Level Crossing, Bellambi (Part 1) NSW, Australia.

The first activation is shown at 4:55
This is the Bellambi Lane level crossing at Bellambi, New South Wales. It is located on the South Coast line in the northern suburbs of Wollongong. Since filming this video in November 2019 the pedestrian crossing has been fitted with four additional WCH e-bells and I will be returning to film them for part 2 of this video.
The current signals were installed on May 7, 2006 and replaced the original gated signals which featured GRS/WRRS Type B gate mechanisms and dated back to the early 1960's. Both of the current signals have Western Cullen Hayes bases, Western Cullen Hayes gate mechanisms, Alstom/United Group LED lights and Western Cullen Hayes electronic bells which replaced the previous WCH mechanical bells around two years ago. The bell on the eastern signal rings from start up until the gates have lowered, while the western bell rings until the gates rise.
At the time of filming the bells were switched off at night between 10pm and 6am and the crossing was silent during those times, although this has now most likely changed with the new pedestrian crossing e-bells being installed.
The pedestrian crossing has Magnetic Autocontrol swing gates and Aldridge don't walk lights. Due to Bellambi station having an island platform there are two pairs of pedestrian gates which activate separately for each track.
Train information:
1st freight: 9138 containers from Bomaderry to Enfield, with locomotives 8234, 8240 and 8232. Filmed on November 17, 2019.
The heritage passenger train is the Kiama Picnic Train which was running from Sydney to Kiama and return, with locomotive 42103. The train is first seen heading south to Kiama and then is later seen returning north to Sydney. Filmed on November 17, 2019.
2nd freight: 9122 cement from Port Kembla to Clyde, with locomotives 8138 and 8144. Filmed on November 18, 2019.

[@JRussellProductions]

teriffic footage, and good to see a Heritage train on your video here. whoever graffitied FS 2140. Hope karma gets back at them. Great video Michael. :D

[@AH137productions]

Great video. Nice crossing with the WCH old gate mechs . Great catch with the heritage train!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@samstrainchannel611]

Nice Video! I Remember telling you about the Kiama Picnic Train with 42103 Last Year :) Nice to see you got Some Good Shots!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks Sam, yeah I managed a few shots :)

[@michaelsrailwayfilms7928]

I saw the Picnic train heading back to Sydney at unanderra on the same day. Cool video!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@VictorianRailHeritage]

Awesome video, Love the 421 class with the RS5T but also the WCH E bells and Pedestrian lights

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@australiagamingvideos8826]

Is this South Africa

[@VictorianRailHeritage]

Rhylan Comber Nope it’s from Australia, as the title says

[@australiagamingvideos8826]

Oh

[@simonc3192]

I really want to find myself a crossing bell one day. Great video as always.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video and crossing!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@epikalt4985]

I just got an ad that had this crossing! It was a be safe around trains ad. PS Nice video mate, keep it up!

[@adambahouche366]

cool video, hope theres more uploads in NSW and maybe even adelaide south australia this year

[@theretrocaveman]

cool to see american made products used at these crossings around the world like the WC Hayes gates

[@TheBCRailfan]

Great Video and Catches!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@trainco1643]

Nice! Loved seeing 42103 with the Kiama Picnic Train and how you shot it at another angle. I haven't been quite active recently as I just went back to school :(

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! Yeah sadly there's always things like school/work that limit our time :(

[@trainco1643]

@@McKHAust yeah I know it does suck, but hopefully I can upload some more soon

[@kyleb06]

Great video!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@KeX420]

The gates definitely take their time to lower but I suppose it’s to make sure cars have enough time to move off the crossing if they’re stuck. Completely different story here in Vic. Awesome work :)

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@stephenwilliamson4556]

Nice video, with many activations at different times. Thanks for sharing. I believe there is footage of this crossing with its original equipment on the video “86 Class, final years” during a segment that followed 8646 on “the final revenue electric loco tour” to Kiama.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@trainman758]

Stephen Williamson Yes it is. You can see the crossing had a teardrop and WCH m-bell combination at the time.

[@SBMetro]

Nice crossing! I like the WCH e bells!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@derisleybrittain]

Excellent ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343]

Awesome video and crossing

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@NextbotExpert]

New Zealand has that bell

[@HunterFK88]

Yep.

[@McKHAust]

Yep

[@redhen334]

Nope.

[@railfanbryan7225]

Nice!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@lckdwn478m]

great vid bell

[@McKHAust]

Thanks THJR :)

[@lckdwn478m]

ur wellcom bell

[@bridgediscovery1011]

Australian railroad crossings are very similar to American and Canadian ones

[@justinbourget1560]

Yeah,you right,from Montréal in Canada

[@Fireandicegamerx]

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia level crossings (we call railroad crossings level crossings) are more similar to American and Canadian crossings!

[@sarahsherwill8598]

Nice to see 42103 has the same R5ST horn as the V/Line N Class Locomotives. Great crossing, I wish we had Western Cullen Hayes E bells in Victoria. They sound a lot more pleasant to the ears compared to a set of Safetran Type 3's!

[@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343]

@Sarah Sherwill do you reckon you can film at Sisely Avenue as I'm dying to see and hear what the crossing looks like now?

[@sarahsherwill8598]

@@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343 I do have a video with the Safetran Type 3 but not the WCH mech. I have since moved to Benalla so it's a bit hard but I will see what happens next week.

[@Coastal603]

Nice video. What camera do you use to record this crossings? The quality is spot on.

[@trainco1643]

Agreed, especially the second angle with the Kiama Picnic Train

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :) I have 2 Panasonic camcorders, the newer one is model HC-VX1

[@TrickyMario7654]

Nice catch with the Kiama Picnic Train! Too bad one of the carriages had graffiti on it.

[@HunterFK88]

Yep.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! Yeah it's sad to see graffiti on heritage trains.

[@trainman758]

Nice video! Wish I could’ve seen the original signals. Good catch of 42103 and the picnic train! Shame about the graffiti on the last carriage though.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! I do have some old pictures of the original signals which will be included in Part 2.

[@brianhebert6152]

No one at the heritage rail operator failed a spot check for the graffiti on the one passenger cat at 11:59?

[@railfanbryan7225]

Are there still a lot of fires burning in Australia or have they got most of them out?

[@McKHAust]

We've been getting rain in some areas which has helped with the fires, so hopefully they've got them under control.

[@lachlantrainvideos]

Beautiful 42 class just like an S class in Victoria. Did 42s have a hostlers cab

[@michaelsrailwayfilms7928]

Lachlan’s Train Channel a 42 class is different, 42103 is a 421 class

[@redhen334]

Really great video! Just thought I’d point out a couple of the lights being at a downwards angle, would you happen to know the reason for this? That heritage train was a nice catch too, though hopefully you don’t run into foamers while filming them in the future :)

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! I think those lights pointing downward may have been the result of vandalism that was never properly fixed. Yes hopefully I can steer clear of the foamers :)

[@therailrangervmtg8658]

Hey mate! Fantastic video! I aspire to have a bell collection like yours someday! By the way, do you possibly know what shape the Mck&H teardrop bell gong ringer is shaped? Is it like a WCH cylinder shaped style, or a round shape?

[@McKHAust]

Thanks! The ringer is more of a round shape.

[@therailrangervmtg8658]

McK&H Aust Oh right thanks!

[@MrBnsftrain]

Nice catch of that heritage diesel excursion! Is this the first time you've filmed one of those on this channel? I also noticed the last coach has graffiti on one side.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks!

[@aydoyt]

Just a question, where and when will you upload next???

[@McKHAust]

I'm not sure at the moment.

[@aydoyt]

@@McKHAust OK

[@user-qf2cm2mn4g]

Vero

[@blossomutonium8985]

Railway Crossing, not Level Crossing, so the title should be changed.

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Great video!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@ripcurlmoore2077]

Yep.

[@redhen334]

Nah.