Broadmoor Sirens Update (Please read the description for the most recent update!)

[@F71Andrixx]

So all of the sirens have been decommisioned exept siren G and trl (they are the only sirens left but the trl (aka siren F) siren is now blocked by the houses and its only not being tested, same as siren G but siren G is still visible.

[@F71Andrixx]

This is a good video to see all of the sirens working (exept J and D) and in one video

[@DonaldDuck-hl2zs]

Siren M Must've Been Reliable When Both Shutters Were Working Perfectly

[@MichalM]

Apparently it was often broken! It's the furthest siren away from the hospital, so I'm not surprised!

[@uk-rail]

Cool sirens interesting to see how they are located at some of the train stations typically on the GWR line between Reading to Gatwick Airport

[@MichalM]

None remain sadly! All ripped out recently due to remodernisation works. Thanks for watching!

[@F71Andrixx]

​@@MichalM but siren G Is still there

[@MichalM]

@@F71Andrixx I mean the ones along the branch line.

[@Geaccw-ps6xm]

I miss broadmoor sirens why did they have to go?! R.I.Pall broadmoor sirens you will be missed 😢 After all I am a tornado siren I still stand to this day but I havent been used in 5 yrs

[@MichalM]

They were apparently too expensive to maintain. Indeed they will be missed.

[@mineolabolt4928]

I want them :(((

[@kianthetrainspotter7777]

@@MichalM also because the government or the broadmoor hospital sends a message to shut windows and doors bc of someone escaping

[@Vigilance108]

as of 2021, Siren F has been removed, I don't know if Siren G has been removed or if it is still in place.

[@kasenschwab6296]

Siren M Was My Favorite Because Of How You Can Hear The Low Tone A Little Bit When It Starts Up :)

[@MichalM]

It definitely sounds unusual!

[@donaldduck2855]

Siren M Was Different From The Others

[@F71Andrixx]

Its my favorite too

[@F71Andrixx]

its my favorite too but shame its gone :(

[@ZLDSmogless]

0:07 A 0:37 B 1:10 C 1:14 E 2:30 F 3:15 G 3:35 H 4:09 I 4:29 K 5:08 L 5:49 M Sorry Michal

[@MichalM]

My name is Michal btw, thanks for sharing.

[@vladimirmarinzastinceanu9851]

1:44 E

[@MichalM]

No problem :)

[@VonnaWasser]

Where is siren J?

[@ZLDSmogless]

@@VonnaWasser it's inaccessible

[@donaldduck2855]

Siren M's Low Tone Shutter Was Jammed Shut (Or The Solenoid Isn't Working To Open It)

[@MichalM]

Yes.

[@MichalM]

As of today, Siren G is the only one still being tested. Sirens, B, F, G, K?, and M are still on their towers. Both B and K failed to sound a few weeks ago :/ Edit: As of today, Friday 13th December, all the old sirens have been decommissioned, and the new siren is tested silently. Only Sirens F and G remain on their towers.

[@MichalM]

Siren G sounded perfectly 2 weeks ago! Sirens F and M are still on their towers. I have no idea as to the status of Siren B.

[@myhouse_look9265]

OH YAY BROADMOOR SIREN IS STILL THERE WOOHOO

[@mineolabolt4928]

Only siren g because they removed siren f because they built houses so yeah hopefully they refurbish the broadmoor sirens system

[@Randomclips9564]

@@MichalM i've noticed in videos siren A looks to have a faded blue colour i don't know whether it is the camera or if it actually looks like that. could you possibly shed some light on this?

[@MichalM]

@@Randomclips9564 I have never been, but on Google Maps the siren is painted black, if memory serves me correctly.

[@kasenschwab6296]

I Love How Most Of The Sirens Were Working Perfectly

[@MichalM]

They worked perfectly when they worked, but they weren't maintained properly sadly, so they didn't work all the time.

[@mineolabolt4928]

Siren I: starts high low high low. High low. High low. High low high. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low. High low.

[@MichalM]

:)

[@mineolabolt4928]

@@MichalM unfortunately siren e is removed and siren f because they are building houses where it is both are decommissioned and siren i

[@dabthuglifdabthuglif2700]

I like the one with a shutter broken

[@MichalM]

I like all of them! The ones with broken shutters have even more character than the other ones, however.

[@gamerhouse7790]

I hope the closure is repaired again and not equal to the whole plant given to the scrap. I am from Germany and find the sirens cool.

[@MichalM]

Apparently the equipment is being donated to local museums! Also I went to Siren G today and it worked! Amazing! Video was uploaded this afternoon. If you want to visit them then there's still time! Send me a message on KZbin if you're able to come at some point in the near future.

[@Vigilance108]

Siren G status report: the siren is still on the mast today

[@MichalM]

It is? Yay! Is there a video / photo?

[@bigships]

@@MichalMI was able to visit siren J (at least where it once stood) and I have found many pieces of it like nuts and bolts. I plan to upload a video on it soon.

[@Radar-tastic]

What are the make and model of these sirens?

[@MichalM]

They are Klaxon CS8 sirens.

[@Radar-tastic]

@@MichalM Cheers mate

[@MichalM]

@@Radar-tastic No problem! Btw if you're wondering, Siren G sounded perfectly today. Unfortunately I didn't get a video of it though :(

[@hmsirensandfirealarms]

Secomak CS8's

[@jonuthinslawncareandconstr7772]

Siren B sounds more like a very slow 3T22 then a CS8

[@MichalM]

Sounds like a CS8 to me!

[@DonaldDuck-hl2zs]

Klaxon CS8 Is So Much More Louder Than The New Siren

[@ZLDSmogless]

Why did they decommission all the good ones?

[@MichalM]

That's what I fail to understand. Sirens A, H, I, and L were very reliable, yet they were the 1st ones to be decommissioned! Very unusual. I guess it's the fact that some councils were more eager to get rid of the sirens than others, or maybe the fact that those sirens are easily accessible? I'm not sure, but it does confuse me. P.S. Expect a final video about Siren G to come out on Monday. I have a new camera with a 25x optical zoom, and I shall attempt to film the siren on Monday. (let's hope it goes off!)

[@ZLDSmogless]

@@MichalM sirens A and H were my favs! Sad

[@MichalM]

@@ZLDSmogless Yep, I would admit H is more boring for me but A just made a sound that no other siren made unless they started up exactly like A. I would love to have heard most of them.

[@ZLDSmogless]

@@MichalM if you think British escape sirens are extinct, the state hospital, Carstairs has 9 sirens as part of its escape system. Trouble is, it's 400 miles away from London

[@MichalM]

@@ZLDSmogless I know that they're not extinct lol, I'm planning to see 2 of them at a Solutia factory soon.

[@aedanjharvey1868]

Anyone know of the crawthorne siren still works??

[@MichalM]

Which one? Siren G?

[@aedanjharvey1868]

E I think!

[@MichalM]

I visited the sirens on Monday - Sirens A, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, and L have been decommissioned. Despite Siren F being decommissioned, it is still in existence on its tower. Siren B still exists - not sure if it works, Siren G yesterday, audio uploaded yesterday, Siren K you can't see, however it hasn't been decommissioned, Siren M hasn't been decommissioned, but many people have visited but been disappointed as the siren did not sound. Your best bet is Siren G. It worked for me!

[@aedanjharvey1868]

Michal M Siren E is still there as of a few months ago when I last visited (bear in mind on a the shutters were jammed) just curious to see if it is still operational

[@MichalM]

@@aedanjharvey1868 hmm... sorry about that - KZbin did not send my reply from yesterday! Siren E would no longer be tested as it doesn't come up on the Broadmoor Hospital Website. I'll try and send a link

[@F71Andrixx]

siren K is removed

[@MichalM]

Indeed.

[@F71Andrixx]

And now I checked google maps and I didnt saw siren J at its location It got removed :( AND NOBODEY (like siren D) FILMED IT SOUNDING

[@sirenealertedu1ermercredid256]

what is his Méssenger profile ?

[@MichalM]

Ask him.

[@zolianzathang5619]

this was like mr matt

[@ohnoesherewegoagain195]

Nice 👍

[@MichalM]

Thanks!

[@kianthetrainspotter7777]

4:35 this siren has been remover rip siren k

[@julienboller2165]

RIP 🪦 des souvenirs ça n’existe plus et sa été remplacée par une sirène électronique

[@houseofelmos3849]

Siren L and Siren I Are my favorite sirens

[@MichalM]

Both very reliable but removed sirens. I have to agree with you about Siren I, the sound of it is amazing! Siren L is also nice but not as good as Siren M in 2010. If they were to fix any siren, but only one siren, it would HAVE to be Siren I. The start-up of it is awesome!

[@houseofelmos3849]

Siren L is my favorite because the running up is super slow and Siren I Is my favorite because it is in a colorful placement. But Siren I still exists.

[@MichalM]

@@houseofelmos3849 Does it?

[@houseofelmos3849]

This is actually Roan because Reigh means my dad.

[@MichalM]

@@houseofelmos3849 I see - have you got a photo of Siren I?

[@connorw07yt7]

I love Siren D

[@MichalM]

Have you ever heard it sound?

[@connorw07yt7]

@@MichalM nope from America.

[@connorw07yt7]

ment to say siren E. sorry mate.

[@MichalM]

@@connorw07yt7 It's ok lol

[@cristinacpineda5161]

I went to google map and type Sandhurst school and SIREN I STILL REMAINS AND SIREN E AND G

[@alarmmuseum]

Unfortunately google maps isn’t up to date everywhere, only siren G and the TRL one are still there

[@mineolabolt4928]

Yeah but siren g might be the only siren @Christina C pineda

[@MichalM]

@@mineolabolt4928 Sirens F and G existed last time I went to have a look. Siren I has gone.

[@mineolabolt4928]

NO NO

[@mineolabolt4928]

Show me

[@GenericLifts]

Great siren

[@MichalM]

Which one? There are 13 of them, and only one still works!

[@GenericLifts]

@@MichalM I meant great sirens

[@MichalM]

@@GenericLifts Oh yes LOL - they are very nice sirens!

[@GenericLifts]

@@MichalM ikr

[@mineolabolt4928]

Four?

[@DMONCHNCHMN]

The New Siren Is A Quiet Useless Piece Of Scrap

[@MichalM]

Apparently it wasn't on full volume when tested, but I am not sure for certain. If the test I recorded was on full volume, then good luck to those residents living in Bracknell trying to hear it going off! Thanks for watching!

[@Vigilance108]

Anytime

[@sirenealertedu1ermercredid256]

you have to ask MRMATTANDMRCHAY for permission to download his video?

[@sirenealertedu1ermercredid256]

@@MichalM what is his Méssenger profile ?

[@MichalM]

Yes...

[@hunterjinkies1457]

that fun messing sis

[@MichalM]

I'm not sure what you're talking about, but thanks for watching!