Rare Level Crossing on a Swing Bridge at Preston Docks, Lancashire

[@JawTooth]

That is one of the coolest crossings I have ever seen!!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I know. It's quite cool seeing the railway running over a swing bridge.

[@shauncalway62]

Great crossing God bless you

[@OdhranMurray]

The sound of the barrier motors!! :0 and this crossing is sick btw! We need more of these lol

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, the barriers are very old, sort of fits with the alarms too. This crossing is one of the rarest I've seen and well worth the visit.

[@AndalusianIrish]

Wow! That is a pretty unique crossing. I am sure a lot of the motorists are not too fussed on it lol.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it sure is. The lights and barriers control traffic for both the swing bridge and level crossing :)

[@AndalusianIrish]

UK Level Crossings Channel Not too often that a train travels along a bridge like that used by cars too.

[@CJ-zt5mr]

The mad thing is i have lived in Preston all my life and only seen this change about 10 times with the train in 37 years i have seen the bridge open a lot nice catch mate

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😎

[@vickycoleman-smith5684]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannelthe train has a shrek face

[@microbusss]

well thats a creepy face on that steam loco & I like it when the bell stays on until the last car passes

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Creepy face indeed.

[@turtelmcguire4457]

UK Level Crossings the barriers ring like old ring and barriers don't go down until the bridge is clear of vehicles and vehicles stop when bell rings

[@kyhakyha]

microbusss . k i7

[@rickydoyleshorts8736]

Cool 😎 Good video 📹 and good catch

[@yenbuithikim1691]

0:00 Intro 0:13 Another Level Crossing Lights Starts To Flash (No Alarm) 0:20 Barriers Start to Lower and make sound effects 0:26 A Boy Runs To The Level crossing into the tracks

[@Phantomthecat]

Was Thomas sick?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah lol. I think he was C:

[@ennardsisterlegocation2946]

UK Level Crossings that green train at the front has bars on its wheels my prof pic is a train now

[@iliketrains0pwned]

Meth, not even once

[@nathanw9770]

Thomas is high

[@Joey-mm5nu]

Thats Wilbert the Forest Engine

[@practicallyfamous]

OMG, as if they put that on the back of the train, I defiantly wasn't expecting it! Great capture :)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Haha lol. It was a Halloween running service so someone stuck a face on the back of the loco. for decoration. Looks funny.

[@jarredjones8476]

Thomas is causing confusion and delay by being sick....

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It was a weird mask lol

[@misschienbenikhet]

It is an surprising aspect in this video,i wasn't aspecting a loc with a face in the end😂😂😂😂

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

69 likes

[@jarredjones8476]

@@LordNightwing42 how so? lol

[@vidalauciene2274]

Lol, funny - mess lear :D

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I am aware from all the comments that this video was a bit shaky. Its quite an old video on my channel (filmed in 2016) and I didn't take much consideration into how stable the filming was. My more recent videos (from 2018) are better quality and more stabilised. Thanks for your understanding 😎

[@cavemansalvage924]

It's a really good video as it shows the complex layout of road/rail/marine/pedestrian. Thanks for uploading it.

[@cavemansalvage924]

In fact it was that good I'm going to subscribe :)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😁

[@gregpreston2194]

might have been useful to stand still !!!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yes its an old video!

[@Kinggojo465]

Give this man some respect I absolutely love you

[@dec_the]

I see this crossing quite often but I never stopped to notice her unique barrier designs

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It is quite a unique crossing.

[@dec_the]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel yet in the past 4 years it hasn’t changed a bit

[@simonjeppsforever]

Beautiful arrangement, thanks for filming.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

👍

[@Lahiru86]

Nice combined railroad-motorway level crossing indeed. And those two locomotives (shunters?) also look handy.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it's on the Ribble Steam Railway. Its a nice level crossing 😎

[@thproductionwensleydale624]

This is the most unusual level crossing I have ever seen and I haven't even been on the Ribble Steam Railway so it is making me think about having a ride and seeing for myself. Well Done You for finding this.👍👍👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁 I don't think there's anything else like this in the UK. The swing bridge also operates occasionally but I'm not sure how often (obviously not when a trains due).

[@geoffreylee5199]

I can get a pizza delivered faster than the trains arrive at a level crossing on UK railways.

[@gwishart]

Probably because colliding with a pizza won't result in death.

[@user-zs3ns2px1f]

@@gwishart facts lol

[@ayushsaini5653]

Probably not...In india u can take a nap also at crossing 😂

[@Coinandmore]

This was my childhood video. I still wonder to this day why Thomas looked like a which

[@Lucy.And.Pippi_]

Sameee in 2019 I was OBSESSED with level crossings and I thought Kanye west had poisoned Thomas

[@markylon]

Which witch are you talking about?

[@Epalvosh]

Great video of this unusual crossing. The sound the rather old barriers make remind me of the barriers which used to feature at many a multi-storey car park.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks. The barriers here make reasonably loud motor noises when they lower and raise. There's lots of carparks which probably have old and noisy barriers like these. Maybe not as slow.

[@George_M55729]

I never see Siemens [a traffic light company] make wig-wags. great catch.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah. These wigwags are one of a kind. They are no-where else in the UK which is quite amazing.

[@Epalvosh]

Siemens do manufacture wig-wags, though it is simply Helios modules on a backing board. www.siemens.co.uk/traffic/pool/documents/brochure/wigwag.pdf

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh yeah. I think they do these wigwags with LED Optic Designs. There's some at bascule bridges and fire stations but not many at level crossings as far as I'm aware: www.siemens.co.uk/traffic/pool/images/product_page_images/wig_wag_durham.jpg

[@SteamboatWilley]

It's a similar arrangement to Britannia bridge in Porthmadog, except that isn't a swing bridge. Many dock lines in places like Birkenhead had bridges that were shared by trains and road vehicles.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it is quite - they're both steam railways too. And that's interesting 👍

[@toddjrricketts9368]

Very cool. I wonder what it looks like when you have the cars and the train waiting for a boat at that bridge.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😎 I think the trains have priority, so the bridge would not open until a train on the heritage railway has passed.

[@freebrickproductions]

Nice catch and what a weird set of crossings!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

freebrickproductions Thanks. Yes, this is one weird and long crossing with some old barriers and wigwags. Some crossings in your country might even be longer with the tracks which cross over a junction or a highway / boulevard crossing.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Lol. A 6 track crossing here is the longest. And I like to think that this location is quite rare. You clearly have some more weird and wonderful railroad crossings =)

[@freebrickproductions]

I was rewatching this video when I noticed something. The gate lights on the crossing at 0:25 appear to be American Lantern-style gate lights made by WRRS (or Western Cullen Hayes, depending on when they were installed, but WCH has never bothered to change the molds on the bases so they all say "WRRS" on them), which is rather odd, especially since Lantern gate lights here in the US tend to be rather rare!

[@maproductions9945]

Pause at 0:14 That sequence is quite messed up, one amber was on while the reds were on at the other side.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It's weird indeed. It seems that a lot of these particular wigwags (Forest City Halogens) seem to have different flash phases. These wigwags are very old and probably date back at least 30 years or so. The old equipment on heritage railway crossings rarely gets touched. Looks cool though and I see what you mean by being 'messed up'. Certainly looks a bit.

[@bingola45]

The 1960s-era train looks out-of-place among the modern level-crossing gear.

[@maproductions9945]

bingola45 Indeed that is true.

[@moskva_channel]

Yes

[@jeanchp]

Intriguing how the alarms do not blare on the swing bridge crossing but they do blare on the rail crossing.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

There are alarms for the swing bridge but they are only used if the swing bridge is in operation. This is because there isn't actually any point where pedestrians can cross the railway line on the bridge, and since the barriers are only blocking the road here, no alarms are needed. There are alarms at the other crossing with warning lights and the footpath crossing at the other end of the bridge (shown in the middle of the video).

[@Wheels-Wheels-Wheels]

Wow that's kind of weird, well, unusual at the very least! Thanks for this.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

No problem, thanks for watching 😊

[@YourLocalUkrainianGerman]

3:16 "HALLO, HALLO!"

[@whistle700]

Wow! Steam locomotive and the railroad crossing and the bridge! This is a luxurious image. ♡☺

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Japanese Railroad Crossings Indeed. It's a very rare crossing.

[@whistle700]

UK Level Crossings (^^)

[@SteamingThroughYorkshire]

no it isnt they roun most days

[@黒色B]

@@whistle700 動画みたことあります!

[@raylarkin5004]

Very cool interchange of traffic. The only thing that would ring my bell any louder is if it was also a drawbridge. And the Thomas face was a delight! 👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

👍

[@MarkAshleyG]

I love the a-synchronicity between the two wigwags at the beginning of the video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it's definitely quite unique 😉

[@Gothenburg32]

This is on the Ribble Steam Railway, my closest railway ever!

[@chrismarshall3972]

the face on the kettle was awesome lol

[@CrazyDash9]

I like how it took 2 and a half minutes for the train to actually arrive to the crossing

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

I still wonder why there are siemens optic signals on those forest city backgrounds... IMO importing some econolite groovebacks wouldve been a better fit

[@arannrobinson]

Very good! Didn't know that these types of level crossings were in the UK!

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

Those motorised barriers must be from the ‘70’s or ‘80’s

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, they look and sound really old

[@ialstlc6658]

I have a question. If there was a train and a boat at the same time, would the train have to wait for the boat to pass or would the boat have to wait for the train to pass?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I'm not entirely sure to be honest. Since the trains follow a timetable and the boats don't, I would suggest the bridge operates in the gaps the train is at stations or either end of the line?

[@martinclarke8094]

the barriers on the small railway crossing are in the process of being replaced by BR standard barriers

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh really? Nice. I thought them barriers would be needing replacement because of their age. Do you know what new barriers are going to be installed?

[@charlotteconway1021]

Nice bridge 😉 the face on the back of the steam engine Hahahaha cool 😅😂🤣

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, its pretty cool. It was a weekend for the Halloween event on the railway so the steam engine had an ugly face on the back of it :P :)

[@DJShadesUK]

UK Level Crossings Channel back? You think that's the back??

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Well back of the train I should have said, but back of the steam engine.

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:35 that must be the oldest automatic crossing lights left in the UK! 3:02 too bad that isn't the Dutch class 600 (their British-built version of the class 08!) 3:31 is that steam locos face for halloween trains? it looks like a repainted DOWT face!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks for your comment. The wigwags aren't *that* old since this crossing was most likely installed in the 1980s. There are some crossings with older wigwags. The railway is private here so there was a range of diesel and steam locomotives. I just happened to see these two pass. And since it was Halloween, a face was hung from the front of the steam loco.

[@vibezwithando1041]

Thomas doesn’t seem like he’s doing well

[@kiwisunshine9631]

Wow! That was so cool!

[@simonbarrett7286]

nice video merry Christmas

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😎

[@lampardy888]

One of those fancy level crossings

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Its definitely more unique than others 😉

[@therickychannel6292]

Are those old traffic light lamps on the wigwags of the second crossing you looked at.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yes, they're lamps by Siemens I believe

[@justrandom8766]

Tom does look sickly😷 love the video😃❤

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😃

[@katzlang]

Why was Bill/Ben sick that day?

[@uzijn]

It's interesting that the lights at the start aren't in sync. The right one showed red whilst the left one still showed amber. Also, what's the warning triangle painted on the road by the first set of lights say? Something about tracks?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The lights have individual flashing relays by the looks of it. I didn't notice that triangle actually and am not too sure. I will have a closer look and let you know soon.

[@bluemomo65]

Fantastic video! Liked 👍👍👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks very much! 😁

[@ciaranalder4223]

The first one I know of cause I live in Preston I've actually been on a train that goes over it also imagine if a train and boat came at the same time

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

That would be a bit of a sticky situation :) - The bridge probably only swings open when no trains are due.

[@SteamboatWilley]

The boat would have to wait.

[@NullaNulla]

Could have been a nice video but next time please find A good spot and stay put. The constant movement is sickening and annoying. We aren't interested in a close up of the signals and gates beyond a plain zoom in. That would have been a great catch otherwise.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks for the comment. I did realise I should have stayed where I was after filming the video. I've learnt from this though and some more recent videos are better.

[@textbookdave5337]

Graphics settings > Advanced > Headbob On/Off

[@jsp7202]

I had to stop watching it cause of all the movement.

[@CraigCanberra]

Agree. Too much movement. Difficult to watch.

[@ireland_european_railways_zp]

Congrats on 100k views on this video.

[@dat1rirailfan]

3:30 Thomas after smoking 3 times a day for 10 years

[@SuperServices383]

I just noticed something; the lights at maritime way are in sync with navigation way!!

[@LevelCrossingFan92]

For a second they were

[@SuperServices383]

@@LevelCrossingFan92 ok

[@LevelCrossingFan92]

@@SuperServices383 :D

[@CymruJedi]

3:30 nightmare fuel

[@cooldude243]

Why are the mechanisms so loud?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Probably because they're quite a few years old

[@yenbuithikim1691]

0:39 Barriers Make Sound Effects And Loweres

[@joemercedeslivestreamchann8885]

00:31 Do you know what Alarm is that?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I believe it’s a YA30 Yodalarm

[@esmarlinguererro8283]

Why aren't the other lights sounding an alarm?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The other lights control the traffic going over the swing bridge, so for the train crossing over that bridge, no alarms are required

[@KaszubskiMK]

Good information it's still here

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Good to know 👍 I wouldn't of thought it would change much

[@bertybob4450]

Well done 👍🏻

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 🙂

[@themodster]

Nicely shot Jamie, nice holiday?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

TheModster Thanks. And yes, I had a great holiday. The tram videos which I recorded will be a bit delayed uploading.

[@turtelmcguire4457]

UK Level Crossings what trams Blackpool trams Manchester trams grr wish Blackpool didn't demolish that airport

[@tedmartin5239]

Do ALL the gates in the UK go all the way across the road, here there is a gap on both sides, allowing "gate jumpers" to wiggle across (not recommended) .

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Some crossings have half barriers with barriers across the left side of the road, and full barriers with barriers across the whole width of the road.

[@tedmartin5239]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Thank you.

[@callum110597]

Oh, my gosh! A level crossing on a bridge!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it's quite cool

[@Negative13Prod]

Was there a mime on the train?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It was a Halloween decoration as this was Halloween weekend. Looked spooky to me 😉

[@Adzcantsing]

The blue engine is called Linda. Nice little shunter. Got plenty if photos of her .

[@nztphotography5758]

What’s with her face?

[@Warcrazyness]

Is she okay?

[@BLEH_225]

Which one is your favourite? Like: Maritime way (my personal favourite) Reply: Navigation way

[@200nick2]

Also, so the yellow light at the bottom means a train is approaching and then the red lights mean it is entering?

[@freebrickproductions]

The yellow and red lights mean the same thing as they do on traffic lights.

[@andrewmwells9606]

That train looked utterly drained at the back end!!

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Thanks for sharing !

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

No problem. Thanks for watching! :)

[@skywolfx76]

Christ those alarms and barriers are old!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah they are!

[@millomweb]

Why film the lights - when we know what they're doing and miss all the barrier action ?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I tried to do the best view I could. If I was to come here again I would film from a different view

[@Mechanicalrob]

Has anyone visited the bridge crossing in South Ferriby, North Lincolnshire?

[@massivley]

Awesome video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you David 👍 🙂

[@kendallcountyfirebuff4245]

U.K. Level crossings how many trains there are Coming or is it like 10 mins?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The trains run on selected dates. You can see them here: www.ribblesteam.org.uk/

[@turtelmcguire4457]

JoyTimeTV most days there not running

[@turtelmcguire4457]

UK Railway Hub steam locomotive to fucking smoke the face outta the boats lol

[@yenbuithikim1691]

Secrets Part 2 0:32 Level crossing Starts to flash and alarms starts to go on

[@NathTrains]

What weird halogens! Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

NathTrains Yes. They are half wigwag half traffic light. Some optic design traffic lights have just been stuck onto this Forest City board. And Thanks =)

[@LeviJamesRE]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel They look like Siemens Helios traffic signal modules

[@moskva_channel]

Sound on 0:31

[@RaisedLetter]

I see this video everywhere now

[@jameshardy3489]

Nice video of a Class 14 'teddy bear' and a Bagnall (I think) 0-6-0ST. seen one like it in real life (Ruswarp near Whitby) but it wasn't as strange as this one.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks ☺️

[@CraigBaker96837]

Huh. No gate skirts. Definitely a golden oldie right there!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Indeed. By the amount of dirt, rust, noise and the fact these don't have any skirts gives quite a clear impression these things are old and need replacing. The railway probably doesn't want to pay to install new ones. They still work fine to be honest.

[@CraigBaker96837]

I don't blame them for not wanting to. New barriers from any company are expensive these days.

[@southernoregoncatmom6519]

Very neat to watch.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed watching C:

[@HarryPat13]

Have you ever got on a train before?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Many times. Most of the time its been in and around London and the south-east.

[@chcknmr]

What makes it a swing bridge?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The bridge deck lifts up and swings 90 degrees to allow boats to pass through to the marina. At the time I was there, I didn't see the bridge in operation.

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

Forest city halogen and Siemens halogen best level crossing ever

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

I’m sure these are to be upgraded to led

[@jimmcfarland3446]

Begins at 2:59

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

Great video as always....I like it!!! All the best from Romania....WWG1WGA

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😁

[@PaulFisher]

Since the road enters and exits on the same side of the railroad track, I propose that we call this a “level tangent” instead of a “level crossing”.

[@johnslyfield5096]

A rail tour train? Even better!

[@moskva_channel]

0:31 E2S?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Are you referring to the alarms?

[@moskva_channel]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel yes

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, they're both Yodalarms there.

[@moskva_channel]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Now I understand why this sound.

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

3:40 thomas.exe

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Lol

[@user-xk8rb7nn8p]

has stopped working

[@jannickcst]

How do these gate motors look on the inside?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

No idea. Never seen inside such old barriers. I would imagine some very rusty and dated motors.

[@jannickcst]

Well, they probably have some big electric motors in there because of the humming

[@JTCrossingsUK]

Omg where is this fascinating location, please can you send me the postcode to it?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Joe Thorpe The address is: Navigation Way, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YP.

[@springtrapthekillerrabbit8210]

UK Level Crossings: it's not rare because I see it happen all the time

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

What I mean by "rare" is of the location. I know trains cross here all the time. What I meant was that there isn't a level crossing and a swing bridge together, anywhere else in the UK.

[@springtrapthekillerrabbit8210]

UK Level Crossings: there is a level crossing with no barriers near it where cars can cross

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yes. That crossing is called Lockside Road and its an un-barrier AOCL type crossing. I didn't have enough time to visit there unfortunately.

[@matthewsnyder2114]

3:31 Funny face on a 0-6-0ST locomotive!

[@zhifengluo5563]

hope they keep

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah. These crossings will be here for quite a while to come yet.

[@duskjs1]

This was the ever first video that inspired me for LC

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Cool 👍

[@duskjs1]

UK Level Crossings Channel, there is a King’s Lynn level crossing in King’s Lynn, Tenneyson Avenue. Check it out, the lights are halogen

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Kings Lynn is too far to travel for me unfortunately 😞

[@duskjs1]

Oh ok, feel free to visit anytime

[@duskjs1]

UK Level Crossings Channel, where doy live. Just to know if it’s near King’s Lynn

[@thatlazywolfo9057]

Wow!! Quite rare! These even take a bit longer to react!? Also are the level crossings with no gate illegal now!? Because I live near an abandoned no gate crossing..

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Level Crossings without barriers (open crossings) are gradually being upgraded / renewed with new barriers. You will mostly find non-barrier crossings on private railways like this one.

[@podr0znik1]

Looks cool! Would have looked even cooler if you'd hold your camera a bit steadier rather than walking there and back :)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it was a cool level crossing to look at. I've taken advice from other comments and my more recent footage (from 2017 and 2018) is a lot more stable. Thanks.

[@agfilip1420]

😭

[@bertybob4450]

Where did you find that level crossing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I knew about it online from previous videos. Its located near the centre of Preston on the Ribble Steam Railway.

[@abstract_yt1446]

2:33 C'est quoi le nom de l'alarme ?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

L'alarme est un 'Klaxon Syrex'

[@nightw4tchman]

Can I ask in what way is it rare to see a train crossing it? It's in use every week at least twice for the bitumen trains. When the steam railway runs it's used numerous times a day.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

When I meant "very rare", I was talking about the level crossing and not the frequency of trains. The crossing runs over a swing bridge which is very rare to see in the UK.

[@tube1983official]

i went there with lcf92 and the crossing went off