The Last Clear Chance (1959) - Union Pacific Railroad Safety Film

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    2016 CSX Nathaniel Molek Productions

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  • @Joepiano06
    @Joepiano06 4 роки тому +33

    the quality of that video is insane for 1959

  • @adventuresofamtrakcascades301
    @adventuresofamtrakcascades301 2 роки тому +34

    These are beautiful E and F units in the Union Pacific

  • @kingbenjamin22
    @kingbenjamin22 2 роки тому +15

    That cop car was amazing! I'd love to see those on the road today.

  • @GChad184
    @GChad184 2 роки тому +59

    It may be over 60 years old but the information is still the same today

    • @vikkimcdonough6153
      @vikkimcdonough6153 2 роки тому +9

      As long as there are people driving cars, there will be people doing so stupidly or recklessly.

    • @GChad184
      @GChad184 2 роки тому +6

      @@vikkimcdonough6153 facts

  • @oakrail8100
    @oakrail8100 3 роки тому +22

    Ah Yes
    I Remembered Watching This Safety Video When I Was Young.This Is Very Nostalgic For Me In Terms Watching Train Vids

    • @chugwaterjack4458
      @chugwaterjack4458 Місяць тому +1

      When I was on an engineering party on the UP, we always found these movies very enlightening, nearly as enlightening as the one time I saw an individual cross behind a Streamliner and get smacked by one coming from the opposite direction.

  • @timosha21
    @timosha21 2 роки тому +14

    I am a train 🚆and I approve this video!!!

  • @erzahler1930
    @erzahler1930 3 роки тому +28

    Who better than the venerable William Boyett to tell the story? Throughout his career, he was known as "America's Cop!"

    • @jackeppington6488
      @jackeppington6488 15 днів тому

      I noticed him, but did not recognize him immediately. I just thought he seemed so much like Sgt. "Mac" on Adam -12. He was! 🤣

    • @DMBall
      @DMBall 15 днів тому

      @@jackeppington6488 Dan Matthews right-hand man on "Highway Patrol."

  • @BurlingtonNorthern9908
    @BurlingtonNorthern9908 12 днів тому +1

    Old, but i approve this, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SEE PEOPLES IGNORING SIGNALS AND AN LOUD HORN COMING FROM THE TRACKS

  • @charleslittleba
    @charleslittleba 2 роки тому +28

    I remember this in-fact i actually saw a car get hit by a train the driver sadly died but he did go across the tracks when the gates were down his family tried to sue the railway (Canadian National) (ye i Canadian deal with it) but they obviously lost the case Because he was fucklin violating every railway crossing law in history

    • @po9318
      @po9318 2 роки тому +2

      Railroad Legal Departments are well skillrd in dealing with suits such as this because they handle the on a very regular basis. Everyone wants to sue the railroad when something happens.

    • @buixrule
      @buixrule 2 роки тому +6

      Right? People should get sued for their stupidity. What about the pain and suffering the engineer has to deal with when he sees a card come across the tracks in from of him and there's absolutely nothing he can do but wait until he kills the person? Nobody ever thinks about that.

  • @rottenroads1982
    @rottenroads1982 День тому

    Schools need to showcase these videos.
    Heck, every person who is driving or will be driving a car must watch videos like this.
    Why? *SAFETY.*

  • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
    @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 2 роки тому +9

    19:34
    look at the side of the train, the Rio Grande logo looks awesome here

  • @basicallyarobloxian4533
    @basicallyarobloxian4533 Місяць тому

    "Don't let a double track double-cross you."
    That quote and the following scene are some of the reasons this is one of the best railroad safety videos to ever be made.

  • @southernpennsyrailfan8579
    @southernpennsyrailfan8579 4 роки тому +17

    20:08. when the train passed. I Was startled AF

    • @Kmaster2007
      @Kmaster2007 4 роки тому +3

      Same

    • @oakrail8100
      @oakrail8100 3 роки тому +2

      That The Point,Trains Can Come From Different Directions At The Most Unsuspecting Times.That Why People Are Supposed To Check Both Ways While At Crossings

  • @ScarpawMutt
    @ScarpawMutt Рік тому +4

    18:04 A Union Pacific GTEL! Nice to see footage of one.

  • @razony
    @razony 2 роки тому +14

    If you tell a teenager what NOT to do. Be assured, he/she will do just that. This world is full of teenagers!

    • @BAS19.6
      @BAS19.6 2 роки тому +1

      As a teen I approve this message

    • @razony
      @razony 2 роки тому +2

      @@BAS19.6
      We we're ALL teenagers, that's my point though. Never tell a kid not to do something, you don't want them to do. Be assured, they will do it.

    • @Jangobadass
      @Jangobadass Рік тому

      Frank Jr was killed by pure stupidity! 🤣

  • @bradcase6121
    @bradcase6121 4 роки тому +19

    22:51
    How sad. One brother is spared while the other is killed.

    • @MontgomeryMall
      @MontgomeryMall 4 роки тому +4

      In real life, it was Tim Bosworth (who played younger brother Alan Dixon) who would eventually be killed on the road.
      According to an Associated Press article dated April 5, 1982, "Man Dies in Rollover", Bosworth apparently fell asleep at the wheel at 3 am while driving on Interstate 84 in Nampa, Idaho. His car strayed into the median. Bosworth tried to pull his vehicle back on the roadway, but he over corrected which led to the car being overturned.
      Meanwhile, William Agee (who played older brother Frank Dixon) went on to business magnate success and died of old age a few years ago.
      Findagrave listing for Purser “Tim” Bosworth-
      www.findagrave.com/memorial/66191235/purser-tim-bosworth/

    • @Metal9040
      @Metal9040 4 роки тому +3

      Montgomery Mall Quite interesting.

  • @ZakWolf
    @ZakWolf Рік тому +2

    A lot of this stuff STILL applies today!
    (3:52) Yep, that's pretty much me when my first driver's license arrived in the mail!

  • @kettle_of_chris
    @kettle_of_chris 10 місяців тому +1

    my favorite mst3k episode is this one

  • @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862
    @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862 5 років тому +9

    The Sgt from Adam-12

  • @wendysw714
    @wendysw714 3 роки тому +21

    Wait! Dad wouldn't let the son w/o the license drive the tractor but it's ok for the other son's girlfriend to ride with him?!? I guess they all need to watch a safety film about farm equipment! 🤦

    • @colinptak8207
      @colinptak8207 Рік тому +1

      But isnt there a seat for a co-worker? 😕

    • @wendysw714
      @wendysw714 Рік тому +1

      @@colinptak8207 🤷

    • @anthonymichaeleardley494
      @anthonymichaeleardley494 11 місяців тому +1

      I do recall in a presentation at college that mentioned that after getting a licence and driving for three years (?), young people are especially vulnerable to crashing.
      Frank was still young and cocky on the road, even though he was the elder brother and more experienced driver.

    • @hopefulandhumbleperson
      @hopefulandhumbleperson 6 днів тому

      Please excuse me? At this point, I honestly realized that the Dad was already a ass for not letting him ride on the tractor all by himself. Truly, right?!. He should be allowed to ride the tractor on fields, or on tiny roads, before getting his driver license. And besides you do not have to have a driver license permit just to drive a car, right? Stupid and smart psa safety film, right? And deeply tragic like most 1950's and 1960's psa safety films, right?

  • @shemcg7830
    @shemcg7830 Рік тому +3

    💫✨ The Sarge 👮🏻‍♂️ from the “Adam-12” 🚓 TV 📺 police series, right? 🤔 💭 Thx for the upload! 💫✨

  • @hatuletoh
    @hatuletoh 2 роки тому +7

    The damnedest thing about this video is that except for the types of cars on the road and the absence of meth addicts, 60+ years later, Idaho and most of the people who live there look pretty much the same.

  • @vikkimcdonough6153
    @vikkimcdonough6153 2 роки тому +3

    8:49 - Natural selection at work.

  • @adventureseeker9800
    @adventureseeker9800 2 роки тому +8

    Back when being a cop might have been considered a noble profession when their intention was to help people.
    _Those_ _days_ _are_ _obviously_ _long_ _gone!_

    • @kingbenjamin22
      @kingbenjamin22 2 роки тому

      You're an absolute idiot! Cops risk their lives all the time for ungrateful a**holes like you.

    • @dobmaster4412
      @dobmaster4412 2 роки тому +1

      Sure if you were white remember it was the late 50s

  • @vikkimcdonough6153
    @vikkimcdonough6153 2 роки тому +4

    14:30 - Hooray for grade separation!

  • @DMBall
    @DMBall 3 роки тому +5

    This film was money thrown away for Union Pacific. It didn't reduce the numbers of car-train accidents at all. Only the proliferation of crossing gates has mitigated the problem slightly.

    • @foxmccloud7055
      @foxmccloud7055 3 роки тому +3

      Better add the formation of Operation Lifesaver.

    • @jackeppington6488
      @jackeppington6488 15 днів тому

      In those days, gates were few and far between. I think many rural crossing to this day are lights only. Originally gates had diagonal stripes of black and white. In 1976 they became red-and-white.

  • @realadrieno
    @realadrieno 6 місяців тому

    Gotta give some serious props to union pacific for creating a 25 minute soap opera on why a flashing red light means there’s danger

  • @moaigaming8418
    @moaigaming8418 3 роки тому +5

    when did union Pacific get the k5la horn

  • @Jangobadass
    @Jangobadass Рік тому +1

    Thumbs up if your here because of MST3k/Rifftrax 😉

  • @blueticecho5690
    @blueticecho5690 2 роки тому +5

    How did this guy change cars after he went off the road..Mmm.

  • @AulisA.O.T
    @AulisA.O.T 2 роки тому +4

    20:27 i hear no- NAY!

  • @kadenemerson3569
    @kadenemerson3569 Рік тому

    North of the town where I live cn has a line where the go 70 through town 3 times a day and don't slow down

  • @tylermannor4290
    @tylermannor4290 3 роки тому +5

    Never under any circumstances drive with your buttcheeks

  • @AulisA.O.T
    @AulisA.O.T 2 роки тому +4

    15:40 get thoes cobwebs out of your head?
    What The Heck?

    • @DanTDMJace
      @DanTDMJace 27 днів тому

      he means like clear your mind

  • @larailfan1714
    @larailfan1714 12 днів тому

    In 1959 where was this showed?

  • @majikglustik9704
    @majikglustik9704 11 місяців тому

    One was dead right, one was dead wrong; whoose dead-est?
    Grade crossing accidents befit old humpty dumpty, on that great haul...

  • @timpriddy349
    @timpriddy349 2 роки тому +1

    his hotrod turned into a full sized car tumped over......ha

  • @majikglustik9704
    @majikglustik9704 11 місяців тому

    They should've titled this film:
    Mikes' dad is a peddlepusher.

  • @NSCSXRailfan457
    @NSCSXRailfan457 Рік тому +1

    20:27 Literal jump scare lol

  • @irongamertd6154
    @irongamertd6154 Рік тому

    Does anyone know the name of the song at the beginning?

  • @20PINKluvr
    @20PINKluvr Рік тому

    This is mostly about road safety..

  • @thesteelrodent1796
    @thesteelrodent1796 2 роки тому +3

    so, don't have to take any kind of driving test, the license just appears in the mail? That's pretty much the impression us in Europe have of the US

    • @kingbenjamin22
      @kingbenjamin22 2 роки тому +3

      You may have missed it but this was from 1959- the mail was how everything was delivered then. Your comment doesn't help us in the US look upon Europeans with much respect

    • @joeswan6747
      @joeswan6747 Рік тому +1

      Lol I'm sure he took the test,was probably more convenient to mail it to them.

    • @QuadMochaMatti
      @QuadMochaMatti 15 днів тому

      If you're a reasonable representation, you Europeans have pretty poor listening and comprehension skills. It was stated in the film that the younger son had recently taken his driving test.

  • @maxhemenway
    @maxhemenway Рік тому +1

    11:26

  • @JTAHB
    @JTAHB Рік тому +3

    23:05 Goofy ahh ambulance

    • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
      @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory Рік тому +1

      That's literally a normal ambulance for the time.

    • @ronaldvrooman9695
      @ronaldvrooman9695 9 місяців тому

      It looks like a mid-to-late 1950's Ford or Chevrolet. Yes, it was quite normal for the time, which was over 60 years ago.

  • @radioangel_ym
    @radioangel_ym 11 місяців тому

    Union Pacific GTEL X-7 scrapped

  • @BumberenzoTheFireEngine
    @BumberenzoTheFireEngine Рік тому +1

    Terrible ending😢

    • @anthonymichaeleardley494
      @anthonymichaeleardley494 11 місяців тому

      Sad, but that the point of a PSA film...
      Something bad has to happen to point out to you about what you should NOT do when you are driving near rail-tracks.

  • @BadbunnyK5
    @BadbunnyK5 Рік тому

    Leslie a 200