Re: Oldest set of flashing lights at a road crossing still in situ

["Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>]

Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> Accepting that Koo-Wee-Rup are the oldest Flashing Lights, where
were the
> first Boom Barriers fitted in Victoria???

> McKinnon had European type Booms (full gate type) until the third
line was
> built, were these the first Booms???

>From Jungways:

North Fitzroy
22/8/23 - Provision of Combined Wig Wag & Bell in lieu of Chicago Bell
at Amess St.  (AFAIK this was the first Wig Wag)

McKinnon
9/2/28 - Provision of Interlocking and Mechanical Boom Gates.  Only
Installation of Mechanical Boom Gates.

Tooronga
6/2/56 - Provision of Boom Barriers in lieu of Hand Gates, 4 Miles 68
Chains, Toorak Road.  (First Installation of Boom Barriers).

Now, what was a Chicago Bell?  Presumably a track circuit (or treadle)
operated Bell?  Never heard of it up till now. |-(

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Mr Notagunzel.
Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
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