OBJECT TITLE / NAME

First automatic rail crossing Barkly St, Mornington

DATE1978

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.108

HISTORY

Construction of first automatic rail lights Barkly Street 1978 railway crossing erected about three weeks before rail service closed

DESCRIPTION

A car crossing railway line, wig wag signal, man up a pole on right ‘ Beware of Trains’ sign, gabled roof building on right which is the AEUSA Building used for Girl Guides, AEUSA meeting hall for returned servicemen

SUBJECTS

Railway Crossings, Railways, Trains

KEYWORDS

AEUSA Hall, Barkly, Girl Guides, Mornington Railway, Railway Crossings, Railways, Returned Servicemen, Trains