Railway crossing Runway - but only in steam

robertmacdowell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:21 pm

A railway crossing a runway is unusual enough. But judging from these photos, use of the runway is restricted to vehicles made before 1950.

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/08/gi ... ilway.html

railfan261 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:30 pm **Posts:** 226

Fantastic! Only in the land Down Under. :-)

Bob Davis · **Joined:** Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:25 am **Posts:** 1025

"We will be clear for takeoff as soon as the train finishes using the runway."

Charlie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:38 pm

Where are the crossing gates???

Randolph R. Ruiz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:26 pm

Bacha Kahn Airport in Peshawar (PEW) used to be crossed by the Khyber Pass Railway until the line was closed in 2006. Not sure if the rails are still there or not.

Alex Huff · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:51 pm **Posts:** 148

Until fairly recent times Tomahawk, WI had a runway/railroad crossing at grade. I watched a Diesel switcher pulling a cut across the runway. The appropriate crossing signal seemed to be "blow the horn a lot". The runway actually had painted RR Xing
signs painted on the runway surface, certainly the largest I've ever seen. There were regulation crossbucks but no flashing lights.