The Level Crossing You Have To Power Yourself

[stevebrule]

Waiting for the train and timing that sentence must have been a pain to do

[liamwright]

By the time you get the barriers up another train is bloody here 😂

[Michaelbrown]

I think several people are missing the point, so it's probably important to state that the barriers are already lowered as you approach in your car.
You raise them by hand, and lower them again when you get to the other side.

If you don't lower them, they gradually lower on their own - however this is a slow process.

[Vouk]

Great Britain - Where people can still be trusted not to kill themselves in stupid ways. (Mostly)

[gootywooty]

Its used to keep animals out at the same time, this is a farm after all so making it so only humans can open the gates is a much safer way. The gates close automatically over a short period of time as it utilises a bleed valve. Think of it as those taps where you have to push down to get the water going but after some time it automatically closes.

[ahulsbos]

If you ever get to Germany, you should seek out an "Anrufschranke", where you have to call up the signalman down the line to open the barriers for you. Don't forget to call again when you are on the other side!

[global]

Love how quintessentially British & polite your program title is. I hate it when people assume you don't already know something on social media. Finally someone who's got it right.

[Matt]

'4: Cross quickly'

Stands on tracks.

[railpwn]

Sign: Cross quickly


Tom: No, I don't think I will.

[skthejanner]

Half the comments here wouldn't have been made had Tom mentioned that almost all of these unmanned/unpowered crossings are built over private roads, on stately manor homes or on massive farms. No danger of an 80 year old man with a dodgy back coming across one whilst driving his Fiat Panda.

[ultimatenoob]

There was a question on my driving theory test about these gates and I had no idea wtf it was on about. I've asked so many people over the last few years for the answer and no one has a clue, so thank you for finally ending my torment Tom haha.

[Borjigin.]

As a Canadian, I basically have no idea what I just witnessed.

[lalski]

I've used this crossing a thousand times over the years. They are entirely manual, and you need to lower them yourself. Fortunately, the road is only used by a farm at the end of it (some 200 yards) and where the road ends...

[FinHDGaming]

By the time I'd've done that, another train would've gone past

[NathanLoveridge]

I just love how he times everything so well

[tengelgeer]

Uhm, why are the barriers not electronically operated with the light??? It's not that much harder...

[I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

There's a pedestrian crossing near us on the GWR, on a nice bit of straight where the trains woosh past. There are no lights or barrier, just a stile and warning sign. Adds to the fun of the wander back from the pub ...

[alwaysoutnumbered]

There used to be a power station in castle donnington derby/Leicester that used to operate their barriers like this. I was allowed as a kid to pump it, probably because my dad couldn’t be bothered to get out the car.
I used to love doing it, and by rights there was another easier way to go but it’s these little things from childhood that stay in your mind ☺️. I wonder if it is still there.

[tangerinealarm]

Wow.
This is a simple, practical solution.
Seeing the title of the video I thought it'd just be a pedestrian crossing, not a complete road crossing.

[johnnyboy]

I miss these kind of tom videos. Informative, well done, a good script and he doesn't have to fly half way around the world for it.