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A rare example of a pre-1950's old circular warning sign.
Unfortunately this one had to be photographed through dirty glass from a
steam train in 1993. I doubt it is still there today.
The only other one of these I have seen (apart from photos) was one at
Gerang Gerung in western Victoria in the late 1970's. It is certainly not
there today.Photo taken somewhere along the Derwent Valley Railway in
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Now obsolete, but still existing in great numbers. This is
an example of one of the earlier types of diamond shaped warning signs. This
very faded example was near Stratford until late 2003. |
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Also in Stratford (well,I do live there) was this example of
the later version of the same sign (still with vintage hazard triangle). The
difference is the use of the word RAIL rather than RAILWAY on the older
signs. |
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Rail Crossing On Side Road. Warning of a railway crossing
the side road close to the intersection. This one has a rare coating of
snow. Trafalgar, Vic. |
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Standard sign warning of a railway crossing protected by
Flashing Light signals.
Stratford, Vic. |
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Same as above, but without the red colouring of the lights.
Stratford, Vic. |
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One of the new standard signs for warning of a passive rail
crossing (no lights, bells or gates). There are a number of versions of
these signs in existence.
Bairnsdale, Vic. |
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Another of the new standard signs indicating a railway
crossing. Personally I don't like these ones. They don't look like a
railway. More of a fence. Unfortunately many people don't consider the
presence of a railway line in itself to be a hazard. It needs a train on it
to make people consider stopping. There are many variations of this sign
which I shall include later.
Fulham, Vic. |
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A relatively unusual text only version of the advance
warning sign for a railway crossing. Maryvale, Vic. |
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Railway Reopened signs have appeared at some locations where
railways have been dormant for a long period and are back in use again.
Intended to remind complacent locals that they need to get back into the
habit of looking for trains again. Montgomery, Vic. |
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A pair of signs showing that signs can vary more than most
people are aware of. The one on the left is a 4-6-0 locomotive, and the one
on the right has the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement. Also notice square and rounded
cab windows.
Both signs were at Munro until late 2003 when the
crossing had flashing lights installed. |
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Yet another variation on the locomotive pictogram.
Stratford, Vic. |
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Here's something you don't see often. A sign advising of the
opening of a new railway crossing. This was during highway duplication works
at Trafalgar which involved closure of one crossing in the town due to road
realignment moving the road too close to the railway to safely allow traffic
to use it. |
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Here's a nice new loco pictogram sign located on a private
road to a farm paddock. The railway crossing it applies to had full railway
crossing signage installed despite being used almost exclusively by a farmer
to access his property. There are 2 examples of this in the Munro area.
Presumably both are old road reserves. Munro, Vic. |
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A railway crossing warning sign with a difference. The
railway is now a Rail Trail used by walkers and riders. These signs appear
along the road crossings of the East Gippsland Rail Trail - which is the
former Orbost railway. Bruthen, Vic. |
