LEVEL CROSSING | Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton | UPGRADED! 

I'm aware. I'm good friends with Jamie and we communicate regularly.

​@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 there are too many wch bells in nz why government want that

@@thunderbolttdmplayz6750 Because all the railways in NZ are managed by the same entity - KiwiRail. It's not like in America where there are multiple competing companies that all buy equipment from wherever they want. With only one entity looking after everything, you naturally end up with everything being the same, as KiwiRail buys gear from WCH. We also use WCH barriers, and recently started using WCH lights as well.

Yes, that was the case. KiwiRail appear to not be using that anymore.

@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 Yes they are not using it as crossings upgraded within the last 5 years or so such as Roberts Line and SH49 Tangiwai no longer use it as well as many others.

Could be wrong, But i think Beach road Paekakariki has the bells still stop before the barriers raise, Can confirm that next time i am out that way if you like. If that is the case then its deffently the last road level crossing in our area.

I should also mention that Steyne Ave has a new control box

That's because it's American equipment (Western-Cullen Hayes)

Yes, I have been wanting to come back here for ages, but each week, either the line is closed, the weather is shit or I am just too busy (I won't have time this weekend, for example) I need good weather as well, as no way I am standing around a level crossing getting wet for the sake of a video, lol. I'm also limited to weekends, since I work full-time - RU-vid is just a hobby and life has to come first.

Kiwirail has always used mostly American-made equipment, using Griswold originally as well as a few other companies, and currently gets equipment from Western-Cullen Hayes.

@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 Yeah I know. I'm saying the setup is even more conventional than it was previously.

They needed replacing as they were very rusty, I am surprised it wasn’t done sooner tbh.

Also difficult to get parts for them given Griswold doesn’t exist anymore and hasn’t in ages.

Yea back at the start with the old M bells the gate look like it could of lived better days and the counterweight which is the thing on the end of crossing barriers to keep them level is starting to rust

That's how we do it here in NZ. Most Level Crossings are like this.

@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 I thought they were usually seperate, similar to the UK

@@jordanferrazza8700 Not in NZ.

@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 I see a lot of rudimentary ones with the crossbuck separate, but it looks like they could be replacing them all

​@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 Your country stole our crossing bells