Rare Activation, Unique Crossing Setup, Foxton Road Level Crossing, Cambridgeshire

[@nigelkthomas9501]

I walked past here a few years ago and I thought it was disused! This is quite a surprise! 😲

[@UKLCSandT]

To be honest, I think it was disused for quite some time, but I don’t think it was declared abandoned if that makes sense. only recently they have started using this line again I think.

[@dylancarter1831]

I cycled pass their about 6 years back and it was in a right state, but network rail did it up and reinstated the line.

[@kevinleech6335]

Thanks, it's fascinating to see a crossing activation on this privately owned Barrington Light Railway, very unusual.

[@UKLCSandT]

Yes, it is very unusual to be honest, apparently though these might be getting used for some time according the person who activated the crossing.

[@MervynPartin]

Great catch and so pleasant without a siren.

[@MervynPartin]

@Cavaliers7805Yodalarm is a registered trade mark for a particular make of siren (Clifford & Snell). According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, a siren is a device that makes a loud warning noise. Personally, I prefer crossings to have bells.

[@jamestoyn9755]

i was at Foxton station today and i saw the track junction that went onto this line and i throught that this was also abandoned but its good to know that it is still used by Freight Train's

[@mattstevens8210]

Fantastic video keep up the good work finally enjoying it

[@AquaValet2009]

An interesting crossing. AOCLs are my favourite type of crossing anyway, but the fact that the signals are uncommon makes it even more unusual.

[@UKLCSandT]

Yeah that’s true. I never thought I’d see this crossing activate but now luckily I have done..

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

Wow. Awesome video! You've finally got a proper activation here, excellent stuff! Interesting array of equipment here, nice to see some Pike halogens. Also intriguing how the right-hand wigwag on the side you filmed from has one LED bulb and one halogen bulb. Gets my OCD that they flash independently after the amber goes out though.

[@UKLCSandT]

Thank you mate. I couldn’t believe my luck when these activated haha. I honestly thought that this line was abandoned now ever since the cement works closed. Ahh yeah i only noticed the one LED bulb when I watched the video back haha, you can certainly tell though that this is one super rare crossing.

[@BigPinkJohn]

The lights are new since the last time I went down that road. It just used to be an open uncontrolled crossing.

[@UKLCSandT]

yep, these lights have been here for quite some time now.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Wow, great catch mate 😁 Looks like its not abandoned after all haha

[@vastjonea]

You thought it was abandoned?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@vastjonea Yes I didn’t think any trains used it anymore once a new housing estate was built by the old cement works.

[@UKLCSandT]

Yeah I know what you mean mate, I thought it was abandoned as well after they knocked down the old chimney at the cement works so I’m rather surprised to see it activate.

[@vastjonea]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel To be honest, same.

[@AutoUnder]

Oh that is very interesting!! Great video as always! 💙

[@UKLCSandT]

Thank you Dyl. 💙

[@dcarter3921]

I've gone over this one, didn't know it was still in use.

[@NELincsTransport]

Great video! Nice to see an activation here 👍

[@K-o-R]

Those VTG wagons all seem to be very angry at something?

[@bayernbahn1549]

Very nice crossing and great video!

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video and crossing!

[@vlu855]

Didn't expect a big shed..

[@markh.6687]

"Big SEXY sheds". - Viz Magazine parody ad.

[@ggmtv1394]

I appreciated the commentary...

[@stephenpowell5912]

Fab video ❤

[@I-T-S-M-E]

Very nice, would love a job like this

[@scottpeacock5492]

Great video man, surely this freight line should be use for the East West Rail link being reinstated for Bedford from Cambridge at moment, does this line lead to Sandy??

[@UKLCSandT]

This line goes from Foxton to Barrington Cemex, there storing the dirt from the HS2 project in a big hole at Barrington. Im pretty sure that’s what the guy said to me.

[@juliejames978]

Yes - every day using the HS2 spoil to fill in the cement works where they are building houses.

[@TenShine1productions]

I patrol that section of line and found out today that they had a run away over the weekend.. Someone took the handbrake off a stored wagon and it rolled onto the crossing and blocked the road

[@UKLCSandT]

Oh my gosh really?? Blimey that’s terrible… I’ve never seen anything like that before

[@TenShine1productions]

@@UKLCSandT yep. We were shocked. There's a very heavy anti rail attitude around that area so I'm not surprised

[@celinepessina7670]

Road crossing brytanique

[@1000Hoursman]

Bingoing