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      stefowefo Chief Train Controller

    Diamond Creek? Question
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 03:25

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      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Neither Keon Park nor Diamond Creek (where surely levers operated signals)

    Let's have a fourth clue:

    This station has never had a signal box
    Even without a signal box there were still levers
    The levers did not operate signals
    For many years the adjacent level crossing had hand operated gates

    Incorrect Guesses: Richmond, Burwood,  Williston, South Kensington, Cardinia Rd, Lyndhurst, Heathmont, Baxter, Hawthorn, Waverley Rd, Armadale, Keon Park, Diamond Creek
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 13:54
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    24 hours without a response. Let's add more:

    This station has never had a signal box
    Even without a signal box there were still levers
    The levers did not operate signals
    For many years the adjacent level crossing had hand operated gates
    the station has an island platform
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 15:45

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      railblogger Chief Commissioner

    Location: At the back of the train, quitely doing exactly what you'd expect.
    24 hours without a response. Let's add more:

    This station has never had a signal box
    Even without a signal box there were still levers
    The levers did not operate signals
    For many years the adjacent level crossing had hand operated gates
    the station has an island platform
    duttonbay
    Albion?
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:22
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Not Albion
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:24
      Boss Chief Commissioner

    Location: Caulfield Line
    Before your second last clue I would have said East Richmond but in light of your last clue how about
    Glen Iris
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:33
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Banned
    Brighton Beach?
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 17:01
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Neither Glen Iris nor Brighton Beach
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 17:11
      stefowefo Chief Train Controller

    Lilydale? Question
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:26
      retromelb Chief Commissioner

    Hughesdale
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 07:43
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Hughesdale
    "retromelb"

    Hughesdale it is. Never had a signal box, despite being the point of divergence of the Outer Circle (and near enough to the Rosstown Junction railway). Levers were in the gatekeeper's cabin to operate the pedestrian gates,

    Over to retromelb now.
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:24
      retromelb Chief Commissioner

    Cheers duttonbay.

    A once boom-barrier protected level crossing that has been gone for over 50 years.
    Posted: 24 Jul 2013 02:57
      stefowefo Chief Train Controller

    Canterbury? Question
    Posted: 24 Jul 2013 03:58
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Banned
    Clifton Hill?
    Posted: 26 Jul 2013 16:08
      retromelb Chief Commissioner

    A once boom-barrier protected level crossing that has been gone for over 50 years.
    Not:
    Canterbury
    Clifton Hill
    Posted: 27 Jul 2013 02:48

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      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Banned
    Albion.
    Posted: 27 Jul 2013 18:45
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    Oakleigh?
    Posted: 28 Jul 2013 20:23
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    I'll take a punt on Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea.  Not certain when the track was lowered and the booms removed, but it might have been in 1963.
    Posted: 28 Jul 2013 21:29
      retromelb Chief Commissioner

    A once boom-barrier protected level crossing that has been gone for over 50 years.
    Not:
    Canterbury
    Clifton Hill
    Albion
    Oakleigh
    Ripponlea (Glen Eira Rd still a LC)
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:41
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Ripponlea (Glen Eira Rd still a LC)
    "retromelb"

    Yes, I remembered that at 4am! I was thinking of Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick, and the grade separation.
    I have no further guesses - I can't think of any boom barriers removed prior to July 1963.
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 13:36
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Banned
    Moorabbin?
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 14:21
      Alamein_Line Chief Commissioner

    Graham ?
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 14:54
      retromelb Chief Commissioner

    Spot on Valvegear.  Moorabbin is correct - the level crossing in question was for the Nepean Highway.  For a short time before the lines went under, boom barriers had replaced the interlocked gates.  May have been a couple of years, but not sure how long.
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 16:35
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    The crossing at Moorabbin involved temporary booms, provided to facilitate grade separation. They were installed in Jan 58, presumably on a deviation of the road being grade separated to allow the bridge to be built on the original alignment.  The grade separation was completed, and the temporary crossing removed in December the same year.

    I must admit I didn't consider temporary crossings - that was a good question.
    Posted: 29 Jul 2013 16:58
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Banned
    Good question, indeed; thanks retromelb. . . . to continue the "ancient history" theme:-

    More than 50 years ago, a pedestrian access bridge was replaced.
    Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:29

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