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Re: 10028 Level Crossing Sneak Peek!
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 31 May 2003 16:44:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Colin Bell wrote:
> Hi folks
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> "Saskia van Doesburg" <info@doesdigitals.nl> wrote in message
> news:HFqtpI.21JK@lugnet.com...
> > Well, I live in Europe (The Netherlands) and I've never seen a tower of any
> > kind next to a railroad crossing :-)
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> They are also pretty common in other countries, I understand. This website
> has lots of pictures of crossings that look quite similar to the new Lego
> one, in the UK and elsewhere (a couple of examples listed):
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> http://www.signalbox.org/overseas/australia/bacchus.htm
> http://www.signalbox.org/gallery/br-e.htm
However note that most (all?) Australian crossings which are just crossings are
now automated - Bacchus Marsh also has a small interlocking which is the reason
they retain a signal box. Also Kooyong
http://www.signalbox.org/overseas/australia/kooyong.htm has one, but that is
because there's a tram line crossing there too, as is the case with Gardiner
(sorry no link).
> Myself .. I will probably buy one... but, only after I've got an AT-AT :-)
Me too 8?)
ROSCO
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 | | Re: 10028 Level Crossing Sneak Peek!
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| Hi folks "Saskia van Doesburg" <info@doesdigitals.nl> wrote in message news:HFqtpI.21JK@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) any (...) Here in the UK crossings like this are a fairly common site in less urban areas (small towns and villages), but are (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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