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Re: Burke Rd (VIC) Crossing
- Subject: Re: Burke Rd (VIC) Crossing
- From: John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 14:34:42 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Melbourne PC User Group
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Ronald BESDANSKY wrote:
> Isn't it just because they are right-angled crossings, so the gap in the
> head of the rails is much wider than in the usual diamond crossing?
> I always thought they could have moveable frogs at the rail crossings -
> especially at the tramway "H" crossings in the city, where the Ws make a
> terrible noise!
> Rgds
> Ron BESDANSKY
The then MMTB used spring loaded crossings at the intersections of
Swanston Sts and
Flinders St, Collins and Bourke Sts. They were supposed to reduce noise,
but in fact,
made more noise than the present types.
The spring loaded crossings were removed in the early 70s.
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John McCallum, member Melbourne PC User Group,
email <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>