Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video, we will look at one of the first few Metro crossings with Flat Gates! Giffard Street in Williamstown

The flat gates at this crossing were installed at some point in 2024

This Crossing Has
- Barker Technic Type 1 E-Bell X4
- Pole Cap X4
- X Style Crossbuck X2
- 2 Tracks Sign X2
- Westinghouse Incandescents X12
- McK&H.Aust Crossarm X4
- Black SORS Sign X2
- Safetran Gate Mechanism X2
- Siemens Flat Gate X2 (Replaced Wishbone Gates)
- Siemens Gate Lights X12 (Replaced Artcraft Gate Lights X6)
- 5.5' Mast X2
- 4.5' Mast X2
- McK&H.Aust 5.5' Base X2
- VR 4.5' Base X2

Line/s: Williamstown (Metro Trains Melbourne)
Crossing Fault Number: W0136
Distance From SCS: 13.6km
Installation Date: BB 30/6/1961

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:05 Tour Part 1
4:11 Activation 1
5:11 Activation 2
6:13 Activation 3
7:19 Activation 4
8:37 Activation 5
9:27 Activation 6 (Flat Gates)
10:32 Activation 7 (Flat Gates)
13:06 Tour Part 2
16:57 Activation 8
18:01 Activation 9
19:00 Activation 10
20:13 Activation 11 (Flat Gates)
21:20 Activation 12 (Flat Gates)
22:27 Activation 13 (Flat Gates)
23:37 Activation 14 (Flat Gates) Emergency Stop & Proceed with caution
29:57 Pics & Outro

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Filmed: Nov 2020, July 2021, June 2022, Oct 2022, April 2023, Jan 2025
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