My family is from right there. They clocked a train at 75mph on that stretch several years ago and made a big stink about it. My Uncle helped to get that speed limit put in after several accidents and my cousin’s dog getting hit.
As a conductor out of Roanoke, Va for NS I have travelled on the Bristol line many times, all you can think is I hope it’s not gonna be me who hits something.
Nice coverage of damage and 13Z coupling up,the trains and motors always come out on top,alot of GE and EMD locomotives can weigh up to 250 tons fully fueld up, He did a number on truck 🚚 and vehicles. Most of the accidents I've seen on the news out of Roanoke VA it's usually just bent hand rails and broken ditch lights, engines are built to withstand brutal collisions,even have anti climbers to prevent them from riding up on another engine incase of a head on,thanks for filming this!🛤🚂
The problem is the stoopid crossings, built up high, everything gets stuck on them. They need to build the road up each side, 60 metres each side to create a LEVEL CROSSING.
Nice catch!! A little FYI, general rule is 20 feet either side of track from center of rail is considered RR property or right of way. It can vary from state to state also. 30 years of running trains on the WC/CN you talk with a lot of FRA inspectors and pick up a few usless bits along the way. Be safe trackside and keep the vids coming.
I wasn't sure to put a "LIKE" on the video. Hate to hear about these things happening. How in HELL did the truck driver not understand - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN ???
Those private (otherwise unprotected) grade crossings are becoming more and more dangerous, just like the truck full of dirt and boulders that crossed in front of Amtrak on the old ATSF main in Missouri. In that case, there was a private crossing, set on a curve, so the errant truck driver didn't see the train until it was upon him.
@@michaelmorgan7893 STOP. LOOK. LISTEN. on every unprotected (and on most) grade crossings I've ever seen. Still, it's good Karma to inform every truck driver of the common sense safety practices.
I’d say they take that lead off and replace it with another motor. Without ditch lights, they’re only allowed 20 mile an hour maximum over grade crossings.
Why do these Accidents Continue to happen Each Week around the Country ? Not enough Respect for the Size / Speed of Trains or Truck Driver Inattentiveness ?
What they need to do is redesign the roads where this high topping or top centering stops both ways. If this can't be done at certain crossings relocate it to somewhere you can.
No one seems to have noted that this crossing IS NOT a public crossing. It is a Private Crossing that the general public is generally not authorized to use except to access the property owner's property. Typically, these crossings do not have active crossing protection such as lights or gates.
I was notified of this accident yesterday, and thank god no lives were lost. 8011 took the impact like a champ, but I’m sure it’ll be stored for wreck repairs when it gets to the shops. I was reminded a little of an incident at took place at the Powell, TN RR crossings where an elderly lady crashed her car down the tracks. She was disoriented and was taken to the ER when emergency services arrived, and the car was towed away. I hope she’s alright and that her family was able to take care of insurance for the wrecked car. I was there when it happened and had permission to recorded the aftermath. This all took place in July 2023 and I haven’t seen anything like it sense.
Pisses me off that ppl that think they have authority to yell at a private citizen taking photos/video of a "scene". I thought they recoupled the cars just to obstruct your view of the accident scene?
I don’t see any problem with asking him to back up. He didn’t tell him to stop recording. The crossing is on private property. It could also be a crime scene. Asking him to move back to public property seems reasonable. Glad he didn’t make an issue over it.
An Amtrak train Severed a Dump Truck almost 2 years in Missouri and Truck Driver was talking with his wife on his Cell Phone at Moment of Impact and Death. 🤔🙏
WHY DO PEOPLE continue to try to beat moving trains? Do they not know that you will never win! People make me utterly sick on how complacent and utterly how ignorant they are !
Another very interesting video Ray I appreciate you posting it and from what I can tell the driver was not injured real bad thanks again Jake McClellan the Oregon boy
Oh goodness, that certainly ruined many folks’ morning. Thankful that it sounds like the driver is going to be okay. And really thankful no one was in those other vehicles!!!!! Was he stuck on the tracks? Is that a signaled and arm crossing? I was too involved looking at the damage and listening to you and I didn’t notice what kind of crossing it was. Was it a local business that owned the truck?
Don't know about the crossing where the accident happened but the one below that you filmed only had one gate. Needs two to adequately ensure people don't try to beat the train. Did the truck stop or was he pulled too close to the track? JT filmed a car stopped over the line a few days ago.
Trains without ditch lights may operate at normal speed but must reduce to 20 MPH over all public highway crossings. Locomotives built prior to 1950 are exempt from the requirement.
Wow, I’m surprised it’s permissible to operate that loco with the smashed up handrails in front. I guess if forward egress is required by the crew you just jump off what’s left of the front deck. Yikes.
I don’t know what it is with these trucks that get hit by trains. You see hardly any cars get hit, these trucks must think they don’t have to stop or look both ways.
Why Road and Railway Design Engineers can't think outside the box to grade crossings like this, all across the country - less pronounced, is beyond me. I get that each situation is different with regards to where to begin increasing the grade from adjacent roadways to meet the tracks but it most certainly can be done. If they have to start grading up at 1/8th of a mile, in all directions away from the tracks so no more tractor trailers get stuck, then so be it. It's not that hard.
@chrisstromberg6527 If you listen closer, you can hear the tow truck driver say something about "that guy over there," then the smart ass NS boy says something to me. I started to bark back but refrained.
Railroads make billions of dollars a year and they can’t afford to put up crossing gates? This will continue tragically. A former coworker of mine was riding shotgun in a garbage truck he was working. The driver pulled in front of a NS train many years back and killed his fellow employee. Definitely was the drivers fault. Still tragic!
It's up to the city, county, state or whomever "owns" the street/road to make the decision which crossings get signal/gate protection. "They" have to pay for the installation and the RR does the maintenance there after.
I would have told the man I am on a county public road I am free to film and the country need to stop being so cheap and put up lights or crossing gates be cause people mess up
Fun Fact: Reading the sign and actually looking and listening, while also not stopping on the tracks, can prevent this issue.
Great fun fact indeed
Driver of the truck only had minor injuries, according to the Virginia State Police
The driver was very lucky
Driver got fired?
Never park your car near a railroad crossing.
Agreed, they probably won't ever again
Hey Ray! Tell your Boss we said Thanks for his Flexibility so you can bring us this Train Action. Keep up the strong 💪 efforts. Thanks! 👍🙏
Lol....shhhh he don't know lol
My family is from right there. They clocked a train at 75mph on that stretch several years ago and made a big stink about it. My Uncle helped to get that speed limit put in after several accidents and my cousin’s dog getting hit.
Thanks for the this update ETRR... Great footage.
Hope everyone is okay from down here in Marietta, Ga.
You're welcome and thank you for watching
Somehow I don't t hink that it was the responsibility of the engineer ! ! !
Not at all, the truck driver effed up
I think train should have swerved right to avoid the truck. 😉
@ontheroad5317 Yes the engineer should have turn the steering wheel. Lol
@@easttnrailray5685 yeah, the engineer needs some defensive driving training.
@ontheroad5317 Agreed lol
As a conductor out of Roanoke, Va for NS I have travelled on the Bristol line many times, all you can think is I hope it’s not gonna be me who hits something.
This was crazy. Check my other upload on this. It's a relatively straight section right here and the road parallels the tracks.
I most likely transported you back to Roanoke from Bristol.
Nice coverage of damage and 13Z coupling up,the trains and motors always come out on top,alot of GE and EMD locomotives can weigh up to 250 tons fully fueld up, He did a number on truck 🚚 and vehicles. Most of the accidents I've seen on the news out of Roanoke VA it's usually just bent hand rails and broken ditch lights, engines are built to withstand brutal collisions,even have anti climbers to prevent them from riding up on another engine incase of a head on,thanks for filming this!🛤🚂
Thank you, Chainsaw. I'm glad you enjoyed this one
I see a stop sign at the tracks . Some one did not stop ,look ,listen for a train coming.
He turned into the path of the on coming train
The problem is the stoopid crossings, built up high, everything gets stuck on them. They need to build the road up each side, 60 metres each side to create a LEVEL CROSSING.
Watch my other video on this. The driver turned immediately into the path of the train.
The problem is not STOPPING LOOKING AND LISTENING.,..Nothing more.
Nice catch!!
A little FYI, general rule is 20 feet either side of track from center of rail is considered RR property or right of way. It can vary from state to state also.
30 years of running trains on the WC/CN you talk with a lot of FRA inspectors and pick up a few usless bits along the way.
Be safe trackside and keep the vids coming.
I normally stay off row, but I figured since there was no chance of a moving train I would get a tad closer.
I wasn't sure to put a "LIKE" on the video. Hate to hear about these things happening. How in HELL did the truck driver not understand - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN ???
Those private (otherwise unprotected) grade crossings are becoming more and more dangerous, just like the truck full of dirt and boulders that crossed in front of Amtrak on the old ATSF main in Missouri.
In that case, there was a private crossing, set on a curve, so the errant truck driver didn't see the train until it was upon him.
@@michaelmorgan7893 STOP. LOOK. LISTEN. on every unprotected (and on most) grade crossings I've ever seen. Still, it's good Karma to inform every truck driver of the common sense safety practices.
Total disregard for his safety and life.
This guy was totally just lost in thoughts or something
Thanks Ray! Enjoy all of your videos❤️
Thank you, pepcatch.
WOW that's a hole lotta action goin on there that truck driver got a story to tell now. Thanks for the show From New York
You're welcome and thank you for watching
I’d say they take that lead off and replace it with another motor. Without ditch lights, they’re only allowed 20 mile an hour maximum over grade crossings.
Why do these Accidents Continue to happen Each Week around the Country ? Not enough Respect for the Size / Speed of Trains or Truck Driver Inattentiveness ?
Come back and watch my next upload on this....unbelievable
People working to cheap in a big hurry
What they need to do is redesign the roads where this high topping or top centering stops both ways. If this can't be done at certain crossings relocate it to somewhere you can.
@1stprinceoflite This is a private crossing. Watch my other video on this, and you can see what happens. It's total driver error
There’s been crossing accidents for over 150+ years. Always have, always will be.
No one seems to have noted that this crossing IS NOT a public crossing. It is a Private Crossing that the general public is generally not authorized to use except to access the property owner's property. Typically, these crossings do not have active crossing protection such as lights or gates.
Indeed
They need to change the law NOW!
I was notified of this accident yesterday, and thank god no lives were lost. 8011 took the impact like a champ, but I’m sure it’ll be stored for wreck repairs when it gets to the shops.
I was reminded a little of an incident at took place at the Powell, TN RR crossings where an elderly lady crashed her car down the tracks. She was disoriented and was taken to the ER when emergency services arrived, and the car was towed away. I hope she’s alright and that her family was able to take care of insurance for the wrecked car. I was there when it happened and had permission to recorded the aftermath.
This all took place in July 2023 and I haven’t seen anything like it sense.
Beyond surprised they let it continue down the rail without working ditch lights
The Train master let them proceed to Bristol under the rules set forth and a restricted speed limit.
I appreciate Your Efforts, Great job.
Thank you Mannracing
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At first look at this video, I thought it was a salvage yard beside the railroad tracks. Wow what a mess. I hope everyone is OK.
Yes, no doubt it did some damage
😮 wow!!!!! Glad no one was seriously hurt
I saw one time when someone said that the train driver had time to evade. I’d like to see that!
People are ignorant
When approaching a railroad crossing stop look and listen please people especially if there are no Gates or signals
Come back and watch my next upload on this.....unbelievable
Wow!! Great video. 13z passes thru my area near Hershey Pa. Usually early in the morning. Surprised to hear about this.
Thank you for watching
Watching from Myrtle Beach. Thank you for the video report.
Thanks for watching. I hope you watch more.
Pisses me off that ppl that think they have authority to yell at a private citizen taking photos/video of a "scene". I thought they recoupled the cars just to obstruct your view of the accident scene?
He was definitely a bit rude about it, I started to bark back him but I refrained.
I don’t see any problem with asking him to back up. He didn’t tell him to stop recording. The crossing is on private property. It could also be a crime scene. Asking him to move back to public property seems reasonable. Glad he didn’t make an issue over it.
is that last sentence a question?
An Amtrak train Severed a Dump Truck almost 2 years in Missouri and Truck Driver was talking with his wife on his Cell Phone at Moment of Impact and Death. 🤔🙏
I’m curious as to the layout geographical. Is there also a curve leading up to the intersection of the roadway?
No, sir, it's a long, straight stretch. The driver turned directly in the path of the train.
That looks like a tuff tight turn to be able to clear that rail intersection. That corner needs a light for sure.
Would have been nice to understand witch way was " west" from the photograthers point of view?
The head end of the train or to the right side of your screen is westbound. Geographically, it is technically south.
WHY DO PEOPLE continue to try to beat moving trains? Do they not know that you will never win! People make me utterly sick on how complacent and utterly how ignorant they are !
Agreed
Another very interesting video Ray I appreciate you posting it and from what I can tell the driver was not injured
real bad thanks again Jake McClellan the Oregon boy
Not seriously injured to my knowledge, he did turn directly into the path of the train.
Good thing Shoestring was not on board this one!
You know he's no longer with us, right?
@@jackdeforrest Who was he and what happened?
They will replace the ditch lights
That engine will win every time.
Indeed
How did the conductor get out of the cab !!
I guess he got out the normal way that he would ?
Since it appears that the front railing would prevent opening of the front cab door, they probably used the engineer's side rear-facing door.
Why do idiots keep trying to beat the train??? The trains are still undefeated.
They watched to.many bugs bunny and roadrunner cartoons when they where kidds and can't think no further then the end of there freaking nose
Look right look left now how hard is that?????????
Oh goodness, that certainly ruined many folks’ morning.
Thankful that it sounds like the driver is going to be okay. And really thankful no one was in those other vehicles!!!!!
Was he stuck on the tracks? Is that a signaled and arm crossing? I was too involved looking at the damage and listening to you and I didn’t notice what kind of crossing it was.
Was it a local business that owned the truck?
No crossing arm, I have video of the impact I will upload a short. It's crazy how the driver did not see or hear the train.
What is with dump trucks and trains lately?
I agree that this happens quite to often. Interesting anyway. Thank you for the footage
Thanks for watching
Don't know about the crossing where the accident happened but the one below that you filmed only had one gate. Needs two to adequately ensure people don't try to beat the train. Did the truck stop or was he pulled too close to the track? JT filmed a car stopped over the line a few days ago.
Good catch ETNRR.
The truck turned directly into the path of the train
Replace the handrailings
LOCOMOTIVE doesn't look too badly damaged.
No to bad
So, I guess the train crew had no injuries.
Correction, no injuries
Great video!
Thank you for watching Fred
This hell wreck lucky trains never hit ditch.thanks video😮
Thanks for watching
Apparently the demolished ditch lights aren’t required to operate the train in a safe manner? I was thinking they were a requirement.?
They brought the train on to Bristol. I saw some photos of NS maintenance working or looking at the damage in the Bristol yard.
Trains without ditch lights may operate at normal speed but must reduce to 20 MPH over all public highway crossings. Locomotives built prior to 1950 are exempt from the requirement.
@@alwhalen3488correct~~~
People don't have respect for people property and railroad properties
Wow, I’m surprised it’s permissible to operate that loco with the smashed up handrails in front. I guess if forward egress is required by the crew you just jump off what’s left of the front deck. Yikes.
They slow rolled it on into the Bristol Yard and the NS maintenance crew was there as I left. Unknown what the did by me.
You’re allowed by the FRA to operate to the next facility/yard to swap out engines …..
What part of going over tracks is hard?
I will upload the impact video tomorrow. It's crazy
Great location for an underpass ... no excuse for these types of accidents other than not wanting to spend money.
It's a private crossing
In Memory Of Hobo shoestring
Seeing that curve bet regular train freight 45mph. Intermodal 50-55mph.
I think around 50mph in this area
🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 THE LION WAS HERE 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 No. 1000
I don’t know what it is with these trucks that get hit by trains. You see hardly any cars get hit, these trucks must think they don’t have to stop or look both ways.
That does seem to be the case. This dude obviously just didn't even look or listen.
Good train videos
Thank you sir
Hopefully everyone is ok
The train crew was fine, truck driver transported to the hospital with minor injuries
Ungated level grade crossing. Very dangerous. Wonder why there are no lights/crossing arms?
It's a private crossing
great video brother
Thank you, Bigcountry
@@easttnrailray5685 anytime my friend keep them coming i do videos myself in nc and pa but i dont post
@chrisbigcountrybattle1874 I will come over and and subscribe and watch
That will buff out on the lead. Not so much on the trucks that got wrecked
great video.
Thank you
6:21 Was this Clear Creek Rd
I'm not sure
I hear the train coming it's coming around the ben but I couldn't wait so now look at me i hope everyone is ok 🙏
Stupid is as stupid does.
New to your channel really enjoyed it
Thank you very much. I hope you stick around and enjoy more. Again thank you
Why Road and Railway Design Engineers can't think outside the box to grade crossings like this, all across the country - less pronounced, is beyond me.
I get that each situation is different with regards to where to begin increasing the grade from adjacent roadways to meet the tracks but it most certainly can be done.
If they have to start grading up at 1/8th of a mile, in all directions away from the tracks so no more tractor trailers get stuck, then so be it. It's not that hard.
Watch my other video on this. Pure stupidity on the drivers part.
Couple of Ben hand rails broken ditch light and one bent step
I would not say totally destroyed it still moving, just the noise
Huh?
Trains had the right of way.
Driver's are in a rush and don't want to wait for the train!!! Just like the Driver's That use the shoulder to bypass traffic!!!
I bet he never does this again
I rhink most of these are just dum people,or insurance job's
I would say this was just dumb
I was surprised that it took as long as it did before someone from the RR told you to back off.
If you listen, close the tow truck operator that ask if the driver was okay said something to the NS guy
He didn’t seem super friendly. Nice job on the coverage.
@chrisstromberg6527 If you listen closer, you can hear the tow truck driver say something about "that guy over there," then the smart ass NS boy says something to me. I started to bark back but refrained.
Well, his camera ZOOM surely works!!!! YIKES,😮
No crossing gates, or even lights?
Private crossing
The locomotive need repair to his headlights and handrails
At least the crew of 8011 was on injured
Modern media every one has a camera now
We are everywhere.
And each locomotive has a forward facing camera….
@@mshum538 I would like to have that video
Nice! And worthwhile, learn not to cross tracks when train is coming.
Railroads make billions of dollars a year and they can’t afford to put up crossing gates? This will continue tragically. A former coworker of mine was riding shotgun in a garbage truck he was working. The driver pulled in front of a NS train many years back and killed his fellow employee. Definitely was the drivers fault. Still tragic!
My condolences, Mr. Sell. I will upload a newer video with the collision.
And then there are those who drive through active lights and around crossing gates
It's up to the city, county, state or whomever "owns" the street/road to make the decision which crossings get signal/gate protection. "They" have to pay for the installation and the RR does the maintenance there after.
@@OldFart2023school bus crossing have them ….
Private crossing! Pay attention to details! Controlled by a stop sign. The truck driver's fault 100%.
Never heard of a Rail Ray. We can them Rail Roads.
I was employed (now retired) by the Chicago & North Western Railway and then the Soo Line Railroad (which is owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway).
The moral of the story is NEVER issue heavy duty licences to stupid drivers.......
Complete ignorance on the drivers end
Great news coverage. What station you with in Tennessee?
Lol, I'm with EastTnRailRay. WETR lol
How about the crew?
Not injured
Thank you. I do worry about them. They carry emotional injury mostly. Thank you.
When will people realize that u can't park on the tracks nor beat the train
If and when they survive
That SUCKS.....
It looks like a shitty situation!
Shit like this will keep happening as long as the crossings are not level to the road. Trucks will get hung up on the rails
Tell Mr back off please to pound sand
"Mr Back off" could also have him trespassed. He was on RR property.
I started to bark back but I refrained.
@OldFart2023 He very well could have. I wasn't doing anything that everyone else there hadn't already done.
@@OldFart2023 also known as Mr.Jackoff ,that dooosh had nothing to do but keep his hands in his pocket playing pocket pool,Mr.tough guy.
Oh no. Not a poo poo pumper! Not something you want to hit.
Yes, it was a shitty situation lol
That " sucks" (vacume truck)
super trucker or a flip flip driver
Another truck driver doing truck driver things🤔
train 1 truck 0
if it was a southbound then the train was on a straight. if a northbound then it was coming out of a curve location 36.652630° -82.127547
Geographically, it's north and south, but in NS A-Line terms, it's east and west.
That sucks
Not anymore....pun intended
I live min from thar
Sweet
I would have told the man I am on a county public road I am free to film and the country need to stop being so cheap and put up lights or crossing gates be cause people mess up
The train always win so why take the chance with your life?