great video , love the crossing gates , its a little like ramsbottom on the East lancs Railway. 5*

[owlking149]

Thanx!

[HunsletAusterity]

Is Glyndyfrdwy in Wales?

[scruffwood]

Yes mate its on the Llangollen preserved line.

[owlking149]

Is this a tourist operation? Either way it's a great vid! Thanx!

[scruffwood]

yes its a preserved line

[owlking149]

Do the mainline railways use that kind of level crossing? Sorry, I've never been to the UK. Thanx fur sharin'!

[scruffwood]

Thanks for your interest.There are still a few gated crossings on our mainlines but most are full barrier or half barrier crossings

[robertgift]

He is opening the gates incorrectly.

Opening diagonally still keeps one direction blocked longer.

He should open both gates of one direction to allow that traffic to get moving.

Then the other direction.

Hate the horn.

Why two pitches?

[danlefou]

The horn has two notes for the simple reason that if you don't hear one because of noise at a similar pitch, you'll probably hear the other.

What's to hate?

[robertgift]

The horns should sound simultaneously.

Two sounding together create a resultant tone - a third note! (Unless octave.)

Yes, multi-chime (multi-pitch) horns and whistles are less likely to match music playing on one's car stereo.

Also, some people are deaf at specific frequencies.

Multi-pitches will more likely be detected.

Guy should open gates one side (direction) at a time.

NOT DIAGONALLY!

[beeble2003]

No! Both the horn and the gates are operated correctly. At the start of the video, the railway is completely blocked and the road completely open. By closing the first two gates diagonally, he blocks off the road and keeps the railway blocked (assuming nothing travels on the wrong side; remember we drive on the left). Having blocked the road, it is now safe to unblock the railway. He opens the gates in the reverse sequence, not allowing any road traffic to proceed until the railway is blocked.

[getofmaballs]

imagine if he was opening the gate when a virgin pendlino hit the gate and he went flying back.... ^^

[matdysign]

Pendolinos aren't proper 'trains'.

[getofmaballs]

?? yes they are...

[kazerboss]

i would love that job

[getofmaballs]

i dont actually like trains a lot :P, im more of an aviation guy lol

[getofmaballs]

Ok now im starting to like trains... :)

[OldMrGrace]

Blimey, what a laborious operation.  Nice clip - a great vantage point.

[robertgift]

Interesting.

How does the crossing man know when a through or freight train is coming?

Why does that lomotive sound like it has a gear transmission?

Hate the horn.

Thank you.

[LeamingtonSteve]

you 'hate the horn'....

Imaging my problem as I wake up with it every morning!

[beeble2003]

Through or freight trains aren't an issue here because this is a heritage railway. In the old days, when all crossings worked like this, I believe he would have been notified by the signalman, probably by a system of bell codes. Once the gates were closed, the signalman would be able to clear the signals to allow the train to pass.

And I think the engine tone is because the driver is revving the engine and then backing off to avoid wheelslip.

[robertgift]

Thanks, beeble.

On a Dieselocomotive, I advanced the throttle just to the first position.

When a little movement was developed, advanced to the next position. Not on and off and on and off, etc.

About the gates, I am just being super efficient.

While completely closing one side, vehicles on the other direction could continue until he closed that side.

Likewise when opening, I'd open one side completely and allow that traffic to proceed while opening the other side.

[beeble2003]

The priority is safety. If you opened the gates on one side first, traffic on that side of the road would not be protected from the railway. Admittedly, the protection offered by the gate isn't much more than symbolic but it does have a reflective disc on it for visibility.

[robertgift]

Yes, but protected from what?

There would be not train or equipment coming.

My way, at least southbound traffic is flowing while I am fully closing northbound. Then I need only dodge moving southbound vehicles to get over to close their gates.

Same with opening.

[Rentaghost76]

When was this shot?

[scruffwood]

March 07

[giant54giant]

imagine if that had to be done in todays world

[POON3345]

Back in the days before the automatic Rail crossings.

[chopshop85]

go green.

go train.

[scruffwood]

like it lol

[tintinspartan]

How can this 37 sound like a tractor in manual Do Locos use gears?

[tractor255]

I think halofreak was referring to the gates, but if you want to go into details of weak field etc, then yes locos do use gears in a sense ;-)

[tractor255]

I think halofreak was referring to the gates, but if you want to go into details of weak field etc, then yes locos do use gears in a sense ;-)

[halofreak200715645]

why is that manual, and why do they go across the tracks?

[zombiesonacid]

its manual because its a preserved line @ llangollen. The gates go across the tracks as a secondary warning to the driver. Plus to allow the crossing of the cars.

[halofreak200715645]

i know that the cars have to go through, but why couldn't they just use normal gates? Are those kind of gates like an outdoor museum, like a relic or something, one of a kind?

[aeolus925]

In the UK, railways are completely fenced in, by law. Normal gates are now the new standard, but this used to be how it was nearly everywhere, and there still are locations on non-museum railways that work this way. The theory is that no one should ever be able to stray onto the line. Here in America, the onus is on the public not to be stupid (which is cheaper for the railway companies, and to me, makes more sense, even though in application it often doesn't work that way...)

[halofreak200715645]

amen...

[Subway2400]

@aeolus925 : But on the Isle of Wight level crossings aren't garded with gates, are they ??

[madplanefan]

FUCKING FLAIL - Whadda Beast! Ah, But Does it Compare To 37175?

[ramawson]

love the idleing sound

[valiant015]

class 37 doing what it does best ? THRASH THRASH AND MORE THRASH nice video

[Arthur81Sword]

Nice sound! Good work.

[Bellwestern80]

Perfect Motor, soothing. Never better...

[zipdiskdude]

Beastly! Growler Clag! 10/10.

[patmix]

its like a beat listen this.....

[buffelgek]

like the motor sound

[37chief]

Hope the thrash was to your liking Scruffwood. I was the driver !!!

[valiant015]

cool exactly how a 37 should be driven

[adiboy429]

I love that English Electric sound. Ace mate

[wolf5172]

gotta love the 37 engine, very distinctive, but adiboy, its a diesel not an electric.

[da9718]

"English Electric" was the name of the company. They built many diesel-electric locos.

[wolf5172]

ah, oops, my mistake. heh, ive been getting everything wrong today... i dont think no sleep last night helped XD