Austin Trains I was filming a train in downtown Salem Ohio, and as I was turning around I saw the tail of a trucks trailer on the crossing ahead. The engineer was blaring the horn and the trailer was moved out of the way in time. The whole episode is caught on camera I'll have to upload it sometime
The ability of a train to stop depends on the type of braking used, and its speed and mass. Heavy trains take longer to stop. They can be heavy because they're longer or because they're full of cargo or both.
There was a guy that committed suicide on the tracks where I work. The train stopped as quickly if not faster than this one. It took them 3 hours to investigate the accident. CSX railroad police came out and had the engineer test the horns, lights and bell even though they knew it was a suicide. It was terrible, the guy was crossing the tracks with a friend when the train was coming. At the last second he suddenly turned around and ran onto the tracks and was struck.
Train brakes are very effective. A mile long train booking 65mph will take a nearly mile to stop in full emergency, the whole train length. A car travelling on a highway at the same speed could take 12-15 times the length of the car itself. Which has the best braking ability?
@@Tactical5 Really??? The truck driver obviously wasn't paying attention and tried to run the crossing DESPITE the signal lights and bells working and the train blowing its horn. The idiot was lucky he wasn't killed, he deserves to lose his CDL. And I'm saying that as a former truck driver of over 20 years experience.
THANK YOU for not flinching when the train hit the truck. You have valuable information and video for the investigators. It's almost like your camera was on a tripod! I hope you submitted the video to local TV news as a stringer. They sometimes pay for stuff like that!
@@Loverboy7789. that truck originally had no intention of stopping... He slammed on his breaks then tried to go into reverse only after he saw the train itself coming... How much you wanna bet he was probably distracted by maybe... A cell phone!!! Or GPS ... Or something.... Either that Or completely blind and deaf....
Years ago I've seen something similar to this. Seaboard coastline train was coming. A tractor trailer was about to cross the track. But he backed up and the train came inches from hitting him. And that train was going at a much faster speed than this train was. I was like WHEW that was close.
@Mike Zip Graffiti is all about being anti government. A real graffiti artist wouldnt spray on someones house, only dumb ass little hoodlums do that shit. Dont try to speak on something you know nothing about.
@yashas Track direction has zero to do with it. Quit making excuses for other people’s stupidity. This is an idiot driver who decided he was going to cross despite seeing the lights and hearing the horn and he paid the price for his stupidity.
@@yashas9974 I don’t think so, the trucker is to blame. The lights were on, the bells were ringing, and the train was blowing its horn, he had no excuse. If he had stayed 5 feet back from where he was, this is just another train video
@@CH-pv2rz The trucker is to blame, but the crossing still should have gates. That’s how society works. You know people are going to do dumb things, so you make it as difficult as possible for them to do it.
Thank you so much for the great video! As a rail fan and former firefighter/EMT, this video had a little of everything I like! Glad nobody was hurt. What brought me here was seeing just the 'impact clip' in another video, and admiring the small town street layout, and architecture. I hunted around a little and found your video. Not sure where Bangor, Pa. is, but I'm on the Pa/NY border and see primarily Norfolk Southern trains in my small town as well. We have a big train history not far away in Sayre & Athens, Pa. and Elmira & Waverly, NY. Thanks again for a cool video!
NSHorseheadSD70 Okay, another "proper" railfan, who hates foamers for what reason? They are young railfans learning, and just because they scream and yell, it doesn't matter that much. We all love trains and get that in your brain because that's how we're living.
What a time to be alive. I compliment the guy and still someone has something negative to say. If you want to scream and carry on in your videos, fine. You just look ridiculous doing it, especially if you're making something and then putting it out to the masses. If they're young and learning, the first lesson should be to conduct themselves properly.
I never said I was a foamer, ok? Just don't be that rude to them just because they're foamers. I've had my foamer moments but those are long gone now. When I was a foamer, they treated me like dirt. I know you complimented him but if he acted like a big foamer you would be a jerk? I will *END* the conversation here unless you want to keep going which I *DO NOT* want to do.
Lol, if I might expound on that thought-- The truck, regardless of manufacturer, kind of like one's weapons, just sits there without any direction-- now the big belt buckled, pushing mega powered radio ratchet jawed, 1000 chicken lighted, fancy button tok seated, chrome polishing, pickle nose, big truck--wanna be large car truck'em up driver that didn't hear the horn, see the headlights or crossing flashers just might need a custom Jeff foxworthy sign?
@@bobpaulino4714 ~ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ~ I'm choking on my Coffee 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ~ that big truck'em up Radio Ratchet Jaw.......................... may well have been looking for another job after that avoidable F@#K Up !!!
@@aj-kwt909truckin31 No doubt if he was a company driver. I can't imagine an insurance company willfully cutting a check for that one whether an O/O or otherwise - - -
@@bobpaulino4714 Yes, the insurance company will pay out. That's their job. Given that the driver was at fault, they can require the company owner fire the driver to remain insured, or just simply raise their rates, just like they do for anyone that has an at fault accident. Reality is that ALL collisions are preventable.
That hurt to watch. I am a trucker myself and always take extra care around railroad crossings. In a battle between a Freightliner vs locomotive, the train always wins.
Donny Schlosser No, this video is evidence, as long as this video is up, the truck driver is GUILTY FOR ENDANGERMENT OF BUSINESS AND LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE.
@@thebusterdog6358 he yelled at the truck driver, who hit his engine brake and threw it in reverse, ultimately saving the driver from death or serious injury
@@thebusterdog6358 The truck driver was definitely not paying attention due to being rushed, all truck drivers are rushing nowadays. The kid filming definitely saved his life
No shit. 10.5 tons vs 216 tons. Remember, the loco needs all that weight to keep its wheels from slipping while the engines put down the forces into the rails needed to pull miles-long trains.
With that tude the super trucker is lucky he's not the sole occupant of a body bag headed to the morgue. We've had to go back later to retrieve pieces that were missed in the initial recovery-- parts are parts, whether in the big bag with the zipper or a handy little biohazard bag. Doesn't matter if it's a rice grinder, a low rider, a custom cruiser, big truck, or large car-- train wins. That big hood doesn't reflect intuition, experience, or common sense. Newsflash: just the locomotive sitting still can outweigh your shiny little tractor, trailer, and load's typical max allowable weight by 5 times.
In the years when I was in law enforcement, I always, always, was told by driver of the vehicle hit, the crossing signals were not operating when the accident occurred. One fool even told me the train crew came to the crossing and turned the signals on! Of course, I always charged the person who was hit by the train. The best one was right after a hurricane, one of the inspectors for an electric company was hit on the tracks at an unguarded crossing. He said the train was not blowing its whistle. Another inspector arrived to say he had been talking to the other inspector, heard a train horn, then the connection was lost.
signals will fail from time to time. I live in an area where we have a no horn area its just signals. I seen one truck that was in the area small little single axle day cab about 28-30ft trailer making a local delivery No signal. and NO train horn blowing . problem is there are houses on one side that block your view down the track He got clipped I only know cause i was behind him
Thanks for your documentation of this event, it amazes me how some people are so impatient to wait a few minutes, this very well could have been a lot worse. love your trains. Take care James Australia 🇦🇺💙
Damian Ventura ur an idiot dude. Timmy turner is still one of the best cartoon characters in Nickelodeon and in 00’s. In nowadays the modern cartoons we see are becoming lazy. And it’s not the same as before
@@vicmultani7582 0:49 driver drove right beneath a full set of lights. No excuse. He had flashing lights, bells, and the howl of a train horn all letting him know that there was a train coming.
The idiots committed suicide in front of your Dad's train, he didn't kill them. I'm sure it'll be on his mind even so. I used to be a train driver on the London underground and understand what he's had to go through.
@@chayannecastellano7221 you can hear the reverse beep as soon as he stopped, and the truck started driving backward (not just rolling, it was under power)
Wolf Nigga you can’t be that dumb..why would there be something called “The Federal Railroad Administration” a part of the Department of Transportation dip 💩 🤦🏾♂️..Idek why I even entertained your dumb azz statement
The truck driver is lucky you screamed at him, because he was going to keep going if you didn't alert him. Never mind the flashing lights and train horn too.
Nice video. Most videos, they show what happened and that is it, you're done. But you took the video all the way through to the clearing of the accident. Thanks for completing a video, that most would not have done. 👍
Thanks for uploading and sharing this video, perfect timing for the clip. The trucker is very lucky someone shouted that warning, his Angels sure worked hard for him that day, it could have been a horrific incident, fast reaction by the emergency crews.
Great catch. Amusing that the letters “TKO” appear on the hopper. Definitely a technical knockout of the tractor trailer. Good thing no one was hurt...except the truck driver’s pride.
You did a great job of filming this. Can't believe he pulled out so far, should have known better. It could have been a real disaster. Hope the driver learned a good lesson as well as an expensive one . Thanks for sharing 💜
Why would you call this dude names? Just remember something, Austin Trains did what any honorable person would have done. He saved the police & NTSB from many hours of trying to figure out what went wrong. There is a difference between right & wrong & making a mistake & when someone has clear proof of this , it is honorable to let others know of this proof so that we can all learn the truth about how mistakes cause accidents. We can learn from those mistakes. The truck driver make a judgement error & ended up on the tracks while the lights were flashing giving a warning that a train was coming. I do not know what the driver was thinking or doing, but he starts to cross the tracks while the lights are clearly flashing & the bells are sounding & the train s also blasting its horn, stops, & than starts backing up. He just wasn't fast enough in getting off the tracks. He needs to take responsibility for his mistake, learn from it, help pay for any damages, & move on.
Hello Austin, I just came across this video today even though it was shot 6 years ago. Nice videography and editing. You managed to tell the complete story and that is rare. Best regards, Steve
@@Angie-dh5gr there's no way the truck driver heard him. The crossing has dim incandescent lights, so the driver didnt see them. NS needs to wake up and install crossings with LED lights.
Lol, that’s so true. Reminds me of that movie called super 8, a puny little pickup truck was driving on the tracks in the direction of a mighty train, then when the train hit the tiny pickup truck, the train flew everywhere like a tornado picked it up. LOL!
ALWAYS!. barry. Even if train derails ( unlikely with these 195t locos) you still can't stop it. In Australia a truck went into the side of the 2nd loco ( 130t) of a freight train doing 70 MPH, train derails, & he ended up wearing the 3rd loco + a decent proportion of 40 or 50 odd freight cars. Took days to find his body.Train drivers OK, lead loco seperated & did not derail & in Melbourne twice at the same crossing a 21t tram & 30t tram collided with trucks that failed to give way. the trams derailed & won't be repaired ( older trams anyway) but no passenger seriously injured & both trucks lost their loads creating a sight to behold. Dozens of beer kegs, everywhere from one truck & soil from an overturned dump truck in the 2nd collision. Resault, about = (despite the lost loads dominating the scene) & these were only trams/trollys/streetcars hit by heavy trucks. AT LEAST THE BANDIT CAN DELIVER THE BEER WITHOUT SPILLING IT EVERYWHERE?
Folks get other things on their minds; like finding out your 14 year old daughter is pregnant from a 15 year old dropout. And you're 1500 miles from home. It doesn't make it legal, but all sorts of things get on folks minds; Could be his mother just have died ?
Willing to bet you being a typical looked like a Pete.. driver Seat was fully deflated and the driver could just barely see over the steering wheel. I love guys like this. Now mind you i sit with my seat deflated to since i driver smooth bore tankers i get beat to death at is but i can still see safely over the dash and the hood and i'm only 5'10 so these guys gotta be like 5''3 It is the only thing i can think of why he couldn't see a train signal.
Pennsylvania towns like this are very complicated to drive through. This guy was in a day cab and he should’ve known that area very well. He probably drives it every week or more. I can almost guarantee he was simply in a big hurry and let this situation slip his judgment. I’m a driver of 20 years, it’s not if you fuck up it’s when. The trick is to mitigate the fuck ups and not run into trains.
Jason Stearns a P5 is a horn made by Nathan AirChime inc. The P5 that you listened to was a newer P5. The older ones use different material so the pitch is different. Search up Nathan P5 compilation on UA-cam.
Great video performance from beginning of the crash to the end of clean up. Your video is now evidence of the impact and who was at fault. Great job to stop the train in a short amount of time. Also thank you for not pointing the camera down & away you did a amazing job of keeping cool Applaud you
What do you think those flashing lights mean? Hello? RR crossing didn't always have drop down gates, people knew they were supposed to stop for those flashing lights!
I remember my old home town had a train that went through it until they where having like 20 wrecks a month and like a year later the took out the whole line for 100 miles and rerouted it away from every town
Super awesome coverage of the whole situation and not just the accident, very professional. As a retired long distance Trucker of 25 years, I am a firm believer that if a driver does something this STUPID by pulling out there when the signals were flashing then drag his funky butt out of that cab AND BEAT HIM SENSELESS!!!
I could tell the driver wasn't paying attention to the crossing, when he turned towards the road he was driving to, he saw the signal OR the train, he tried his best to back up but it was too late. I'm glad this isn't a trucker trying to beat a train, this is just an accident, he never intended to crash and these crossings should have gates sooner or later.
M Williams by what? Duhhhh how about he stop like ummm the LAW tells him to do.... Hiw about that??? Stop look and listen. Stop 15-50ft from the tracks AS PER LAW. No excuse
@@cuda861 ummm actually by law all commercial vehicles must stop and put the 4 way flashers on at all railroad crossings by law unless there's a sign that says exempt on it per CDL. Soooo ummm u have no clue
Honestly, I hate graffiti on basically anything else than the free spray-walls in my country, but if they would spray paint something like that on something, at least it would be more fun than some kind of tag that only the graffiti-world gets... (or just spray painting a cuss word on a carriage).
@@green_bay_cheesehead1248 Some vandals spray painted the side of a whole 4 carriages counting passenger train in silver when it was stationed at a station waiting for service the next day (having all trains divert back to a depot is not something viable on the crowded rail network of The Netherlands). They only painted one side, the other was still left in the normal colors, but it was absolutely ridiculous.
I cannot believe that is an unprotected crossing! Like, wut?!? It's in the middle of town, very little not almost no line of sight around the curve for both the semi and the train. Woof! Nice video too. You did the best thing possible on your escape plan, seriously. I typically prefer to stand on the closest corner/edge/sidewalk to the approaching train for this exact mistake. At least the struck vehicle will get hit and move past you, not act as a battering ram to you. Good awareness and I respect that you even tried to yell to the truck to stop, most wouldn't have the spatial/situational awareness you showed here.
Geese, train horn, crossing bell and crossing lights weren't enough for the truck driver?? (It certainly looks like the windows are rolled down on the truck) Nice job on the video. Can you see earlier in your footage when the truck pulled onto the roadway? I liked your reaction when you heard and then panned to the crossing. "No, no, no NO! NO!!" I particularly like the SD70's headlight refection in the trucks paint in the video frames before impact. I genuinely think driver training should once again include "LOOK, LISTEN, LIVE" 'cause if he'd MERELY listened this could have been COMPLETELY avoided..
the top lights weren't on, and trucks are quite insulated from outside noises(if not outright then by the noise of the truck)...on top of that that crossing is pretty tough to verify the tracks are clear. if you've never driven a truck yourself please don't judge
yea, also it looked like he was making for a left turn, may not have even looked at the crossing not thinking it would cause interference...just sayin.
Crossing bells and train bells are for pedestrians. They aren't intended to warn vehicles, especially at a distance required to be able to stop in time. The lights should have been enough warning for him. Since the video does not show the truck approaching the crossing, I've tried to hear whether the truck stops for the flashing lights. But it's too hard for me to tell. *frank55025* The cantilever lights were on. The video doesn't show them very brightly because they're not aimed at the camera-they're aimed at the road. And cameras are not perfect, so what the camera sees may not be what the human eye would see. If you can't be absolutely sure the tracks are clear and no trains are coming, then don't cross the tracks. If you can't be absolutely sure that your vehicle will completely fit on the other side of the crossing, then don't cross the tracks. I also thought, at first, he was looking to make a left turn. But I'm skeptical he needed to pull that far forward to be able to make left turn there.
That is just dumb! How do you not hear the train?!?!?! He was using horn, bell and all the warning systems but the truck driver ignored them and that's what I think.
Will LaCombe You have a loud truck, radio, you have your windows up, and you probably don't notice the crossing flashing, it's wasn't his intention to beat the train.
In a manned / signal-ed crossing like this one, there is absolutely no arguing. The train is never at fault. Also, large vehicle operators are generally told to stop at every train crossing (even when the lights are off).
I'm glad you stood back there. You must have been in a shock though. Train crashes, I don't know if they happen to be often but they are the brutal ones. A train has way more power then a truck. I hope, that the truck driver is okay
Just for future notice of viewers wondering, this was taken in downtown Bangor, Pennsylvania.
You caught that perfectly!
the area seemed familiar. Suburban EMS is a department i work near in my jurisdiction.
I'm a new subscriber as of 8/1/17 lol loving your vids keep up the amazing shots
Austin Trains i found it on Google earth
Austin Trains I was filming a train in downtown Salem Ohio, and as I was turning around I saw the tail of a trucks trailer on the crossing ahead. The engineer was blaring the horn and the trailer was moved out of the way in time. The whole episode is caught on camera I'll have to upload it sometime
Finally a person who doesn't point the camera down on impact. Also nice catch.
Trains, Trains, and More Trains yeah, I hate when people do that
Even when he's potentially in the path of debris. Cammer came through for us!
Yea screw your natural response to protect yourself, we need that footage!
YESS!! pisses me off when they do that every time. Kudos to the canera man for keeping it up
Yes, you have one job to do... get that footage!
To the young man who filmed this, you did an amazing job with this whole video. Thank you for sharing.
Deby Zimmerman - Thank you for your kind words!
@@AustinTrainsOfficial Much 💖💖💖💖
It was a young Anderson Cooper before he went to the dark side!
Excellent, compact report. Just a brilliant job.
most of the time the video only shows the crash. it's good to see the whole thing through to the end! thanks so much!
I think we can all agree: that train has bloody amazing brakes.
The ability of a train to stop depends on the type of braking used, and its speed and mass. Heavy trains take longer to stop. They can be heavy because they're longer or because they're full of cargo or both.
There was a guy that committed suicide on the tracks where I work. The train stopped as quickly if not faster than this one. It took them 3 hours to investigate the accident. CSX railroad police came out and had the engineer test the horns, lights and bell even though they knew it was a suicide. It was terrible, the guy was crossing the tracks with a friend when the train was coming. At the last second he suddenly turned around and ran onto the tracks and was struck.
*mojorisen74* See 10:15.
also take into contrast if carmen replaced brake shoes (they could be fresh) and looks like there is some newer cars there too.
Train brakes are very effective. A mile long train booking 65mph will take a nearly mile to stop in full emergency, the whole train length. A car travelling on a highway at the same speed could take 12-15 times the length of the car itself. Which has the best braking ability?
To The Young Man Who Flimed This... You Did An Amazing Job With Holding The Camera Steady While Keeping Up With Updates! 👏👏 Keep It Up!
Truck: I am the king of the road
Train: Peasant
You never beat a train, it is mind boggling that people don’t understand that.
Agreed
Train can't go on the road
Train just bitch slapped that pete
YOU'RE FIIIIIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, great job covering this, glad no one was killed, could’ve been much worst.
Acepilot? What’s up!
Yo
Ace pilot what you doin here
OP probably saved the idiot motioning him to stop. A little later and the cab would’ve been smashed.
Hey sup
How to loose your CDL license
1. Run an active railroad crossing
Also should be fined for wasted time for the trains delivery. @sshole
@@Tactical5 train Stan my arse just because they are dumb no need to blame somebody else truckstan.
@@Tactical5 Really??? The truck driver obviously wasn't paying attention and tried to run the crossing DESPITE the signal lights and bells working and the train blowing its horn. The idiot was lucky he wasn't killed, he deserves to lose his CDL. And I'm saying that as a former truck driver of over 20 years experience.
Can also be how to lose your life?
But he did stop! HA HA!
2: Do it on video
THANK YOU for not flinching when the train hit the truck. You have valuable information and video for the investigators. It's almost like your camera was on a tripod! I hope you submitted the video to local TV news as a stringer. They sometimes pay for stuff like that!
Red lights flashing bell-ringing train horn beeping like crazy oh I was supposed to stop?
Some do and some don't ,that's the outcome you can see.
He stopped too close to the damn Tracks
@@Loverboy7789. that truck originally had no intention of stopping... He slammed on his breaks then tried to go into reverse only after he saw the train itself coming... How much you wanna bet he was probably distracted by maybe... A cell phone!!! Or GPS ... Or something.... Either that Or completely blind and deaf....
Years ago I've seen something similar to this. Seaboard coastline train was coming. A tractor trailer was about to cross the track. But he backed up and the train came inches from hitting him. And that train was going at a much faster speed than this train was. I was like WHEW that was close.
how come they didnt put arms on thhe warning lights? the ones that swing down and up
"Hey guys, Trucker here. Today, I'm gonna show you how to lose your job in one simple step"
Lol a truck that nice? More than likely an owner operator. AKA self employed.
@@DaddysFastestSwimmer now lives in a box on the corner of Doom. & Gloom
Hope he ends up working at a McDonalds. Should lose his license for life.
@@garyletts3624 I hope you get treated like that to when you make a mistake.
Gary Letts holy smoke dude chill out, you weren’t there , you have no idea what was going on with him. Shut up!!!
I have to admit, that Timmy Turner graffiti was rather well done
Best graffiti ive seen so far
Yah let me ignore that the train hit the truck
@Mike Zip Art.
@Mike Zip Graffiti is all about being anti government. A real graffiti artist wouldnt spray on someones house, only dumb ass little hoodlums do that shit. Dont try to speak on something you know nothing about.
Graffiti makes those big ugly ass train cars look much better! Good job graffiti artist! ...YO!
Just seeing Timmy chillin and blocking the tracks with the fire trucks and sirens and stuff in the background makes me smile every time lol
Makes me wonder if there is a Helga G Pataki train car out there.
Crazy to hear those EMD’s drop power so quick, and to how fast the train actually stopped.
Unlocked him
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He was on a steep gradient ( about 1% ) It was able to stop in a space of about 8 cars ( 500ish ft ) Gravity did a majority of the work.
the sound of the engine slowing down is so good on these tho
The Fairly Odd Parents:
No Parents...
No Rules!
(No BullShit when it comes to vehicles on the track, either!!)
Exactly! Train always wins.
...Unless the vehicle is hauling another locomotive. It might knock the train clean off the tracks.
No shit
Ofc! What a great Graffiti spaying.
@@shyryTsr2kOf course they because they are stronger than cars and trucks.
“He was blowing the horn and everything and the truck just pulled out in front of him.”
Sounds like natural selection to me.
Whoever designed this road also has some blame to take. The angle is totally wrong if the track was used for unidirectional movement.
@yashas Track direction has zero to do with it. Quit making excuses for other people’s stupidity. This is an idiot driver who decided he was going to cross despite seeing the lights and hearing the horn and he paid the price for his stupidity.
@@yashas9974 I don’t think so, the trucker is to blame. The lights were on, the bells were ringing, and the train was blowing its horn, he had no excuse. If he had stayed 5 feet back from where he was, this is just another train video
@@CH-pv2rz The trucker is to blame, but the crossing still should have gates. That’s how society works. You know people are going to do dumb things, so you make it as difficult as possible for them to do it.
@raymondman09 Would this trucker have gone around the gate? I’m not so sure. Gates could have prevented this accident
Thank you so much for the great video! As a rail fan and former firefighter/EMT, this video had a little of everything I like! Glad nobody was hurt. What brought me here was seeing just the 'impact clip' in another video, and admiring the small town street layout, and architecture. I hunted around a little and found your video. Not sure where Bangor, Pa. is, but I'm on the Pa/NY border and see primarily Norfolk Southern trains in my small town as well. We have a big train history not far away in Sayre & Athens, Pa. and Elmira & Waverly, NY. Thanks again for a cool video!
Dude, nice work covering the whole thing. You stayed with the train, didn't shake the camera and didn't act like a big foamer. I'm really impressed.
NSHorseheadSD70 Okay, another "proper" railfan, who hates foamers for what reason? They are young railfans learning, and just because they scream and yell, it doesn't matter that much. We all love trains and get that in your brain because that's how we're living.
What a time to be alive. I compliment the guy and still someone has something negative to say. If you want to scream and carry on in your videos, fine. You just look ridiculous doing it, especially if you're making something and then putting it out to the masses. If they're young and learning, the first lesson should be to conduct themselves properly.
I never said I was a foamer, ok? Just don't be that rude to them just because they're foamers. I've had my foamer moments but those are long gone now. When I was a foamer, they treated me like dirt. I know you complimented him but if he acted like a big foamer you would be a jerk? I will *END* the conversation here unless you want to keep going which I *DO NOT* want to do.
Congrats a hope you get over being a foamer! @SantaFe Railway Productions
....and you didn't drive out in front of the train.
If only there was a device with bells, whistles and lights yelling that a train is coming. 🤔
Hmm I wonder were we could buy one hhmmmmmm
Chicago metra line has something like that
IKR? 🤦♂️
The crossing is gateless.
@Dan C. And?
Peterbilt: nobody can defeat me
Train: hold my beer
Lol, if I might expound on that thought-- The truck, regardless of manufacturer, kind of like one's weapons, just sits there without any direction-- now the big belt buckled, pushing mega powered radio ratchet jawed, 1000 chicken lighted, fancy button tok seated, chrome polishing, pickle nose, big truck--wanna be large car truck'em up driver that didn't hear the horn, see the headlights or crossing flashers just might need a custom Jeff foxworthy sign?
@@bobpaulino4714 ~ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ~ I'm choking on my Coffee 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ~ that big truck'em up Radio Ratchet Jaw.......................... may well have been looking for another job after that avoidable F@#K Up !!!
@@aj-kwt909truckin31 No doubt if he was a company driver.
I can't imagine an insurance company willfully cutting a check for that one whether an O/O or otherwise - - -
lmao
@@bobpaulino4714 Yes, the insurance company will pay out. That's their job. Given that the driver was at fault, they can require the company owner fire the driver to remain insured, or just simply raise their rates, just like they do for anyone that has an at fault accident. Reality is that ALL collisions are preventable.
That hurt to watch. I am a trucker myself and always take extra care around railroad crossings.
In a battle between a Freightliner vs locomotive, the train always wins.
Same, even though I drive a 4 wheeler. I always anticipate that the railroad crossing lights can start flashing at anytime.
@@michaelmurray11189 The problem was the railroad crossing didn't have any gates, just lights.
They can even beat KWs and PETES
Dummy that was a 389 Peterbilt, not a Freightliner!!!! Go back to school and learn your trucks😅
Wow, now that's what I call an awesome catch! Glad you got it so the trucker couldn't blame the railroad!!
Jaw Tooth the railroad will still pay for the truck tho
Donny, no. Just plain NO.
Donny Schlosser No, this video is evidence, as long as this video is up, the truck driver is GUILTY FOR ENDANGERMENT OF BUSINESS AND LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE.
it's kinda hasrd to blame the railroad since the train had right of way and he was using the horn and the signals were ringing
Jaw Tooth yea!
Moral of the story: this is the mess and headache you cause when you ignore those pretty flashing lights.
At least its just a mess of metal... and not flesh & bone
@@jonathantan2469 Thank God for that!
Seriously. And he’s SUPPOSED to be a PROFESSIONAL driver‼️
📻😬
Lol
If he stopped because of you then you quite possibly saved his life.
I totally agree with this and thought this from the first moment I saw the video. He even began backing up.
The kid filming probably caused the accident.
@@thebusterdog6358 he yelled at the truck driver, who hit his engine brake and threw it in reverse, ultimately saving the driver from death or serious injury
@@thebusterdog6358 The truck driver was definitely not paying attention due to being rushed, all truck drivers are rushing nowadays. The kid filming definitely saved his life
@@thebusterdog6358 fuck you're dumb
Compared to the semi tractor, freight locomotives are impressively massive. Doesn’t even budge. No joke. Thanks for posting. Great catch
No shit. 10.5 tons vs 216 tons. Remember, the loco needs all that weight to keep its wheels from slipping while the engines put down the forces into the rails needed to pull miles-long trains.
As soon as i heard the crash sound, my heart snapped. Why.. that was such a gorgeous 389. That red peterbilt was a beauty too
I dont like the atacks or the fenders on the red 379, or the headlights tbh
the key word being "was"
The train actually stopped pretty quick!
Cody Cosner it was probably going around 30mph
@@CrazyDash9 It was going pretty fast
@@jacobrodrigueztx it may look like its going faster then 30Mph but it actually is going that fast
Fax
less than a minute
Truck driver:
"You hold no power over me here"
Conductor: "ok"
*SMACK!*
NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!!
With that tude the super trucker is lucky he's not the sole occupant of a body bag headed to the morgue.
We've had to go back later to retrieve pieces that were missed in the initial recovery-- parts are parts, whether in the big bag with the zipper or a handy little biohazard bag. Doesn't matter if it's a rice grinder, a low rider, a custom cruiser, big truck, or large car-- train wins. That big hood doesn't reflect intuition, experience, or common sense. Newsflash: just the locomotive sitting still can outweigh your shiny little tractor, trailer, and load's typical max allowable weight by 5 times.
Conductor: "Wanna bet?"
@@dadofbigtimeroborb2269 stfu. No died or was injured so it's funny. So just please stfu.
Truck-I am the king of the road.
Train-Allow me to introduce myself.
all emergency help reached within 2 minutes its amazing
The fire house is just down the stree t from here
In the years when I was in law enforcement, I always, always, was told by driver of the vehicle hit, the crossing signals were not operating when the accident occurred. One fool even told me the train crew came to the crossing and turned the signals on! Of course, I always charged the person who was hit by the train. The best one was right after a hurricane, one of the inspectors for an electric company was hit on the tracks at an unguarded crossing. He said the train was not blowing its whistle. Another inspector arrived to say he had been talking to the other inspector, heard a train horn, then the connection was lost.
signals will fail from time to time. I live in an area where we have a no horn area its just signals. I seen one truck that was in the area small little single axle day cab about 28-30ft trailer making a local delivery No signal. and NO train horn blowing . problem is there are houses on one side that block your view down the track He got clipped I only know cause i was behind him
Thanks for your documentation of this event, it amazes me how some people are so impatient to wait a few minutes, this very well could have been a lot worse. love your trains.
Take care James
Australia 🇦🇺💙
Bonehead Truckers
"No Parents"
"No Rules!"
Nice one Timmy. Dope graff at least
lol
ITS UGLY AND TIMMY TUNER IS THE WORST!🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕😠😠😠😠
@@mariatrejo5581 you need to chill
@@mariatrejo5581 Chill bud. I'm guessing you never watched fairly odd parents.
Damian Ventura ur an idiot dude. Timmy turner is still one of the best cartoon characters in Nickelodeon and in 00’s. In nowadays the modern cartoons we see are becoming lazy. And it’s not the same as before
No excuse for that truck driver, even if he couldn't hear the crossing bells, he could see the flashing lights. Great video man.
Look at 0:53---no flashing lights for the truck driver to see---
@ There's nothing wrong with that crossing.
@@vicmultani7582 0:49 driver drove right beneath a full set of lights. No excuse. He had flashing lights, bells, and the howl of a train horn all letting him know that there was a train coming.
Same thing as running a red light, crossing arms are just idiot protection.
If you notice when he turned the camera the train crossing lights was not on it was only on on One Direction
My father killed two idiots who raced him to a crossing in a pickup truck. Two locomotives vs. a pickup? Ok ....
The idiots committed suicide in front of your Dad's train, he didn't kill them. I'm sure it'll be on his mind even so. I used to be a train driver on the London underground and understand what he's had to go through.
@IStandStrongAndProud Thanks, I think he coped, given that it wasn't an "accident" but a deliberate, stupid move.
@Caleb Baggett Could be just one idiot. If two are killed in the same truck, then the passenger probably had nothing to do with it.
Darwinism. Well deserved, sorry your dad had to carry out nature’s duty.
I’m sorry this happened to him. Totally could have beenavoided😢
Never seen a truck hit reverse so fast in my life lmaoo
He never hit reverse he was full throttle trying to go either across or go to the left not judging how far the tracks were
@@chayannecastellano7221 you can hear the reverse beep as soon as he stopped, and the truck started driving backward (not just rolling, it was under power)
@@bikesandbass yes but he was hauling ass going forward too much momentum to get that truck to go full speed reverse
@@chayannecastellano7221 100% true but it was funny as hell to see him try 🤣🤣
@@bikesandbass yes he got one wrecked truck and his reputation got hurt
1:12 Tbh, that Fairly OddParents graffiti took up great art.
Still vandalism of private property.
@@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren You must be fun at parties.
@@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren techincally trains are federal property
@@KM-xn5kj Technically no tf they aren't but ok
Wolf Nigga you can’t be that dumb..why would there be something called “The Federal Railroad Administration” a part of the Department of Transportation dip 💩 🤦🏾♂️..Idek why I even entertained your dumb azz statement
They should put up some kind of warning so drivers know when a train is coming, like maybe some flashing lights or something
*ike fun* Sarcasm is lost on you.
Whoosh, the joke went right over their heads.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH
Ike you fuckin dumbass lmao
Way to go ike.....I guess....wow
Good thing that truck didn't pull out any further otherwise that would've been a lot worse
AGREE
If it wasn't such a tight corner and steep hill he would of been hurt. Look how quick it stop
Notice, right before the train made contact with his truck, he did begin backing.
they could replace the thingy for the pete
It was at this moment that the truck driver knew he f----- up.
Train should have swerved, everything would have been fine.
what a big fucking stiuuupid idiot--bottom gear
@@lonelymiata2951 was waiting for someone to r/woosh.
@@LegoWormNoah101 lol
Trains can't swerve.
@@lonelymiata2951 it’s just a joke
I know he didn't hear you when you were going "whoa whoa whoa!!", but you caught his attention somehow, and possibly saved that man's life.
That's very true.
That is absolutely incredible how fast that train was able to stop! Wow!
The truck driver is lucky you screamed at him, because he was going to keep going if you didn't alert him. Never mind the flashing lights and train horn too.
Probably yeah
I live near train tracks but I have never seen a situation like that before!
Some truck drivers should not have a license....
Most car drivers shouldn't have a license.
@@JustCalMeBozeman juy j 5tg. H . sssnnndfggfrrrreeeeeeeefg3bksoskalawLLIkwowowlw
True
Nice video. Most videos, they show what happened and that is it, you're done. But you took the video all the way through to the clearing of the accident. Thanks for completing a video, that most would not have done. 👍
Well there's a truck driver in PA looking for work I'd bet.
Well, if the judge in that town has any sense, he won't be looking in the trucking industry after loosing his CDL.
Total idiot truck driver.
JO BOB STRIKES AGAIN! YA JUST CAN"T FIX STUPID!
I'm sure the 1st thing he was looking for was clean undershorts.
@@romaking6713 and toilet paper
Thanks for uploading and sharing this video, perfect timing for the clip. The trucker is very lucky someone shouted that warning, his Angels sure worked hard for him that day, it could have been a horrific incident, fast reaction by the emergency crews.
-Truck driver to ins company, “I wrecked my truck”.
-Locomotive to ins. Co. “I put a dent on my front bumper”
insurance to locomotive driver. Seems like fraud I don't see a scratch on her.
1:20. Whoever painted that is an ARTIST! ^^
Nathan Kim I usually hate graffiti but that Timmy Turner-TKO art is Brilliant!
Vandalism of private property.
Nathan Kim heh hah
Nathan Kim haha true i was expecting something different not timmy turner but it's nice
That's vandalism.
Vandal is one that vandalizes.
Should be titled: How to lose your CDL in 10 seconds or less.
Yes he’s done no company will ever hire him being it’s on the net
"There must be, 50 ways to lose your license: Just park on the track Jack
Fuckin train
@@MiguelRodriguez-zz3cw not the train fault dummy truck driver fault
How do you know if he or she is a employee. The driver might own that truck. So don’t judge if you don’t know what going on.
Vid never gets old, great job Austin...4 million views!
wow that truck looked almost new........ what a shame
Fuck him. He's an idiot!
Brand new Pete.
*was brand new :)
What do you mean "almost new"?
Eh just throw a new hood steering bar and a new axel it will be new again
Great catch. Amusing that the letters “TKO” appear on the hopper. Definitely a technical knockout of the tractor trailer. Good thing no one was hurt...except the truck driver’s pride.
And his job
Really surprised at how quickly the train stopped, coal trains in my neck of the woods would take a solid mile to get stopped because of the weight.
Per the description, it seems that it managed to slow down much faster than usual thanks for the steep gradient.
That train had three of those GE units and not many cars .
@@tommyhaynes9157 pretty sure the first two were EMD SD70's and the third was a GE Dash 9.
Also depends on how fast you running
Trains stopped quickly when collision occurs the brakes apply much quickly when a train derails or colliding like ABS
You did a great job of filming this. Can't believe he pulled out so far, should have known better. It could have been a real disaster. Hope the driver learned a good lesson as well as an expensive one . Thanks for sharing 💜
I'm sure truck driver learned something....incidents like these are a career changer.
Truck driver, under the circumstances, might make a better locomotive engineer
trucker was thinkin bout all the times he sat at that crossing and finally a train came - not today, not sittin
Same
The train car that stops in front of your camera reads "TKO" irony at its best
It's like look at me I won I have bunch of supply to handle
Best comment yet!
Triple knock out
Thank you for telling the truth about the crossing being activated to the police.
Trainzguy 2472 - I didn't want the RR to have to fight with the driver so I showed video proof to settle everything
Why would you call this dude names? Just remember something, Austin Trains did what any honorable person would have done. He saved the police & NTSB from many hours of trying to figure out what went wrong. There is a difference between right & wrong & making a mistake & when someone has clear proof of this , it is honorable to let others know of this proof so that we can all learn the truth about how mistakes cause accidents. We can learn from those mistakes. The truck driver make a judgement error & ended up on the tracks while the lights were flashing giving a warning that a train was coming. I do not know what the driver was thinking or doing, but he starts to cross the tracks while the lights are clearly flashing & the bells are sounding & the train s also blasting its horn, stops, & than starts backing up. He just wasn't fast enough in getting off the tracks. He needs to take responsibility for his mistake, learn from it, help pay for any damages, & move on.
clorox bleach, I do believe you are being sarcastic for a laugh. Its lost on UA-cam comments.
Snitches get stitches
Hello Austin,
I just came across this video today even though it was shot 6 years ago. Nice videography and editing. You managed to tell the complete story and that is rare.
Best regards,
Steve
Cameraman, I think you just saved that truck driver's life.
how did he save the trucker's life?
@@Angie-dh5gr there's no way the truck driver heard him. The crossing has dim incandescent lights, so the driver didnt see them. NS needs to wake up and install crossings with LED lights.
@@Angie-dh5gr maybe he waved the driver to stop ;-;
The cameraman didnt do anything
@@Angie-dh5gr yeah it definitely wasnt the red blinking lights or the train horn or the train itself
1:21
Gotta be honest, that Timmy Turner graffiti is well made imo.
If this was a movie the whole town would of blown up.
Lol, that’s so true. Reminds me of that movie called super 8, a puny little pickup truck was driving on the tracks in the direction of a mighty train, then when the train hit the tiny pickup truck, the train flew everywhere like a tornado picked it up. LOL!
What a mess. Could've been much worse! Nice job! Thankyou for no bad language and being respectful!
I can imagine a reaction youtuber being like
"The truck got stuck on the tracks, then..."
With a super clickbait thumbnail.
Llyod Dempster . . .
First off "what were you thinking?" comes to mind.
I'm glad no one was hurt. It's amazing to see the system in place to clean up and get back to normal.
Thanks for showing the whole scene, aftermath, and clean up.
NEVER BEAT A TRAIN!!!!
Less the train may beat you ( closely followed by the owner of the truck) "er boss, got a bit of a problem,( I stopped for a bang)"
trains vs truck=trains always win
ALWAYS!. barry.
Even if train derails ( unlikely with these 195t locos) you still can't stop it.
In Australia a truck went into the side of the 2nd loco ( 130t) of a freight train doing 70 MPH, train derails, & he ended up wearing the 3rd loco + a decent proportion of 40 or 50 odd freight cars.
Took days to find his body.Train drivers OK, lead loco seperated & did not derail
& in Melbourne twice at the same crossing a 21t tram & 30t tram collided with trucks that failed to give way. the trams derailed & won't be repaired ( older trams anyway) but no passenger seriously injured & both trucks lost their loads creating a sight to behold. Dozens of beer kegs, everywhere from one truck & soil from an overturned dump truck in the 2nd collision.
Resault, about = (despite the lost loads dominating the scene) & these were only trams/trollys/streetcars hit by heavy trucks.
AT LEAST THE BANDIT CAN DELIVER THE BEER WITHOUT SPILLING IT EVERYWHERE?
true. lost a childhood friend that way. dirtbike. 11 years old. dead. I'll never forget that day.
Mount isimontage naaah i don't think that would be possible
But what is for sure is that the train will beat you
What was the truck driver thinking.....or not. Didn't he see the flashing lights warning of an approaching train???
Folks get other things on their minds; like finding out your 14 year old daughter is pregnant from a 15 year old dropout. And you're 1500 miles from home. It doesn't make it legal, but all sorts of things get on folks minds; Could be his mother just have died ?
@@skipdow3 All unfortunate situations but no matter how bad things can get, focus in this line of work is too important
Willing to bet you being a typical looked like a Pete.. driver Seat was fully deflated and the driver could just barely see over the steering wheel. I love guys like this. Now mind you i sit with my seat deflated to since i driver smooth bore tankers i get beat to death at is but i can still see safely over the dash and the hood and i'm only 5'10 so these guys gotta be like 5''3 It is the only thing i can think of why he couldn't see a train signal.
Pennsylvania towns like this are very complicated to drive through. This guy was in a day cab and he should’ve known that area very well. He probably drives it every week or more. I can almost guarantee he was simply in a big hurry and let this situation slip his judgment. I’m a driver of 20 years, it’s not if you fuck up it’s when. The trick is to mitigate the fuck ups and not run into trains.
The asshole was more than likely shifting gears when approaching the crossing. That's a big no no when comeing up on railroad crossings.
8:10 Enough about Timmy Turner. I want to know more about the Hoarders Paradise!
RIght!
Me too!
It's like Amish Paradise, but junkier.
You were in the perfect position to cover the crash itself. Unfortunately, you had to do a day hike to film the aftermath clearly. Good job
Thanks for hanging in there and showing the resolution, good reporting!
The ACe has a P5 too, makes the catch even rarer lol.
what’s a P5 ?
Jason Stearns
a locomotive air horn they blow at crossings to alert drivers to stop
Nice New NS SD70ACE P5 Horn 1093 He Got Hit Big Truck crash
Franky M
ok time to get off of mommy's tablet
Jason Stearns a P5 is a horn made by Nathan AirChime inc. The P5 that you listened to was a newer P5. The older ones use different material so the pitch is different. Search up Nathan P5 compilation on UA-cam.
Peterbilt: eh I don’t think the train is even here
train: OUTTA MY HECKIN WAY
Peterbilt: OH SHOOT
Great video performance from beginning of the crash to the end of clean up. Your video is now evidence of the impact and who was at fault. Great job to stop the train in a short amount of time. Also thank you for not pointing the camera down & away you did a amazing job of keeping cool
Applaud you
Is H74 that train that goes through Bath, PA, or is that H75?
I think its an H75
@@Kingdomslayer-iv2eh No its H74 Description said H74
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@@Crystal-2028 and the title
@@aperfectspongebobpopsicle2221 That too yes.
What do you think those flashing lights mean? Hello? RR crossing didn't always have drop down gates, people knew they were supposed to stop for those flashing lights!
Don't the flashing lights on RR crossings mean 'speed up' ? 🤣
Gas and go don't stop
I remember my old home town had a train that went through it until they where having like 20 wrecks a month and like a year later the took out the whole line for 100 miles and rerouted it away from every town
Sam Turberville byguy
Oh just like some of you morons in your 4 wheelers dont know what the blinking thing on truck means as well
The Timmy Turner graffiti is by far the best part of this video.
I hope the artist sees this.
That shit is wild
Whoever did the Timmy artwork on that train is a genius. I wanna know who spray painted it!
@@S-CB-SL-Animations ask around the graffiti forums.
Amazing camerawork man! Thanks for filming this
Super awesome coverage of the whole situation and not just the accident, very professional. As a retired long distance Trucker of 25 years, I am a firm believer that if a driver does something this STUPID by pulling out there when the signals were flashing then drag his funky butt out of that cab AND BEAT HIM SENSELESS!!!
Brilliant video dude, well done. Glad you stayed till the end
Pause at 0:51, then slap the To Be Continued song there!
Also nice video Austin Trains
If you pause at :50, you could put Waylon Jennings in saying "Now them Duke boys are in for a world of pain, how will they get out of this one?"
Ok ....
The truck is the best in the job...
The train.... 0:50
Wow!! That’s crazy 😮 great job filming this!!
Engineer: this stupid S.O.B
Conductor: mannnnnn
I could tell the driver wasn't paying attention to the crossing, when he turned towards the road he was driving to, he saw the signal OR the train, he tried his best to back up but it was too late. I'm glad this isn't a trucker trying to beat a train, this is just an accident, he never intended to crash and these crossings should have gates sooner or later.
How could you tell the truck driver was distracted?
M Williams by what? Duhhhh how about he stop like ummm the LAW tells him to do.... Hiw about that??? Stop look and listen. Stop 15-50ft from the tracks AS PER LAW. No excuse
@M Williams, well when the driver noticed a train was coming, he attempted to back up, but wasn't able to.
@@cutefeet63 He doesn't have to stop at the crossing by law
@@cuda861 ummm actually by law all commercial vehicles must stop and put the 4 way flashers on at all railroad crossings by law unless there's a sign that says exempt on it per CDL. Soooo ummm u have no clue
Was that guy saying he didn't hear the train driver blowing the horn? Jesus are people really that dumb?
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
Awesome video and catch!!! It is so excellent to see how fast the train stopped and also, well done for filming this!!
0:47
Me when I'm late to class and the hallway is crowded
Me when I get punched
Relatable XD
Also relatable
Me when my friend Tesla Roadster goes too fast and slams the brakes and hits me on *_ACCIDENT._*
Lol some random kid pulls right in front of you and you get wip-splached
1:21 that’s actually a pretty nice painting of Timmy turner
Honestly, I hate graffiti on basically anything else than the free spray-walls in my country, but if they would spray paint something like that on something, at least it would be more fun than some kind of tag that only the graffiti-world gets... (or just spray painting a cuss word on a carriage).
Iris I agree I hate it on train cars especially
@@green_bay_cheesehead1248 Some vandals spray painted the side of a whole 4 carriages counting passenger train in silver when it was stationed at a station waiting for service the next day (having all trains divert back to a depot is not something viable on the crowded rail network of The Netherlands).
They only painted one side, the other was still left in the normal colors, but it was absolutely ridiculous.
1:21 that's the sound he makes when taking a dump.
Bro that fire alarm is straight out of Silent Hill.
MrRabbit1 middle of no shitzville
Thats a fire alarm?
I cannot believe that is an unprotected crossing! Like, wut?!? It's in the middle of town, very little not almost no line of sight around the curve for both the semi and the train. Woof! Nice video too. You did the best thing possible on your escape plan, seriously.
I typically prefer to stand on the closest corner/edge/sidewalk to the approaching train for this exact mistake. At least the struck vehicle will get hit and move past you, not act as a battering ram to you. Good awareness and I respect that you even tried to yell to the truck to stop, most wouldn't have the spatial/situational awareness you showed here.
Train: It's over Anakin. I have the high ground.
Truck: You underestimate my power!
Train: Don't try it...
😂😂😂
🤣
I shouldn’t laugh at this but i did lol
Best comment yet!
Geese, train horn, crossing bell and crossing lights weren't enough for the truck driver?? (It certainly looks like the windows are rolled down on the truck) Nice job on the video. Can you see earlier in your footage when the truck pulled onto the roadway? I liked your reaction when you heard and then panned to the crossing. "No, no, no NO! NO!!" I particularly like the SD70's headlight refection in the trucks paint in the video frames before impact. I genuinely think driver training should once again include "LOOK, LISTEN, LIVE" 'cause if he'd MERELY listened this could have been COMPLETELY avoided..
the top lights weren't on, and trucks are quite insulated from outside noises(if not outright then by the noise of the truck)...on top of that that crossing is pretty tough to verify the tracks are clear. if you've never driven a truck yourself please don't judge
Frank55025 - What top lights are you speaking of? The signals on the cantilevers?
yea, also it looked like he was making for a left turn, may not have even looked at the crossing not thinking it would cause interference...just sayin.
Crossing bells and train bells are for pedestrians. They aren't intended to warn vehicles, especially at a distance required to be able to stop in time. The lights should have been enough warning for him. Since the video does not show the truck approaching the crossing, I've tried to hear whether the truck stops for the flashing lights. But it's too hard for me to tell.
*frank55025*
The cantilever lights were on. The video doesn't show them very brightly because they're not aimed at the camera-they're aimed at the road. And cameras are not perfect, so what the camera sees may not be what the human eye would see.
If you can't be absolutely sure the tracks are clear and no trains are coming, then don't cross the tracks. If you can't be absolutely sure that your vehicle will completely fit on the other side of the crossing, then don't cross the tracks.
I also thought, at first, he was looking to make a left turn. But I'm skeptical he needed to pull that far forward to be able to make left turn there.
That is just dumb! How do you not hear the train?!?!?! He was using horn, bell and all the warning systems but the truck driver ignored them and that's what I think.
Will LaCombe thats what he gets for not lissenig i shcool
Will LaCombe You have a loud truck, radio, you have your windows up, and you probably don't notice the crossing flashing, it's wasn't his intention to beat the train.
Will LaCombe Just wasn't paying proper attention.
Maybe the trucker was running a little late and thought he could make it?
Will LaCombe trying to rush to get another load just cost him maybe his job. alot of crap happens when drivers of all sorts try to save 2 or 3 minutes
A video that is exactly what it says. No idiotic talking head or voiceover. Great, great job.
An extremely well made video well worth watching, thank you very much for the upload! G'day from Victoria Australia ;)
Question: was there a request, by the companies involved, for your video coverage to be used for legal purposes?
Public photography lmao
@@Foreignwrists he's asking if the lawyers asked for the video to use in court, not regarding public filming
@@user-or1lu3ku3m I don't see how this video would be helpful for the truck driver in court.
@@nakayle That's the point, if the truck's operator files suit or some bullshit
In a manned / signal-ed crossing like this one, there is absolutely no arguing. The train is never at fault. Also, large vehicle operators are generally told to stop at every train crossing (even when the lights are off).
I'm glad you stood back there. You must have been in a shock though. Train crashes, I don't know if they happen to be often but they are the brutal ones. A train has way more power then a truck. I hope, that the truck driver is okay
Good thing the trucker noticed at the last second... could've been much worse.
Could have
Yeah, that's what he wrote.