Signals Explains: Level Crossings 

When I get close to a full barrier level crossing by foot I normally wait until a train goes through so I know it going to be a few minutes until another train needs to go through so I can cross safely and get some distance way from the crossing

You missed 1 type of crossing called TMOB. (Train Manned Operated Barriers)

There's a few of AOC-Ls hanging on in the South West - Umberleigh, Devon and a couple on the Newquay branch.

Just passed my mod2 .. full of crossings the test lol . Wish I'd seen this earlier. Mind u I got 98% so it'll do. Great vid

Nice one but you missed the TMO and TMOB

Cracking!

As a kiddie, me and my cousins, all lads, used to swing on the gates when they went from closed to traffic to open to traffic. Great fun but we never realised just how dangerous it was. Amazing we all survived, lol.

Brilliant Video

How many gated crossings are still on the network? Not counting heritage lines.

As someone from Finland those manually controlled crossings are wild. Most of our crossings are automatic half barriers or lower grade crossing with only lights or just crosses on side of the road. Having someone push a button to lower them from a signal box? We don't even have signal boxes unless it is really big and busy station that needs dedicated person(s) due to traffic movement complexity. Rest is controlled from traffic centers that control large areas (like 200-300 kilometers)

Thanks, Dan, for very clear explanations and graphics. I've listened to quite a few of your podcasts and would like to suggest that you add a description of the accident at Purley on Saturday 4 March 1989. About level crossings, I live within 1 km of the CP main line through Alberta, Canada. As this is flat prairie country, there are many level crossings - automatically controlled, some with gates, all with flashing lights - but the important thing is that train drivers ("engineers") are required to blast their sirens or bells 3 or 4 times before approaching each level crossing - day and night!!! Just thought you would be interested (I witnessed the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone disaster a few hours after it happened).

Very clear concise video. Cross many of these daily on the Cumbria Coast Line

This is fantastic!!! You are so talented. Good for a class of trainee train crew :-)

Great video Dan - easy to understand, never thought about the different types of crossings before.

Very comprehensive Dan.

Brilliant video. Very interesting.

The graphics were awesome - far from rudimentary!. I liked the way that the story was developed from a basic UWC to the most sophisticated currently in use.

That wasn't rushed: just clear, concise and to the point without any confusing waffle. Your graphics were the same; they showed everything you were describing without any other visual 'noise'. Thanks and well done!