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Remaining level crossings with bells

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Paul’s said:
Woodsmoor crossing, still has a row of bells on approach to the crossing.
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Sorry, I should have been more specific

I am talking about the audible warning from the crossing as the wigwags flash and the barriers lower

I am not asking about bells suspended above the roadway in advance of crossings where there is OHLE as per your example
 
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Bruern level crossing, on the Cotswold Line near Kingham, and Ascott-Under-Wychwood crossing, at the station, both play warning sounds when they close. I didn't know that any crossings didn't make sounds, bar those which are user-worked.

-Peter
 
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I think the OP is asking which ones use a mechanical bell rather than an electronic sounder as an audible warning.
 
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tom1649 said:
I think the OP is asking which ones use a mechanical bell rather than an electronic sounder as an audible warning.
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OK...
They said "I am talking about the audible warning from the crossing as the wigwags flash and the barriers lower" which sounds to me like the electronic sound.

-Peter
 
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Tutbury Crossing at Tutbury and Hatton station is an early type of crossing that still has bells rather than a klaxon.


Above is a pretty decent video from YouTube demonstrating the operation of said crossing.
 
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Mount Pleasant level crossing in Southampton has the sound of a bell as the barriers lower. Whether this is a true bell or electronic equivalent I do not know. Plenty of videos on Youtube.
 
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LowLevel said:
Tutbury Crossing at Tutbury and Hatton station is an early type of crossing that still has bells rather than a klaxon.


Above is a pretty decent video from YouTube demonstrating the operation of said crossing.
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I live so close to that crossing and have honestly never noticed that it has bells (only been in the area for 31 years.....)
 
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That's a continuous ring. What about 'ding ding' bells similar to what the United States has?
 
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I remember the old ding-ding-ding bells. Havant had them ages back.

Looking at videos of the Fawley branch, the AHBs there had/have fire alarm style bells, the more constant bbbrrrrrrrrrrrriiiinnnnnggg ones.
 
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The crossings on Adelaide Road and Mount Pleasant near St Denys station both had bells last time I visited a few years ago.
 
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The ding-ding (or ding-ding-ding) bells are the ones that I'm familiar with. I'm not sure if I've ever come acoss trembler bells (like the one at Tutbury). Do these pre-date the ding-ding-ding type?
 
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satisnek said:
The ding-ding (or ding-ding-ding) bells are the ones that I'm familiar with. I'm not sure if I've ever come acoss trembler bells (like the one at Tutbury). Do these pre-date the ding-ding-ding type?
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I believe those were the original type used when electric “barriers” began to appear.
 
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