Midnight Freight at Rowston Level Crossing, Lincolnshire

Rowston Level Crossing, Rowston, Lincolnshire on the Peterborough to Lincoln Line.
Location: Main Street, Rowston
Date Filmed: 27-08-2020
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Nearest Station: Ruskington
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Trains:
Class 66 (GB Railfreight)
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Featuring:
‪@JTCrossingsUK‬
Also known as Rowston North Level Crossing.
Freight train filmed just before midnight, around 23:50 (11:50pm), on the evening of 27th August 2020. Rowston is located between Ruskington and Metheringham stations, south of Lincoln. The area was very quiet at this time, and the freight train could be heard approaching from quite a distance away, even after it had passed. This is probably the latest time I've ever filmed at.
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[@NELincsTransport]

Great video, I like how you can hear the train approaching from a distance even before it came into view 👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Lincolnshire level crossings & trains channel Yeah, we could hear it from quite a distance away before and after it passed the crossing, it was really cool.

[@csmit304]

These LED'S look nice at night and like it when train approaches even before came into view.

[@BoomTrainspots]

You just couldn't sleep without filming one more level crossing and putting something random in stars😂👍.

[@BoomTrainspots]

Great video though😉

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Haha thanks 😄 Well this was something I've never done before and wanted to experience. Its a very different atmosphere in the middle of the night. I put the stars in as I'm sure not many other people have filmed a crossing at midnight 😂

[@BoomTrainspots]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Yeah, I have never seen a video filmed that late before👍.

[@claireboyce]

Also REALLY COOL

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍👍

[@claireboyce]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel your welcome

[@BrunoAlexLUX]

It is quite interesting to see the train go by at 2x speed xd

[@spike7792]

Yes

[@SgtChip]

That's dedication being out there that late. Something sounds wrong with that alarm.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It was quite cool actually. Never been out so late before and seen a freight train 😊

[@nathansrailwayphotography8125]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 👍

[@The_Untitled]

considering the time it took before the train arrived there was no time between the lights turning on and the barriers dropping

[@wupperblaulicht3501]

Nice!🙂👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😁

[@nathanwilliams9169]

The lights don't flash at same time I noticed

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah they don't at this crossing, as-well as at other crossings like this in Lincolnshire

[@sofiaplatini3273]

I live watching goods trains

[@OWRailUK]

Nice Jamie!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁

[@FoxyGeserner]

How do you know when a train is about to come before the level crossing even starts ringing and the lights show?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I use online live timetables like RealTimeTrains and OpenTrainTimes

[@Sarah_270]

It's called A TIMETABLE

[@normaluser84]

nice

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 👍

[@kasiutek1974]

Those LEDs look very nice in the night.

[@claireboyce]

Y

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah they do. They're certainly quite bright.

[@SurreyTravellingandMore]

Nice!!!!! Stay Safe!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁

[@OttoFeher]

Nice

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@yabbaguy]

0:19 - what is that black arm sticking out from under the wigwag lights? (Sorry - I have this sinking feeling I've gotten an answer to this already and forgotten it.)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It's a crossing light camera. At the end of the black rod there is a small camera which points towards the lights. I believe they're used to confirm the crossing lights are working correctly if they're ever monitored.

[@yabbaguy]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Ah, you did jog my memory. Appreciate that. :)

[@erikthenorviking8251]

Slightly off-topic, but Market Rasen is my paradise!!

[@Sarah_270]

nobody gives a crap which is why you didnt have any likes. Perhaps not post when you're high af

[@NextbotExpert]

They sound like fire warning

[@jamesupchurch6037]

Do a compilation of the crossings that you recorded at night

[@Alebarrel]

Maybe old crossing. Because wood gates. And buzzer looks like old...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

This crossing isn't actually very old, the equipment dates back to 2014. The gates are not wooden but are metal but my camera makes it look like it's wooden 🙂

[@Alebarrel]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel oh ok

[@JTCrossingsUK]

Ahhhh noice one mate, great trip was that 😁😁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks mate 😁 Yeah it was, looking forward to our next one

[@JTCrossingsUK]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel When ever that’ll be 😞

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I know, hopefully not too long now

[@JTCrossingsUK]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel When you filming AHB???!!! 😂😂😂

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Joe Thorpe Haha

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

Why are the lights offsync when they flash?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Some crossings have lights in sync but a few crossings, especially newer installs, have lights that flash independently from the other. I'm not too sure why

[@sapperpong1663]

Pause on 0:50 then look very bottom left, is that a person or my imagination?

[@lewfinnis7795]

Dedication or insomnia?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Dedication and interest lol

[@ElectraProductions225]

you're crazy

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I know haha, although it was quite fun

[@Sarah_270]

you're crazy for watching

[@juoig7799]

If anyone lives near this level crossing (or any level crossing that is activated some time at night), it must be annoying to be woken up in the middle of the night by loud alarms, bright flashing lights and a very loud train!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I'm sure the majority of people living beside the railway will get used to the noise over time.

[@Sarah_270]

I didn't hear any alarms, or constant honking from the train. It was all quite quiet. It wasn't a loud train either, it just passed through. This isn't the US. we don't need to make a big drama.

[@samsplanestrains5386]

Old worn out barriers

[@samsplanestrains5386]

I apologise, I didn’t know they were that new

[@samsplanestrains5386]

@@sophiamitsuda-ashworth5949 I didn’t no

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Sam Waddingham They look old but they were actually only installed in 2014 as part of an upgrade here. My camera and the sounds make it look like they're old though so I could understand.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@Alvin Huang The barriers are S60 designs manufactured by Siemens and Invensys. You can see them in the day at Blotoft crossing which I uploaded not long ago

[@claireboyce]

First

[@AndrooUK]

What is it with British crossings giving such a preposterously long advanced warning? How many vehicles actually break down over the crossing? It must be such a ridiculously tiny number...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The time before a train arrives depends on the type of crossing in the UK. There are automatic crossings with half barriers and without any barriers which don't involve any signalling, with the train arriving around 30 seconds after the initial sequence begins. The crossing in the video, however, is a full barrier crossing. With these crossings, they must be confirmed clear of any obstructions before the train is allowed to proceed past. As a result, the train is usually a couple of minutes away by the time the crossing is lowered and the signals have been set to proceed. This sort of monitoring prevents trains proceeding over crossings when vehicles have no means of exiting the crossing and tracks. The automatic crossings with or without half barriers allows vehicles to clear the crossing without getting trapped. Hope this helps.

[@Sarah_270]

It's called safety, and it is a minute at most. At least we don't need to persistently sound horns and bell ringing for idiots who don't get a train is approaching

[@gediminov8644]

nice

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😊