According to this article, the boxcars somehow broke loose at a railyard five miles away and rolled downhill. I could not find an explanation for why the crossing lights weren't triggered. www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Short-Wave/Archive-Popular-Communications-IDX/IDX/80s/Popular-Communications-1986-04-OCR-Page-0030.pdf
My best guess is either the track circuit sensors malfunctioned failing to activate the gates or the cars were light enough to bypass the track circuit that would activate the crossings. As for the cars breaking away, normally if it was a main line freight they would have their air hoses hooked and charged with air. If the coupling snapped the air hoses rip open, air leaks out the brake cylinders on the cars and lock the brakes stopping the cars, however in yard operations as stated in the report or on some shortlines the air hoses dont get hooked with the angle cocks closed to not cause the brakes to be locked so once they break free, they aint stopping. A similar runaway freight car incident occured in the Allentown area when a tanker full of candle wax broke free from an ESPN short line train sending it running loose on the Norfolk southern main line, the car eventually came to a stop at the bottom of a hill with no one hurt.
A shot in the dark: are crossing lights activated by an engine and not cars, or something attached to an engine(s) and cars together (especially if the engine(s) are pushing the train)?
The rotating devices used at the good old fashioned roundhouses should be used to place the end of the freight car in question in a position nearer the locomotive if being pulled as well as being pushed.
"The engineer actually feels nothing when he hits a car" No... He feels utterly helpless, cause he knows there's absolutely nothing he can do to prevent such an EASILY avoidable tragedy.
They just mean that there's no bump or change in acceleration. When you hit a rat with your car, you feel nothing, because the difference is too great.
The acting was absolutely amazing to watch- not only was the story incredible but even the vehicle being pushed down the tracks and stopping the inch before it hits the bridge..... amazing!!!! This beats anything I’ve ever watch documentary related since I’ve been alive.
I was very surprised to see 2 actual boxcars rolling on their own. Very eerie sight seeing boxcars traveling without a locomotive, like the machines are coming to life and trying to kill us... I know, maximum overdrive wasn’t good for me. Haha
What the officer did was actually what we call heroic. Often that word is thrown around for people who really don't deserve it but he actually risked his life just for those people. He could have been pulled under the the wheels of the train and kill but he did his best and was successful in stopping the boxcars. I believe what probably would have happened if the car's had hit the trestle was it would have pinched it in between the two sides and slowed it down even more until it stopped but you just don't know since it didn't happen. I'm so sorry the man lost his wife but it's great that life went on for him and he was able to find happiness. Is also great that he and the officer became good friends. You never know what'll happen in your day to change the direction your life is going.
Exactly! I watch people blow across railroad crossings all the time, sometimes those signals DO NOT WORK even with a normal train coming. This is why one should always STOP, LOOK and LISTEN before ever crossing railroad tracks, even with crossing gates and lights, the life you save my be your own or a passenger{s} in your vehicle!
i seen our own tracks grauds go down and go back up before the train comes, people jsut cross like there nothing coming while the train is honking his horn it happens randomly not all the time, i look its better to be safe than sorry
It's probably for the best that they don't.. Because even if they did decide to bring it back, think about how modernized, biased, scripted, and bastardized the reboot would be.... Like most cop shows today unfortunately.....
I remember watching 911 I remember this episode sad that he lost his wife I wish they can bring back rescue 911 it were a good show to watch it would be nice to bring it back especially in 2021 thank you for the video
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I don't know about any other state police or troopers, but I WILL say that the Michigan State Police are the best cops I've ever known. None of the "hoo-rah" stuff from them. In my interactions with them, they always come off as cool and calm, no drama. No ganging up in mass groups when pulling over cars. When you get a ticket, that's all. No screaming, no loud talk, no crap. I think it's rather unique to the MSP. If one pulls you over, just do as he asks.
In my long life, while pulled over for a mundane traffic violation, I have met many, many polite police officers. They did their job. I have met a few, though, that obviously have “manhood” issues. The badge and the gun substitute for their figuratively missing testicles.
I wish staties were like that in New England. They're all dicks around here. They show zero emotion in traffic stops. All of them act like they're R Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket and expect you to kiss their boot as they belittle you for some mundane offense. And that's not an anti-police sentiment from me, just the truth. Anytime I've dealt with city cops in New England, they're all pretty down to earth. Once they have your info and realize you're not a threat, they get very down to earth. You can have a conversation with them like a normal person. It becomes like talking to any random Joe on the street, the only difference is he might have to give you a fine. Staties around here act like they're in some kind of special class though and they're disgusted by having to be in your presence. Mass., NH, ME, VT, all the same. RI forget about it, they're the worst of all. You could be the whitest of white people, and have only been pulled over for going 5 over or having an expired sticker, they will grind their boot into you fucking face and leave you feeling violated.
Me too. It doesn't matter what tracks you're on especially when the railroad crossings lights didn't flash. Always look both ways before you cross safely. Most railroad crossings had signs that said look, listen, live that saved millions of lives every year
I remember this episode from when i was a kid. Because of this i always double check every rail road crossing for run away boxcars. Plenty of times i have looked and sure enough there was a train down the tracks. You never know how something can affect you.
Thank you for uploading all of these old episodes. I’ve watched these over and over and over as a kid. I’m older now but I still come back from time to time… good luck in your hunt for the missing episodes!
I always slow down and check both ways of a track because you never know if the lights are going to work and I’ve seen what trains can do. I told my kids to check every time. Thank you for this and every other episode.
I read somewhere that Rescue 911 was cheaper to produce than a scripted series. Some of the stunts may have been expensive, but they probably saved money by not having to pay for big name actors.
William Shatner was Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the first Star Trek series, I guess the show did have a limited following. He's selling insurance now :-)
@@sludge4125 Incorrect. Most often their wheels shorthe low voltage current and the *(o)T(o)* operate. Even a singlempty flat car can cause the mee-mool lights toperate!
Yep, and it's extremely rare. Also, the brakes on railcars nowadays would already have been engaged since, in order to roll freely, railcars must have positive pneumatic pressure in the brake line, provided by the locomotive(s).
I've been watching clips from this old show for a while now...and it makes me sad because the overall quality of our police officers seems to have gone down. When I was a child I wouldn't have hesitated to run to a police officer. I knew they would keep me safe but over the last 5-10 years, im generally afraid of most police officers now and ive never been arrested or on the wrong side of the law but some days I wonder if the children in my life will ever know that same feeling of safety
Holy Cow. If I'm ever in trouble I want this Trooper David Hare to show up ! He could easily have lost his own life in trying to save someones else's. So sad about the wife ;..( But look what a vital man he saved - good for him for wanting to go on with life !
Watching this in 2020 when cops are getting a bad press but this guy was a real hero. You can tell he looks like a "by the book" kind of guy and probably quite firm but his duty to protect and serve comes first.
This happened on a Thursday and 3 weeks before Halloween. When I saw what happened, I was terrified. I was 3 years old and my brother, Andrew was one at the time this happened.
+Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions Faulty couplers had nothing to do with it. The air was bled off these cars, which caused them to roll. They must have been sitting on a siding somewhere and a vandal turned them loose.
+Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions Yeah, The car could have violently rolled, Throwing one out of the car and under the cars. OR, The cars could have derailed, Crushing cars under the bridge, Or crushing the car itself, Killing both.
Wow, some people are so brave! Jumping on a train like that. You have to be a really special kind of person to do anything to save people, at risk of your own life. This is the kind of stuff you think only happens in movies. God bless these brave heroes and keep them safe.
Derek Wall, You have no idea on the weight of locomotive equipment... A typical 50 foot boxcar weighs 32 tons empty. A locomotive weighs 125 tons and wether it is moving or not, it weighs the same. That car got hit with the momentum effect of 64 tons.
@ 0:30 Notice that when the train is going by, the crossing gates are not activated and not down protecting traffic. Either the gates were programmed by the railroad not to activate due to the re-enactment or they actually did malfunctioned during this filming.
i thought the cop was going to drive up and use his squad to help stop the train at 1st, good thing he knew about the brake wheel! & the car is a early to mid 80's dodge aries. a lot of it's weight was just sliding on the rails, maybe a good thing as it may have been just crumpled up much worse as the cars pushed it along. tuff lil car, though. too bad his wife was killed. cool he met another lady who loves him and, well..no one knows when it's time to meet our maker.
I really like that officers thoughts toward helping others. don't think about it, just do what has to be done. I know this is an old story but I hope he got recognized for being a hero.
I am amazed they got camera footage of the whole thing! Talk about a camera crew being at the right place at the right time! Wow! They even had a shot from the train cars moving forward....WOW!
Rescue 911 re-runs are currently airing on the Justice Network. The channel is available on Dish Network, and also on cable and antenna in some areas of the U.S. Check out their website for showtimes and channel availability in your area: www.justicenetworktv.com/shows/rescue-911
The camera man is good managed to stand on the box cars and get infront of the trucks at the same time....Question is...If the camera man was already on the rs why didnt he turn the wheel and stop the cars.......
It’s been 34 years since this happened. Actually the 34th anniversary of when this happened was yesterday. It’s a pity Calene died but George found someone new. Dave did a great to save George’s life.
That's a real police at work. ;- ; he is amazing! Sad this guy lost his wife. I will learn about how trains and their carts work in terms of emergency breaks and etc in case I see something like this happening and hope I can stop it too... What a brave police officer. If he is alive today, I hope he is in good health :)
The people in the car probably saved someone's life by stopping the boxcars. The people in the car are the heroes. That lady gave her life so someone could live.
The officer purposely risked his life, the poor lady was unfortunately trapped, she didn't give her life, may she RIP. A hero is by the choice they make.
You're all Backwards! THEY didn't stop the boxcars the Officer did! The Lady in the car DID NOT DIE! She was eating in the kitchen at the end with everyone else! Check YOUR Facts before YOU Post another Important Video!
Normally the railcar wheels would have caused the signals to operate. Surprised they did not here. The rails may have been too rusty for just two cars to be sensed by the crossing signal system. Courageous officer. Amazing that he could reach the railcars in time and turn the brake wheel. The railcars must have been loaded and heavy to push the car so far without significantly slowing. Did a teenager release the brakes of the railcars?
No. I live in the area. Those cars were being moved from inside of the former Paragon train repair Depot about 5 miles north of the accident sitegot away from the workers and gravity did the rest.
Hopping a moving freight train is no easy task and that runaway, according to the video, was moving at about 40 mph. Trooper David Hare is a hero in my book. When I heard that George, the driver, was okay I relaxed. But then I heard that his wife Celine didn't survive I cried & said a little prayer.
He said the boxcars were going about 40 mph when they entered the intersection (i.e., when they first hit the car). They were moving slower due to the car being lodged underneath them by the time the cop jumped onboard.
They were moving slower due to the engineer applying the air brakes. The weight and drag of something that light (only about 3500 lbs, I've had many cars across scrapyard scales) is less than nothing to a train. The people who clicked like are clueless about railroads.
ALLWAYS LOOK for trains & rail equipment before you cross tracks- some times signals & sensors in the system fail- Don't rely on every thing working every time it just may not that one time
Rescue 911 ended when our law enforcement turned into the military. The officer in this one was a true hero and peace officer. Hell he was downright Superman.
Rest in peace: *George P. Yokich (February 22, 1917 - November 16, 2000) - Sgt U.S. Army in World War II - Calene's Husband Of 43 Years - Mary's Husband* *Calene A. Yokich (1917 - October 3, 1985) - George's First Wife Of 43 Years* *Mary Ann Yokich (March 1, 1923 - June 15, 2012) - George's Second Wife*
"All grade crossing predictors rely on the changes in the electrical characteristics of the rails that occur as a train approaches the point at which the predictor is connected to the rails (the feedpoint). A railroad track occupied by a train or other electrical shunt can be viewed as a single-turn inductor shaped like a hairpin. As the train approaches the feedpoint, the area enclosed by the inductor diminishes, thus reducing the inductance.[3] This inductance can be measured by connecting a constant-current alternating current source to the rails, and measuring the voltage which results. By Ohm's Law, the voltage measured will be proportional to the impedance. The absolute magnitude of this voltage and its rate of change can then be used to compute the amount of time remaining before the train arrives at the crossing, assuming it is running at a constant speed." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_crossing_signals
I think this is the oldest youtube video I've found,Pure class on this show, even if it made me afraid at times in my childhood, glad it was posted, it was nice to see the video & remember better times and people.
I would sure like to know WHY NOT! Such signal circuits are usually wired to be "fail safe," so to keep the signals OFF (unless, due to insulated wheelsets, such as on some maintenance equipment). Were those signals deactivated (to which train crews are required to stop so to flag the crossing)?
A trains wheelsets typical shunt, or "short," the track's circuit, thus, deactivating a relay (keeping the signals OFF) and, making the connection so to light up/activate the signals.
According to this article, the boxcars somehow broke loose at a railyard five miles away and rolled downhill. I could not find an explanation for why the crossing lights weren't triggered.
www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Short-Wave/Archive-Popular-Communications-IDX/IDX/80s/Popular-Communications-1986-04-OCR-Page-0030.pdf
My best guess is either the track circuit sensors malfunctioned failing to activate the gates or the cars were light enough to bypass the track circuit that would activate the crossings. As for the cars breaking away, normally if it was a main line freight they would have their air hoses hooked and charged with air. If the coupling snapped the air hoses rip open, air leaks out the brake cylinders on the cars and lock the brakes stopping the cars, however in yard operations as stated in the report or on some shortlines the air hoses dont get hooked with the angle cocks closed to not cause the brakes to be locked so once they break free, they aint stopping. A similar runaway freight car incident occured in the Allentown area when a tanker full of candle wax broke free from an ESPN short line train sending it running loose on the Norfolk southern main line, the car eventually came to a stop at the bottom of a hill with no one hurt.
The engine engages the lights...
thanks god the man was okay
A shot in the dark: are crossing lights activated by an engine and not cars, or something attached to an engine(s) and cars together (especially if the engine(s) are pushing the train)?
allgood2000 it’s because the engines have something to do with triggering them. The wheels on the cars don’t tell when to stop.
That officer deserves the badge of honor.
Yeah.
+Leveractionjake Yes, Yes he does, and much much more !
True dat
I know
Leveractionjake he definitely deserves a badge, for stopping the box cars and saving lives of other people
This show has so realistic re-enactments it's just incredible.
It's cheaper to film in Canada
@@codename617 lmao 🤣 😂 😆 💀
Agreed!
The fact that the officer knew enough about the possible location of the brake wheel made all the difference.
The rotating devices used at the good old fashioned roundhouses should be used to place the end of the freight car in question in a position nearer the locomotive if being pulled as well as being pushed.
"The engineer actually feels nothing when he hits a car"
No...
He feels utterly helpless, cause he knows there's absolutely nothing he can do to prevent such an EASILY avoidable tragedy.
richfiles π I think he means in the front of the train dude
Or they could die because the person or vehicle could cause the train to derail
he was speaking physically but still correct
richfiles π he means physically.
They just mean that there's no bump or change in acceleration. When you hit a rat with your car, you feel nothing, because the difference is too great.
great re-enactment
I agree
The acting was absolutely amazing to watch- not only was the story incredible but even the vehicle being pushed down the tracks and stopping the inch before it hits the bridge..... amazing!!!! This beats anything I’ve ever watch documentary related since I’ve been alive.
Reenactment nothing that was his body cam
I was very surprised to see 2 actual boxcars rolling on their own. Very eerie sight seeing boxcars traveling without a locomotive, like the machines are coming to life and trying to kill us... I know, maximum overdrive wasn’t good for me. Haha
@@tlc5343 yeah, it is quite incredible and being in the 90s it was not digitally done.
Really cool
Officer David Hare= HERO
Absolutely! No doubt!
molliemollie a true hero!
This trooper must be retired now.
@@nopcshere6097 he is, I looked him up
Absolutely
What the officer did was actually what we call heroic. Often that word is thrown around for people who really don't deserve it but he actually risked his life just for those people. He could have been pulled under the the wheels of the train and kill but he did his best and was successful in stopping the boxcars. I believe what probably would have happened if the car's had hit the trestle was it would have pinched it in between the two sides and slowed it down even more until it stopped but you just don't know since it didn't happen. I'm so sorry the man lost his wife but it's great that life went on for him and he was able to find happiness. Is also great that he and the officer became good friends. You never know what'll happen in your day to change the direction your life is going.
What a brave cop!
CSX Productions yes he was i myself would not have even known where the break was
He looks to know how to use the brakes also
That's why one always looks both ways before approaching an intersection, or a rail road crossing, never assume it's okay.
At first I tought that was the actual footage.
Exactly! I watch people blow across railroad crossings all the time, sometimes those signals DO NOT WORK even with a normal train coming. This is why one should always STOP, LOOK and LISTEN before ever crossing railroad tracks, even with crossing gates and lights, the life you save my be your own or a passenger{s} in your vehicle!
Intersections also aren't _always_ clear. Sometimes it's because someone has a diabetic episode or a heart attack.
i seen our own tracks grauds go down and go back up before the train comes, people jsut cross like there nothing coming while the train is honking his horn it happens randomly not all the time, i look its better to be safe than sorry
I remember seeing segment as a kid. Since I started driving more than 20 years ago I always look both ways when crossing train tracks.
I'm sorry this guy lost his wife, but glad he survived & met someone else.
what THE hell IS HE DOING CROSSING THOSE TRACKS WITHOUT LOOKING?
@@jazzridez The railroad crossing stop didn't go down. He did not know it was coming.
They're probably long dead by now sadly. The story happened in 1985, this show was from the early 90s
@@xennial80sxberner George died in 2000 at the age of 83 i do not know about his new wife but i am sure she passed on too!
@@TTBurgerThePlayStationGamershe died in 2012.
This guy is the best cop ever.
Phenomenal recreation, too.
Officer Dave is the man. He is definitely the epitome of a hero.
What about the heroic camera man that had to run beside this heroic cop filming this heroic deed, only in America !
2 WEEKS AGO HE SAW ONE OF HIS BRO COPS STEAL A GUYS POT AND THEN BEAT UP A TEENAGER AND THEY BOTH LAUGHED ABOUT IT WHILE THEY SMOKED A JOINT.
George Yokich was a WW2 vetran and passed away in November 2000.
Rip 😭
Him and Selene are together again
that was so sad the old woman died
Ya gotta appreciate the production value of this show. They really put a lot into it
Wow. This officer is an absolute hero. Also, I love how they re-enacted this without cheesy special effects or over-dramatization.
1:30 ~ "You have the right to remain silent, why don't you exercise that right?"
What a polite way of telling someone to shut the hell up.
Especially your coworker
1:30
Saving this
I'm sorry the wife died. But I'm also glad the husband is able to continue to enjoy life again. What a strong man!
I'm surprised she survived as long as she did. I thought she was killed on impact
Poor wife! 😭 Let's pray she's in Heaven with God.
Last time I heard, I think the old guy lived for several years afterwards, but he has since passed away……
@@susanaspinwall4089he died in 2000
That was fricken AMAZING what the cop did, I can't believe he was able to jump onto the boxcar
We should all have a campaign to have this show back on the air. Sign petitions, bother your local TV station, anything to get this show back
Donny Stubbs Or a DVD release.
@El Latigo not all police officers are bad
It's probably for the best that they don't..
Because even if they did decide to bring it back, think about how modernized, biased, scripted, and bastardized the reboot would be.... Like most cop shows today unfortunately.....
To much wokeness today brother
love how he handcuffed the dude to the bumper "Kindergarten Cop" style
No good deserved kick in the balls thow !!
I remember watching 911 I remember this episode sad that he lost his wife I wish they can bring back rescue 911 it were a good show to watch it would be nice to bring it back especially in 2021 thank you for the video
This officer is an absolutely fearless hero. He risked his life to save others! God bless you Officer Hare.
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Those things belong to children’s toys, games, music/tunes/songs, shows, movies and books except older kids’ TV shows/series/programs
You can tell the difference
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Older and age appropriate
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I don't know about any other state police or troopers, but I WILL say that the Michigan State Police are the best cops I've ever known. None of the "hoo-rah" stuff from them. In my interactions with them, they always come off as cool and calm, no drama. No ganging up in mass groups when pulling over cars. When you get a ticket, that's all. No screaming, no loud talk, no crap. I think it's rather unique to the MSP. If one pulls you over, just do as he asks.
In my long life, while pulled over for a mundane traffic violation, I have met many, many polite police officers. They did their job.
I have met a few, though, that obviously have “manhood” issues. The badge and the gun substitute for their figuratively missing testicles.
Complete opposite of California’s waste of tax dollar highway patrol. California badly needs good patrolmen like David
I wish staties were like that in New England. They're all dicks around here. They show zero emotion in traffic stops. All of them act like they're R Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket and expect you to kiss their boot as they belittle you for some mundane offense.
And that's not an anti-police sentiment from me, just the truth.
Anytime I've dealt with city cops in New England, they're all pretty down to earth. Once they have your info and realize you're not a threat, they get very down to earth. You can have a conversation with them like a normal person. It becomes like talking to any random Joe on the street, the only difference is he might have to give you a fine.
Staties around here act like they're in some kind of special class though and they're disgusted by having to be in your presence. Mass., NH, ME, VT, all the same. RI forget about it, they're the worst of all. You could be the whitest of white people, and have only been pulled over for going 5 over or having an expired sticker, they will grind their boot into you fucking face and leave you feeling violated.
@@meloyellowduck Florida is
no different!
@@sludge4125 IDIOT! Yours was missing Year's ago, Everyone was told.
I know. I always look both ways at railroad crossings even when the lights aren't flashing because of this episode. My friends think I'm nuts.
allgood2000 you surround yourself with people of reason. they know the truth about you.
Me too. It doesn't matter what tracks you're on especially when the railroad crossings lights didn't flash. Always look both ways before you cross safely. Most railroad crossings had signs that said look, listen, live that saved millions of lives every year
Well you have to anyway so yeah
Well, that's exactly what buses do.
I remember this episode from when i was a kid. Because of this i always double check every rail road crossing for run away boxcars. Plenty of times i have looked and sure enough there was a train down the tracks. You never know how something can affect you.
That officer is amazing!! I’m so glad that man found a new wife and he’s right, life must go on.
Thank you for uploading all of these old episodes. I’ve watched these over and over and over as a kid. I’m older now but I still come back from time to time… good luck in your hunt for the missing episodes!
This is just a few miles from where I grew up. I remember watching this when I was like 10. This used to be mine and my cousins favorite show.
39 years have passed since this happened. At the time, I was living in Fountain Hills, Arizona and in preschool.
RIP Selene.
Thank you officer for your bravery, you earned your pay and more that day!
I always slow down and check both ways of a track because you never know if the lights are going to work and I’ve seen what trains can do. I told my kids to check every time. Thank you for this and every other episode.
I read somewhere that Rescue 911 was cheaper to produce than a scripted series. Some of the stunts may have been expensive, but they probably saved money by not having to pay for big name actors.
rescue 911 was one of first of reality t.v. series?
William Shatner was Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the first Star Trek series, I guess the show did have a limited following. He's selling insurance now :-)
matthew mcconaughey was in an episode of unsolved mysteries before he became famous.
And the show was still great
And they probably didn't have to pay writers to come up with stories.
R.I.P. Celine 😔🤧😭. You will be miss, loved, never forgotten, and most of all you will be in our hearts💞.
I know it’s fine to pay respects but you don’t even know her, you’re acting like she’s your aunt or something
Who is Celine?
This is a situation called "failure to shunt". It can happen with rusty rails, or improperly adjusted track circuits.
Especially if the train company has a few executives more than willing to delay maintenance to save a penny.
Freight cars usually do NOT trigger the lights and bells.
@@sludge4125 Incorrect. Most often their wheels shorthe low voltage current and the *(o)T(o)* operate. Even a singlempty flat car can cause the mee-mool lights toperate!
@@robertgift exactly we have a coal loading yard in town here and any thing on rails triggers signal including the high rail trucks
Yep, and it's extremely rare.
Also, the brakes on railcars nowadays would already have been engaged since, in order to roll freely, railcars must have positive pneumatic pressure in the brake line, provided by the locomotive(s).
Incredible.....hats of to that officer , as well as condolences to that man and his wife Celine R.I.P
Gates at crossings aren't activated by weight, railcars/locomotives wheels activing electrical circuit, that's why rusty rails can keep gates from activating properly.
What a trooper, he deserves so much praise, hope he is blessed for the rest of his life. He really went far beyond what his job called for....♧♧♧
I've been watching clips from this old show for a while now...and it makes me sad because the overall quality of our police officers seems to have gone down. When I was a child I wouldn't have hesitated to run to a police officer. I knew they would keep me safe but over the last 5-10 years, im generally afraid of most police officers now and ive never been arrested or on the wrong side of the law but some days I wonder if the children in my life will ever know that same feeling of safety
Holy Cow. If I'm ever in trouble I want this Trooper David Hare to show up ! He could easily have lost his own life in trying to save someones else's. So sad about the wife ;..( But look what a vital man he saved - good for him for wanting to go on with life !
Watching this in 2020 when cops are getting a bad press but this guy was a real hero. You can tell he looks like a "by the book" kind of guy and probably quite firm but his duty to protect and serve comes first.
George is the sweetest person
Not only did that officer save a life, but he put his own life on the line to save that life.
This happened on a Thursday and 3 weeks before Halloween. When I saw what happened, I was terrified. I was 3 years old and my brother, Andrew was one at the time this happened.
Amazing job, Trooper David Hare! I'm glad it wasn't worse than it was.
And rest in peace Celine.
An truly heroic cop! & what an amazing re-enactment too very well done.
These reenactments are the best I have ever seen.
The officer is a hero and the re-creation is awesome.
The dangers of faulty knuckles is apparent. Sad that 1 died but let's face it, this incident could have been much worse
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Faulty couplers had nothing to do with it. The air was bled off these cars, which caused them to roll. They must have been sitting on a siding somewhere and a vandal turned them loose.
+Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions Yeah, The car could have violently rolled, Throwing one out of the car and under the cars. OR, The cars could have derailed, Crushing cars under the bridge, Or crushing the car itself, Killing both.
MrToughGuy45 AJ exactly.
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How do you know it was faulty knuckles?? It could've been uncoupled by hoodlums.
Wow, some people are so brave! Jumping on a train like that. You have to be a really special kind of person to do anything to save people, at risk of your own life. This is the kind of stuff you think only happens in movies. God bless these brave heroes and keep them safe.
Derek Wall, You have no idea on the weight of locomotive equipment... A typical 50 foot boxcar weighs 32 tons empty. A locomotive weighs 125 tons and wether it is moving or not, it weighs the same. That car got hit with the momentum effect of 64 tons.
This used to be my grandmothers show.. I remember this episode. Brings back so many warm memories.
This cop took an incredible risk to stop those box cars. I am in awe.
This was a miracle! That officer Dave knew how to stop those cars added to it!
Whoa! That was intense.
@ 0:30 Notice that when the train is going by, the crossing gates are not activated and not down protecting traffic. Either the gates were programmed by the railroad not to activate due to the re-enactment or they actually did malfunctioned during this filming.
i thought the cop was going to drive up and use his squad to help stop the train at 1st, good thing he knew about the brake wheel! & the car is a early to mid 80's dodge aries. a lot of it's weight was just sliding on the rails, maybe a good thing as it may have been just crumpled up much worse as the cars pushed it along. tuff lil car, though. too bad his wife was killed. cool he met another lady who loves him and, well..no one knows when it's time to meet our maker.
This show is timeless, when men were men women were women and children were disciplined it was a different world what has happened?
this is a really sad ending :(
I really like that officers thoughts toward helping others. don't think about it, just do what has to be done. I know this is an old story but I hope he got recognized for being a hero.
According to a news article, the boxcars broke loose at a rail yard about five miles away from where the crash happened.
Thanks! The story is becoming more understanding now.
The man who lost his wife should have sued the crap out of the railroad for negligence.
Wonder if the rail company got charged
Wonder if the man sued the railroad company?
Awesome rescue! I cried a bit at the brave rescue/near disaster for those folks.
I really appreciate the effort put into this reenactment
OMG!!!! The CALMNESS, THE COURAGE AND COMPETENCY!!!!!!!!!!!! HERO!!!!!!!
It is sad that this happened, but it's nice how even when you loose someone who's close to you, you have a second chance.
WOW ! Cop is a really cool guy and hero 😎 Not thinking about himself, only the lives of others. Thank you for your time and service ! ☺️
Wow, it doesn't get better than that even in the movies. Great job to the police officer.
I am amazed they got camera footage of the whole thing! Talk about a camera crew being at the right place at the right time! Wow! They even had a shot from the train cars moving forward....WOW!
It was a re-enactment.
Unless you're joking, so wooosh to me I guess if that's the case
I remember this show, I watched it all the time.
That’s a trooper going above and beyond his duties!
Rescue 911 re-runs are currently airing on the Justice Network. The channel is available on Dish Network, and also on cable and antenna in some areas of the U.S. Check out their website for showtimes and channel availability in your area: www.justicenetworktv.com/shows/rescue-911
It is running on Comcast Cable in Boston, MA
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allgood2000 what channel on dish network is it on
The camera man is good managed to stand on the box cars and get infront of the trucks at the same time....Question is...If the camera man was already on the rs why didnt he turn the wheel and stop the cars.......
Fair play to the guy.....Joking apart
What an act of courage! Thank you officer!
What a hero, extremely dangerous thing to do but heroic nontheless. Well done Officer
Omg, I remember watching this episode! I LOVED Rescue 911 when I was a kid!
It’s been 34 years since this happened. Actually the 34th anniversary of when this happened was yesterday. It’s a pity Calene died but George found someone new. Dave did a great to save George’s life.
This is one hell-of-a cop. BRAVERY to the max! Thank God for people like him.
the sheer genius of knowing to turn the brake on that box car was amazing. . i cried for the death of the wife.
Brave man! God bless him and everyone involved with this incident. I hope the family sued the boxcar manufacturer or something.
That's a real police at work. ;- ; he is amazing! Sad this guy lost his wife. I will learn about how trains and their carts work in terms of emergency breaks and etc in case I see something like this happening and hope I can stop it too... What a brave police officer. If he is alive today, I hope he is in good health :)
Just UNBELIEVABLE..TRUE COURAGE, & PRESENCE OF MIND..WOW !!!
Hey, that's the old Central Michigan shortline!!!
This was filmed on the GT line in Ada, Michigan.
Thanks so much for posting this!! Been looking for this video from my childhood.
That was intense!
Nice cameos of vintage boxcars, Detroit & Mackinac and Minneapolis Northfield & Southern
at 3:19, you can see the gp38-2
The what?
I do! It looks like a low nose.
i agree
that would explain why the boxcars were able to travel like that
the engine would have kept the air brakes from engaging
I don't get it can you explain what you mean?
I’m so sorry he lost his wife but life does go on. Blessings to you ❤️🙏
The people in the car probably saved someone's life by stopping the boxcars. The people in the car are the heroes. That lady gave her life so someone could live.
she didn't "give" her life. She was only sitting in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The officer purposely risked his life, the poor lady was unfortunately trapped, she didn't give her life, may she RIP. A hero is by the choice they make.
And yet the cop risked his to stop the train in the first place. But fuck him amirite? >.>
You're all Backwards! THEY didn't stop the boxcars the Officer did! The Lady in the car DID NOT DIE! She was eating in the kitchen at the end with everyone else! Check YOUR Facts before YOU Post another Important Video!
What?
Officer Hare is truly a hero for risking his life to save this couple Amazing man what courageous bravery!
Normally the railcar wheels would have caused the signals to operate. Surprised they did not here.
The rails may have been too rusty for just two cars to be sensed by the crossing signal system.
Courageous officer.
Amazing that he could reach the railcars in time and turn the brake wheel.
The railcars must have been loaded and heavy to push the car so far without significantly slowing.
Did a teenager release the brakes of the railcars?
Who says it was a teen?
No.
I live in the area. Those cars were being moved from inside of the former Paragon train repair Depot about 5 miles north of the accident sitegot away from the workers and gravity did the rest.
Hopping a moving freight train is no easy task and that runaway, according to the video, was moving at about 40 mph. Trooper David Hare is a hero in my book. When I heard that George, the driver, was okay I relaxed. But then I heard that his wife Celine didn't survive I cried & said a little prayer.
He said the boxcars were going about 40 mph when they entered the intersection (i.e., when they first hit the car). They were moving slower due to the car being lodged underneath them by the time the cop jumped onboard.
They were moving slower due to the engineer applying the air brakes.
The weight and drag of something that light (only about 3500 lbs, I've had many cars across scrapyard scales) is less than nothing to a train. The people who clicked like are clueless about railroads.
ALLWAYS LOOK for trains & rail equipment before you cross tracks- some times signals & sensors in the system fail- Don't rely on every thing working every time it just may not that one time
Rescue 911 ended when our law enforcement turned into the military. The officer in this one was a true hero and peace officer. Hell he was downright Superman.
Exactly what I was thinking...we grew up with hero's to look up to, now our kids don't have that
I know this is 6 years old... But what the hell were you talking about? XD
Rest in peace:
*George P. Yokich (February 22, 1917 - November 16, 2000) - Sgt U.S. Army in World War II - Calene's Husband Of 43 Years - Mary's Husband*
*Calene A. Yokich (1917 - October 3, 1985) - George's First Wife Of 43 Years*
*Mary Ann Yokich (March 1, 1923 - June 15, 2012) - George's Second Wife*
Crossing signals are set off by an electrucal current in the rails created by the friction of any rr equipments wheels on the rails
Not that one it was horn activated
NO.
The cars are supposed to shunt the track and cause the signals to be activated. There was obviously a defect on the crossing somewhere.
IKR
"All grade crossing predictors rely on the changes in the electrical characteristics of the rails that occur as a train approaches the point at which the predictor is connected to the rails (the feedpoint). A railroad track occupied by a train or other electrical shunt can be viewed as a single-turn inductor shaped like a hairpin. As the train approaches the feedpoint, the area enclosed by the inductor diminishes, thus reducing the inductance.[3]
This inductance can be measured by connecting a constant-current alternating current source to the rails, and measuring the voltage which results. By Ohm's Law, the voltage measured will be proportional to the impedance. The absolute magnitude of this voltage and its rate of change can then be used to compute the amount of time remaining before the train arrives at the crossing, assuming it is running at a constant speed." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_crossing_signals
I think this is the oldest youtube video I've found,Pure class on this show, even if it made me afraid at times in my childhood, glad it was posted, it was nice to see the video & remember better times and people.
Surprising how the box cars went past the crossings were the signals are and the signals gate didn't go down.
A regular rail car wont signal the gate system....that has to be done within the engine by radio control.
I would sure like to know WHY NOT! Such signal circuits are usually wired to be "fail safe," so to keep the signals OFF (unless, due to insulated wheelsets, such as on some maintenance equipment). Were those signals deactivated (to which train crews are required to stop so to flag the crossing)?
A trains wheelsets typical shunt, or "short," the track's circuit, thus, deactivating a relay (keeping the signals OFF) and, making the connection so to light up/activate the signals.
Gee Morgan probably a malfunction, since gates always go down no matter what kind of railway equipment is moving down the tracks
I was thinking the same
That Officer is such a stud. That's a real Hero.
R.I.P
Very sad ending, though!