Before & After Upgrade | Selby Aura Road, Selby, Victoria | Puffing Billy Railway

Hey guys! In this video we take a look at the Selby Aura Road level crossing, along the narrow gauge Puffing Billy Railway, in the small and quiet town of Selby. This level crossing was one of 3 remaining flashing light setups along the line, however in early 2025 the Labor government announced that 32 regional level crossings would receive important safety upgrades, and out of those 32, two were on Puffing Billy - Selby-Aura being one, and Kilvington Drive being the other. In March 2026, the initial works began. This included landscaping around both signals, the installation of the new concrete foundations for the gated signals, underground cabling, and retaining wall works infront of both signals. Funnily enough, the Google Maps Streetview car drove past the crossing on the day this was all being done and can be seen here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wNUR7zCHpUoYM... I visited the crossing on the 15th of March after these works had begun, and there is footage and an activation included in this video. 3 months later, on the 6th of June, I returned to Puffing Billy for another day of filming. By this time, the retaining walls had been completed, the new white picket fencing had been installed, the gravel around the signals spread, and the new relay case foundation fitted. This was the last time I filmed this crossing prior to boom gate install, which happened on Tuesday 6th October 2026. I then visited on Saturday the 10th to film the new signals, and have included 3 of the 4 activations I filmed on the day in this video. Despite the loss of another teardrop and gateless crossing, I actually dont mind the new setup. Its still a very peaceful area and the continuation of mechanical bells that Puffing Billy still upholds with their new gated setups makes it even better. It would have been nice to see the return of the long gone third flashing light signal on the south-eastern side of the crossing, but there was very little chance of that happening. Most clips in this video filmed with ‪@pengo34789‬. Equipment Lists: This crossing used to have: 1x McK&H Teardrop Bell 8x Westinghouse LED's 2x Westinghouse Crossarms 1x McK&H Signal Base 1x Westinghouse Signal Base 2x Black SORS Signs 2x Standard "X" Crossbucks 2x Unmarked Healthy State Indicators 1x Pole Cap This crossing now has: 1x Western Cullen Hayes Mechanical Bell 8x Westinghouse New Style LED's 3x Westinghouse Crossarms 2x WCH Gate Mechanisms 2x WCH Flat Gates 6x WCH LED Gate Lights 2x BNR Healthy State Indicators 2x White SORS Signs 2x Red Background Crossbucks 1x Pole Cap 2x Unmarked Bases Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:13 Before Upgrade Tour - Northern Side (26th Jan 2024) 0:44 Before Upgrade Activation - Northern Side (26th Jan 2024) 1:37 Upgrade Initial Works Update/Northern Side Tour (15th March 2026) 3:36 After Initial Works Activation - Northern Side (15th March 2026) 4:45 After Completed Works Activation - Northern Side (6th June 2026) 5:57 After Full Upgrade Tour - Northern Side (10th October 2026) 7:07 After Full Upgrade Activation - Northern Side (10th October 2026) 8:14 Before Upgrade Tour - Southern Side (26th Jan 2024) 8:37 Before Upgrade Activation - Southern Side (28th April 2024) 10:01 Before Upgrade Activation 2 - Southern Side (27th November 2025) 11:09 After Completed Works Activation - Southern Side (6th June 2026) 12:37 After Full Upgrade Tour - Southern Side (10th October 2026) 13:01 After Full Upgrade Activation - Southern Side (10th October 2026) 14:34 After Full Upgrade Activation 2 - Southern Side (10th October 2026) 15:49 Thanks for watching! I will be returning to this crossing soon for some more footage but I am unsure whether I will end up posting said footage. If I do, I'll link the video here. Thanks so much for watching! -Ethan