Tour Scotland short 4K Winter travel video clip of a diesel passenger train at the Level Crossing on visit and trip to Broughty Ferry by Dundee, Tayside, Britain, United Kingdom. The Dundee and Arbroath Railway opened on 6th October 1838. The original mechanism of the level crossing gates was installed in 1887, probably when the signal box was erected, although most of the present mechanism is post 1923.The present gates were renewed in 1972 and are the sole remaining work examples of their type in Scotland, although the gates to the south were destroyed in a locomotive accident on 22 October 1991. In the United Kingdom, major crossings were normally situated within easy sight of a signal box, and usually directly adjacent to the signal box, to ensure that the signalman could verify that the road was clear before allowing a train onto the crossing by switching the semaphore signals to clear. Gated level crossings were mandatory from 1839, but initial rules were for the gates to be ordinarily kept closed across the highway. The familiar traditional form of road crossing on British railways dates from 1842 onwards. Many gated crossings have been replaced by lifting barriers, which are easier to operate and mechanise. Transport Police typically prosecute motorists who jump the barriers, for either trespass or failing to conform with a traffic signal. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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