Just wanted to mention on the clip that “that would be scary” was said ( around 2:06) the locomotives derailed big time. They were a total loss. In fact you can see the lead locomotive just start to tip over on its side if you look to the building in the left. Both engineer and conductor received life threatening injuries.
You’re right. I happen to be friends with the engineer of that train. He had some very serious injuries. I’ll have to reach out to him and see if I can share the story he told me about that derailment and what happened afterwards. It’s wild.
My 1st hit was a coal truck. Brand new aluminum dump trailer with less than 5k miles on it, and loaded with crushed coal. Nailed him in the trailer tandems and almost rolled him. Needless to say, I totaled the trailer and coal was everywhere and the road was closed for cleanup. It was my first hit and felt pretty bad. The trooper on scene took my statement and said ‘we’ll, if it makes you feel any better, sent over the truck driver now because he is getting a whole pile of tickets.’ I say the driver get out of the troopers car with a fist full of tickets. No injuries except for my nerves.
I've been a truck driver for 16 years, mostly coal, and unless they see it for themselves, people wouldn't believe the chances people take and the ignorant things they do when it comes to trains and trucks, like they're immune to the consequences
If you ever get stuck on the tracks, there's a small sign on the signal post. Call that number and give them the crossing number, then clear the vehicle of occupants, call the emergency services and wait for them to arrive. I remember the bus dropping us off after schools years ago and two guys figured it would be wise to play on the tracks. The thing that saved them is the fact trains have to go slow there and the engineer stopped the locomotive in time! Then the Engineer laid on the horn for a good 30 seconds and they ran away with tinnitus.
Back in the 90s I was walking to school as I crossed a busy road I looked west to look for vehicles & saw a semi truck pinned between the wall of a buisness & a train, I never even heard the crash b4 leaving home shortly after Gates were installed at that crossing
The people who are to blame in these railroad crossing crashes are the drivers in the vehicles that are hit because they just don't know how to think and they ignore warnings.
The collision at 2:10 that occurred in Mer Rouge, Louisiana was on the same line, UP McGehee Sub, that runs by my area in southeast Arkansas. When the train collided with the crane, the front of that Norfolk Southern unit went airborne and subsequently led to the derailment. A refrigerated tank car carrying argon ruptured, forcing a precautionary evacuation of the area. The crew survived with minor injuries.
I was working on a senic rr In my free time we hit a tractor at abt 25 mph every one is ok but the hardest part of my job that day was keeping my passengers safe while also helping to keep the rest of the crew and public safe.
Good stuff man! Plenty of close calls. I actually clipped a bum and he got up and walked away. I felt the “thump thump” and everything. Good ol Baker Street !!
21 years I've hit 4 cars/trucks, and one semi trailer. A 3+ foot snow drift and a split switch that both derailed the car I was riding. Had the h.e. 26 derail from a broken rail. Had the rail flop and drop my head end loco on the ground. Had a b/o car that wasn't supposed to be on the train have the entire lead truck, pin and plate the truck pin goes into rip out and the hopper land on the ground, nearly ran over 3 people, one that was head on one rail feet on the other, one that was fetal position between the rails and one that had his head on the rail waiting for us, but luckily changed his mind last second, and literally high hundreds if not more of close calls with pedestrians and vehicles. I'm sure there's more I'm just forgetting lol. I've worked with multiple guys that have driven over people, hit pedestrians, watched people burn to death and worse.
I generally stay on the horn until the threat as passed. I call it the "the sound of death" because usually someone is about to die if you are staying on the horn like that. I do not wish be too morbid but I work suburban and as you know deaths happen. If you stay on the horn you can drown out most of the sound of the person hitting the railcar. It is not something you want to hear.
Did you know that the wreck at 2:12 was a wreck that caused the leading locomotives to tip over and derail, and it was bad and you can see a documentary about the wreck and it is known as the mer rouge train wreck
@ 6:19... so they got enough in them to try and beat the train but not enough in them to just bust through the frickn' gate... i don't get these people
I don't get why people wouldn't GTFO if their vehicle were stuck on the tracks. Trains are both the unstoppable force AND the immovable object in the debate. Anything on the tracks will be completely obliterated, especially soft things like people. Also, it looks like a lot of these crossings weren't made with trailers in mind, something that should probably be fixed.
I'm just curious as to why he thinks it's so hilarious in watching people's misfortune in getting hit by trains? Yes, they are being careless and reckless. Still, it's life and death and pretty damned traumatic for those involved.
Do you work for the railroad or have you ever worked for the railroad? If you haven’t you will not understand. It may be traumatic for them as it should be because most not all decided to play chicken with a train. I have zero absolutely ZERO empathy for people trying to be a train, stopping on the tracks, etc.. you know why? Everyone thinks about the person in the car.. imagine being the conductor looking down and the last thing you see if a human inside a car you’re about to hit at 60mph because someone wants to be an idiot. Don’t like the video, change the channel.
Just wanted to mention on the clip that “that would be scary” was said ( around 2:06) the locomotives derailed big time. They were a total loss. In fact you can see the lead locomotive just start to tip over on its side if you look to the building in the left. Both engineer and conductor received life threatening injuries.
You’re right. I happen to be friends with the engineer of that train. He had some very serious injuries. I’ll have to reach out to him and see if I can share the story he told me about that derailment and what happened afterwards. It’s wild.
My 1st hit was a coal truck. Brand new aluminum dump trailer with less than 5k miles on it, and loaded with crushed coal. Nailed him in the trailer tandems and almost rolled him. Needless to say, I totaled the trailer and coal was everywhere and the road was closed for cleanup. It was my first hit and felt pretty bad. The trooper on scene took my statement and said ‘we’ll, if it makes you feel any better, sent over the truck driver now because he is getting a whole pile of tickets.’ I say the driver get out of the troopers car with a fist full of tickets. No injuries except for my nerves.
I've been a truck driver for 16 years, mostly coal, and unless they see it for themselves, people wouldn't believe the chances people take and the ignorant things they do when it comes to trains and trucks, like they're immune to the consequences
I stay out of truck drivers way as much as I possibly can, I have seen pictures on pipe loads and steel coils getting thrown into the cab. Scary
If you ever get stuck on the tracks, there's a small sign on the signal post. Call that number and give them the crossing number, then clear the vehicle of occupants, call the emergency services and wait for them to arrive.
I remember the bus dropping us off after schools years ago and two guys figured it would be wise to play on the tracks. The thing that saved them is the fact trains have to go slow there and the engineer stopped the locomotive in time! Then the Engineer laid on the horn for a good 30 seconds and they ran away with tinnitus.
3:07 and 5:00 is the town of Acworth georiga. That crossing has had more than multipe accidents there. that crossing has since been removed.
“BOOF” - The sound of a train hitting a trailer 😂
The one at 2:02 if you look after the engine hit the truck when she panned over to the left you can see the engine starting to flip over to its side
the train did derail, it was pretty obvious, im not sure of the exact amount of cars derailed all i know is it jackknifed multiple times.
Back in the 90s I was walking to school as I crossed a busy road I looked west to look for vehicles & saw a semi truck pinned between the wall of a buisness & a train, I never even heard the crash b4 leaving home shortly after Gates were installed at that crossing
Honestly have the time I imagine most engineers just go “oh not this shit again” every time this happens.
At 3:21 The Crash There Was Savannah & Atlanta aka NS 1065 (known as a heritage unit) smashing into a big rig
he is an engineer, i think he knows what a heritage unit is.
The people who are to blame in these railroad crossing crashes are the drivers in the vehicles that are hit because they just don't know how to think and they ignore warnings.
The collision at 2:10 that occurred in Mer Rouge, Louisiana was on the same line, UP McGehee Sub, that runs by my area in southeast Arkansas. When the train collided with the crane, the front of that Norfolk Southern unit went airborne and subsequently led to the derailment. A refrigerated tank car carrying argon ruptured, forcing a precautionary evacuation of the area. The crew survived with minor injuries.
If you look really closely to the leader it's a savanna and Atlanta heritage unit
Cool Video Bro I love it I Never Caught A Accident In My Railfan Life
I was working on a senic rr In my free time we hit a tractor at abt 25 mph every one is ok but the hardest part of my job that day was keeping my passengers safe while also helping to keep the rest of the crew and public safe.
as a guy who is half russian i can say that most railroad crossings in the middle of nowhere and villages don't have crossing signals
Good stuff man! Plenty of close calls. I actually clipped a bum and he got up and walked away. I felt the “thump thump” and everything. Good ol Baker Street !!
21 years I've hit 4 cars/trucks, and one semi trailer. A 3+ foot snow drift and a split switch that both derailed the car I was riding. Had the h.e. 26 derail from a broken rail. Had the rail flop and drop my head end loco on the ground. Had a b/o car that wasn't supposed to be on the train have the entire lead truck, pin and plate the truck pin goes into rip out and the hopper land on the ground, nearly ran over 3 people, one that was head on one rail feet on the other, one that was fetal position between the rails and one that had his head on the rail waiting for us, but luckily changed his mind last second, and literally high hundreds if not more of close calls with pedestrians and vehicles. I'm sure there's more I'm just forgetting lol. I've worked with multiple guys that have driven over people, hit pedestrians, watched people burn to death and worse.
speaking from experience, its a gut dropping feeling
I generally stay on the horn until the threat as passed. I call it the "the sound of death" because usually someone is about to die if you are staying on the horn like that. I do not wish be too morbid but I work suburban and as you know deaths happen. If you stay on the horn you can drown out most of the sound of the person hitting the railcar. It is not something you want to hear.
Did you know that the wreck at 2:12 was a wreck that caused the leading locomotives to tip over and derail, and it was bad and you can see a documentary about the wreck and it is known as the mer rouge train wreck
And i am 9 almost 10 years old
It’s a crazy story, I have became friends with the engineer. He reached out to me a year or so ago and shared his story.
That really cool that you became friends with the same engineer of tat train!
I mean that train
People think I'm heartless for not having any sympathy - they clearly are not aware of how dumb people are that they do it to themselves.
@ 6:19... so they got enough in them to try and beat the train but not enough in them to just bust through the frickn' gate... i don't get these people
SWIFT = Stevie Wonder's Institute for Trucking.
The lead engine that hit that crane tipped over and skidded on it's side. If you look closely you can see it tip over
I have spoke with the engineer of that locomotive. Crazy story.. it also hit a tree
The real crime is how close that truck got to the other car..
(6:26)
Hey remember when you watched the CSX a day in the life video? Yeah that guy is an actor lmao.
Me too I would've been really scared
I like you man!🤙
Yes
Me too I would be scared too
Did you see the latest crossing incident where an NS train struck concrete bridge girders?
Hey railroad talk can you react to some steam train videos
I don't get why people wouldn't GTFO if their vehicle were stuck on the tracks. Trains are both the unstoppable force AND the immovable object in the debate. Anything on the tracks will be completely obliterated, especially soft things like people.
Also, it looks like a lot of these crossings weren't made with trailers in mind, something that should probably be fixed.
hey man,
question: have you ever been on a train that has hit a car/truck
Fortunately I have not.
@@Railroad_Talk very fortunate.
Great video Joey and soon as I saw SWIFT I had to comment! Not sure if anyone knows what SWIFT stands for.
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I had a driver tell me that a few months back lol.. to funny.
the truck at 4:11 got lucky
What railroad do you work on I have to guess it's Norfolk southern railroad or union pacific
Did this happen to you?
Nah not the savanah and Atlanta heritage unit.
I'm just curious as to why he thinks it's so hilarious in watching people's misfortune in getting hit by trains? Yes, they are being careless and reckless. Still, it's life and death and pretty damned traumatic for those involved.
Do you work for the railroad or have you ever worked for the railroad? If you haven’t you will not understand. It may be traumatic for them as it should be because most not all decided to play chicken with a train. I have zero absolutely ZERO empathy for people trying to be a train, stopping on the tracks, etc.. you know why? Everyone thinks about the person in the car.. imagine being the conductor looking down and the last thing you see if a human inside a car you’re about to hit at 60mph because someone wants to be an idiot.
Don’t like the video, change the channel.
Do you work for bnsf or Kansas city southern as a train conductor
The one where you said it would be scary? The engines derailed as they went out of frame.
I have talked with the engineer that was running that locomotive. Crazy derailment man.
What do you consider to be the scariest Vehicle you might have to plow into?
Anything loaded, especially a loaded 18 wheeler tanker full of some type of flammable liquid lol
@@Railroad_Talk What a Nightmare thought! I was thinking along the lines of a Fully Loaded School Bus.... :(
@@thelmagreenwood1429 yeah that also..
@@Railroad_Talk Never fun to contemplate. Hey, do they still employ the Deadman's Pedal on modern cabs?
@@thelmagreenwood1429 i don’t think so since the alerter came around. But I’m not 100%
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Hey DSV!
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2:15 that one derailed