Why the heck did they build a level crossing in to a new piece of rail?

Why the heck did they build a level crossing in to a new piece of rail?

What struck me is why did they build the crossing in mass concrete?  

Why the heck did they build a level crossing in to a new piece of rail?

What struck me is why did they build the crossing in mass concrete?  

There are hundreds of level crossings of this design throughout NSW, they are standard these days. Thank god Railpage experts aren’t working on projects like this - Brolgan Road would have a $2 million overpass to take five cars a day to the next level crossing.

There are hundreds of level crossings of this design throughout NSW, they are standard these days. Thank god Railpage experts aren’t working on projects like this - Brolgan Road would have a $2 million overpass to take five cars a day to the next level crossing.

Why the heck did they build a level crossing in to a new piece of rail?

What struck me is why did they build the crossing in mass concrete?  

There are hundreds of level crossings of this design throughout NSW, they are standard these days. Thank god Railpage experts aren’t working on projects like this - Brolgan Road would have a $2 million overpass to take five cars a day to the next level crossing.

Yes and in NSW we are trying to get rid of them all. If there is going to be a major intermodal then it is going to have more then five cars a day going across that crossing.

True, there are many such concrete crossings, unfortunately. But many crossings in the last (say) 25yrs have been made with removable road surface segments in concrete, rubber or steel chequer plate. The beauty of these is that they can be lifted out to allow track maintenance, then replaced; can be completed in a few hours

True, there are many such concrete crossings, unfortunately. But many crossings in the last (say) 25yrs have been made with removable road surface segments in concrete, rubber or steel chequer plate. The beauty of these is that they can be lifted out to allow track maintenance, then replaced; can be completed in a few hours

Removable plate types also require maintenance, and many have been replaced or sealed over in recent years.

That looks all very nice but when will they build it?

The tinfoil hat brigade are out in full force against Inland rail.

The latest mad conspiracy theory is that the Govt are starting the bushfires so it's easier to build it.  These are the people that vote for Fraser Anning and similar whackos.

Why have they made the imagery look like it is flooded??

Why the heck did they build a level crossing in to a new piece of rail?

A) Brolgan Rd will form an access to the PN Parkes Terminal but only a little local traffic would be coming from the West over this LXing, so lights, bells and booms is probably adequate, although I'd hate to be one of the locals heading into town and get stuck at the crossing while an 1800m long train slowly pulls in in/out of the yard.

B) What struck me is why did they build the level crossing in mass concrete?  
They have created a fixed point that can't be lifted, let alone tamped.

C) Also, the track will develop a hole on each side of the crossing.
With low speeds it won't happen overnight, but it will happen, and it will be very difficult to do anything with.

D) Let's hope an underground spring doesn't decide to break to the surface right there!

According to photos in "Track & Signal" magazine (V23 N4 p36) , turnouts between the yards and main line are highspeed types, say 1 in 18 V-crossings. Entry speed into the yard may be restricted due to low speed signalling, while departure speed is not restricted in any way. No manually operated Ground Frames So departing trains are quicker than normal over the join. There are no sharp Reverse Curves.